Tag: the buzz
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The Buzz | Putin hails Russian arms sales abroad
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that arms sales abroad have continued to increase over the past year. Speaking yesterday at a meeting with top officials, Putin ... -
The Buzz | Carrie Lam to update Xi Jinping on HK situation
Hong Kong’s beleaguered Chief Executive Carrie Lam has arrived in Beijing on a trip to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials, where ... -
The Buzz | Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time ‘person of the year’
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time’s “person of the year”, becoming at age 16 the youngest person to whom the U.S. magazine has given ... -
The Buzz | Merriam-Webster declares ‘they’ its 2019 word of the year
A common but increasingly mighty and very busy little word, “they,” has an accolade all its own. The language mavens at Merriam-Webster have declared the personal pronoun their ... -
The Buzz | France creates anti-hate crime office amid anti-Semitic wave
The French government is creating a national anti-hate crime office following the discovery of anti-Semitic graffiti at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France. Interior Minister Christophe ... -
The Buzz | Iran state TV says ‘rioters’ shot and killed amid protests
Iranian state television yesterday acknowledged security forces shot and killed what it described as “rioters” in multiple cities amid recent protests over the spike in government-set ... -
The Buzz | Former governor of China’s Xinjiang sentenced in bribery
The former governor of China’s tense northwestern region of Xinjiang was sentenced to life in prison on charges of taking bribes, becoming one of the highest-profile ... -
The Buzz | Spain seizes record haul of crystal meth for European market
Spanish police say they have made their biggest seizure of methamphetamine, taking 631 kilograms (1,400 pounds) in a raid near Barcelona. Police said in a statement ... -
The Buzz | Man City owners expand worldwide portfolio with Mumbai deal
Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership has expanded its portfolio of worldwide soccer clubs to eight by buying a majority stake in Indian Super League team Mumbai ... -
The Buzz | South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean ship
South Korea’s military fired warning shots Wednesday to repel a North Korean merchant ship after it violated their disputed western sea boundary, Seoul officials said, the ... -
The Buzz | Trump says he stands with Hong Kong protesters
President Donald Trump says he stands with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Trump told reporters yesterday at the White House that is message is “We are ... -
The Buzz | More polio cases now caused by vaccine than by wild virus
Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed ... -
The Buzz | Duterte fires VP from anti-drug post weeks after offering it
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired the vice president from a lead role in his anti-drug crackdown just weeks after she accepted the post and vowed ... -
The Buzz | Macau-HKIA direct bus connection expected to launch next month
A direct bus connection between Macau and the Hong Kong International Airport is expected to be operational by mid-December, according to the director of the Transport ... -
The Buzz | Austria: 3 arrested over video that brought down government
Austrian prosecutors say three people have been arrested in connection with a video that triggered the collapse of the government earlier this year. Prosecutor Thomas Vecsey ... -
The Buzz | Macau lawmakers losing importance in the legislative process: Paulo Cardinal
Lawyer Paulo Cardinal, who has served for more than 25 years in the Legislative Assembly (AL), said that lawmakers have been losing legislative capacity since the ... -
The Buzz | Trump suggests he may give written testimony in House probe
President Donald Trump suggested yesterday he might be willing to offer written testimony in the House impeachment inquiry over whether he pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate ... -
The Buzz | At least three hurt in California school shooting, gunman sought
At least three people were injured early today [Macau time] during a shooting at a Southern California high school and a search was underway for the ... -
The Buzz | UEFA signs Takeaway.com to replace McDonald’s at Euro 2020
UEFA has announced a new food sector sponsor for the European Championship, replacing McDonald’s which owned the slot since 1992. UEFA says food delivery platform Takeaway.com ... -
The Buzz | Watergate redux? Trump impeachment inquiry heads for live TV
Back in 1973, tens of millions of Americans tuned in to what Variety called “the hottest daytime soap opera” — the Senate Watergate hearings that eventually ... -
The Buzz | Drought parches southern Africa, millions faced with hunger
An estimated 45 million people are threatened with hunger due to a severe drought that is strangling wide stretches of southern Africa. International aid agencies said ... -
The Buzz | Striking teachers rally in Croatia for higher wages
More than 2,000 teachers and other employees in Croatia’s education system have rallied in the capital of Zagreb to press for higher wages after being on ... -
The Buzz | EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact
The European Union has voiced regret at the U.S. government’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and expressed hopes that one of the ... -
The Buzz | Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more action
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tackle global warming, has declined an environmental ... -
The Buzz | German exporters want Brexit uncertainty over
A German exporters’ association is welcoming the European Union’s decision to delay Brexit until Jan. 31, but says this should be the final extension. The EU ... -
The Buzz | Tiny beetle named after climate activist Greta Thunberg
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has a tiny new namesake. London’s Natural History Museum said Friday that a minute species of beetle is being named “Nelloptodes gretae” ... -
The Buzz | Prince Charles pops in to see Welsh rugby team at World Cup
Over in Japan to attend an enthronement ceremony for the country’s new emperor, Britain’s Prince Charles has popped in to see the Welsh rugby team ahead ... -
The Buzz | South Pole’s ozone hole shrinks to smallest since discovery
The ozone hole near the south pole this year is the smallest since it was discovered, but it is more due to freakish Antarctic weather than ... -
The Buzz | Italian experts defuse WWII bomb in northern city
Italian authorities evacuated 4,000 people from the center of the northern city of Bolzano yesetrady to defuse a World War II bomb found during construction. Three ... -
The Buzz | EU nations commit to arms export ban against Turkey
European Union nations vented outrage yesterday at Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria against the Kurds and joined France and Germany in banning arms sales to ... -
The Buzz | Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board
Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden announced yesterday that he will step down from the board of directors of ... -
The Buzz | China demands US lift tech curbs, will ‘safeguard’ interests
China demanded Washington lift sanctions on Chinese tech companies and warned yesterday it will “resolutely safeguard” the country’s interests. The Ministry of Commerce criticized curbs imposed ... -
The Buzz | Macau to launch first scientific satellite project
The Macau University of Science and Technology, together with the Macau SAR Government, the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Macau and the China National ... -
The Buzz | Israeli archaeologists claim to discover ancient city
Israeli archaeologists say they have discovered a large, 5,000-year-old city in northern Israel. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said Sunday the ancient city was discovered during preparations for ... -
The Buzz | Iran foiled assassination attempt against general
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency says authorities foiled an assassination attempt against the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s foreign wing, or Quds Force, last month. Yesterday’s ...
