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 Space Administration (CNSA), will

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 a highway project near Harish,

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 report says the attempt against

The Buzz | Russia: Our approval is needed to publish Trump-Putin calls

Russia says transcripts of calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can only be published on mutual accord. The White House has severely restricted the distribution of

The Buzz | Prince Andrew says daughter Beatrice engaged

They said yesterday that Beatrice is engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Buckingham Palace says the couple became engaged during a weekend in Italy earlier this month. The wedding will take place

The Buzz | Multinational crew lifts off for International Space Station

A multinational crew made up of an American, a Russian and the first space traveler from the United Arab Emirates blasted off successfully yesterday for a mission on the International

The Buzz | China central bank says no plans for big economic stimulus

China’s central bank governor said yesterday its monetary policy will stay “stable and healthy,” suggesting Beijing has no plans to join the United States and Europe in cutting interest rates

The Buzz | Energy prices spike after Saudi oil attack as US blames Iran

Global energy prices spiked yesterday by a percentage unseen since the 1991 Gulf War after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to

The Buzz | Exploding generator started deadly Brazil hospital fire

Police experts say a blaze that killed 11 people in a Rio de Janeiro hospital was triggered by the explosion of a generator in the building’s basement. The preliminary conclusion was

The Buzz | Iranian female soccer fan dies after setting herself on fire

An Iranian female soccer fan has died after setting herself on fire outside a court after learning she may have to serve a six-month sentence for trying to enter a

The Buzz | In the Amazon, indigenous debate how to save their lands

Warriors wielding bows and arrows, elderly chieftains in face paint and nursing mothers gathered recently in a Brazilian village to debate a plan that some hope will hold at bay

The Buzz | California smuggler of erectile dysfunction drug gets prison

A Southern California man who smuggled $11 million worth of erectile dysfunction drugs into the U.S. from China has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison

The Buzz | Australian ex-publisher gets 13 years on Myanmar drug charge

A court in Myanmar yesterday sentenced an Australian journalist who was a pioneering publisher in Southeast Asia to 13 years in prison for possession of illegal drugs. Ross Dunkley was arrested

The Buzz | Hong Kong braces for more protests on handover anniversary

More than 50,000 people rallied in support of the Hong Kong police yesterday as the semi-autonomous territory braced for another day of protests on the anniversary of the

The Buzz | Report: Hackers using telecoms like ‘global spy system’

An ambitious group of state-backed hackers has been burrowing into telecommunications companies in order to spy on high-profile targets across the world, a U.S. cybersecurity firm said in

The Buzz | Trump offers help for Canadians held in China

President Donald Trump is offering to intervene on Canada’s behalf to bring up the plight of two Canadians held in China when he meets with China’s president Xi

The Buzz | Trump says report he lost over $1b ‘inaccurate’

President Donald Trump says a New York Times report that his businesses lost more than USD1 billion from 1985 to 1994 is “highly inaccurate.” The newspaper, citing

The Buzz | Instagram story aims to engage new generation with Holocaust

Much as Anne Frank’s diary gripped the older generations, an Instagram account based on a true 13-year-old Jewish victim’s journal, called Eva.Stories, is generating buzz among the young.

The Buzz | Streaming service Spotify hits 100 million paid user mark

Music streaming service Spotify says its paying subscribers have reached 100 million for the first time, up 32% on the year and almost twice the latest figures for

The Buzz | Homeless activists outside Notre Dame demand ‘a roof too’

Dozens of public housing advocates are protesting outside the gutted Notre Dame in Paris to demand that France’s poorest be remembered after donors pledged USD1 billion to rebuild

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