The Buzz | Corruption trial starts in Rome for 46 politicians, others

Forty-six local politicians, businessmen and go-betweens have gone on trial in Rome accused of corruption and, in some cases, of banding together to use intimidation similar to the Mafia’s methods

The Buzz | 2,000 households lose power on Monday night

More than 2,000 households in the Three Lamps District were affected by an abrupt power outage on Monday. The blackout occurred at around half past seven in the evening as

The Buzz | France’s Mont-Saint-Michel recovers its island status 

French President Francois Hollande has visited the ancient abbey Mont-Saint-Michel to inaugurate the bridge meant to ensure the site’s island status, finalizing 10 years of construction. The former causeway that used

The Buzz | British foreign minister discusses climate change in Gulf

Speaking from a Gulf nation whose skyscrapers rose on oil wealth, Britain’s foreign secretary called yesterday on the rest of the wealthy Arab world to put their money toward renewable

The Buzz | EU against spending farm aid for bullfighting 

A majority in the European Union’s legislature wants the EU not to spend farm subsidies that could profit the raising of cattle for bullfighting. In yesterday’s vote high in symbolism but

The Buzz | Authorities investigate breach of anti-smoking regulations

The Macau Gaming Enterprises Staff’s Association and an anti-smoking concern group met the health authorities yesterday after over 100 Wynn Macau employees staged a strike at the casino the previous

The Buzz | 17 people killed in fire at karaoke bar in Indonesia 

Seventeen people were killed in a fire that raced through a packed karaoke bar yesterday on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, and 71 others were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Witnesses told authorities the fire started

The Buzz | Stuart Braga launches book on ‘remarkable journey’ of Macau people

The International Institute of Macau, with the support of the Macau Foundation, has published a book titled “Making Impressions: a Portuguese family in Macau and Hong Kong, 1700 to 1945”.

The Buzz | Gov’t calls for citizens’ help in expanding intangible heritage list

The Cultural Bureau will start a half-year program to collect information from citizens about intangible cultural relics, in order to expand its existing list. Citizens are encouraged to submit related pictures

The Buzz | NATO launches biggest military exercise in 13 years

NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilizing 36,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from more than 30 countries to test the alliance’s ability to respond to new

The Buzz | Djokovic wins third Shanghai Masters title 

Novak Djokovic wore a red shirt in his matches at the Shanghai Masters this week to connect with his Chinese fans and perhaps give himself a little boost. “I know it’s a lucky

The Buzz | Head of Hollywood academy: Diversity debate at top of agenda

The president of Hollywood’s movie academy says criticism about the lack of diversity among Oscar nominees has helped spark a vital global discussion about how to make the entertainment industry

The Buzz | Cheever chronicles drinking in America in new book 

Drinking, and not drinking, is as old as America itself, from the beer-loving pilgrims on the Mayflower and Paul Revere’s boozy horse ride to Prohibition and the rise of Alcoholics

The Buzz | Top legislator meets local lawmakers 

According to Xinhua, Zhang listened to a report and expressed his recognition of the work of the AL. Zhang expressed hopes that the local lawmakers can fulfill their duties and

The Buzz | Lawyer for relatives of Germanwings victims may sue in US

A lawyer representing more than three dozen families whose loved ones were lost in the Germanwings plane crash in March says his clients want to sue for compensation in the

The Buzz | Iraqi air force claims hit on IS leader al-Baghdadi

Officials from the U.S.-led coalition bombing the IS group in Iraq and Syria could not immediately be reached for comment. Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool says the military

The Buzz | Singer Julio Iglesias calls Donald Trump ‘a clown’

Julio Iglesias has jumped into the U.S. political debate, calling Donald Trump “a clown” over the Republican presidential candidate’s derogatory comments about Mexican migrants. The singer says he will no longer

The Buzz | Time Out defends Meryl Streep T-shirt in ‘slave’ row

Time Out magazine has defended its use of a slogan including the word slave on a T-shirt worn by Meryl Streep to promote the movie “Suffragette,” arguing that critics have

The Buzz | IMF downgrades forecast for world, emerging market economies

The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its forecast for global economic growth and says falling commodity prices and jumpy financial markets have raised global risks. The IMF says the world economy

The Buzz | Villager in southern Philippines kills 4 in dowry feud

A distraught villager shot and killed his father-­in-law and three children yesterday over a dowry feud in the southern Philippines. The attack happened after midnight in the remote town of

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