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NASA joins the still controversial search for UFOs
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - NASA on Thursday officially joined the search for UFOs -- but reflecting the stigma attached to the field, the US space agency wouldn't identify the director of the new program tasked with tracking mystery flying objects.
Schools prepare for attacks
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 05/03/2023
» The school year was starting in 10 days, and Donald Keegan was a busy man. An associate superintendent of the North Syracuse Central School District, Mr Keegan had to make sure the bus drivers were trained and the cafeterias fully staffed. He had a tour to lead that afternoon and a school board meeting in the evening.
Sunken Philippine tanker leaking oil
Published on 02/03/2023
» MANILA: A sunken Philippine tanker carrying 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil has leaked some of its cargo into the sea, authorities said on Thursday, as they raced to find the vessel and contain the spill.
France braces for new pension strikes, mass protests
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» PARIS - France braced for new strikes and mass demonstrations against a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul on Tuesday, a day after lawmakers started debating the contested bill.
Malaysia landslide toll hits 26 after man found hugging dog
Published on 21/12/2022
» The death toll from a landslide at an unauthorised campsite in Malaysia rose to 26 after search and rescue teams on Wednesday found the body of a man in a tight embrace with his dog, officials said.
Malaysian landslide death toll rises to 24
Published on 17/12/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at an unauthorised campsite in Malaysia rose to 24, including seven children, authorities said.
Conflict tourism: Kashmir hottest new destination for Indians
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» SRINAGAR (INDIA) - Standing on a fortified Kashmir street, an Indian tourist poses triumphantly for her husband's camera, clutching the national flag in each hand and flanked by two soldiers carrying rifles.
Malaysian firm makes surprise bid for Macau gaming licence
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» HONG KONG - A company controlled by Malaysian tycoon and Genting chairman Lim Kok Thay has put in a bid for a casino licence in Macau, a surprise challenge to the decades-long oligopoly of the six incumbent operators.
Retirees who go back to work for travel
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 28/08/2022
» Maria Boyd-Scott turned 60 last month, and she and her wife, Joey Boyd-Scott, 68, celebrated the milestone in style: They flew business class to Amsterdam, staying at a Hilton for two nights, and then headed to France for two nights at the Waldorf Astoria Versailles.
Philippine surfing paradise wiped out by typhoon
AFP, Published on 22/12/2021
» GENERAL LUNA, Philippine: Resort and bar owners on a Philippine island popular with surfers and tourists were expecting a bumper Christmas holiday after Covid-19 restrictions finally eased. Then Super Typhoon Rai wiped them out.