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Nepal ex-chief justice tipped to lead political transition
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki is the leading choice for interim leader, a representative of the “Gen Z” protesters said on Thursday, after deadly demonstrations toppled the prime minister.
Heat risks force marathons and race walks to start earlier
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» TOKYO - The marathons and 35km race walks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will start half an hour earlier because of health risks posed by unseasonably hot weather, organisers said Thursday.
Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking island
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» BULACAN, Philippines - On the Philippine island of Pugad, street food vendor Maria Tamayo wakes before her grandchildren to begin the backbreaking work of removing seawater from her home scoop by scoop with a plastic dustpan.
China punishes popular app for ‘trivial’ content
Published on 11/09/2025
» China’s internet regulator said on Thursday it had ordered “warnings and strict punishment” to bosses at the popular social media app Xiaohongshu over its online content, slamming “trivial” and “negative” posts.
Russian drones in Polish airspace a worry for civil aviation
Published on 11/09/2025
» FRANKFURT - The incursion of Russian drones in Poland has reignited safety concerns over the vulnerability of civil air transport in Europe, aviation and insurance experts said, the latest upheaval facing airlines from escalating global conflict.
Safari World partly open after fatal mauling
Online Reporters, Published on 11/09/2025
» Safari World Plc said on Thursday that its Safari Park and Marine Park remained open but the drive-through lion and tiger zones remained closed for changes after a keeper was mauled to death on Wednesday.
Silent for 800 years, mediaeval organ sings in Jerusalem
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» JERUSALEM - The pipes of a mediaeval organ, buried for centuries and discovered near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, are once more filling a Jerusalem monastery with ancient melodies.
Moonlit Mid-Autumn Tea by the River
Published on 11/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 2025 — Savour the season with a Mid-Autumn Festival afternoon tea where East meets West in a refined line-up of sweet and savoury bites. Centre stage is Shang Palace’s signature Mini Cream Custard Mooncake — velvety smooth, baked to a golden finish and made fresh without preservatives — alongside buttery scones, delicate pastries and thoughtfully crafted savouries. Many ingredients are locally sourced under Shangri-La’s ‘Rooted in Nature’ programme.
China eyes C919 jet breakthrough as AirAsia weighs orders
Published on 11/09/2025
» The Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia has shown strong interest in acquiring the Chinese C919 passenger jet, its executive said, as part of its strategy to tap into Southeast Asia's 700 million-strong population and capitalise on growing China-Asean business ties.
French lawmakers urge ‘digital curfew’ for teens
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» PARIS - Children under 15 in France should be banned entirely from using social media, and those aged between 15 and 18 should face a nighttime “digital curfew”, a French parliamentary committee urged on Thursday.