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Saudi teen runaway in Bangkok is ’legitimate refugee’: UN
Saudi teen runaway in Bangkok is ’legitimate refugee’: UN
BANGKOK: The UN has said an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family is a legitimate refugee and has asked Australia to resettle her, Canberra said yesterday (Jan 9), as the Twitter-led campaign to grant her asylum edged towards resolution.
Thousands stung in Australian blue bottle invasion
Thousands stung in Australian blue bottle invasion
AUSTRALIA: Highly venomous blue bottles have stung more than three thousand people on Australia’s northeastern shores in just a few days, authorities said today (Jan 7), forcing the closure of several beaches.
Man City snap Liverpool’s unbeaten run to reignite title race
Man City snap Liverpool’s unbeaten run to reignite title race
FOOTBALL: Manchester City won a “final” according to manager Pep Guardiola to remain in the title race by inflicting Liverpool’s first Premier League defeat of the season with a 2-1 victory at the Etihad on Thursday (Jan 3).
China makes first-ever landing on moon’s mysterious far side
China makes first-ever landing on moon’s mysterious far side
BEIJING: A Chinese lunar rover landed on the far side of the moon today (Jan 3), in a global first that boosts Beijing’s ambitions to become a space superpower.
Charging Liverpool challenge Man City to prove their greatness
Charging Liverpool challenge Man City to prove their greatness
FOOTBALL: “I start to read and then I start to think ‘Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp’ and I cannot focus,” said Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola last month, admitting Liverpool’s charge to depose the Premier League champions has been in his head for some time.
Sydney to kick off global New Year parties with dazzling spectacle
Sydney to kick off global New Year parties with dazzling spectacle
AUSTRALIA: Australia’s largest city Sydney will put on its biggest-ever fireworks display to welcome the New Year and kick off a wave of celebrations for billions around the world.
Klopp taking nothing for granted despite Liverpool lead
Klopp taking nothing for granted despite Liverpool lead
FOOTBALL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said the fact his side top the Premier League table heading into New Year counts for little.
‘Redemption’: Wild Oats XI wins record ninth Sydney-Hobart yacht race
‘Redemption’: Wild Oats XI wins record ninth Sydney-Hobart yacht race
SAILING: Supermaxi Wild Oats XI won its ninth line honours in the Sydney to Hobart ocean race today (Dec 28) to become the most successful yacht in the history of the gruelling competition.
Liverpool open up six-point lead as Man City lose again at Leicester
Liverpool open up six-point lead as Man City lose again at Leicester
FOOTBALL: Liverpool moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League as the leaders eased past Newcastle 4-0 at Anfield and Manchester City were beaten for the second time in five days, 2-1 at Leicester.
Life and death choices for Indonesia tsunami victims
Life and death choices for Indonesia tsunami victims
INDONESIA: Udin Ahok was forced to make a choice that no one would ever want to make: save his wife or his mother and baby.
Britain bans puppy and kitten sales by pet shops
Britain bans puppy and kitten sales by pet shops
UNITED KINGDOM: Britain is forbidding puppies and kittens from being sold by pet shops in a bid to crack down on animal exploitation and abuse.
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
INDONESIA: Indonesian search and rescue teams yesterday (Dec 25) plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities still desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami that killed more than 400.
Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
INDONESIA: Desperately-needed aid flowed into a stretch of Indonesia’s tsunami-struck coastline today (Dec 25), but humanitarian workers warned that clean water and medicine supplies were dwindling as thousands crammed makeshift evacuation centres.
Another tsunami could hit Indonesia, experts warn as death toll hits 281
Another tsunami could hit Indonesia, experts warn as death toll hits 281
INDONESIA: Another tsunami could strike Indonesia, experts warned yesterday (Dec 23), a day after more than 200 people were killed by a wave triggered by a volcanic eruption.
’Volcano’ tsunami death toll jumps to least 168
’Volcano’ tsunami death toll jumps to least 168
INDONESIA: A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed at least 168 people when it slammed without warning into popular beaches around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait last night (Dec 22), cutting a swathe of destruction and triggering mass panic as it swept inland.
‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 62 in Indonesia
‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 62 in Indonesia
INDONESIA: A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed 62 people and injured hundreds more as it slammed without warning into tourist beaches and coastal areas around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait on Saturday night, sending panicked holidaymakers and residents fleeing.
Unchosen One: Manchester United sack Mourinho in bid to turn season round
Unchosen One: Manchester United sack Mourinho in bid to turn season round
FOOTBALL: Manchester United sacked manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday (Dec 18) after the club’s worst start to a season in nearly three decades, hoping to bring about a radical change in atmosphere and the direction of the club.
18 million meth pills seized in Chiang Rai
18 million meth pills seized in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI: Authorities seized more than 18 million meth pills in the drug-riddled Golden Triangle, a senior military official said yesterday (Dec 17), following deadly anti-trafficking operations in the border region.
Chelsea suspend four fans after Sterling racial abuse row
Chelsea suspend four fans after Sterling racial abuse row
FOOTBALL: Chelsea have suspended four people from attending their matches while the club carries out an investigation into allegations Manchester City star Raheem Sterling was racially abused during last Saturday’s Premier League clash (Dec 8).
UK PM survives confidence vote over Brexit deal
UK PM survives confidence vote over Brexit deal
UNITED KINGDOM: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday (Dec 12) survived a confidence vote by her own MPs but lost the support of one third of her colleagues, signalling the battle she still faces to get her Brexit deal through parliament.