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Divers progress in search for missing Thai kids
Divers progress in search for missing Thai kids
CHIANG RAI: Rescue divers reached several kilometres inside a flooded cave today (June 30) where 12 boys and their football coach have been trapped for a week, offering a flicker of hope for the harrowing search.
The future of healing: Health sector gives blockchain glowing prognosis
The future of healing: Health sector gives blockchain glowing prognosis
Securing safe interchange of patient data, improving the conduct of clinical tests and medicine traceability, and lowering costs. These are just some of the potential boosts for global healthcare the widespread use of blockchain technology, still in its relative infancy, could bring to the table, the sector hopes. The myriad potential applications of the cutting-edge technology used by cryptocurrencies led by bitcoin are countless – and gradually making their presence felt, albeit for now in small, disparate doses.
World Cup roars into knockout phase
World Cup roars into knockout phase
WORLD CUP: The world’s two greatest players and a crowd of pretenders enter the knockout stage of the World Cup today (June 30) when Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal target a place in the quarter-finals.
Bali shuts airport after volcanic eruption
Bali shuts airport after volcanic eruption
INDONESIA: Bali closed its international airport following a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island that sent thick smoke and ash billowing 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) into the air, an official said today (June 29).
Belgium pip England to top spot as Japan sneak into World Cup last 16
Belgium pip England to top spot as Japan sneak into World Cup last 16
FOOTBALL: Belgium beat England to top spot in their World Cup group last night after Japan sneaked into the knockout phase on the back of their superior disciplinary record.
Foreign divers, soldiers join rescue for Thai children trapped in cave
Foreign divers, soldiers join rescue for Thai children trapped in cave
CHIANG RAI: A team of US military personnel and British divers joined rescue efforts at a flooded cave in northern Thailand where 12 children and their football coach have been trapped for five days as heavy overnight rains hampered the search.
Thailand’s Ariya seeks major, top ranking at Women’s PGA
Thailand’s Ariya seeks major, top ranking at Women’s PGA
GOLF: Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn chases her second consecutive major title and the world number one ranking when the Women’s PGA Championship begins today (June 28) at Kemper Lakes in suburban Chicago.
Gamers enthralled by violence
Gamers enthralled by violence
Bandits, soldiers, demons, zombies, aliens and other enemies were shot, stabbed, bludgeoned, incinerated, or even blown up on the show floor of the Electronic Entertainment Expo that opened in Los Angeles on June 12.
Germany crash out of World Cup at group stage in seismic shock
Germany crash out of World Cup at group stage in seismic shock
WORLD CUP: Holders Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup yesterday (June 27) in one of the biggest shocks in the tournament’s history – failing to make it past the opening round for the first time since 1938.
Argentina save World Cup hopes with last-gasp goal
Argentina save World Cup hopes with last-gasp goal
WORLD CUP: Argentina rescued their World Cup hopes in dramatic fashion today (June 26) as defender Marcos Rojo scored a stunning volley to snatch a late 2-1 win over Nigeria and set up a last-16 match against France.
Desperate search for children in Thai cave presses into fourth night
Desperate search for children in Thai cave presses into fourth night
CHIANG RAI: The desperate search for 12 children and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Chiang Rai pressed into its fourth night yesterday (June 26) as distraught relatives prayed and awaited news about the missing youngsters.
Myanmar sacks top general involved in Rohingya crackdown
Myanmar sacks top general involved in Rohingya crackdown
MYANMAR: Myanmar’s military said it sacked a top general who was named in fresh EU sanctions against security officials accused of serious rights violations in the Rohingya crisis, including killings and sexual violence.
VAR drama as Portugal and Spain reach World Cup last 16
VAR drama as Portugal and Spain reach World Cup last 16
WORLD CUP: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and 2010 winners Spain progressed to the World Cup knockout rounds on a morning of high drama dominated by VAR decisions, as Uruguay pipped Russia to top spot in their group.
UK lawmakers approve expansion of London’s Heathrow airport
UK lawmakers approve expansion of London’s Heathrow airport
UNITED KINGDOM: British MPs yesterday (June 25) overwhelmingly approved long-awaited plans to build a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, after decades of acrimonious debate over its potential impact.
Kane fires England to World Cup knockout stage
Kane fires England to World Cup knockout stage
WORLD CUP: Harry Kane struck a hat-trick as England thrashed Panama 6-1 yesterday (June 24) to ease into the World Cup last 16 alongside group rivals Belgium.
Celebrations, tears as Saudi Arabia overturns ban on women driving
Celebrations, tears as Saudi Arabia overturns ban on women driving
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi women celebrated taking the wheel for the first time in decades yesterday (June 24) as the kingdom overturned the world’s only ban on female motorists, a historic reform expected to usher in a new era of social mobility.
Sex, drugs and... football
Sex, drugs and... football
WORLD CUP: Between the orgy accusations and the drug-trafficking charges facing their veteran star, Mexico had their share of distractions as they headed into their World Cup opener against Germany last Sunday (June 17).
One boy’s escape from Nazi Germany
One boy’s escape from Nazi Germany
GERMANY: Paul Alexander was just a toddler when his mother handed him to a volunteer nurse on a train leaving Nazi Germany in 1939.
Germany rescue World Cup hope with dramatic Kroos winner
Germany rescue World Cup hope with dramatic Kroos winner
WORLD CUP: Toni Kroos rescued Germany’s World Cup hopes in dramatic fashion on Saturday, curling in a stunning free-kick deep into injury time to seal a 2-1 win against Sweden.
Snake-handlers of West Virginia test faith with poison
Snake-handlers of West Virginia test faith with poison
UNITED STATES: The tiny community of Squire, West Virginia, near a coal mine in the Appalachian mountains is made up of a few scattered houses, a car wash, and one of the few remaining Pentecostal Signs churches.