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KFC counts its chickens as UK stores slowly reopen
KFC counts its chickens as UK stores slowly reopen
UNITED KINGDOM: Less than a third of KFC’s outlets in Britain remained shut yesterday afternoon (Feb 21), following a supply crisis that closed hundreds of its restaurants and left customers struggling to find their deep-fried chicken fix.
Forty-four dead after bus tumbles from Peru mountain road
Forty-four dead after bus tumbles from Peru mountain road
PERU: A double-decker bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a ravine in southern Peru yesterday (Feb 21), killing at least 44 people.
Japanese ‘baby factory’ man wins custody of 13 kids born to Thai surrogates
Japanese ‘baby factory’ man wins custody of 13 kids born to Thai surrogates
BANGKOK: A Bangkok court today (Feb 20) granted a Japanese man “sole parent” rights to 13 children he fathered through Thai surrogate mothers, a ruling that paves the way for him to take custody of the group.
Marines drink cobra blood in US-Thai war drills
Marines drink cobra blood in US-Thai war drills
CHONBURI: US and Thai marines slurped snake blood and ate scorpions in a jungle survival program yesterday (Feb 19) as part of the two nations annual Cobra Gold war games.
Former dishwasher gets his star
Former dishwasher gets his star
FRANCE: When Lebanese chef Alan Geaam first arrived in Paris two decades ago he found himself sleeping on the streets, lost and penniless with hardly a word of French.
Cheeky smuggler caught with cocaine in 'fake buttocks' at Lisbon aiport
Cheeky smuggler caught with cocaine in 'fake buttocks' at Lisbon aiport
Portuguese police have detained a man who arrived at Lisbon airport on a flight from Brazil wearing "fake buttocks" that contained about a kilo of cocaine, police and reports said Tuesday.
Japan’s ‘Insta-gran’ finds fame
Japan’s ‘Insta-gran’ finds fame
JAPAN: A madcap Japanese great-grandmother armed with a camera and an appetite for mischief has shot to fame for taking side-splitting selfies – many of which appear to put her in harm’s way.
Google begins blocking annoying ads on its browser
Google begins blocking annoying ads on its browser
Google has begun a new effort to block annoying ads on its Chrome browser, as part of an initiative aimed at improving the online advertising ecosystem that provides the bulk of its revenues.
Phuket’s Mr Bean plays jails for laughs
Phuket’s Mr Bean plays jails for laughs
With the signature red tie, brown blazer, briefcase and teddy bear, a Thai computer technician has become a national sensation through his uncanny Mr Bean impersonations that are tickling a country that loves slapstick comedy.
Top of the world: Federer becomes oldest number one
Top of the world: Federer becomes oldest number one
Roger Federer became the oldest world number one on yesterday (Feb 16) when the 20-time Grand Slam title winner reached the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open.
17 killed in Florida school shooting by former student: sheriff
17 killed in Florida school shooting by former student: sheriff
UNITED STATES: A former student armed with an AR-15 rifle opened fire at a Florida high school today (Feb 15), killing at least 17 people, officials said, in a harrowing shooting spree that saw terrified students hiding in closets and under desks as they texted for help.
Myanmar still not safe for Rohingya to return: UN refugee chief
Myanmar still not safe for Rohingya to return: UN refugee chief
MYANMAR: Myanmar has failed to put in place conditions for the safe return of 688,000 Rohingya refugees who fled an army crackdown six months ago, the UN refugee chief said on Monday (Feb 12).
Snapchat redesign sparks backlash among some users
Snapchat redesign sparks backlash among some users
Snapchat's latest app redesign, aimed at broadening the appeal of the youth-oriented social network, sparked a backlash from many users complaining about the abrupt overhaul of their preferred service.
Oxfam deputy head resigns after Haiti sex scandal
Oxfam deputy head resigns after Haiti sex scandal
UNITED KINGDOM: The deputy chief executive of Oxfam yesterday (Feb 12) resigned over the British charity’s handling of a prostitution scandal in Haiti involving its staff members and allegations of similar behaviour in Chad.
Duterte slams top Philippine tourist island as 'cesspool'
Duterte slams top Philippine tourist island as 'cesspool'
The Philippines' famous white-sand island destination Boracay is drowning in faeces and may need to be shut down to protect the health of millions of visitors, President Rodrigo Duterte has warned.
71 dead, no survivors in Russian passenger plane crash
71 dead, no survivors in Russian passenger plane crash
RUSSIA: A Russian passenger plane carrying 71 people crashed near Moscow yesterday (Feb 11) just minutes after taking off, killing everyone on board in one of the country’s worst ever aviation disasters.
Octopizzo: Nairobi’s rap king
Octopizzo: Nairobi’s rap king
KENYA: Like most youngsters in Nairobi’s largest slum, Henry Ohanga grew up believing he would never amount to anything.
Peace in the ‘widows’ camp’
Peace in the ‘widows’ camp’
BANGLADESH: It is known as “widows' camp” – a sanctuary off limits to men inside Bangladesh’s congested refugee settlements, where Rohingya women and children traumatised by violence find rare moments of peace.
'World's loneliest bird' Nigel dies in New Zealand
'World's loneliest bird' Nigel dies in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand wildlife lovers are mourning the death of Nigel the gannet, dubbed ‘the loneliest bird in the world’ due to the absence of any feathered friends on his island home.
Conte won’t be sacked for now – reports
Conte won’t be sacked for now – reports
FOOTBALL: Antonio Conte won’t be sacked as Chelsea manager in the short term at least after being granted a stay of execution by Roman Abramovich, according to reports on Tuesday (Feb 6).