Monthly Archives: February 2022
Hope and healing in Kosovo’s Oscar entry ‘Hive’
AP - Last January, filmmaker Blerta Basholli was just happy she had gotten into the Sundance Film Festival with her debut feature Hive. The...
Melt-in-your-mouth pastry surrounds sweet pineapple in classic Indonesian dessert
Hetty Lui McKinnon & Lisa Lin
THE WASHINGTON POST - Kue nastar is a filled pastry popular in Indonesia at Tahun Bahru Imlek (Lunar New...
Philippines logs 14,546 new COVID-19 cases
MANILA (XINHUA) - The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 14,546 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast...
Trial to resume for cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights
ST PAUL, MINNESOTTA (AP) - Evidence about Minneapolis Police Department policies and training is expected to be the focus as testimony resumes for a...
US stumbles to 2-0 loss to Canada in qualifying
HAMILTON, ONTORIO (AP) - Canada established itself as the dominant nation in football's North and Central American and Caribbean region, taking a big step...
Weather, clean-up keep oil slick away from Thai resort island
Jerry Harmer
RAYONG, THAILAND (AP) - Favourable wind and sea conditions kept an oil slick away from beaches in eastern Thailand on Sunday, according to...
Science college welcomes new Year 7 batch
Azlan Othman
Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College (MSPSBS) welcomed the fresh batch of Year 7 students to the portals of its 2022 academic year...
Top oil producers to meet amid record crude prices
LONDON (AFP) - The world’s top oil-producing countries will meet tomorrow to discuss a further increase in output, while crude prices have reached seven-year...
Ukraine crisis adds to inflation jitters as ECB meets
FRANKFURT (AFP) - Soaring inflation will be in focus when European Central Bank (ECB) governors meet on Thursday, as the threat of war in...
Asghar Farhadi’s new film grapples with the idea of heroes
AP - Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi had been thinking about the concept behind A Hero long before he started making movies.
In fact, the spark...