Monthly Archives: July 2022
Harden opts out of Sixers contract, but expected to stay in Philly
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has declined his USD47.36 million player option for next season but plans to stay with the...
Pigeon-keeping thrives in Kashmir
Mukhtar Khan
SRINAGAR (AP) - As a teenage schoolboy, Syeedna Ismail Hussain Banday cultivated pigeon keeping as his favourite hobby in the heart of Indian-controlled...
Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippine leader
MANILA (AFP) - The son of the Philippines’ late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president yesterday, completing a decades-long effort to restore...
Mucky business
BANGKOK (AFP) - Flecked with sewage, a Thai prisoner grapples with an overflowing bucket as he and his fellow inmates clean Bangkok’s congested drains...
Germany sees possible Russian ‘blockade’ of key gas pipeline
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's vice chancellor said yesterday he suspects that Russia may not resume natural gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream...
A promising crossover
Bethonie Butler
THE WASHINGTON POST - Money Heist (also known as La Casa de Papel) thrived on Netflix after a short-lived stint on Spanish TV,...
Registration open for SSSRU examination results
Izah Azahari
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) through its Examination Division, Islamic Studies Department in its capacity as the Secretariat of the Brunei Religious...
Malaysia sets higher price ceiling on chicken
CNA - The Malaysian government has set a ceiling price of MYR9.40 per kilogramme (kg) for standard chicken starting today.
The maximum retail price of...
Tortoise and her egg found in new Pompeii excavations
ROME (AP) - Archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered the remains of a pregnant tortoise (pic right) that had sought refuge in the ruins of...
Czech Republic to extend coal mining amid high demand
PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic has decided to reverse plans to halt mining in a key black coal region to help the country...