Sumo scandal in Japan as grand champ faces bottle assault allegation
TOKYO: The highly ceremonial and ordered world of sumo was rocked Tuesday as allegations emerged that one of the sport’s…
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More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study
WASHINGTON: More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online…
N. Korea soldier shot six times as he defected to South
SEOUL: A North Korean soldier involved in an extremely rare and dramatic defection to the South was shot six times…
Ferry McFerryface chosen as name of new Sydney ferry
SYDNEY: Sydney has christened a new boat “Ferry McFerryface” on Tuesday, following a public vote that took inspiration from…
British doctor ‘punches shark’ to escape Australia mauling
SYDNEY: A young British doctor has described punching a shark that leapt from the water to attack him as…
Quake hits Iraq and Iran, over 330 killed
At least 2,500 injured in 7.3 earthquake epicentred in Sulaimaniyah province in Kurdistan region BAGHDAD/ANKARA: At least 332 people were…
Singapore founder’s grandson names lawyer in contempt case
SINGAPORE/CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts: A nephew of Singapore’s prime minister said a contempt of court proceeding against him, stemming from comments he…
Suspected Indonesian radicals armed with bows and arrows burn down police complex
JAKARTA: Indonesian police shot dead two men suspected of burning down a police station complex in a jihadist-inspired attack after…