Serbian rowers capsize on choppy Copacabana waters
RIO DE JANEIRO: Angry rowers blasted choppy conditions at the Olympic regatta on Saturday as waves helped capsize Serbia’s men’s…
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S’pore calls for vigilance after attack plot foiled
BATAM, Indonesia: Singapore called for heightened vigilance yesterday, a day after Indonesian police arrested a group of men they believed…
Bar fire kills 13 people at birthday party in France
ROUEN, France: A fire apparently sparked by birthday cake candles tore through a bar in northern France early yesterday, killing…
Portugal’s former PM Guterres leads race to be next UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, US: Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres held the lead in the race to be the next UN…
Some 230 Chinese fishing boats off disputed islets
TOKYO: Some 230 Chinese fishing vessels and six coast guard ships, including three apparently carrying weapons, sailed into waters close…
Brains of overweight people “10 years older” than slim peers – research
LONDON: Being obese or overweight in middle age will make people’s brains “10 years older” than those of their leaner counterparts,…
Don’t belittle information sharing on security – Zahid
BAGAN DATOH: All parties be they political leaders or the public have been reminded not to belittle Malaysia’s sharing of information on…
Portugal’s former PM Guterres leads race to be next UN chief
UNITED NATIONS (United States): Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres held the lead in the race to be the next UN secretary-general…