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WASHINGTON (AFP) – You might argue it’s a cruel joke no matter what side of American politics you fall on: Donald Trump sent a message to supporters on Monday that appeared to announce he was suspending his reelection campaign, but it turned out to be an April Fools’ fundraising bid. The former Republican president, who […]

YAFTAL SUFLA (AFP) – Tearing off a piece of mouldy flatbread, Homayon gulped tea in a brief reprieve from the din of the machines he and a dozen other men were using to dig for gold on a mountainside in northeastern Afghanistan. The 30-year-old found little work as a mechanic in nearby Faizabad city, so […]

PORTLAND (AP) – The Boston Celtics aren’t taking 50 wins this season for granted. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, Jayson Tatum added 26 and the Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-99 yesterday despite the absence of two key starters. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis were sidelined with injuries for the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics, who […]

ANTÁRTIDA (AFP) – In freezing Antarctic waters, amid bobbing chunks of floating ice, the hums, pitches and echoes of life in the deep are helping scientists understand the behaviour and movements of marine mammals. “There are species which make impressive sounds, literally like Star Wars, they sound like spaceships,” said Colombian scientist Andrea Bonilla, who […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Klay Thompson scored 28 points, Stephen Curry had 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 126-106 yesterday for their fifth straight victory. The Splash Brothers combined for 22 points in the third quarter to pace the Warriors to a 12-point advantage to start the fourth. Thompson, who […]

TOKYO (AP) – The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics played out yesterday in a Japanese courtroom – more than two years after the Games closed – with advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies facing criminal charges. Seven individuals are also facing charges from Tokyo district prosecutors in the cases, including Koji Henmi, who […]

KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – Engorged with recent rainfall, the waters of Selangor River by the dam in Kuala Kubu Bharu in Selangor, Malaysia, moved fast, almost at the same height of the riverbank. Its waters lapped steadily at the muddy and very soft riverbank. Balancing precariously next to a wired fence, Saraswathy Nalatambi, who is […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an NBA season-high 54 points, but committed two turnovers after Tyrese Haliburton’s go-ahead three-pointer with 1:29 left and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 126-124 on Thursday night. Haliburton had 29 points and 10 assists and Bennedict Mathurin added 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who […]

ANN/CHINA DAILY – Shi Liming, a skilled paper-making artisan based in Baoding, in Chinese provice of Hebei, has dedicated over three decades to advancing the production of premium domestic watercolour paper. “While papermaking is among the four great inventions of our country, the inception of high quality watercolor paper came relatively later,” said Shi, who […]

ANN/THE STAR – Having the pleasure of home-cooked food every day is not always possible, and while in Malaysia it’s still fairly affordable to eat out all the time, it’s not exactly the healthiest of choices or the most economical. Unless you only eat at specific restaurants that focus on organic and quality ingredients, no […]