Afghanistan Blasts kill at least 16; mostly women, girls

Afghan officials said yesterday that two separate explosions in the country’s north killed at least 16 people, almost all of them women and young girls. A

US | Navy cancels review for SEALs after firing of Navy secretary

The Navy canceled a peer-review process that would have determined if three Navy SEAL officers who supervised an enlisted SEAL convicted of posing with a dead teenage

Offbeat | Hikers answer plea to find wedding ring lost on mountaintop

A man’s quest to find his wedding ring on a 4,000-foot snow-covered mountain in New Hampshire has been completed by a couple of hikers — and a metal

This Day in History | 1993 – Secret meetings with IRA revealed

The Conservative government has come under attack in the Commons over the revelations it has had secret contacts with the IRA. Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew

Life & Style | Jane Seymour on finding new love in her mid-60s: No Tinder

Jane Seymour was in her mid-60s when her husband of 20 years decided it was over. The actress was floored. “I had a long

The shadow of The Wall

  • ‘The Wall, released 40 years ago, is considered by many to be one of the best albums in rock history. But it marked the last time the core members

In ‘Knives Out,’ a whodunit for the Trump era

Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” unravels not just a good old-fashioned murder mystery but the very fabric of the whodunit, pulling at loose threads until it has intricately,

Author Lee Child explores origins of hero concept

As time passed, people began to tell each other stories. The stories probably were basic at first and then over time heroic traits were added to keep the

Leonard Cohen’s posthumous album centers on poetry

Leonard Cohen’s last album, released just weeks before he passed in 2016, was “You Want It Darker,” which had a sense of finality that made it a

‘The Wall’ cemented Pink Floyd’s fame – but destroyed the band

Forty years ago, on Nov. 30, 1979, the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd released its 11th studio album, “The Wall.” Featuring 26 tracks, two

F&B | How good is Château Lafite Rothschild’s Chinese wine, Long Dai?

What’s the ultimate status wine in China? Famed Bordeaux first growth Château Lafite Rothschild. That’s why the company’s first wine made in China is such a big,

Boxing | Gervonta Davis taking step up in pursuit of superstardom

Gervonta Davis wrapped both arms around his 1-year-old daughter, whispering in her ear and revealing a tender side as he promoted his next bout. In the

Golf | European Tour lets players wear shorts for first time

Golfers were allowed to wear shorts during a European Tour event for the first time yesterday because of sweltering temperatures. The decision to relax rules

World briefs

TRUMP-KIM North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump have signaled their affection for each other so regularly it might be easy to miss rising

The Buzz | Man City owners expand worldwide portfolio with Mumbai deal

Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership has expanded its portfolio of worldwide soccer clubs to eight by buying a majority stake in Indian Super League team Mumbai City FC.

New film explores legacy of Boston’s Cocoanut Grove fire

Even though Boston’s Cocoanut Grove fire happened long before she was born, Michele Shapiro learned all about the disaster when she was a girl. Her

Bizcuits | How real is Macau’s CSR?

Once hauled up for using an unrecognisable acronym by some seriously educated chaps, I realized my fatal writer’s error: assuming reader knowledge. It hadn’t dawned upon me that

Friday, November 29, 2019 – edition no. 3427

  * Heart-breaker scam syndicate closed for good * War of words | China and US lock horns over the future of Hong Kong * The shadow of The Wall * Steve Wynn will

‘If you must fly, fly with purpose’, says environmentalist

If flying is inevitable, do it with purpose and intention, says Songqiao Yao, founder and Chief Exploration Officer of WildBound, an international environmental group. Her group is an innovative earth-inspired organization

Gaming | Japan striving to ensure IRs produce minimal negative effects

With Japan opening its doors to integrated resort operators to bid for one of three licenses across the country, an industry expert has said that the land of the rising

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