Philippines | Rebels reject terror tag but still open to talks

Communist guerrillas said yesterday a Philippine government court petition to have them designated as terrorists is a desperate attempt to alienate them from the people, but insisted

Indonesia | Blinded investigator to graft fighters: Stay brave

An anti-corruption investigator blinded by an acid attack is urging graft fighters to “stay brave” as he returns to Indonesia after months of medical treatment. Activists dressed in white

Australia | Drug overdose at private school hospitalizes Gold Coast boys

Five teenage boys remained in an Australian hospital yesterday, a day after suffering drug overdoses at a private school. Police said some of the students, aged

USA | ‘Fix it!’ Gun violence plea to Trump from students, parents

Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump yesterday to set politics aside and protect America’s

Offbeat | Massachusetts transit bosses under fire for USD100K bathroom

Massachusetts transportation officials are under fire for authorizing a no-bid contract for a tiny, USD100,000 bathroom inside a state office building. WCVB-TV reports that the 115-square-foot bathroom and adjoining

This Day in History | 1945 – US flag raised over Iwo Jima

US troops have raised the Stars and Stripes over Iwo Jima four days after landing on the Japanese-held volcanic island. The 28th Regiment of the 5th Marine Division took

Football | Etheridge and Philippines dreaming of English Premier League

Cardiff City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge could become the first southeast Asian to play in the English Premier League later this year, and also help develop soccer in

Bateman, McAdams anchor lively and fun ‘Game Night’

A murder mystery party goes sideways when violent kidnappers arrive before the fake ones in “Game Night,” which seems on the page to be like all the

Winter Olympics | US women end drought, beat Canada for gold in a shootout

The Americans’ gold medal drought in women’s hockey is finally over. They needed the first shootout in an Olympic women’s final to do it, too.

Love proves graceful, profound in ‘Rosie Colored Glasses’

Rex has no desire to twirl with Rosie through an antique shop, and Rosie isn’t the type to stay in bed on Sunday mornings. For now, however,

World briefs

MALAYSIA Police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper was detained yesterday over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing “obscene” moves

Troubadour Vance Joy delivers on ‘Nation of Two’

If ukuleles make their way back onto the pop charts, you can probably thank Vance Joy. The Australian singer-songwriter delivers an exciting sophomore effort with “Nation of Two,” a

How the ultra-wealthy say ‘I love you’ with over-the-top travel

Vacations of a lifetime The Taj Mahal was built as a love letter. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631 to honor his teenage

The Buzz | North Korea to send top ranking general to Olympics closing ceremony

North Korea will send one of its highest ranking figures, general Kim Yong-chol, to Sunday closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. General Kim

The Palatine Idyll II

(Continued from “The Palatine Idyll” on 29 December 2017) German wine laws are notoriously complicated, and those governing the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter)

Watchdog group says countries move too slowly against corruption

Corruption continues to be a global problem and the majority of countries are moving too slowly in their efforts to combat it, a watchdog group said yesterday

Bizcuits | Visa Hike: for or against the powerless?

Transit visa fees from China over Macau increased last Sunday from RMB50 to RMB340 – a surge of over 600 percentage. This has come without warning and strangely

KitchenWise | Steamed mussels are a perfect choice for a weeknight meal

Mussels are the perfect choice for a weeknight meal. They’re a terrific source of low-fat protein, they’re inexpensive, they cook up quickly, and as they cook,

Friday, February 23, 2018 – edition no. 2993

* Donation boxes set up for migrant worker facing heavy hospital debts * One week, 963,000 tourists * Hato economic loss estimate revised * Amnesty criticizes local government   DOWNLOAD

Vacations of a lifetime

To which we say, game on. While today’s ultra-wealthy may not be commissioning timeless monuments to show how much they love their spouses, they are producing extravagant epics

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