This Day in History | 1985 – Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission

Israel has airlifted thousands of Jewish Ethiopian refugees out of Sudan, it has emerged. Operation Moses, which has been taking place in secret since 21 November

Basketball | NBA Embiid shakes off sprained hand, Sixers edge Spurs

Joel Embiid went from doubtful to dominant, using a sprained right hand that nearly sidelined him to instead rock the rim, swat shots and stop the Spurs.

Tennis | Sharapova, Halep advance to semifinals at Shenzhen Open

Maria Sharapova continued her preparations for an Australian Open return by beating Zarina Diyas 6-3, 6-3 yesterday to advance to the Shenzhen Open semifinals along with top-seeded

World briefs

INDONESIA Security forces have retaken control of a prison in the country’s west following a riot yesterday, an official said. The riot began when three inmates refused

The Buzz | Guterres welcomes Koreas’ communications link reopening

The U.N. is welcoming the reopening of a key cross-border communication channel between North Korea and South Korea. A spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that “it

Trump left ‘furious,’ with Bannon over new book

The White House said President Donald Trump was left feeling “furious” and “disgusted” after claims by his former top adviser Steve Bannon in a new book. White House Press

Kapok | Apologies warranted

New Year greetings is a must for a politician and even more so for a statesman: it provides the perfect occasion to reflect on past deeds and put

Dangerous Taboo

  * Movies: Phantom Thread * Books: Robicheaux by James Lee Burke * Music:  ...And Then by Speed The Plough * Wine: Label

‘Phantom Thread’ spins a rich showcase for Day-Lewis

With echoes of “Rebecca” and lavish Max Ophuls productions, writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson spins the tale of an obsessive fashion designer and his muse into

Dave Robicheaux returns in new novel by James Lee Burke

James Lee Burke’s iconic deputy from Louisiana, Dave Robicheaux, must face the past that haunts him while pursuing a murder case that hits too close to home

Speed The Plough bring the family on ‘…And Then’

Part of New Jersey’s rich indie scene, Speed The Plough has a family tree deserving its own entry in any rock genealogy, with crisscrossing branches including The

News of the world | Brazilian women break taboo to talk about illegal abortions

The doctor was late. So the women sat quietly in the waiting area of a clinic in an upscale neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro until they were overcome by

Label Deciphering

Choosing a wine based only on its label can make you feel like an explorer in front of an unknown civilisation. This applies particularly to wines of the

Cauliflower mashed potatoes are simple to make

Let’s say you’ve resolved to eat healthier in the New Year, but find yourself tripped up over and over again by your unconquerable yen for food that’s

Friday, January 5, 2018 – edition no. 2959

* Airport sets traffic record in 2017 * Delta bridge nears completion * Updated warning system * Trump ‘furious,’ with Bannon over book   DOWNLOAD

Korean Peninsula | North reopens cross-border communications with South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reopened a key cross-border communication channel with South Korea for the first time in nearly two years yesterday as the

US Navy rediscovers Macau pirate flag hidden for nearly a century

The curator of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum wasn’t exactly sure what would be found: records indicated five display boxes long used to exhibit captured British flags

Batch of Ao’s luxury goods auctioned

A batch of luxury goods, confiscated from the former Secretary for Transport and Public Works Ao Man Long, was auctioned last month by the Financial Services Bureau

Erwiana’s case inspires local migrant workers

In celebration of International Migrants Day, which is usually celebrated in December, Indonesian migrant workers gathered on New Year’s Day to welcome Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, who encouraged them

Crime | Woman jailed for assaulting and biting officers over cab fare

A woman in her thirties from mainland China started off the New Year by getting arrested in Macau after a disagreement over a taxi ride fare in Cotai.

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