Lawmakers urge crackdown on illegal foreigners

According to an article published in the Global Times, National People’s Congress deputy Zhu Lieyu has said that he believes China should pursue stricter punishments on foreigners that illegally enter

Beijing journalist linked to petition on president disappears

A Beijing-based journalist linked with an online petition calling for the Chinese president’s resignation has been missing since he disappeared from the Beijing airport on his way to Hong Kong

Hackers stalked Bangladesh bank for two weeks before big heist

Hackers who stole USD101 million from Bangladesh’s central bank stalked its computer systems for almost two weeks beforehand, according to an interim investigation report seen by Bloomberg. Prepared for Bangladesh Bank

The Philippines | Airliner with 254 aboard makes emergency landing

A Philippine Airlines plane carrying more than 250 people made a safe emergency landing in Manila on Saturday shortly after takeoff on a domestic flight due to suspected smoke in

Indonesia | Three more suspected militants killed

Indonesian security forces have killed three more suspected militants linked to the country’s most wanted Islamic radical, police have said. Central Sulawesi police chief Brig. Gen. Rudy Sufahriadi said two men

Death toll climbs from airstrikes on IS-held Syrian city

The death toll from purported Russian airstrikes on the IS-held city of Raqqa in the past 24 hours has climbed to at least 55, mostly civilians, Syrian opposition activists and

Lights out: Cities worldwide mark the 10th annual Earth Hour

Cities around the world turned out the lights Saturday evening to mark the 10th annual Earth Hour, a global movement dedicated to protecting the planet and highlighting the effects of

Turkish politician stirs controversy with anti-Israeli tweet

A Turkish official linked to the party founded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stirred up controversy after posting on Twitter that she wished for the death of more Israelis

This Day in History | 1963 Train drives itself

The trains, which operate without a driver, are currently undergoing a series of trials commissioned by the Ministry of Transport before passengers are allowed on board. But the public has the

Offbeat | Romania: court affirms prison term for chicken bribes

A court has upheld the prison sentence of a former Romanian lawmaker known as “the chicken baron” who was convicted of bribing voters with 60 tons of packaged, ready-to-fry meat. The

Boxing | Muhammad Ali’s boyhood home restored, to be open to public

  As a boxer and humanitarian, Muhammad Ali stood out. So does the bright pink home in Kentucky where he shadowboxed and played pranks on his brother. The small frame residence where

Formula One | Rosberg beats Hamilton in season-opening Australian GP

  Nico Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton in yet another Mercedes 1-2 finish at the Australian Grand Prix yesterday, but the predictable result disguised what was an exciting Formula One season opener,

Rear Window | Of tigers and flies

Apparently maverick lawmaker Pereira Coutinho was one of the few MSAR public figures to comment about the detention of former Prosecutor Ho Chio Meng as being no surprise at all.

Ask the Vet | Cat Herpes Symptoms

Cat herpes is the most common cause of upper respiratory disease in cats. Kittens and older cats are especially susceptible as are cats in crowded boarding facilities or shelters. There is

Famous mountain lion may have killed Los Angeles Zoo koala

A well-known mountain lion that prowls a sprawling Los Angeles park may have made a meal of a koala found mauled to death at the city’s zoo. Los Angeles Zoo officials

Gaming | New Jersey: Voters in dark on key details of casino expansion referendum

When New Jerseyans decide in November whether to approve two new casinos in the northern part of the state, they’ll likely have only a vague notion of what they’re voting

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The Buzz | Trump campaign challenging comics to think outside the box

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is far from ordinary, and late-night television humorists are pushing boundaries in order to keep up. The most memorable Trump-inspired comedy of the past few months has

Queen of Late | Madonna angers Australian fans with two-hour concert delay

Madonna has angered fans by starting a concert in the Australian city of Brisbane more than two hours late and finishing the show early yesterday morning after the last train

World Briefs

INDIA Security personnel evacuate two aircraft at New Delhi’s international airport after receiving an anonymous phone call of explosives being placed on the planes, in the third such scare affecting

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