Ukraine | Poroshenko warns of large-scale separatist invasion

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko yesterday warned of a possible large-scale offensive by separatist forces in the east, one day after a major battle erupted on the western edge of the

Ghana | Flooding sparks gas station blast, killing at least 73

Flooding in Ghana’s capital swept stored fuel into a nearby fire, setting off a huge explosion at a gas station that killed 73 people and set alight neighboring buildings, authorities

Egypt | Mubarak to be retried over killing of protesters

Egypt’s highest appeals court yesterday ordered the retrial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak on charges that he failed to stop the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising

This Day in History | 1944 – Celebrations as Rome is liberated

Rome is the first of the three Axis powers’ capitals to be taken and its recapture will be seen as a significant victory for the Allies and the American commanding

Offbeat | Israel army scraps punishment for soldier over pork sandwich

The Israeli military on Tuesday scrapped a punishment for a U.S.-born Israeli soldier who had caused a stink by violating the military’s kosher rules by eating a pork sandwich while

FIFA scandal | Blatter resignation won’t lead many to quit

A consistent ally of Sepp Blatter, Danny Jordaan already has a new job. Jordaan, the head of the South African Football Association, was credited with bringing the 2010 World Cup to

Bizcuits | Not that word again – “talents”

The school attrition problem hasn’t gone away. The rate students leave school since it became a topic of public commentary in 2005 has been attributed to society’s socio-economic structure: namely,

Friday, June 5, 2015 – edition no. 2328

* Developing countries’ top politicians attend forum in Macau * Housing insufficiencies acknowledged * Hengqin car regulations unknown * Yangtze cruise death toll rises DOWNLOAD

Americans (re)discover Cuba

* Books: Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille * Music: Breathless  by Terence Blanchard * Wine: The English Garden * Food: A Thrill to Remember DOWNLOAD

Dano, Cusack hit the right notes in ‘Love & Mercy’

Brian Wilson's life is too big for a movie. The story of the brilliant and troubled co-founder of The Beach Boys barely lends itself to a coherent linear narrative, let

John Corey returns in DeMille’s ‘Radiant Angel’

In Nelson DeMille's latest John Corey thriller, "Radiant Angel," Corey has left the FBI and the Anti-Terrorist Task Force. He now works for the Diplomatic Surveillance Group in New York

Trumpeter Blanchard makes powerful statement on new album

Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard makes a powerful political and musical statement with his new E-Collective quintet on "Breathless," his first plunge as a bandleader into groove-based electric

Thawing of US-Cuba relations inspires Havana tourism dreams

Tourism dreams are growing in Cuba. The thawing of U.S.-Cuba relations has inspired many Cubans to think big. Visits by Americans were up 36 percent between January and early May compared

Times Square by Rodrigo

The English Garden

Possibly the most northerly wine-producing area of Europe, England can trace its viticultural history back to 1st century AD, when modern-day England and Wales were conquered by the Romans and

Food | A thrill to remember

Drinking white wine, which is very high in alcohol content, is a thrill to many individuals. Usually, the wine is not to be savored on the palate, but to be

The Buzz | ‘Suffragette’ to open London Film Fest

Historical drama “Suffragette,” starring Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep as votes-for-women campaigners, will open this year’s London Film Festival. Organizers say the film’s European premiere will kick off the 59th annual

World briefs

JAPAN-PHILIPPINES The Philippine president is on his sixth visit to Japan in less than five years, signaling his country’s deepening ties with Tokyo amid increasing concerns by both sides about

Growing calls for Thai owners to address Leicester sex video

Four days after the video lit up social media, the English Premier League club’s owners in Thailand had yet to comment on it, despite mounting pressure to publicly reprimand their

Health Bureau launches measures to prevent MERS outbreak

The Health Bureau (SSM) is launching measures to prevent a potential Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) out-break. Anyone visiting or using public emergency rooms will now be required to wear

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