Singapore | Gov’t says founding father Lee’s condition deteriorates

The condition of Singapore’s 91-year-old founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, has deteriorated further at the hospital where he’s been treated for about six weeks, the government said yesterday. Lee was admitted

Myanmar | ‘Midnight inspections’ show military still powerful

The knock at the door of her family’s home came without warning in the dead of night, just as it always did during Myanmar’s long era of military rule. Outside, a

Israel | Netanyahu’s Likud surges to stunning election win

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud Party scored a resounding victory in the country’s election, final results showed yesterday, a stunning turnaround after a tight race that had put

Bosnia-Herzegovina | 8 Srebrenica massacre suspects arrested

Prosecutors have made Serbia’s first arrests of people suspected of carrying out killings in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, The Associated Press has learned — a significant milestone toward healing the

Tunisia hostage crisis ends with 17 tourists dead

Attackers opened fire yesterday at a major museum in Tunisia’s capital, gunning down 17 tourists as dozens more sprinted to safety. At least 21 people in all were killed, including

This Day in History: 1982 Argentine flag hoisted on S Georgia

South Georgia is a dependency of the disputed Falklands Islands which Britain claimed in 1833. The British Antarctic survey team at Grytviken, on South Georgia, reported their arrival

Offbeat: Ikea nixes massive hide and seek games at Dutch stores

Ikea has a message for people wanting to converge on its stores for giant games of hide and seek: Go play someplace else. The phenomenon has taken off online in

ANALYSIS | FOOTBAL : Wenger seems further than ever from winning European Cup

Under manager Arsene Wenger, Arsenal has played in the group stage of Europe’s top club competition for 17 straight seasons. The team even reached the final once, losing to Barcelona

Jeter arrives in Japan for charity baseball game

Former major league teammates Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui will take part in a charity baseball game to support survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan — and

Thai club Buriram United maintains lead in Group F

Thai club Buriram United maintained its lead in Group F of the Asian Champions League yesterday after holding J-League champion Gamba Osaka to a 1-1 draw. Hiroyuki Abe gave Gamba the

Basketball | Obama picks undefeated Kentucky to win NCAA title

President Barack Obama is picking the University of Kentucky Wildcats to win the men’s college basketball championship next month. Saying he thinks they can have an undefeated tournament after winning

Parma owner Manenti arrested in new blow to crisis-hit club

Crisis-hit Serie A club Parma suffered another blow yesterday with the arrest of its new owner and president, Giampietro Manenti, accused in a failed hacker credit card scam. Prosecutor Michele Prestipino

F1 | Sauber settles contract dispute with ex-driver Van der Garde

Former Sauber test driver Giedo van der Garde says he has settled his contract dispute with the team for “significant compensation” while accepting his Formula One career is effectively over. Van

HK Observer: Basel dazzle

Regardless of widespread pessimism about the future of the core aspects of the local economy, there is no doubt that the vibrant health of the territory has given it a

Thursday, March 19, 2015 – edition no. 2273

* Electricity tariffs expected to be stable or to decrease this year * Business leaders urged to help curb human trafficking * MAM strengthens art promotion activities * Echo Chan sworn in as

The Buzz | EU police group launches team to tackle migrant smugglers

The European Union police agency has launched a new team to crack down on organized crime gangs that smuggle tens of thousands of migrants across the Mediterranean from North Africa to

World briefs

CHINA A Malaysian robbery suspect was captured 22 minutes after he grabbed watches from a downtown Beijing luxury store while carrying a black toy gun, police said yesterday. Moi Kit

No ordinary job seeker: Prince Harry looking for work

Prince Harry is looking for work — but don’t expect him to be sending out invitations to connect on LinkedIn. No one is likely to keep the fourth in line for

AL likely to pass bill on minimum wage by year-end

Lawmakers are likely to pass the second reading of the minimum wage bill toward the end of this year, according to the Legislative Assembly (AL) president Ho Iat Seng. Speaking

Paul Pun welcomes old age pension increase

The Standing Committee for Coordination of Social Affairs announced on Monday that it is discussing the increase of elderly and invalidity pensions. Both pensions will increase from MOP3,180 to MOP3,350

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