Diplomacy | Dollar may be next screw for US to tighten on North Korea

The last time the United States tried the military option on North Korea, more than a million died, a hostile and unexpectedly resilient adversary emerged and instead of regime change

Italy | Man kills his lawyer, judge, co-defendant in Milan court

A man on trial for fraudulent bankruptcy opened fire in Milan's courthouse yesterday in a "cold, premeditated" spree, killing his lawyer, a co-defendant and a judge before being captured nearly

This Day in History | 2000 – Damages for sacked HIV manager

Mark Hedley, who ran an Aldi supermarket in County Durham, north east England, was asked to leave because bosses said other staff felt uncomfortable around him. They also said that Mr

Offbeat | US woman, 115, now listed as world’s oldest person

Jeralean Talley tops a list maintained by the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group, which tracks the world’s longest-living people. Gertrude Weaver, a 116-year-old woman in Arkansas who was the oldest

F1 | Chinese Grand Prix | Vettel: Ferrari still ‘realistic’ about Mercedes advantage

New Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was still beaming two weeks after capturing his first Formula One race in 16 months, but said ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix that he

FOOTBALL | UEFA orders match to be restarted after referee error

For the first time in its history, UEFA has ordered a soccer match to be restarted because of a referee’s error. UEFA has ordered the final seconds of a women’s

Bizcuits | Pet Rock of yore

The inventor of the Pet Rock died the other day. In 1975 a strangely uplifting novelty craze inspired by a conversation over a beer was created by Gary Dahl. The

Friday, April 10, 2015 – edition no. 2288

• Casino shares up 2 digits in 2 days * Wong Sio Chak: region’s security affected by ‘unstable factors’ * Coloane archeological site protected * Taipa library operational on trial next week * Shun

A thousand artifacts from the 1820s

• A shipwreck chaser found artifacts from the first luxury ocean-going yacht built in the United States in 1816, which sunk 191 years ago off the Hawaiian coast. The discovery

‘Get Hard’ plays with stereotypes with mixed success

While the stereotypes in "Get Hard" may be gross exaggerations, its characters live in the real world: A place where the chasm between rich and poor is vast and growing;

Bruce DeSilva delivers another outstanding mystery

Edgar Award-winning author Bruce DeSilva delivers another outstanding mystery featuring his Providence, Rhode Island, investigative journalist Liam Mulligan in "A Scourge of Vipers." Mulligan's life and job are in shambles. His

Waters’ sophomore album, ‘What’s Real,’ is real good

Former Port O'Brien frontman Van Pierszalowski left the alt-rock outfit in 2011 and promptly formed Waters, hoping to gel with a fresh band and begin anew. They came out strong

History | Artifacts lost in shipwreck 191 years ago returned to Hawaii

A museum in Hawaii is preparing to open a treasure-trove of artifacts from the shipwreck of a royal yacht sunk off the island of Kauai 191 years ago. Richard Rogers, a

The Heart of Oak

Located in northern Spain along the Ebro between the towns of Alfaro and Haro, Rioja is one of the only two DOCs (Denominación de Origen Calificada) of Spain, the other

A ZEN STATE OF MIND

Although this idea might indicate a sense of austerity, the modern day “bosom-stone” cuisine is nothing like a frugal meal. Known as an art form, it is an elegant, multi-course

The Buzz | Statue of Filipino revolutionary to be unveiled in Guam 

A statue honoring Filipino revolutionary Apolinario Mabini will be unveiled later this year with the opening of a planned playground in a Guam village. The statue was supposed to be unveiled

World briefs

TAIWAN’s president says that relations with political and military rival China were moving forward despite widespread public opposition that crested with a student occupation of parliament last year. CHINA A former

UK | Tony Blair warns of dangers of second term for Conservatives

Former British leader Tony Blair waded into Britain’s general election campaign yesterday, warning of economic chaos should Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party win the race. Blair, an adept communicator known

Confidence in local economy and job prospects below standard for first time

Consumer confidence in the local economy fell below the general standard for the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis in the most recent quarter, according to the latest

Real Estate | Commercial rents face a new trend

Local retailers with businesses located in the central district say that the high rents they are required to pay are becoming unsustainable, given the slowdown in the region’s economy and

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