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Iran’s army chief said Sunday that Washington lacked the “courage” to initiate a conflict after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit dozens of targets inside the Islamic republic. “I doubt they have the courage to initiate” a conflict in which the Americans threatened to strike 52 targets, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said, quoted by […]

The search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed building in southern Cambodia drew to a close Sunday with the final death toll at 36 — the latest tragedy in a string of deadly construction accidents. Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, said 23 people had been pulled alive from the rubble of the seven-storey […]

Protesters hurled petrol bombs Sunday at a Hong Kong police station and at least 60 people were arrested following a march against so-called parallel trading near the Chinese border. The Democratic Party said about 10,000 people marched peacefully in Sheung Shui district, but violence erupted after police ordered protesters to disperse. Earlier, several petrol bombs […]

The latest airline safety ratings released by AirlineRatings.com declared Singapore’s flag carrier to be the sixth safest airline of 2020, while Australia’s Qantas took the lead again. Flying is no small matter, and there’s a lot that goes into choosing an airline that will comfortably and safely (we all hope!) take you from one part of the world […]

Nick Gordon, the boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown has been found dead aged 30, according to his lawyer. He was found liable for her death after giving her a ‘toxic cocktail.’ In 2015, Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22 passed away and she was the only child of pop legend Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown. The […]

Indonesia is stepping up sea and aerial patrols of islands near the disputed South China Sea, an official said Saturday, following a diplomatic spat over “trespassing” Chinese vessels. Military aircraft and three warships with some 600 navy, army and air force personnel have been deployed to waters around the Natuna islands, which border the South […]

by Holly ROBERTSON Thousands of Australians forced from their homes by rampaging bushfires now find themselves stuck in makeshift camps, fearful for the future and turned refugees in their own country. On golf courses, cricket ovals and showgrounds — anywhere with a minimal amount of combustible tree cover — Australians are sheltering from a climate-fuelled […]

by Holly ROBERTSON / with Andrew Beatty and Glenda Kwek in Sydney Skies turned black and ash rained down as fires raged across southeastern Australia on Saturday, threatening power supplies to major cities and prompting the call-up of 3,000 military reservists. Temperature records were smashed, and gale-force winds pounded fire-stricken coastal communities in the two […]

Although the film Underwater was made in 2017, its release next week, three years later, hardly seems ideal. However, three years of production later, the film does seem intriguing. Directed by William Eubank, whose previous film The Signal was interesting, another reason why Underwater is appealing is that it stars Kristen Stewart. Since Twilight, the […]

Rapper Travis Scott revealed that he will always love his ex, reality star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner. The duo are parents to one-year-old Stormi. They dated for two years but ended their relationship earlier this year. Travis told XXL magazine that he and Kylie came up with the name Stormi together and that he will […]

Hong Kong actor Raymond Lam has just got hitched. The 40-year-old uploaded a photo on Weibo on Dec 31 showing him holding the hand of Chinese model Carina Zhang. Lam wrote that, in 2019, he had entered a new stage in life. He said that, in the years to come, he had Zhang with him. […]

The world reacted with alarm on Friday after top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US strike in Iraq, with leaders appealing for restraint. The assassination was praised by US President Donald Trump’s Republicans but elsewhere there were warnings of the danger it could inflame regional tensions. Following are some of the reactions […]

Dutch police were puzzled Friday by a spate of letter bombs sent to seemingly random targets in three of the Netherlands’ main cities as it warned the public to be on the lookout. The latest incident happened early Friday when staff at Amsterdam’s Okura hotel alerted police after they received a suspect parcel bearing the […]

The bushfires raging across Australia have had a devastating impact on the country’s unique flora and fauna, with some estimates putting the death toll at nearly half a billion animals in one state alone, and experts believe it could take decades for wildlife to recover. Unprecedented temperatures across the continent have made this season’s fires […]

by Amir Havasi Iran warned of “severe revenge” and said arch-enemy the United States bore responsiblity for the consequences after killing one of its top commanders, Qasem Soleimani, in a strike Friday outside Baghdad airport. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the commander of its Quds Force foreign operations arm had been killed by US […]