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Animals still a draw, despite shrinking crowds, says Chinese circus
Animals still a draw, despite shrinking crowds, says Chinese circus
CHINA: A crowd of just 10 people watched the endangered Siberian tiger roar on command on his hind legs and pounce through hoops inside the big top of the Chinese Prosperous Nation Circus Troupe.
Festival takes music deep into Istanbul’s centuries-old heritage
Festival takes music deep into Istanbul’s centuries-old heritage
TURKEY: For the first time in its history as an epicentre of trade and commerce in Istanbul, the Grand Bazaar is being used for a concert in the prestigious annual summer Istanbul Music Festival run by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) – the city’s premier musical event since its creation in 1973.
Beware of fraudsters, Chilean miners tell rescued Thai boys
Beware of fraudsters, Chilean miners tell rescued Thai boys
CHILE: Guard against exploitation: that’s the message Chilean miners have offered the 12 Thai boys and their football coach following the harrowing ordeal of spending 18 days trapped in a cave.
France to deploy 110,000 police on Cup weekend
France to deploy 110,000 police on Cup weekend
PARIS: Authorities will deploy 110,000 police and security forces across France this weekend to secure the huge street parties if “Les Bleus” win the World Cup tomorrow (July 15), after years of attacks targeting crowds and other so-called “soft” targets.
Thailand’s Thidapa sprints into lead at Marathon Classic
Thailand’s Thidapa sprints into lead at Marathon Classic
GOLF: Thailand’s Thidapa Suwannapura crowned a roller coaster round with a final-hole birdie to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the LPGA Tour’s Marathon Classic in Ohio yesterday (July 12).
Trauma fears cloud upbeat picture of Thai boys rescued from cave
Trauma fears cloud upbeat picture of Thai boys rescued from cave
CHIANG RAI: The dramatic rescue of a dozen boys from a flooded Thai cave ended a harrowing two-week ordeal that most seem to have weathered with astonishing mental and physical resilience – at least for the moment.
Croatia reach first World Cup final as England pain goes on
Croatia reach first World Cup final as England pain goes on
WORLD CUP: Croatia reached the World Cup final for the first time in their history this morning (July 12), after Mario Mandzukic’s extra-time winner prolonged England’s suffering in major tournaments and set up a decider against France.
Thai boys sedated, stretchered from cave in dramatic rescue
Thai boys sedated, stretchered from cave in dramatic rescue
CHIANG RAI: The 12 boys rescued from a Thai cave were sedated and passed on stretchers along the twisting, narrow passageways of the Tham Luang complex, a rescuer said yesterday (July 11) as the first footage emerged of an astonishing mission that has captivated the world.
France reach World Cup final as Paris erupts
France reach World Cup final as Paris erupts
WORLD CUP: France reached their third World Cup final after overcoming Belgium this morning (July 11), sparking scenes of unconfined joy in Paris as tens of thousands of people poured into the streets.
Thai cave rescue: a timeline
Thai cave rescue: a timeline
CHIANG RAI: The unprecedented mission to evacuate the “Wild Boar” football team from a flooded Thai cave finished yesterday (July 10) after the final four boys and their coach were extracted by elite foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALs.
Eight rescued from Thai cave, but fears rise rain may trap last five
Eight rescued from Thai cave, but fears rise rain may trap last five
CHIANG RAI: Elite divers hauled four more young footballers out of a flooded Thai cave on Monday, authorities said, bringing to eight the number saved in a stunning rescue mission but still leaving five others trapped.
Russian tycoon wins suit against ’sex coach’ who claimed Trump secrets
Russian tycoon wins suit against ’sex coach’ who claimed Trump secrets
MOSCOW: A Russian billionaire former associate of Donald Trump’s ex-campaign manager won US$16,000 (about B529,000) in damages in a lawsuit today (July 9) against a model and a self-styled ’sex coach’ over a politically compromising video.
‘Good news’ expected in Thai cave rescue mission
‘Good news’ expected in Thai cave rescue mission
CHIANG RAI: Rescue workers dived deep inside a flooded Thai cave for a second straight day today (July 9) in a treacherous bid to save a trapped group of young footballers, with the mission chief promising more “good news” after four of the 13 were saved yesterday (July 8).
Desperate rescue efforts as Japan rains toll hits 75
Desperate rescue efforts as Japan rains toll hits 75
JAPAN: Rescue workers, police and troops in Japan battled this morning (July 9) to reach people feared trapped by devastating flooding and landslides after days of record rainfall killed at least 75 people.
Sea change: First genetic adaptation to diving discovered in ‘Sea Nomads’
Sea change: First genetic adaptation to diving discovered in ‘Sea Nomads’
Researchers have discovered the first evidence that people can genetically adapt to deep diving, as shown by the unusually large spleens in indigenous people of Indonesia known as the “Sea Nomads”, a scientific study has revealed.
It’s all in the blood
It’s all in the blood
POLAND: Stanislaw Migdal sinks his long wooden pole into the water with a practised hand. For decades now, the mountain river guide has been propelling rafts full of tourists down southern Poland’s Dunajec River Gorge in keeping with a 200-year-old tradition.
Russia’s fairytale World Cup run ends in tears
Russia’s fairytale World Cup run ends in tears
FOOTBALL: The impassioned shouts of ’Ros-si-ya’ died away on the streets and tears filled the stadium as Russia bowed out of their home World Cup in the cruellest fashion: on penalties.
’Wednesday’s cancelled’ - English media revel in World Cup success
’Wednesday’s cancelled’ - English media revel in World Cup success
FOOTBALL: English media heaped praise on Gareth Southgate’s team for reaching the World Cup semi-finals and told the country to cancel plans for Wednesday evening when they face Croatia seeking a place in the final.
Rescue efforts for boys in Thai cave have begun: mission chief
Rescue efforts for boys in Thai cave have begun: mission chief
CHIANG RAI: A rescue operation began this morning (July 8) to extract 12 boys and their football coach who have been trapped for more than two weeks in a cave in northern Thailand, the head of the mission said.
Captive whales find new home as aquarium shows decline
Captive whales find new home as aquarium shows decline
UNITED KINGDOM: Two beluga whales performing in a Shanghai aquarium are to be flown to a new sanctuary in Iceland, giving hope to more than 3,000 captive cetaceans as the popularity of marine shows wanes.