‘Confess, Fletch’ lets Jon Hamm show off his lighter side without Chase-ing the past
Jon Hamm hasn’t discovered many roles to rival his breakthrough “Mad Men” part, and “Confess, Fletch” certainly doesn’t either. Yet this rejuvenated version of the smart-alecky character Chevy Run after played in the eighties has a certain breezy charm, not worthy of rushing to a theater but hardly the waste of one’s digital-viewing time.Continue Reading
Rookie Jaylen Watson steals the show as the Kansas City Chiefs edge out the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 on Thursday Night Football
The Kansas City Chiefs showed their experience by originating from behind to advantage out the La Chargers 27-24 inside a thrilling AFC Western match up on Thursday Night Football.Continue Reading
Daily round-up, Sep 16: Fire engulfs office tower in China; US concerned about ‘deepening relationship’ between Xi and Putin
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. A massive fire engulfed a high-rise office building in downtown Changsha, capital of China’s southern province of Hunan, on Friday afternoon. Dozens of storeys of the more than 200m-tall China Telecom building “burned with great intensity”, state broadcaster CCTV said. 36Continue Reading
Daily round-up, Sep 16: Fire engulfs office tower in China; Xi and Putin call for shake-up of world order
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. A massive fire engulfed a high-rise office building in downtown Changsha, capital of China’s southern province of Hunan, on Friday afternoon. Dozens of storeys of the more than 200m-tall China Telecom building “burned with great intensity”, state broadcaster CCTV said. 36Continue Reading
China fire: Skyscraper engulfed in massive flames
Officials in the city of Changsha say the fire has been extinguished and reported no casualties so far.Continue Reading
Army sergeant dismissed over attempted rape
A disgraced soldier accused of attempting to rape a civilian employee at an army office in Kanchanaburi has been dismissed from military service.Continue Reading
Lakhimpur: India family shattered by rape and murder of Dalit sisters
Two days after the rape and murder of two sisters in India, the family speak to the BBC.Continue Reading
Wetter weather expected for second half of September, thundery showers ahead
SINGAPORE: More rainy weather is expected for the rest of September, with the second half of the month forecast to be wetter than the first, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Friday (Sep 16). In its fortnightly outlook, the Met Service said it expects low-level winds, as well as shortContinue Reading
China plans sanctions on CEOs of Boeing Defence, Raytheon over Taiwan sales
BEIJING: China will impose sanctions on the CEOs of Boeing Defence and Raytheon over their involvement in Washington’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday (Sep 16). The sanctions on Boeing Defence, Space, and Security CEO Ted Colbert and Raytheon Technologies boss Gregory Hayes areContinue Reading
World of sport reacts to Roger Federer’s retirement
CNN — The outpouring of praise and admiration in the wake of Roger Federer’s retirement announcement is a testament to the Swiss tennis star’s remarkable impact and legacy in the world of tennis, sport and beyond. Where Federer’s on-court achievements rank among the greats in the men’s game – thoughContinue Reading