‘The Princess’ creates a stark portrait of Diana’s life under the media microscope
The amount of new details in “The Princess” will likely depend on one’s personal Royals-related media consumption, but the packaging of this stark plus intimate documentary — marking the 25th anniversary of Little princess Diana’s death — serves as a sobering reminder of how the press hounded the girl from the moment of her engagement until her tragic death.Continue Reading
Taiwan thanks US for maintaining security in Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Saturday (Aug 13) expressed “sincere gratitude” towards the United States for taking “concrete actions” to maintain security and peace in the Taiwan Strait and the area. US Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said upon Friday that Tiongkok “overreacted” to US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’sContinue Reading
TikTok show-off turns out to be a thief, say police
A guy showing off bundles associated with banknotes on TikTok and telling viewers he got the cash from his own effort turned out to be a thief, police say.Continue Reading
Taliban break up rare protest by Afghan women in Kabul
The militants fire into the air as women demand “work and freedom” after a year associated with Taliban rule.Continue Reading
Singaporean driver killed, seven others hurt in Phuket traffic accident
PHUKET: A 21-year-old Singaporean lady was killed when the car she had been driving hit a tour bus on a hilly road in Muang district in Phuket, Thailand on Friday (Aug 12) night. Another seven other people – including her four Singaporean travellers – were wounded when she droppedContinue Reading
Shanghai extends weekly COVID-19 testing requirement until end of September
SHENZHEN, China: China’s most populous town Shanghai has prolonged its weekly COVID-19 test requirement plus extended free tests until the end associated with September in a bid to keep the virus under control, authorities announced upon Saturday (Aug 13). Residents without a record of a nucleic acid check from withinContinue Reading
No Häagen-Dazs recall in Thailand – FDA
Certain batches associated with Häagen-Dazs ice cream products that have been found to become contaminated with remnants of a chemical connected to cancer have not been imported into Thailand, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy secretary-general Weerachai Nolwachai mentioned on Saturday.Continue Reading
100kg of crystal meth seized in South
Police seized 100 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine in Pattani on Friday plus arrested a suspect who reportedly said he had evaded criminal arrest after taking part in a level bigger drug operate four months previously in Phatthalung.Continue Reading
China swelters in high temperatures as heatwave continues
SHENZHEN, The far east: Several regions of Tiongkok including the major southwestern city of Chongqing cooked in temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Grad on Saturday (Aug 13), while the state’s national observatory carried on its red notify for high temps. Within Zhejiang, home to numerous factories and exporters, a meteorological officialContinue Reading
Tropical Storm Meari hammers Japan with heavy rainfall, wind
TOKYO: Hurricane Meari unleashed weighty rains on Japan’s main Honshu isle as it headed northward Saturday (Aug 13) toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese climate officials. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that Meari made landfall in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, in the afternoon, bringing sudden heavy rains plusContinue Reading