Chinese drillers work 15-hour days building wells in drought-hit Jiangxi
JIUJIANG: Teams of drillers are working long hours to build wells in order to fight a devastating drought sweeping parts of China, farmers in Jiujiang city in the country’s central Jiangxi province told Reuters on Saturday (Aug 27). “These villages, all of them, are particularly dry, ” said Gao Pucha,Continue Reading
F1 Singapore Grand Prix to see biggest turnout since 2008, tickets expected to sell out: S Iswaran
The Formula 1 Grand Prix is set to make a strong comeback and implies that Singapore is ready to host world-class events after the COVID-19 pandemic, says Transport Minister T Iswaran.Continue Reading
Malaysian Army apologises after second vehicle breaks down on KL road
A military vehicle broke down outside the National Museum on Sunday, a day after a comparable incident involving the tank.Continue Reading
Pakistan floods: Thousands told to evacuate as rivers rise
Monsoon-induced floods always cause destruction about what is said to be one of the country’s worst disasters.Continue Reading
‘Mike’ punches up the story of heavyweight great Mike Tyson
A brand new Hulu limited collection focuses on the life from the infamous boxer. Plus, a new “Selling Sunset” spinoff goes to Fruit County, and check out a new album — that is also an NFT — from Uk rock band Muse.Continue Reading
The Deshaun Watson settlement shows the NFL has made progress with sexual misconduct accusations. Will anything change?
Over a decade ago, Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexually assaulting a college student in Atlanta — a case that sent shudders through the NFL world.Continue Reading
South Korea, Poland sign US$5.8 billion tank, howitzer contract
SEOUL: Two South Korean companies have got signed an US$5. 76 billion contract with Poland to export tanks and howitzers, Seoul’s arms procurement agency said on Saturday, after Warsaw agreed to ramp up arms imports among tensions with Russian federation. The particular contract, signed within Poland on Friday (Aug 26),Continue Reading
Pakistan orders thousands to evacuate near flood-swollen rivers
MINGORA: A large number of people living near flood-swollen rivers within Pakistan’s north had been ordered to evacuate Saturday (Aug 27) as the death cost from devastating monsoon rains neared one, 000 with no result in sight. Many rivers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — a picturesque province of rugged hills andContinue Reading
Peak Tram back on track in tourist-devoid Hong Kong
An adult return ticket now costs HK$88 (US$11. 20), the nearly 70 % jump from prior to the makeover. “I hope most visitors will feel they have worth the price, inch May Tsang, common manager of tram operator the Maximum Complex, said upon Wednesday. “We have to consider the embraceContinue Reading
Mountain B fire death toll reaches 21
Another individual seriously injured in the fire at the Mountain B pub in Chon Buri passed away on Saturday, using the total number of fatalities to 21.Continue Reading