Despite demands, Syria no-fly zone a no-go for US
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is boxed in by its promise to limit U.S. military engagement against Islamic State group extremists, making it tough to agree…
View More Despite demands, Syria no-fly zone a no-go for USMaine couple captures wife-carrying championship
NEWRY: Four times theyve been bridesmaids but now two people from Maine are champions of the North American Wife Carrying Championship. To continue reading the…
View More Maine couple captures wife-carrying championshipChocolate-covered bugs served up at insect museum
NEW ORLEANS: The menu includes crickets and wax worms on toothpick skewers for dipping in a fountain of melted chocolate, along with œtarsal toffee made…
View More Chocolate-covered bugs served up at insect museumJoy, confusion at gay marriage rulings
Jubilation and confusion defined a week that started with the U.S. Supreme Court denying appeals from five states trying to retain bans on same-sex marriage.…
View More Joy, confusion at gay marriage rulingsMemorial service for British hostage killed by IS
LONDON: A memorial service will be held today for Alan Henning, the British hostage beheaded by Islamic State jihadists. To continue reading the rest of…
View More Memorial service for British hostage killed by ISHagel cites progress in Turkey talks about Syria
SANTIAGO: U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the U.S. is making œconsiderable progress in its negotiations with Turkey over the plan to train and…
View More Hagel cites progress in Turkey talks about SyriaIMF/World Bank: build infrastructure to fight malaise
WASHINGTON: The terms are hardly riveting: œnew mediocre, œsecular stagnation, œstructural reformœ, œlowflation. To continue reading the rest of the article, click here
View More IMF/World Bank: build infrastructure to fight malaiseSeremban whizz wins top spot for 6th straight year
KUALA LUMPUR: THERE could be no sweeter success for Kenneth Wu Min Jin than winning the RHB-New Straits Times National Spell-It-Right (SIR) Challenge for the…
View More Seremban whizz wins top spot for 6th straight yearSCHOOLS: Building on a heritage
MULTI-PRONGED MISSION: In the mould of Marlborough College in the United Kingdom, Marlborough College Malaysia aims to promote academic excellence and encourage exploration, compassion and…
View More SCHOOLS: Building on a heritage90pc of Siamese voters backed BN, says Najib
TUMPAT: THE government will allocate RM1 million for the construction of a community hall for the Siamese community in the Pengkalan Kubor state constituency. To…
View More 90pc of Siamese voters backed BN, says Najib