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(Reuters) – Malaysia’s highest court will deliver a decision on Tuesday on an appeal against a sodomy conviction by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, with a ruling against him likely meaning a five-year prison term that would stymie his political ambitions. Anwar was the ruling party’s rising star in the mid-1990s before he fell out with then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Since then, the former deputy prime minister has been beset by legal problems and spent […]
A bear-like creature, believed to be a South American coati, has been spotted in a garden in southern England. Anna Shearer, who photographed the animal, said she at first thought it was a dog in her back garden. But, after seeing it scampering up a tree, she realized it wasn’t, and called an animal welfare charity for advice. The organization said the creature could be a baby bear. They tried to catch it using night […]
Boston and other areas of the Northeast, already buried under about a yard (91 cm) of snow, braced for up to two more feet (60 cm) the the next couple of days, while more rain and high winds were in store for parts of the Pacific coast, forecasters said on Sunday (February 8). The National Weather Service predicted a “long duration snow event” in Boston and surrounding areas of New England and issued a winter […]
A large security operation was underway in Bata on Sunday (February 8) ahead of the African Nations Cup final between Ivory Coast and Ghana. Violence marred the semi-final between Ghana and Equatorial Guinea in Malabo where projectiles were hurled at players and supporters, a police helicopter was called to disperse fans in the stadium and conflict continued outside the ground after the match which was delayed for over half an hour before Ghana won it […]
ILOILO CITY, February 6(PIA) — Employers from Australia and New Zealand prefer to hire Ilonggo workers, according to the City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) here. In a media interview, Ma. Elena Benitez, City PESO manager, said that the Australia New Zealand Association of Employment Providers of the Philippines, Inc. chooses to recruit Ilonggos because of their positive work attitude. “Ilonggo workers are dedicated to work and they really listen during trainings,” she said. She […]
South Africa’s cash-strapped state-run power company Eskom said on Thursday (February 5), it’s again implementing rolling blackouts after losing power at five of its generating units. Eskom said it needed to reduce demand by 2,000 megawatts and would be plunging large areas of Johannesburg into darkness from early morning until 2100GMT. The disruption was noticeable on the streets with traffic lights out at many major intersections, while businesses were left struggling to cope. Popular restaurant […]
Johnny Depp, the star of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film series, married his fiancée, Amber Heard, at their home in Los Angeles earlier this week, according to People magazine. The 51-year-old actor, who met Heard, 28, when they appeared together in the 2011 film “The Rum Diary,” tied the knot on Tuesday in a small ceremony. People magazine said a bigger wedding is planned for this weekend on Depp’s private island, Little Hall’s Pond […]
Authorities are still searching for the 12 passengers of TransAsia flight that fell over Keelung River in Taipei, Taiwan. TransAsia Flight GE235 has 58 passengers and that include its crew. The airplane was reeled between buildings and clipped an overpass with its port-side wing. It crashed upside down into the shallow river that slowly took off from a downtown Taipei airport on Wednesday (February 4). TransAsia Airways confirmed that 31 were proclaimed dead that includes […]
