OXNARD: Eight people were dead and more than two dozen missing and feared deceased Monday after a scuba diving boat caught fire and sank off the California coast, with passengers trapped below deck by the roaring blaze. Fire crews in helicopters, small boats and a Coast Guard cutter battled the
BEIJING: Beijing yesterday threw its backing behind Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam after an audio recording emerged of her saying she wanted to quit over three months of unrest in the semi-autonomous city. But the Chinese central government also warned it would “never sit idly by” if the situation spins
BOGOTA: A woman running for small town mayor and a candidate for city council were among six people shot and killed in Colombia, an official said Monday. An armoured car carrying all six was hit by long-range weapons and later set on fire in the attack Sunday night in southwest
Huawei’s upcoming flagship Mate 30 smartphone will launch next month without key Google apps, creating a disadvantage for the Chinese tech giant hit by US sanctions. A Google spokesperson confirmed that the California firm won’t be able to deliver licensed applications such as Gmail, Maps and YouTube for the new
SYDNEY: An Australian man venturing into the skies for a first flying lesson has been forced to make an “amazing” solo landing after his instructor blacked out mid-flight. Max Sylvester’s wife and three kids watched from the ground as air traffic control talked him through safely landing the Cessna two-seater
ESports star Myint was on the cusp of victory when the screens went dark in the Yangon cafe where he competes, costing him thousands of dollars in missed prize-money and denting his reputation. Myanmar’s gaming scene is mushrooming, but frequent power cuts are holding players back in the emerging democracy.
Apple sent out invitations on Thursday to a September 10 event at its Silicon Valley campus where it is expected to unveil a new-generation iPhone. In its trademark, tight-lipped style, Apple disclosed little about what it plans to spotlight in the Steve Jobs Theater at its headquarters in the city
SHANGHAI: The United States failed to sparkle as they launched their bid for a third World Cup title in a row with an 88-67 victory over the Czech Republic on Sunday in Shanghai. Greece and Australia, both touted as possible threats to a depleted Team USA, also triumphed on the
BANGKOK: The United States and ten Southeast Asian countries kicked off maritime drills yesterday, as part of a joint exercise extending into the flashpoint South China Sea with eight warships, four aircraft and more than a thousand personnel. The first Asean-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX) between the regional bloc and Washington
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pic) threatened Sunday the editor of an online publication with libel for repeating “false” allegations related to a bitter feud in the city-state’s founding family. In a letter to Terry Xu, chief editor of The Online Citizen (TOC), Lee’s press secretary demanded that
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