Category: Society
Homeless China quake survivors face fragile future
Tens of thousands of homeless survivors of China’s devastating quake are living in makeshift tents or on the streets, facing shortages of food and supplies as well as [...]
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Stephen Appiah move to Brunei DPMM doubtful
Brunei DPMM are set to ring in the changes during the S.League mid-season transfer window in June, with coach Vjeran Simunic set to bring in new names to replace several of [...]
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Myanmar drops Davis Cup ties over unrest
Myanmar has cancelled a series of Davis Cup matches in Yangon after security fears were raised following a recent outbreak of religious violence, local tennis officials said [...]
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Stags crash out of AFC Cup
Tampines Rovers crashed out of the AFC Cup group stages for the second year in a row after they failed to grab maximum points in Hanoi, as their match against Sai Gon Xuan [...]
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Death row Briton in Bali loses bid for government funds
A British grandmother on death row for trafficking drugs into Bali lost her attempt on Monday to get the government in London to fund a last-ditch appeal against her [...]
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China quake rescuers battle landslides, debris
Clogged roads, debris and landslides impeded rescuers Monday as they battled to find survivors of a powerful earthquake in mountainous southwest China that has left at least [...]
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Crowe leads tributes to Aussie rock legend Amphlett
Hollywood star Russell Crowe led tributes to Australia’s “Queen of Rock” Chrissy Amphlett, who died in New York after a long battle with cancer. “Dear [...]
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Eric Tsang has bash in Taiwan
Eric Tsang is not slowing down when it comes to celebrating his birthday. Even his controversial Hong Kong Disneyland bash is not dampening his spirits as he beings the [...]
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‘Catch of the day’ for Korea’s hungry singles with popular app
South Koreans, who lunch religiously between midday and 1 p.m., can now get an extra treat through a smartphone app that promises to help singles find their one true love. In [...]
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Radio journalist gunned down in the Philippines
Authorities in the Philippines should thoroughly investigate today’s murder of a radio journalist, identify the motive, and bring the perpetrators to justice, the [...]
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Is Singapore’s stance on homosexuality changing?
Section 377 of the Penal Code may not mean much to people in the UK today, but the law which criminalises homosexual acts is a British legacy still found in many former [...]
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Li Na welcomes home interest
Australian Open finalist Li Na said Monday she is pleased her on-court success has triggered a tennis boom in her native China as she prepares to launch her clay-court season [...]
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Australian swimming, athletics get funding cuts
Two of Australia’s biggest Olympic sports, swimming and athletics, had their annual high-performance funding cut on Monday by the government-backed Australian Sports [...]
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France wing Clerc ruled out of NZ tour
France wing Vincent Clerc is set to miss the June tour to New Zealand after picking up a knee injury while playing for Toulouse, he said on Monday. The 31-year-old announced [...]
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Lippi’s men poised in make-or-break week
China’s Guangzhou Evergrande stand poised to reach the AFC Champions League eliminators in what will be a make-or-break week with a phenomenal 28 clubs still in the [...]
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