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The five keys of global shipping in the 21st century

The five keys of global shipping in the 21st century

Back in 1904, when Adm. Sir John “Jacky” Fisher became Britain’s First Sea Lord, he set about modernizing the Royal Navy. He looked across Britain’s global empire, understood that he had finite resources and a limited number of ships, and…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

School shooting ‘cannot be our new normal’ – Hontiveros

Philippine Daily Inquirer

School shooting ‘cannot be our new normal’ – Hontiveros

MANILA, Philippines – Following the school shooting incident in South Cotabato, Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday stressed that such incidents must not become the country’s “new normal.” Six students were killed and 17 others injured after a…

KRI Sriwijaya commander-designate recounts Red Sea voyage

KRI Sriwijaya commander-designate recounts Red Sea voyage

KRI Sriwijaya commander-designate Col. Fuad Hasan recounted his experience sailing through the Red Sea aboard the ...

Arteta says ‘nothing to worry about over new Arsenal contract’

The Punch

Arteta says ‘nothing to worry about over new Arsenal contract’

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, says there is “nothing to be concerned about” regarding his contract, stating a new deal will be done when the time is right Read More…

The Punch

At least 15 killed in Pakistan mosque bombing near police station

CBC

At least 15 killed in Pakistan mosque bombing near police station

A powerful bomb exploded Friday at a mosque near a building housing police offices in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 15 people and wounding 56 others, police and rescue officials said.

CBC

Australian man pleads not guilty to murder of Thai teen girl found in suitcase

Australian man pleads not guilty to murder of Thai teen girl found in suitcase

An Australian accused of murdering a teenage girl in Thailand and abandoning her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty in court on Friday, citing self-defence. Simon Peter Carman, 45, was arrested at a Bangkok airport in June as he…

CUHK department triggers backlash over WeChat attendance registration policy

CUHK department triggers backlash over WeChat attendance registration policy

A department at Hong Kong’s second-oldest university has faced a backlash over asking students to use mainland Chinese messaging app WeChat to register their attendance and keep its location services enabled, later saying the decision was…

Stories that caught our eye: September 11 to 18

Buenos Aires Times

Stories that caught our eye: September 11 to 18

A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina. Leer más

Buenos Aires Times

Central government spending hits Rp1,791.5 trillion by August

Central government spending hits Rp1,791.5 trillion by August

The government recorded central government expenditure realization of Rp1,791.5 trillion (US$98 billion) as of August ...

Breaking waves and taboos, Bangladeshi girl surfers enter global stage

Breaking waves and taboos, Bangladeshi girl surfers enter global stage

DHAKA: Fatema Akhter knew nothing about surfing when she was younger, until she saw people riding the waves for the first time on the beach of Cox’s Bazar, a fishing town in southeastern Bangladesh. As a young girl watching them take on…

Could China’s sixth-generation fighter carry a laser to defend against incoming missiles?

Could China’s sixth-generation fighter carry a laser to defend against incoming missiles?

China may be aiming to equip its sixth-generation fighter jets with laser weapons that experts say could help defend them against incoming missiles. At the 14th China International Defence Electronics Exhibition, held in Beijing from…

US colleges are so short of students they're admitting people who never applied

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