Andy Murray needed one more point, one solitary point, to win Wimbledon — a title he yearned to earn for himself, of course, and also for his country. Britain had endured 77 years since one of its own claimed the men’s trophy at the revered tournament referred to simply as The Championships, and now here […]
Rescuers describe harrowing scene at plane crash
Firefighters encountered smoke, leaking jet fuel and passengers coming down on chutes when they arrived at the Asiana jet crash at San Francisco International Airport that killed two people and injured more than 180. Lt. Christine Emmons said Monday at a news conference that she and her partner ran up a chute into the plane […]
Teen sisters shot dead over dancing in the rain video
Two teenage girls have been shot dead in an apparent honour killing in Pakistan after a video was circulated showing them dancing in the rain. The girls, aged 15 and 16, are seen running around wearing traditional dress, covered in green and purple headscarves, outside their stone bungalow in the town of Chilas, in the […]
Businessman ‘jailed’ by workers in China
An American business executive being held hostage by employees at his medical supply plant in Beijing spent a fifth day on Tuesday in a surreal standoff that has highlighted the dearth of legal protections in China for foreign investors and workers. On Tuesday afternoon, the executive, Chip Starnes, 42, a founder and president of Specialty […]
Delta Airlines CEO Richard Anderson gives up his seat for mum
AN AIRLINE boss has given his seat to a tired, stressed mum who needed to get home to her daughter. Delta Airlines CEO Richard Anderson was booked on a flight from Washington D.C. to Atlanta on a day where the airline faced numerous delays and cancellations. Jessie Frank was also trying to get to Atlanta, […]
The world’s most popular international airline is … Ryanair?
Ryanair carried almost 80 million international passengers last year, nearly 30 million more than any other airline. The figures – released this week by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – confirm Ryanair’s status as “the world’s favourite airline”, a spokesman for the low-cost carrier claimed. Lufthansa carried 50.8 million international passengers last year, making […]
Why China hates its football team
How much does football-loving China hate its men’s national team? The mostly empty hotel lobby that greeted the team on June 12 when it checked in before a game against Thailand was one measure – especially in a country where national athletes, even in minor sports, receive adoring attention from fans. The many bare seats […]
N.Korean leader stresses Hitler’s skills, report claims
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un has reportedly given copies of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” to his top officials, urging them to study it as a leadership skills manual. Kim handed out translations of the German dictator’s manifesto to select officials at the time of his birthday in January, reported New Focus International, an online news […]
‘Lady in the Red Dress’ the reluctant heroine who has given power to the people
With her red cotton dress, white shoulder bag and flowing black hair, she has become the colour-coded emblem of Turkey’s new people-power movement. Caught on camera as she was sprayed head-to-toe in tear gas, Ceyda Sungur’s treatment at the hands of Istanbul’s riot police seemed the epitome of using a “sledgehammer to crack a nut” […]
One-armed beauty wins Miss Iowa pageant
Nicole Kelly, the newly crowned Miss Iowa, plans to use her title to help advocate for people with disabilities, reports the DesMoines Register. Kelly, 23, was born without her left forearm, according to her biography at MissIowa.com (note: site has been intermittently down). Photos can be viewed at the Miss Iowa Facebook page. After winning […]