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Candidate forum spotlights First District
A TELLICO VILLAGE, Tenn. — The buzz of democracy at work could be heard coming out of a conference room in the Chota Recreation Center in Tellico Village on the…
G7 energy ministers ‘ready’ to take ‘necessary measures’ on oil reserves
A Energy ministers of the G7 said on Wednesday they stood ready to take “all necessary measures” in coordination with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to tackle the rise in…
Punch the baby monkey isn’t being bullied: Japan zoo
A A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was being bullied, following an outpouring of…
Fears of fuel shortage in Pakistan as tankers wait to fill up
A Tanker drivers in Pakistan said they were facing long waits at depots due to a shortage of fuel, as the government played down fears of another rise in prices.…
Yak hack: Kyrgyz want the world to love their blonde bovine beauties
B Dozens of white yaks frolicked in the pristine snow of the vast Kyrgyz mountains, butting heads and locking horns as their herders watched on from their horses. The Akmatov…
Italy stun USA to leave hosts on brink at World Baseball Classic
A Italy pulled off a stunning 8-6 upset over the United States in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, leaving the star-studded hosts facing possible elimination from the tournament. Italy…
Shabby beauty: Inside Japan’s oldest, defiant student dorm
T Graffiti defaces tattered clay walls and trash piles up in Japan’s oldest student dormitory, but Masako Ueda is savouring every last moment in the mice-infested building slated for temporary…
Seoul says can deter threats from North if US weapons shifted to Mideast
A South Korea said Wednesday it could deter threats from the North even if the United States relocated some of its military assets to the Middle East amid the war…
New wave of Iran attacks as oil reserve release weighed
A Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations on Wednesday, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record release of oil reserves helped…
Trump-Infantino ‘bromance’ tested by Middle East war
C The US-Israeli war on Iran represents a serious challenge to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino’s relationship with President Donald Trump less than three months before the World Cup, even if…
