Two GSDF sergeants die during training exercise in Oita Prefecture
Two Ground Self-Defense Force members have died during a training exercise at the Hijudai maneuver area in Oita Prefecture, the GSDF said Monday. According to the GSDF, the two were…
U.S. charity says halt in visitor visas for Gazans will harm wounded kids
WASHINGTON – U.S.-based charity HEAL Palestine and other rights groups criticized the State Department’s decision to stop visitor visas for Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, saying it will harm wounded…
Brazil pushes back against U.S. probe on its trade practices
Brazil is forcefully rejecting Washington’s allegations of unfair trade practices, describing an investigation launched by the U.S. Trade Representative into the matter as an illegitimate use of unilateral U.S. trade…
North Korea’s Kim threatens rapid nuclear expansion amid U.S. war games
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the “rapid expansion” of his country’s nuclear weapons program, escalating tensions with the U.S. and South Korea as the allies conduct joint…
Spain and Portugal continue to battle deadly wildfires
MADRID – Thousands of firefighters backed by soldiers and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled over 20 major wildfires raging across western Spain, where officials say a record area of land…
All Blacks Tuipulotu, Lienert-Brown out of second Argentina test
New Zealand lock Patrick Tuipulotu and centre Anton Lienert-Brown have been ruled out of the second test against Argentina after suffering head knocks in the opener in Cordoba, coach Scott…
This NUS lecturer and PhD holder left academia to open restaurant that sells one handmade pasta dish daily
Pasta-making has been harder on his body than expected. “When we first opened, the restaurant was only closed one day a week. I increased it to two so I can…
Hamas agrees to Gaza truce deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar
Hamas said it has agreed to a deal proposed by Qatar and Egypt to pause the militant group’s war with Israel in Gaza, fueling optimism that a long-awaited breakthrough in…
ISIL-backed rebels killed at least 52 people in eastern DR Congo, UN says | Armed Groups News
MONUSCO condemns the attacks by the ADF ‘in the strongest possible terms’, the mission’s spokesperson says. Rebels backed by ISIL (ISIS) have killed at least 52 civilians in the Democratic…
More than just a romantic getaway
When to go The peak season generally runs from December to February. After that, the country transitions to shoulder season with sunshine, good weather and ideal ocean visibility for snorkelling…