Surfer feared killed in shark attack

SYDNEY 14 May (Online): Rescuers were scouring the waters off a remote beach in South Australia on Saturday for traces of a surfer believed to have been killed in a shark attack. Emergency services were called to the beach near the town of Elliston, about […]

Leading candidates in Thailand’s election

Bangkok, May 14 (AFP/APP): The names leading the race to become Thai prime minister after Sunday’s election range from a billionaire’s daughter to a canny backroom operator known as the “Rolex general”. Here is a run-down of the main candidates: – Prayut Chan-o-Cha – Incumbent […]

Wrecked by Turkey quake, Antakya prepares to vote

Antakya, Turkey, May 14 (AFP/APP):The Simseks have spent months huddling in tents next to their old home, laid to waste by Turkey’s catastrophic quake. How they vote Sunday could prove decisive to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s future. Amid the wreckage of ancient Antakya, a mountain-rimmed […]

Cyclone Mocha crossing Bangladesh, Myanmar coast: Bangladesh

Teknaf, Bangladesh, May 14 (AFP/APP): A major cyclone began crossing the Bangladesh and Myanmar coasts Sunday, the Bangladeshi meteorological department said. Mocha “is now crossing Cox’s Bazar-North Myanmar coast. It (is) likely to move north-northeasterly direction and complete crossing Cox’s Bazar-North Myanmar coasts near Sittwe […]

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