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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Review: Wonder Woman - Guess we had to wait until it was “fourth time’s the charm” for the DC Extended Universe.
After the uninspiring Man Of Steel, the overblown Batman V Superman (BVS) and the inane Suicide Squad, the DCEU finally has its beacon of hope, its rallying figure. And it’s not Emo Superman, but the best aspect of BVS.
Wonder Woman, its title character portrayed … wonderfully, and sometimes on an almost sublime level...
Tiger Woods 'Asleep At The Wheel' Of Stopped Car Before DUI Arrest - Police - Tiger Woods was asleep at the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz stopped on a Florida road and did not know where he was, said a police report released on Tuesday, a day after the former world No. 1 golfer was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. Woods, 41, blamed the incident on medications.
Woods had "extremely slow and slurred speech" after being...
The Palace Museum In China Has A New Virtual City App - It looks like a life simulation computer game, but this new online community is more than just entertainment.
Netizens are able to construct their houses in a virtual ancient Chinese city with a royal aura, as the Palace Museum in Beijing, China’s former imperial palace, also known as the Forbidden City, combines its digital approaches for users.
The app, The Palace Museum Community,...
Today Is The Best Day To Quit Smoking, These Tips Will Give You A Head Start - Today, May 31, is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual World No Tobacco Day. Pick this day to quit smoking.
We’ve rounded up eight top tips from the WHO to make 2017 the year you successfully kick the habit.
Set a quit date
Set a quit date for as soon as possible to help keep you focused and motivated on achieving your goal. It could be a date...
Belgian PM Suffers Partial Hearing Loss After Princess Fires Royal Starting Gun At Running Race - Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has suffered partial hearing loss after Princess Astrid fired the starting pistol for a running race next to his ear, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
Michel can be seen grimacing with pain in a picture taken as Astrid, the younger sister of Belgium's King Philippe, fired the blank next to his left ear...
Woman With Sushi Displayed On Her Body Says Customer Molested Her - A woman who was employed to have sushi served off her body at a restaurant in northern China hit one of its customers after she accused him of molesting her, according to a newspaper report.
The incident happened as the woman was working at the eatery in Taiyuan in Shanxi province, the China Youth Daily reported.
Video posted online last Friday shows the...
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Actor Nazim Othman On Life After Brain Surgery - Back in 2014, actor Nazim Othman was suffering from an excruciating headache. In an appearance on talk show Apa Kata Malaysia? hosted by Datuk Aznil Nawawi, he described what the pain was like.
“It felt like my head was going to break. I was scared. I couldn’t get up. Eventually, I had to call an ambulance in the middle of the night because I didn’t want to be a burden to anyone else,” he shared.
The...
BWF Deputy President On The Run - Badminton World Federation (BWF) deputy president Gustavo Salazar Delgado (pic) is believed to be on the run over an alleged bribery scandal in his native Peru.
Delgado, a winner of 19 Peruvian singles and doubles titles in the 1980s, attended the recent Sudirman Cup in Gold Coast, Australia, last week. But he failed to turn up for the BWF’s annual general meeting (AGM), which was also held there.
The...
Warning: Thailand’s National Parks Closed During Rainy Season - In a renewed commitment to the environment, Thailand will not let tourists access several of its 61 national parks for at least five months.
During the annual monsoon period, which is when the largest numbers of tourists head for Thailand’s beaches, 61 out of the country’s 154 national parks will be closed. This closure applies to some very well-known sites around Phuket,...
Filters Of Light Cigarettes May Give You A Specific Type Of Cancer - So-called light cigarettes with holes in the filter could be the reason why a specific kind of lung cancer.
Researchers say that this cancer has been on the rise in recent decades.
Adenocarcinoma is the most common form of lung cancer and occurs deep in the lungs.
While other kinds of lung cancer have declined along with diminishing numbers of smokers in the past 50...
North Korea Leader Kim Supervises Missile Test Of New Guidance System - KCNA - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of a new ballistic missile controlled by a precision guidance system and ordered the development of more powerful strategic weapons, the North's official KCNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
The missile launched on Monday was equipped with an advanced automated pre-launch sequence compared with previous...
Man Dies After Causing Ruckus At Condo - Residents of a condominium had a rude awakening when they were greeted by the sight of a bloodied, lifeless man near the condominium’s sundry shop.
Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Chong Kok Sin said an emergency call was made to the Cheras district police headquarters by a member of the public who reported that a man was causing a ruckus at Block C of the condominium at Jalan Pudu Ulu here early yesterday...
Monday, May 29, 2017
This Bollywood Film Is A Hit In China - A Bollywood film about a father who trains his daughters to become world-class wrestlers has broken a box office record in China, where its focus on feminism and tough love has resonated with audiences.
Dangal has raked in 776 million yuan (US$112mil/RM481.6mil) since it opened on May 5, official data showed. Box office monitoring site mtime.com says this makes it the highest-grossing non-Hollywood...
Poor Showing At Sudirman Cup Costs Vivian-Khe Wei Place In World Meet - Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria is not pleased with the uninspiring show of Woon Khe Wei-Vivian Hoo and Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong at the Sudirman Cup.
As a result, national No. 1 women’s doubles pair Khe Wei-Vivian have been dropped from the national squad for the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, from Aug 21-27.
As...
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