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    Moderate 6.2 quake strikes south of Crete: USGS

    WASHINGTON: A moderate 6.2-magnitude earthquake rumbled off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, but there was no immediate warning of a tsunami.

    Six Chinese students in France attacked in 'xenophobic' act

    BORDEAUX: Six Chinese oenology students were attacked in the early hours of Saturday in France’s wine-producing southwest region of Bordeaux, the interior ministry said, describing the violence as an act of xenophobia.

    Moderate 6.6 earthquake strikes off Nicaragua: USGS

    WASHINGTON: A moderate 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Nicaragua on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, but scientists said it was unlikely to have generated a major tsunami.

    Rowhani wins Iran presidential election: minister

    TEHRAN: Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani has won Iran’s presidential election, the interior minister announced on Saturday, ending eight years of conservative grip on the nation’s executive.

    US-bound Egypt plane diverted after threat

    CAIRO: British fighter aircraft escorted a plane from Cairo bound for New York to an emergency landing in the U.K. after a passenger discovered a letter onboard threatening to blow up the aircraft, officials said Saturday.

    Developing a student’s overall potential

    Developing a student’s overall potential

    PUTRAJAYA: THE School-Based Assessment programme (SBA), which replaced the exam-oriented teaching methodology, will move into its second phase next year with the introduction of tests, projects and workshops for students.

    Power problem looms in Pakistan

    Power problem looms in Pakistan

    WOES: The nuclear-armed nation can't deliver a reliable power supply to its citizens, writes Rebecca Santana

    Slow down, breathe  and enjoy the sights

    Slow down, breathe and enjoy the sights

    ADJUSTING YOUR PACE: Travelling with my parents allowed me to notice things that I missed

    RATS: It's time to declare war on rodents

    RATS: It's time to declare war on rodents

    THE article on "Death toll from leptospirosis rising" (NST, June 13) is a timely reminder to Malaysians to be aware that rats have become a serious health problem and the importance of patronising hygienic eating outlets.

    MOTOR RACING: Bittersweet day for Nabil

    MOTOR RACING: Bittersweet day for Nabil

    LAUSITZ: It wasn't an outcome Nabil Jan Al Jeffri preferred but he was forced to settle for seventh spot in Race One of Round Five of the German F3 Cup at the Lausitzring yesterday.