Councils from the Local Government Association will visit the makeshift camp and meet with Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart to try and get a grip on the ongoing refugee crisis.
Too sad…UK-French meeting in Calais to discuss care of unaccompanied migrants
When opportunity strikes…How a photographer snapped that brilliant photo of Usain Bolt
Isn’t it too dramatic? Defeated French athlete criticises Brazilian fans for booing him
French athlete Renaud Lavillenie likened his treatment from the partisan crowd at Rio 2016 to the shocking experiences faced by black US athlete Jesse Owens during Berlin 1936.
Naudzubillahminzalik..Fat women who refuse to diet more likely to get cancer
Excess weight is thought to feed at least ten types of cancer, including breast, womb, bowel, pancreatic and kidney tumours, found research by the International Agency for Cancer Research in Lyon.
AGAIN!? Early signs of haze in Selangor?
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/166105/early-signs-haze-selangor
KUALA LUMPUR: Several areas in Selangor recorded moderate Air Pollutant Index (API) readings this morning, with the highest reading of 89 recorded in Port Klang at 9am.
(Olympics) Azizulhasni dedicates bronze medal to Malaysia..CONGRATULATIONS!
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/166018/olympics-azizulhasni-dedicates-bronze-medal-malaysia
RIO DE JANEIRO: Azizulhasni Awang dedicated his Rio Olympics bronze medal to all Malaysians after surviving a nerve-wracking keirin final at the Olympic Velodrome on Tuesday.
Sounds like trouble…Elite universities plan extra entry tests due to new exam system
Elite universities are beginning to introduce their own entry exams because they fear the new exam system will make it hard to find the best-performing students.
Does it mean improved service?
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/166097/cab-business-shake
KUALA LUMPUR: The freeze on the issuance of individual taxi licence under the metered and hired car classes will be lifted.
Just say NO
It’s estimated that 2 per cent of Britain’s adult population consider themselves ‘occasional smokers’, and it’s thought they smoke on average less than one cigarette a day.
Interesting: Do female athletes with high testosterone levels have an advantage?
A Penn state expert says authorities would need to look at biological, genetic and social factors as well to ensure a level playing field.