AFTER two years of postponements due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Penang Hill Heritage Forest Challenge 2022 (PHHFC2022) will return for the seventh edition. The event on Aug 21 will be flagged off at 7am from Penang Botanic Gardens’ Quarry Park and end atop Penang Hill. The route will lead runners through the evergreen 130 million-year-old rainforest of Penang Hill. … [Read more...] about Penang Hill challenge back for seventh edition
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Cycling-Australian Hindley pips Carapaz to win Giro stage nine
BLOCKHAUS, Italy (Reuters) - Australian Jai Hindley of Bora–Hansgrohe came through a packed group of riders to win stage nine of the Giro d'Italia, a gruelling 187-kilometre ride from Isernia to Blockhaus on Sunday, ahead of 2019 champion Richard Carapaz. Having negotiated a series of challenging climbs, Eritrean Natnael Tesfatsion and home favourite Diego Rosa pulled … [Read more...] about Cycling-Australian Hindley pips Carapaz to win Giro stage nine
Teachers learn a thing or two about conducting online classes for students
THE passion for education has spurred many dedicated teachers to reach out to their students since the movement control order (MCO) started on March 18. It is now almost two months since schools closed, with most students attending classes from home. Dedicated teachers have been keeping themselves and their students occupied with lessons that do not require them to meet in … [Read more...] about Teachers learn a thing or two about conducting online classes for students
Latest sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill
A thick cloud of dust blankets the Iraqi capital Baghdad as the eighth sandstorm since mid-April, 2022 paralysed activity across the country BAGHDAD - Another sandstorm that descended Monday on Iraq sent at least 2,000 people to hospital with breathing problems and led to the closure of airports, schools and public offices across the country. It is the eighth duststorm … [Read more...] about Latest sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill
Comelec en banc all set for special elections in Lanao del Sur town on May 24
Map of Lanao del Sur. INQUIRER.net ILIGAN CITY—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc, chaired by Lawyer Saidamen Pangarungan, has approved a resolution to hold the special elections for the 12 villages in Tubaran town of Lanao del Sur on May 24. Comelec Resolution No.22-0165, a copy of which the Inquirer obtained from Lawyer Ray Sumalipao, director of Comelec … [Read more...] about Comelec en banc all set for special elections in Lanao del Sur town on May 24