KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's coastguard said Tuesday that authorities were questioning the crew of a Chinese vessel detained on suspicion of looting two British World War II shipwrecks. Officers discovered unexploded cannon shells upon boarding the Chinese-registered vessel, which was detained for illegal anchorage over the weekend, said Nurul Hizam Zakaria, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency chief in Johor state. 'Our investigation is now directed to where these cannon shells originated from. Right now, we have officers from multi-agencies searching the big ship,' he told AFP.

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A street near Noryangjin Station in southern Seoul, often referred to as the cup bap street, is vacant on March 17. [KIM KI-HWAN] A vibrant street known for selling cup rice, or cup bap, near Noryangjin Station in southern Seoul is no longer packed with test takers studying for the gosi, which translates as the civil service exam, during a recent lunchtime. On March 17, 10 out of 23 cup bap stores that gosi takers have traditionally eaten simple meals for about 3,500 won ($2.68) were shut. 'It is an old story that the street was filled with those who are preparing for civil service exams,' said a 58-year-old who has been selling cup rice in the area for 13 years.

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Transform Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE – Free Report) by 10.4% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 9,402 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after buying an additional 883 shares during the period. Transform Wealth LLC's holdings in Pfizer were worth $345,000 as of its most recent […] The post Transform Wealth LLC Raises Stock Position in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) first appeared on Daily Political .

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The new 'A Mentally Healthier Nation' report by the Centre for Mental Health has called for cross-cutting policy to increasing mental health. The report's recommendations chime with the work of our ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health. This week (27 September 2023) the Centre for Mental Health published their 'A Mentally Healthier Nation' report in partnership with 30 charities and not-for-profit organisations working in the mental health space. The themes covered in the report and its policy proposals align with the work of the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health which has put forward a response to the report, outlining some of the research that is bringing evidence to support the recommendations and their implementation.

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DADEVILLE, Alabama — At least four people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting that erupted during a late-night 'Sweet 16' birthday celebration at a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, state police and local news media said on Sunday. Some of the injured were critically wounded during the shooting in east-central Alabama, about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of the state capital of Montgomery, authorities said. There was no official word on what led to the gun violence. Authorities said the shooting started shortly after 10:30 p.

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Arlene Brosas. File photo A Makabayan lawmaker won't let the National Bureau of Investigation get away with just an apology over the 'sexy' dance number at its command conference in a posh hotel last month. House Assistant Minority Leader Rep. Arlene Brosas is pushing a House probe of the controversial incident, stressing that NBI Director Medardo de Lemos' apology won't suffice. 'It's not enough for the NBI chief to say sorry for that sexy dance number after the NBI command conference. Someone should be held accountable.

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Templeton Global Income Fund ( NYSE:GIM – Get Rating ) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 167,700 shares, a growth of 408.2% from the March 15th total of 33,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 214,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Templeton Global Income Fund Stock Down 0.2 % Shares of GIM traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $4.

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Comstock Resources ( NYSE:CRK – Get Rating ) and Epsilon Energy ( NASDAQ:EPSN – Get Rating ) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk. Profitability This table compares Comstock Resources and Epsilon Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Comstock Resources 39.

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Caesars Entertainment ( NASDAQ:CZR – Free Report ) had its price target increased by Wells Fargo & Company from $73.00 to $74.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays boosted their price objective on Caesars Entertainment from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Caesars Entertainment from $68.

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MANILA, Philippines — Cotabato Rep. Ma. Alana Samantha Santos has filed a bill seeking flexible work hours for pregnant and postnatal workers who would be able to continue being productive at work while seeing to their responsibilities at home. Santos filed House Bill (HB) No. 8471, or the proposed Pregnant Women's Welfare Act which would require all public and private employers to offer flexible working arrangements, including work-from-home options, to their pregnant employees and those who just gave birth.

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Prime Minister Andrej Babis narrowly lost a cliffhanger general election to a centre-right alliance yesterday, final results showed, in a surprise reversal for

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Hammerson ( OTCMKTS:HMSNF – Get Free Report ) and Starwood Property Trust ( NYSE:STWD – Get Free Report ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and profitability. Valuation and Earnings This table compares Hammerson and Starwood Property Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation. Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hammerson $162.

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Players set up their goals ahead of the annual traditional River Windrush football match, which has been taking place for over 100 years, in the Cotswolds village of Bourton-on-the-Water, England, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. The event sees two teams of six from Bourton Rovers Football Club play a 30 minute football match in the usually calm river water. Goalposts are set up in the river and players attempt to score as many goals as possible, whilst getting all spectators as wet as possible in the process.

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Shoko Noda, of Japan, as the next Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Crisis Bureau of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Currently serving as the UNDP Resident Representative in India, Ms. Noda previously served as the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Maldives. Following the announcement, UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner said, "I am delighted to congratulate Ms.

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Ellerson Group Inc. ADV acquired a new position in shares of SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust ( NYSEARCA:MDY – Get Rating ) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,312 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock, valued at approximately $581,000. A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust by 3,750.

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Cope Thunder started in the Philippines in 1976 but the training stopped after the US military closed its bases in Clark and Subic Bay in 1991 due to damage from the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in June that year and also after the Philippine Senate voted against extending the lease on US military facilities The air forces of the Philippines and United States will revive a large-scale joint exercise after more than three decades to enhance the defense and readiness posture of the two treaty allies amid worries about China's assertiveness in the region.

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The Malaysian ringgit and the Thai baht logged strong gains among a firmer Asian currency basket on Thursday (July 27), boosted by a weak dollar, after the US Federal Reserve delivered its much-awaited 25 basis point hike, while remaining vague about another possibility of a raise in September.  The US Federal Reserve has raised rates for the 11th time in the last 12 times that it has met and kept the benchmark overnight interest rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range, and will now continue to assess the possibility of more rate hikes in future.

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holoride ( RIDE ) traded down 1.7% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 17:00 PM ET on May 28th. One holoride token can currently be purchased for $0.0235 or 0.00000085 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last week, holoride has traded 12.4% lower against the dollar. holoride has a market capitalization of $16.04 million and approximately $59,735.06 worth of holoride was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Ethereum (ETH) traded 1.

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People clash with police during a protest over copper mining in Panamaepaselect epa10826263 A woman tries to remove a police barricade during a protest against copper mining in front of the National Assembly in Panama City, Panama 28 August 2023. More than a hundred people protested against a new contract of Minera Panama, a subsidiary of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, that operates the largest open-pit copper mine in Central America, under a tense atmosphere and clashes with police that left some minor injuries.

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