Before they were evicted, the tenants at a three-bedroom home in Scottsdale trashed the place. “They damaged the carpet. They broke the sink. They damaged the oven,” said property manager Tom Rizen.
Tow truck companies awarded $1.28 million in lawsuit against West Jordan
A state jury has issued a $1.28 million verdict against the city of West Jordan in a case involving multiple tow truck companies.
Russian, Syrian forces destroy Al-Nusra headquarters in central Syria
Russian aerospace forces target the command posts of Al-Nusra terrorist organization in the Batenta village, 9 km northwest of the city of Idlib.
Prolonged power outages plague Aden as fuel shortages continue
ADEN, Yemen, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Prolonged power outages continued to plague Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Wednesday due to an ongoing shortage of fuel.
United Nations says five U.N. security staff who were held captive in Yemen walk free 18 months after being kidnapped
United Nations says five U.N. security staff who were held captive in Yemen walk free 18 months after being kidnapped CAIRO — United Nations says five U.N. security staff who were held captive in …
Plant DNA Extracted From Ancient Clay Brick
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has successfully extracted plant DNA for the first time from a 2,900-year-old clay brick, according to a statement released by the University of Oxford. The …
North Korea says 2nd attempt to put spy satellite into orbit failed
South Korea’s military says the North has launched what it called “a space launch vehicle” for the second time, following a failed initial attempt in May.
China teams up with Thailand and Laos to tackle cybercriminals in Myanmar who often target Chinese nationals
Stronger coordination’ needed to ‘resolutely reverse’ rampant cyber fraud in Myanmar, envoys of China, Thailand and Laos say in joint statement.
Unpaid workers, silent sites: China’s property woes hit Country Garden
At an unfinished Country Garden residential complex on the outskirts of the northern Chinese metropolis of Tianjin, construction has slowed to a dull whirr and a few idle workers roam a near-empty …
China’s property woes likely to persist
The distress is widespread, with several mid-sized developers also facing mounting losses. Read more at straitstimes.com.