Russia far east protest over governor’s arrest
Thousands of people have taken part in protests in Russia’s far east over the arrest of a regional leader. They marched to the regional government in Khabarovsk shouting slogans against …
Singapore secures top spot as international shipping centre for 7th consecutive year
SINGAPORE – Singapore retained its position as the world’s most important shipping hub on the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index. This is the seventh consecutive year Singapore is …
GE2020 official results: Dennis Tan retains Hougang for Workers' Party with 61.19% of votes, higher than in 2015
SINGAPORE – Hougang remains firmly a Workers’ Party (WP) stronghold, with residents hammering home the point at the polls on Friday (July 10). Despite being a new face in the …
How bad is the Covid crisis in US care homes?
Elder care homes across the US have been hard-hit by the virus – though the true extent of the severity remains unclear, months in. One thing is certain, however – …
Iran lashes out at West for ‘disinformation’ as it desperately attempts to cover-up blasts
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. State Broadcaster IRIB said an explosion was …
GE2020 official results: PAP's Lim Biow Chuan wins Mountbatten SMC with 73.84% of votes
SINGAPORE – People’s Action Party incumbent Lim Biow Chuan has retained the single-member constituency of Mountbatten with a 73.84 per cent win, beating first-time candidate Sivakumaran Chellappa of the Peoples …
Trump rally in New Hampshire postponed, White House cites tropical storm
MIAMI (Reuters) – A campaign rally for President Donald Trump set for Saturday in New Hampshire has been postponed by a “week or two” because of a tropical storm off …
Ethiopia arrests suspects in the killing of popular singer
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian authorities said on Friday they had arrested two suspects over the killing of a popular political singer, whose death last week sparked protests in which …
U.S. companies seeking capital during pandemic test bank market's new normal
NEW YORK (LPC) – Bank lenders for high-quality US companies are taking different refinancing avenues as they seek to extend maturities on billions of US dollars in loans at a …
Jewish group slams Polish public TV for 'hateful' role in presidential race
WARSAW (Reuters) – A leading Jewish group criticised Poland’s public broadcaster on Friday for its “hateful” role in a tight presidential election race that pits the conservative incumbent against the …