[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for the war dead on Saturday, his first visit since December 2013, after refraining from doing so for most of his term to avoid angering China and South Korea. Abe announced the visit on his …
Read More »Biden Says Presidential Winner Should Pick Ginsburg’s Replacement
[ad_1] NEW CASTLE, Del. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Friday there is “no question” that the winner of the November presidential election should choose a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “There is no question, let me be clear, that the voters must choose …
Read More »Starting a food revolution by making instant noodles that are good for your health and the planet, Food News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Healthy instant noodles may seem like an oxymoron, but not to Chris Langwallner. Earlier this year, the co-founder of NamZ, a food science startup, introduced WhatIf, a range of nutritious and sustainable foods. In addition to smoothies and soups, it also included those old staple instant noodles, but reinterpreted …
Read More »Singapore will embark on a review of women’s issues to move towards greater gender equality, leading to the White Paper next year
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Starting next month, a series of engagements will take place between the public and private sectors, as well as non-governmental organizations, with the aim of identifying and addressing issues related to women in Singapore. These will culminate in a White Paper that will be presented to the Government …
Read More »France and Spain Are Among European Cities to Announce New Restrictions as Covid-19 Cases Soar, Europe News & Top Stories
[ad_1] LONDON / MADRID (REUTERS) – European countries from Denmark to Greece announced new restrictions on Friday (September 18) to curb the rise in coronavirus infections in some of its largest cities, while Britain was reportedly considering a new national blockade. Cases in the UK nearly doubled to 6,000 a …
Read More »Trump to nominate a woman next week to succeed Ginsburg on the Supreme Court
[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina: President Donald Trump said Saturday (September 19) that he will nominate a woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court, a move that would tilt the court further to the right following the death of the liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “I will present a nominee …
Read More »Hillion Mall, Haniffa on Dunlop Street visited for infectious cases
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Hillion Mall and Haniffa Pte Ltd on Dunlop Street were added by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (September 19) to a list of public places visited by community cases while they were infectious. Haniffa, a grocery and department store at 118 Dunlop Street, was visited …
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Read More »Singapore coronavirus news: Here’s why Singapore’s coronavirus death rate is the lowest in the world
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore has the world’s lowest coronavirus case fatality count, with just 27 deaths among the more than 57,000 people who have been infected with the new coronavirus on the Southeast Asian island. At 0.05%, Singapore’s death rate is well below the world average of around 3%, according to …
Read More »8 rabbits killed by highly contagious disease detected in Singapore: AVS
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A highly contagious, acute and deadly disease primarily affecting rabbits was first detected in Singapore on Wednesday (September 16) and eight have succumbed to it, the Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) said. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease is not transmitted from animals to people and does not affect other …
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