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[ad_1] BRYAN, Texas: His call to “Wear a Mask” tops a list of notable quotes of 2020. Brad Pitt portrayed him, and praised him, on Saturday Night Live. Time magazine named him Guardian of the Year 2020. Amazon features seven pages of T-shirts, mugs and more emblazoned with his face. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – People may have gotten used to buying takeout after the two-month circuit breaker, when dining at restaurants was not allowed to reduce the spread of Covid-19. But a local charity hopes that the people here can help reduce the use of disposables by using their own containers. …

[ad_1] PARIS: The condition of French President Emmanuel Macron is stable and the results of a medical examination are reassuring, the French presidency said on Saturday (December 19) in an update on the president’s COVID-19 status. “The president’s medical condition is stable compared to … on Friday. He has similar …

[ad_1] PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday blamed his COVID-19 on a combination of negligence and bad luck, and urged his compatriots to stay safe as critics denounced errors in their behavior to prevent infections, from a squeeze from short-distance hands to repeated large group meals over the past …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore (NUS) is taking further steps to address sexual misconduct in the wake of several recent cases involving members of its faculty and following a recent review. In an email circular to students, staff, and alumni on Thursday (December 17), NUS President Tan …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) next-generation Aster 30 missile system, designed to neutralize airborne threats in distant locations, has been operating around the clock since August. The ground system has also been integrated into RSAF’s networked Island Air Defense System, which can now counter a …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A professor who helped lay the groundwork for infectious disease research in Singapore was honored on Friday (December 18) for his efforts. Professor Ranga Krishnan, 64, received a medal from President Halimah Yacob at the Istana in the framework of the President’s Science and Technology Awards, the …

[ad_1] GOLD COAST, Australia: Multiple COVID-19 vaccines have already been approved by Chinese authorities for emergency use in the country, and nearly a million Chinese have already been vaccinated with one candidate. Several local governments are already placing orders for domestically developed vaccines, although the Chinese government has not confirmed …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The term “artificial intelligence” can be puzzling, but on the screen before us, the picture is simple: a yellow diamond represents Singapore and inside are multiple green dots, Singapore’s air defense assets. A yellow icon appears outside the diamond and it suddenly turns red. It’s headed for Singapore …

[ad_1] Video game maker CD Projekt RED has lost billions in value since the ill-fated launch of its much-hyped Cyberpunk 2077 title last week, Monday’s stock figures showed. It launched around the world on Thursday and was reported to be one of the most expensive video games ever made, the …