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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Warning that protectionism and unilateral action will ultimately backfire, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told the 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) that no nation, large or small, will be safe. Unless everyone is safe together “What we need now is the multilateralism of vaccines,” he stressed. “We …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: A nightly curfew in Australia’s second-largest city will be lifted from Monday (September 28), nearly two months after it was imposed in Melbourne to counter a growing coronavirus outbreak. Victoria State Prime Minister Daniel Andrews said Melbourne residents would be free to leave their homes at any time …

[ad_1] Gareth Bale is a “magical” talent who offered “a lot” to Real Madrid and will want to tell his version of events after being forced to return to Tottenham, says Juande Ramos. The Wales international has returned to North London on a one-season loan deal. However, his intention was …

[ad_1] For a long time, Liverpool’s failure to sign Dele Alli was a source of frustration and regret. A few years ago, the young Red revealed that he visited Liverpool’s training facility in 2014, shortly after bursting onto the scene as a sheltered teenager at MK Dons. Shortly after, at …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: The Australian state of Victoria, a hotspot in the country’s COVID-19 outbreak, said on Saturday (September 26) that social distancing restrictions will be eased earlier than previously announced as new infections per day remain near three-month lows. Victoria said 12 COVID-19 infections have been detected in the past …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Saturday (September 26) that COVID-19 has accelerated threats to the multilateral system and urged countries to work together to defeat the pandemic and build resilience in the face of future challenges. Protectionism and unilateral action will ultimately backfire and, by working together, …

[ad_1] Singapore worker profile: older and better qualified, higher earners, more in unions Singaporeans make up about 85 percent of the resident workforce. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE Singapore’s workforce has grown substantially over the past two decades, from 2.2 million in 1999 to 3.7 million last year. This includes people …

[ad_1] For the past six months, COVID-19 has prevented viewers around the world from attending sporting events in person. One could be excused for thinking that fans can’t watch their favorite teams and athletes compete live and up close it certainly feels like a trivial complaint amid a global pandemic …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised at the United Nations on Saturday (September 26) that his country’s vaccine production capacity would be available globally to combat the COVID-19 crisis. “As the world’s largest vaccine-producing country, I want to give one more assurance to the global community today,” …

[ad_1] SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away in Chennai on September 25. He was 74 years old. Moments after the death of veteran singer SP Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) on Friday, personalities from all camps expressed their deep anguish and condolences. Eminent personalities from music, film and politics shared what SPB meant to them. …