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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden declared on Friday (February 19) that the “transatlantic alliance is back” in a powerful speech that seeks to reestablish the United States as the leader of the West against what he called a global attack on democracy. The annual Munich Security Conference speech, held via …

[ad_1] LONDON (REUTERS) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan made a final break with the British royal family and told Queen Elizabeth they will not return as active members of the monarchy, Buckingham Palace said on Friday (February 19) . Harry and Meghan sent shockwaves at the monarchy in …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: No spectators will be allowed at the upcoming Singapore Tennis Open, organizers said in a press release on Friday (February 19). The event, which will be held at the OCBC Arena in the Singapore Sports Hub, will take place from February 22-28 with qualifiers taking place on February …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government’s review of the public broadcaster RTHK has found deficiencies in editorial management and a lack of transparency in handling complaints, indicating a major overhaul of the revered institution as they increase concerns about media freedom. Radio Television Hong Kong, the only publicly funded …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s highest court on Friday (February 19) found the Malaysiakini news portal in contempt of court for comments posted by readers deemed offensive to the judiciary, in a case widely seen as proof of freedom of press in the Southeast Asian nation. Malaysiakini has been ordered to …

[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS: The Biden government on Thursday (February 18) annulled former President Donald Trump’s reinstatement of UN sanctions on Iran, an announcement that could help Washington move toward rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at curbing the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic. Acting United States Ambassador Richard Mills …

[ad_1] Earlier this month, while conducting a routine investigation of a false title case, Indian police had discovered a much larger case of an Indian university selling tens of thousands of false titles to a multitude of people, the Times of India. Manav Bharti University, located in the Indian state …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Facebook’s decision to remove news content from its platform in Australi comes in response to legislation that would force tech giants to pay for sharing news content. While big tech and the media have fought for the right to news content in other jurisdictions, Australia’s impending law represents …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 72-year-old Singaporean man who received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was hospitalized on Tuesday (February 16) after suffering cardiac arrest. The Ministry of Health (MINSA) said that the patient has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. “Based …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Business travelers from around the world will be able to stay and hold meetings in a dedicated facility in Singapore, without the need to quarantine upon arrival. The short-stay pilot facility, called Connect @ Changi, opened on Thursday (February 18) as part of Singapore’s efforts to resume international …