[ad_1] LONDON: A British police officer was shot dead by a man who was being held in a custody center in South London in the early hours of Friday (September 25). Police said the incident occurred while a man was being held at the Croydon Custody Center around 2.15 a.m. …
Read More »Evergrande Faces Confidence Crisis Over $ 120 Billion Debt
[ad_1] China Evergrande Group is facing a crisis of confidence among creditors who have loaned the world’s most indebted developer more than $ 120 billion. Long-standing doubts about the real estate giant’s financial health came to light Thursday, following reports that had sent a letter to Chinese officials warning of …
Read More »9 months and 1 million lives later, the world continues to fight Covid-19, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – One million lives lost. A million stories of tragedies. Since December, when Covid-19 first appeared in Wuhan, China, more than 32 million people have been infected and the coronavirus continues its reign of terror around the world. Deaths are expected to reach one million this weekend, according …
Read More »S’porean pregnant mother and family grateful to be alive after dream vacation turned into a Covid-19 nightmare
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A dream vacation in Europe that a family had planned for six months turned out to be a nightmare they are thankful for surviving. Three days after the Ng-Chans returned on March 21, having canceled two stops due to the looming pandemic, three family members fell ill …
Read More »Australian Prime Minister on Failure to Share COVID-19 Vaccine: History Will Be ‘Severe Judge’
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS, United States: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison insisted on Friday (September 25) that any nation that develops a COVID-19 vaccine will share it universally, warning that history will be a “harsh judge” if not. Morrison made a strong appeal to the United Nations because the United States, …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Produces Strong Immune Response in Initial Trial
[ad_1] New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY: A single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response against the novel coronavirus in an early to mid-stage clinical trial, according to interim results released Friday (Sept. 25). ). The vaccine, called Ad26.COV2.S, was equally well tolerated at two …
Read More »Trump criticized for suggesting he might not respect election result, United States News & Top Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AFP) – Leading Republicans and Democrats on Thursday (September 24) strongly rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might not accept defeat in the November elections, warning that the United States was not “North Korea.” . A day after the American leader refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful …
Read More »Do you work at the office, from home, or both? Hybrid work has potential and pitfalls, experts say
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On Monday (September 28), more people will be allowed to return to their workplaces as COVID-19 security measures will be further relaxed, but some workers in Singapore may not yet be ready to ditch from their pajamas for office clothes. Chris Woon, 39, a telecommunications executive, said he …
Read More »Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power
[ad_1] President Trump refused to commit on Wednesday to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden. At a press conference held in the White House press conference room, Trump was asked directly about the transfer of power. “Mr. President, very quickly, win, …
Read More »14-year-old girl among 162 suspected drug offenders caught in CNB raids, Singapore News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 14-year-old Singaporean girl was among 162 suspected drug offenders caught by agents of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). The island-wide operation, which included raids in Jurong West, Bukit Panjang, Paya Lebar, Balestier, and Tampines, ran from September 14 through Friday (September 25). A total of 870 …
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