[ad_1] SINGAPORE: There were nine new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (February 13), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its preliminary daily update. All new infections were imported and placed on admission notice upon arrival in Singapore. Commercial Commercial This is the lowest daily figure …
Read More »Protesters in Myanmar block arrests as UN demands release of Aung San Suu Kyi
[ad_1] YANGON: Opposition to Myanmar’s new military regime intensified on Saturday (February 13) when spontaneous neighborhood watch groups mobilized to thwart the arrests of anti-coup activists and the UN demanded the release of the ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The army’s takeover of power that ended a decade-long democracy …
Read More »Virus expected to last long-term despite global vaccine launch: ECDC chief
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM: The head of the EU disease control agency warned on Friday (February 12) that the new coronavirus could last indefinitely even as global infections slowed by almost half in the last month and vaccine launches fell accelerated in some parts of the world. In an interview with AFP, …
Read More »CNY Tanjong Pagar Accident: Severely burned woman trying to save boyfriend from burning car, says friend, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A friend of one of the five victims of Saturday’s terrible accident on Tanjong Pagar Road said a woman tried to save one of them and burned herself doing so. On Saturday (February 13) morning, five people died and one was sent to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) …
Read More »Melbourne begins five-day COVID-19 lockdown, no spectators at Australian Open
[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Victoria, Australia’s second most populous state, entered a five-day lockdown on Saturday (February 13) as authorities scrambled to prevent a third wave of COVID-19 cases triggered by the UK variant, highly infectious. A new locally acquired case was confirmed in the past 24 hours, Victoria health authorities said …
Read More »US says North Korea is an urgent priority for America
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs are an urgent priority for the United States, and Washington remains committed to denuclearizing the country, the US State Department said on Friday (February 12). The Biden administration’s lack of direct engagement with North Korea should not be seen as …
Read More »Citigroup Slashes CEO Salary by 21% to $ 19 Million
[ad_1] Deal Citigroup Inc said late Friday that outgoing CEO Mike Corbat’s compensation for 2020 would be $ 19 million, a decrease of 21 percent from 2019, according to a regulatory filing. FILE PHOTO: The Citi Bank logo is displayed in a showroom in Bangkok, Thailand on May 12, 2016. …
Read More »Five die after car crashed into Tanjong Pagar store Saturday morning, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Five people have died and one was sent to Singapore General Hospital after a car crashed into a store front on Saturday (February 13) morning. In a statement to The Straits Times, the SCDF said it was alerted to a fire at 37 Tanjong Pagar Rd around …
Read More »The new Godzilla has super thick thighs thanks to the veteran of the Studio Ghibli anime
[ad_1] King of the Monsters is also King of the Quads. After a delay related to COVID-19, Godzilla is scheduled to return to the big screen next month for his marquee showdown with a large gorilla in Godzilla vs. Kong. But King of the Monsters heads up two new projects …
Read More »UN Rights Envoy, US Urges Sanctions Against Myanmar Army
[ad_1] GENEVA: The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar on Friday urged the UN Security Council to consider imposing sanctions and arms embargoes when a UN human rights body adopted a resolution calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi. The United States, which imposed its own sanctions …
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