[ad_1] SYDNEY: A trio of humpback whales, usually bound for Antarctica at this time of year, took a wrong turn and headed toward a crocodile-infested river in northern Australia with scientists waiting on Saturday (September 12) that they all return to sea safely. Two of the creatures, first seen in …
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[ad_1] SHANGHAI: China will release five Indian nationals it detained earlier this month in a region bordering Tibet, the state-run Global Times tabloid reported on Saturday (September 12), citing unidentified sources. All five were Indian intelligence agents disguised as hunters, the newspaper said, refuting claims that they had been kidnapped. …
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[ad_1] A man was caught on video yelling and hurling vulgarities after refusing to wear a mask on a public bus on Wednesday (September 9). Stomp’s collaborator Hardeep alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video of what happened on the 972M bus service around 9.40pm. In the video, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: More than 3,500 electronic wristband devices have been issued to travelers receiving stay-at-home advisories since Aug. 10, the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) said on Saturday (Sept. 12). Under current rules, travelers entering Singapore and submitting stay-at-home notices outside of specialized facilities are required to use the devices. …
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[ad_1] LJUBLJANA: A Slovenian court sentenced a 22-year-old woman to two years in prison after finding her guilty of cutting her hand to claim insurance. The woman’s 30-year-old partner, accused of inciting her, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Ljubljana District Court on Friday (September 11), the …
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[ad_1] Ahead of the looming deadline in mid-September that forces the sale of TikTok’s business in the US, Chinese officials say they would rather see the popular short-form video app shut down in the US. That being forced to make a sale, sources with direct knowledge of him told Reuters …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday (September 11) that the United States is deeply concerned by the 12 Hong Kong democracy activists detained in China’s Guangdong Province, saying they have been denied access to lawyers and that local authorities have not provided information about his …
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[ad_1] FRESNO, California: The deadly wildfires that swept through Oregon kept half a million people on evacuation alert on Friday (Sept. 11), even as weary firefighters took advantage of the improving weather to go on the offensive against the flames. The fires have destroyed thousands of homes in days, making …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Across the street from the Prison Link Center in Changi is a gleaming three-story building with a modern red and gray facade, with long, tinted windows that add to its sleek design. But look over to Liv @ Changi Mall, located at the junction of Upper Changi Road …
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[ad_1] Aviva sold its Singapore operation to local rival Singlife, as new CEO Amanda Blanc moves quickly to shrink the UK-based insurer’s portfolio. Blanc became CEO of Aviva in July and said last month she would focus the business in the UK, Ireland and Canada. She said the company would …
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