[ad_1] TAIPEI: A three-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported to be safe after being caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air. The unidentified girl was participating in a kite festival on Sunday (August 30) in the coastal city of Nanliao when she was …
Read More »
[ad_1] PARIS (AFP) – Global coronavirus infections surpassed 25 million on Sunday (August 30), as countries around the world tightened restrictions further to try to stop the devastating pandemic. An additional one million cases have been detected around the world roughly every four days since mid-July, according to an AFP …
Read More »
[ad_1] None of the food stalls visited by patients who recently contracted an infectious strain of group B streptococcus (GBS) had sold raw fish dishes, authorities said on Sunday (August 30). The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) also failed to detect GBS Type III ST283, the same bacteria that infected some …
Read More »
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Employers should view Singaporeans favorably when hiring and retaining citizens over foreigners if downsizing cannot be avoided, said Minister of State for Manpower and Education Gan Siow Huang. Having a strong Singaporean presence in a company also enhances the company’s resilience at a time when border controls …
Read More »
[ad_1] Photo: Xinhua The Hong Kong-America Center, a US-backed pro-secessionist organization founded in 1994, announced its official closure, with six university presidents in Hong Kong retiring from the center’s board of directors. The center has frequently been accused of political infiltration under the guise of academic exchanges, including its active …
Read More »
[ad_1] SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Lewis Hamilton took another step towards a record seventh Formula One title on Sunday with a dominating headlights victory at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Briton, who had started from pole after an inspired qualifying display, was in the lead on every lap as he led his …
Read More »
[ad_1] While the misuse of technology can lead to millions being stolen with a few keystrokes, updated technology has also helped prosecutors find the proverbial needle in the haystack or digital evidence. In addition to staying abreast of cutting-edge technology, prosecutors at the Attorney General’s Office (AGC), in complex cases, …
Read More »
[ad_1] WELLINGTON (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – New Zealand’s largest city emerged from lockdown after the government said a Covid-19 outbreak there was brought under control and remains on track to once again eliminate the virus from the community. Auckland schools and customer-facing businesses reopened on Monday (August 31) and the ban …
Read More »
[ad_1] Mustafa Center will send home its foreign workers whose work passes have expired as their business has been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company will also stop a “living allowance” for employees who have not been called to work – believed to be $ 300 a month …
Read More »
[ad_1] Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez blatantly tried to dissuade Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk ahead of his 5-4 penalty shootout victory at the Community Shield on Saturday. After the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes at Wembley Stadium, Gunners captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang went with his Reds counterpart Van Dijk to …
Read More »