[ad_1] 11:33 am GMT Sid loweWriter from Spain Most of the players say that going to Real Madrid is a dream; Martin Odegaard called it “no drama.” The truth is that it was not what he wanted, not yet, but when the phone rang in August 2020 he had no …
Read More »NSF Dave Lee’s death from heat stroke is truly a sad loss to his family and the nation – Coroner
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The death of a 19-year-old national serviceman from heatstroke after a fast 8 km march in 2018 was truly a sad loss to his family and the nation, the state coroner said in his findings on his death on Wednesday (Jan 27). Calling Corporal First Class Dave Lee …
Read More »16-year-old Singapore detained under ISA after planning to attack Muslims in 2 mosques
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A 16-year-old Singaporean boy was detained in December under Singapore’s Internal Security Act (ISA) after planning to use a machete to attack Muslims at two mosques in the Woodlands area in March, on the anniversary of the Christchurch attacks in New Zealand. The teenager, who was not named, …
Read More »Japan’s Prime Minister Apologizes for Lawmakers’ Nightclub Outings Amid COVID-19 State of Emergency
[ad_1] TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologized on Wednesday (January 27) after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited nightclubs despite his government’s call on people to avoid unnecessary outings to curb the spread of the COVID-19. The news is another headache for Suga, whose approval rating has plummeted due …
Read More »South Korea Reports Big Jump in COVID-19 Cases from Outbreaks in Christian Schools
[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korean authorities were struggling on Wednesday (Jan 27) to contain coronavirus outbreaks focused on Christian schools, as the country reported an increase in infections, lowering hopes for a quick exit from a third wave of the pandemic. A total of 297 COVID-19 cases have been traced to …
Read More »Republicans largely oppose impeachment of Trump
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: All but five Senate Republicans voted in favor of an effort to dismiss the historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 26), making clear a conviction of the former president for “incitement to insurrection” after the deadly siege of the Capitol on January 6. It …
Read More »Goldman Sachs CEO Pays Price for 1MDB Scandal
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon’s annual salary fell $ 10 million, or 36 percent, in 2020, according to regulatory disclosures released Tuesday (January 26), reflecting the role of the bank in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal. Solomon will receive $ 17.5 million for his work during the year, compared …
Read More »Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, treaty
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: In his first phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden expressed concern on Tuesday (January 26) about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny and lobbied the Russian leader about a massive cyber espionage campaign and rewards to American troops in Afghanistan, American officials. said. On a …
Read More »Relative of COVID-19 victim asks to meet with WHO experts in Wuhan
[ad_1] WUHAN: A relative of a coronavirus victim in China demands to meet with a visiting team of experts from the World Health Organization and says they should speak to affected families who claim the Chinese government is silencing them. China approved the visit of researchers under the auspices of …
Read More »EU requires COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to meet their commitments
[ad_1] VILNIUS: Europe urged pharmaceutical companies on Tuesday (January 26) to meet their commitments to supply coronavirus vaccines as short delivery and delays dim hopes for a quick fix to COVID-19 and talks about blocking protectionism and hoarding. Countries around the world, eager to restart economies and restart travel before …
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