[ad_1] OTTAWA: A senior Chinese diplomat warned Canada on Thursday (October 16) against granting asylum to Hong Kong protesters, adding that doing so could jeopardize the “health and safety” of Canadians living in the center. financial. The remarks by Cong Peiwu, envoy from Beijing to Ottawa, prompted a reprimand from …
Read More »Mahathir and Ku Li join forces to take down Anwar: The Star columnist, Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Three men can determine what happens in Putrajaya in the coming weeks. Two harbor hopes of becoming the next prime minister, while the third has been prime minister twice. Veteran Umno leader Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and opposition leader …
Read More »Man and woman accused of stealing grocery coupons from Tampines mailboxes
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man and a woman were charged in court on Friday (October 16) with stealing Budget 2020 grocery vouchers from a residential block in Tampines. Miqhael Wahyudean Abdullah, 24, and Irwani Nur Amira Azami, 23, were charged with robbery with common intent. Ad Ad They are the first …
Read More »Court of Appeal Dismisses Drug Trafficker’s Request on Death Row and Reminds Attorneys Not to Invoking the Review Process Lightly
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On Friday (October 16) the Court of Appeals dismissed a request by a drug trafficker sentenced to death to have his case reviewed, reminding defense attorneys not to invoke the review process lightly and without a reasonable basis. or face penalties for abuse Legal processes. Syed Suhail Syed …
Read More »Public service to renew the way officers are evaluated, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Industry disruptions and the Covid-19 pandemic have created new challenges that organizations and individuals must respond to, and public service is no exception, said Minister in Charge of Public Service Chan Chun Sing, on Friday (October 16). Public officials will need to be flexible and exposed to …
Read More »Commentary: the Boeing 737 MAX is almost ready to fly again
[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tennessee: After being grounded in March 2019 following two fatal accidents, the Boeing 737 MAX is expected to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly again later this fall. The investigations pointed to a problem with the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system, or MCAS. Ad …
Read More »China’s CNBG COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Human Trials, Study Shows
[ad_1] BEIJING: One of China’s leading-edge coronavirus vaccine candidates was shown to be safe and triggered immune responses in a combined early- and mid-stage human trial, the researchers said. The potential vaccine, named BBIBP-CorV, is being developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products, a subsidiary of China National Biotec …
Read More »First ‘no quarantine’ flights arrive in Australia as COVID-19 cases fall
[ad_1] SYDNEY: Hundreds of New Zealand jet passengers began arriving in Sydney on Friday (October 16) as part of a new travel bubble through Tasmania amid a rapidly falling rate of growth in cases at the epicenter. of the coronavirus outbreak in Australia. In a tentative reopening to international tourism, …
Read More »In split-screen town halls, Trump and Biden fight over COVID-19 response
[ad_1] MIAMI / PHILADELPHIA: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday (October 16) criticized what he called President Donald Trump’s “panic” response to the coronavirus pandemic, while Trump defended his handling of a crisis that has killed more than 216,000 Americans. The rivals spoke in simultaneous town halls broadcast on …
Read More »Japan to release contaminated water from Fukushima into the sea: reports
[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan will release more than a million tons of water containing radioactive substances from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, local reports said on Friday (October 16). The release of the water, which has been filtered to reduce radioactivity, is likely to begin in 2022 at the …
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