[ad_1] SINGAPORE – No new Covid-19 cases were detected in specially designed bedrooms for the first time since March 28, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (October 9) evening. Earlier in the day, the Ministry also failed to report new infections in the community for the third day …
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[ad_1] DALLAS (AP) – A black man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in a small town in east Texas offered the officer a handshake and asked if he was “okay,” when the officer arrived at a convenience store to verify issued a report of a …
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[ad_1] A man who promoted terrorism and the glorification of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was indicted yesterday under the Passport Law. Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff, 49, had helped radicalize at least two Singaporeans, believing that violence should be used when necessary to establish an Islamic state. Yesterday, …
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[ad_1] JAKARTA: On Friday (October 9), Indonesian President Joko Widodo came under increasing pressure to repeal his controversial new employment law, and union and Muslim groups prepare to challenge it in court. and some regional leaders publicly oppose the legislation. The president, widely known by his popular name Jokowi, defended …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: A Singaporean who recruited US officials to provide classified political and defense information to China was sentenced to 14 months in prison by a US court on Friday (October 9). Jun Wei Yeo, also named Dickson Yeo, received a relatively light sentence and was credited with 11 months …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Japan plans to lift the ban on overseas travel to 12 countries and regions next month, with Singapore among them, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday (October 8). The Japanese government, which currently bans travel to 159 countries and regions, will recommend that travelers refrain from unnecessary …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A new $ 3,000 grant announced on Friday (October 9) will help parents cover the costs of raising a child amid the coronavirus pandemic. Moms and dads of children born between October 1 of this year and September 30, 2022 will be eligible for the one-time baby …
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[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister has said that Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn should not be doing politics from the European country, where he spends much of his time. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas responded to a question from a Green member of parliament in the Bundestag on Wednesday, at …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation on Friday (October 9) that would allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove the president, insisting that it is not about of President Donald Trump, but inspired by the need for greater congressional oversight of his …
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[ad_1] By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Patients apply to join clinical trials of antibody-based COVID-19 drugs after US President Donald Trump was treated last week with an experimental therapy from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc , and on Wednesday he promised to make it free for Americans while promoting its benefits. Medical …
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