Trump honours North Korea defector at State of Union speech, World News,WASHINGTON – Amid nuclear tensions between Washington and Pyongyang, US President Donald Trump took the extraordinary step of honouring a North Korean defector Tuesday as he delivered his State of the Union speech before Congres
South Korea says North's Covid-19 outbreak spread after military parade: Report, Asia News,SEOUL — North Korea's first confirmed Covid-19 outbreak spread after a massive military parade in Pyongyang in April, the South's Newsis news agency said on Wednesday (May 18), citing lawmakers
Psychiatrist briefed lawmakers on Trump mental health: Reports, World News,WASHINGTON – At least a dozen members of the US Congress, most of them Democrats, were briefed by a Yale University professor of psychiatry on President Donald Trump's mental health, US media reported. The briefing by Dr
Sri Lanka has no PM or Cabinet after no-confidence vote: Speaker, Asia News,COLOMBO – The Speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament, Mr Karu Jayasuriya, on Thursday (Nov 15) said that in his view the country did not have a prime minister or Cabinet after Wednesday's no-confidence vote. The Parliam
Malaysia warns of more floods as PM acknowledges lapses in rescue efforts, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia on Tuesday (Dec 21) warned of more storms and heavy rainfall in the coming days as Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob admitted to weaknesses in the government's response to flooding
Explainer: What happens next in Malaysia's politics if PM Muhyiddin steps down, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will step down on Monday, news portal Malaysiakini reported on Sunday. The resignation, if confirmed, could end months of political turmoil faci
All of Italy on lockdown as coronavirus cases surge, World News,Global financial markets tanked, oil prices crashed and Italy extended strict quarantine measures across the whole country on Monday as the deadly coronavirus disrupted economies and societies across the world. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom
Nestle pledges $1b to coffee sustainability plan, Money News,LONDON – Nestle will spend more than one billion Swiss francs (S$1.5 billion) by 2030 on efforts to source coffee sustainably, the food company said on Tuesday (Oct 4), more than double its previous pledge. The move provides more evidence
As scandals overshadow vote, UK PM Johnson faces election test, World News,LONDON — Voters in Britain will go to the polls in local government elections on Thursday (May 5) where they are expected to punish Prime Minister Boris Johnson over a cost-of-living crisis and fines for breaking his own Covi
