Coronavirus: Italy scrambles to contain biggest outbreak in Europe, World News,MILAN – Italy scrambled yesterday to contain the biggest outbreak of the virus in Europe, shutting off the worst affected towns and cancelling public events as the number of those infected jumped above 130. The government
Vietnam says origin of Danang coronavirus outbreak hard to track as cases rise by another 34, Asia News,HANOI (REUTERS) – Vietnamese authorities said on Sunday (Aug 2) that they were finding it hard to track the origin of a fresh coronavirus outbreak that began in the central city of Danang and has
Hundreds protest Chicago police killing of 13-year-old boy, World News,CHICAGO – Hundreds marched through the streets of Chicago on Friday (April 16) to protest the police shooting of Adam Toledo, a day after the city released a graphic video of a police officer shooting and killing the 13-year-old
Number of suicides committed by elderly hits record high as Singapore population ages, Singapore News,SINGAPORE- The number of elderly people taking their own lives reached a record high last year. Some 129 people aged 60 and over committed suicide, despite the total number of suicides declining in
Singapore committed to good ties with Vietnam and Cambodia, says MFA after furore over PM Lee Hsien Loong's comments, Singapore News,It responds to furore in the two countries over PM Lee's remarks on 1978 Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia Singapore is committed to building on its good relat
Thailand reports 13 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand reported 13 new coronavirus cases on Thursday (April 23) and one more death, a 78-year-old woman who had other health complications. Of the new cases, five were linked to previous cases and five had no known links.
Coronavirus: Singapore's testing rate is tops in Asean, with over 1m swabs done, Singapore News,As of July 13, Singapore has tested over one million swabs from around 520,000 people for Covid-19. Based on data on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website, about 143,000 swabs were tested betwe
Wurst night ever? Taste takes a holiday at German sausage hotel, Travel News,Sausages on the menu, sausage motifs on the wallpaper, sausage mobiles hanging from the ceiling — and to top it off, a sausage-shaped pillow on your bed. What sounds like a vegetarian's nightmare is the audacious drea
Japanese doctor warns holding Games could lead to 'Olympic virus' strain, Asia News,The head of a Japanese doctors union on Thursday (May 27) warned holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, with tens of thousands of people gathering from around the world, could lead to the developme
Tanks and bodies mark path of Russian retreat near Kyiv, World News,DMYTRIVKA, Ukraine – Ukraine recaptured more territory around Kyiv from Russian soldiers who left shattered villages and their own abandoned tanks as they moved away from the capital, while a disputed cross-border strike in Russia c
