4 natural light phenomenons that may just be more stunning than the Northern Lights, Lifestyle News,Apart from the Northern and Southern lights, which are common at higher altitudes, there is immense activity happening on this thrumming, spinning, evolving planet we call our home.If you are someone
Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of reporters, news outlets, Digital News,July 14 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc saw a surge in government demands worldwide in 2020 to take down content posted by journalists and news outlets, according to data released by the social media platform. In it
Press freedom group stores censored articles in Minecraft library, Digital News,HONG KONG – A virtual library housing censored articles from around the world has been created within the hugely popular video game Minecraft by press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Minecraft, with its si
Philippine President Duterte wants entire population vaccinated for Covid-19, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday (Oct 14) his government has the money to procure coronavirus vaccines but he would need more as he wants to inoculate the country's entire popu
Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls on citizens to fight, promises weapons, World News,KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday (Feb 24) called on all citizens who were ready to defend the country from Russian forces to come forward, saying Kyiv would issue weapons to everyone who wants
PM Lee hopes for consensus on key issues at G20, Singapore News,SINGAPORE, – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday (Nov 14) he does not expect a breakthrough on any of the key issues at the G20 summit, but hope to reach consensus on most issues on the general direction to move forw
Pamela Anderson splits with 'monster' French World Cup-winning boyfriend, Entertainment News,Former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson has revealed she has broken up with France World Cup-winning defender Adil Rami, calling him a \”monster\” who \”scammed\” her. Anderson's two-year
Malaysia to end subsidies for chicken farmers on Aug 31, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia plans to end subsidies for chicken and egg farmers on Aug 31, though it will retain an export ban on poultry until supplies stabilise, the agriculture minister told parliament on Thursday (Aug 4). Malaysia
Trump fires his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, names CIA chief as successor, World News,WASHINGTON – Donald Trump on Tuesday sacked his top diplomat Rex Tillerson and named current CIA chief Mike Pompeo to succeed him, ending a rocky tenure by the Texas oilman who had frequently been at odds with
Benedict Cumberbatch speaks up for Ukraine as he receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Entertainment News,Benedict Cumberbatch hoped his sister was watching over him as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Power of the Dog actor received the honour on Monday (Feb 28) afternoo
Russia says its navy in joint patrols with China in Pacific, World News,The Russian and Chinese navies are holding joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian defence ministry said on Thursday (Sept 15), deepening military and diplomatic ties between Moscow and Beijing when their relations with
Ukrainian servicemen load bodies of Russian soldiers onto refrigerated rail cars, World News,Ukrainian military authorities loaded the bodies of Russian soldiers collected after fighting in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions onto refrigerated rail cars on Friday. Volodymr Lyamzin, the head of Ukraine’s
China's Xi skips dinner with Putin, allies as Covid-19 precaution, World News,SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan – Chinese leader Xi Jinping stayed away from a dinner attended by 11 heads of states at a regional security summit in line with his delegation's Covid-19 policy, a source in the Uzbek govern
Covid-19 cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world, World News,Global Covid-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Wednesday (Feb 9), according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious Omicron variant dominates the outbreak, pushing health systems in several countries to the brink of capacity.
World food security at risk as exporters curb sales, importers buy more, World News,SINGAPORE – Global food security concerns are mounting with around a fifth of the world's population already under lockdown to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 470,000 people across
Singapore's GIC says global recession scenario possible, eyes Australia opportunities, Money News,SYDNEY – Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, one of the world's biggest investors, said it is factoring in the potential for a global recession and was prepared to stress-test its portfolio i
