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NEW YORK – The United States, Germany and Britain clashed with China at the United Nations on Wednesday (May 12) over the treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, angering Beijing by hosting a virtual event that China had lobbied UN member…
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AMSTERDAM – The Dutch government has told a consortium of companies including BP and Exxon Mobil that it will spend as much as 2.1 billion euros (S$3.4 billion) in the coming years to put some of their carbon emissions underground. The…
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Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza on Wednesday and Palestinian militants fired multiple rocket barrages at Tel Aviv and the southern city of Beersheba in the region’s most intense hostilities in years. At least 43 people…
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CAIRO – The head of the Arab League condemned on Tuesday (May 11) deadly Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip as “indiscriminate and irresponsible” and said Israel had provoked an earlier escalation in violence by its actions in…
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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order designed to enhance cyber security in the wake of a series of attacks on American companies that have highlighted the vulnerabilities of data and critical infrastructure.…
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BERLIN – Hamburg’s data regulator ordered Facebook to stop collecting German user data from its WhatsApp unit, saying the company’s attempt to make users agree to the practice in its updated terms isn’t legal. Hamburg watchdog Johannes…
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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Affairs (SAPM) Shahbaz Gill announced the news that US e-commerce giant Amazon has added Pakistan to its approved seller list. Crediting the PTI government for the development,…
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SINGAPORE – Hiccups are to be expected in the political transition process, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Friday (May 7) of Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat’s surprise decision to step aside as leader of the People’s…
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The G7 group of democratic states ended its foreign ministers summit in London calling on China to “respect human rights and fundamental freedoms”, but drawing back from any decisive action if that fails to take place. Economic…
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SINGAPORE – United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will participate in the annual Shangri-La Dialogue from June 4 to 5 and speak on the US’ Indo-Pacific strategy, the Pentagon announced early on Tuesday (May 4). The summit’s…
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s reunion is not mere coincidence, but the fact that they have been planning it since long is quite evident. The former couple have been gushing over each other, dropping hints pointing to a plausible…
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Scarlett Johansson has been working in the entertainment industry for over two decades. Long before she was an action star and an actual Avenger, her earliest credits dated back to the 1990s, where she inhabited child and teen roles before…
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Kim Kardashian has been accused of editing a photo of herself. The Skims founder shared a bikini photo with her 219 million followers. The photo, which garnered over 2 million likes, saw some eagle-eyed fans accuse the star of a Photoshop…
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LONDON – Pfizer has submitted data on its Covid-19 vaccine among 12- to 15-year olds to Britain’s health regulator, a company spokesman said on Tuesday (May 11), paving the way for its authorisation to inoculate children in the country. “I…
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GENEVA – The World Health Organisation announced on Friday (May 7) it had approved a Covid-19 vaccine from China’s state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm for emergency use. The vaccine, one of two main Chinese shots that collectively have already…
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Carnival Cruise Line has said it hopes to return a small number of ships to service in the United States from July. The line anticipates beginning able to operate sailings on three ships from Florida and Texas, including Carnival Vista and…
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British Airways has revealed it will be trialling new queuing technology from Qmatic. The carrier hopes the system will enable customers to virtually queue at check-in by pre-booking their slot time in advance of arriving at the airport.…
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As American Airlines continues welcoming customers back to the skies, the airline is reopening additional Admirals Club lounges and adding enhancements to give customers more peace of mind when traveling. Lounges reopening in May include…
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