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US hits Belarusians with visa bans for repression

Antony Blinken says attacks include those on national athletes.

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 12:20 PM

US hits Belarusians with visa bans for repression

New ‘highly virulent’ HIV strain discovered in the Netherlands

Researchers say variant can still be treated with modern interventions.

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 11:40 AM

New ‘highly virulent’ HIV strain discovered in the Netherlands

Snapchat parent shares soar on first quarterly profit

Augmented reality function ‘transforms’ social media company’s fortunes.

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 11:00 AM

Snapchat parent shares soar on first quarterly profit

Honduras keeps Taiwan ties but pivots on Venezuela

New administration says relations with widely criticised Maduro regime started on day of Castro’s inauguration.

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 10:20 AM

Honduras keeps Taiwan ties but pivots on Venezuela

IMF will only support a ‘comprehensive programme’ for Lebanon

Fund managing director describes situation as ‘very, very dire’ with inflation in three digits.

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 09:40 AM

IMF will only support a ‘comprehensive programme’ for Lebanon



US claims evidence of Moscow plan for ‘false flag’ Ukrainian attack

Washington says Russia will fake graphic video of Ukrainian attack using actors, bodies, images of destroyed locations.

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 09:00 AM

US claims evidence of Moscow plan for ‘false flag’ Ukrainian attack

Finland nuclear reactor runs into new delay

12 years overdue, French-built plant sits idle while further modifications are performed.

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 08:20 AM

Finland nuclear reactor runs into new delay

Xi to meet Putin as tensions rise with West

Chinese president to raise curtain on winter games, trying to shift focus away from Covid, human rights.

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 07:40 AM

Xi to meet Putin as tensions rise with West

Beijing Olympics set to open under cloud of Covid, rights fears

Foreign leaders also question ‘green games’ claim, surveillance of athletes by security apparatus.

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 07:00 AM

Beijing Olympics set to open under cloud of Covid, rights fears

Top India diplomat to boycott Beijing Games over torchbearer

Inclusion of commander present during a high-altitude clash in Galwan Valley provokes consternation.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 11:40 PM

Top India diplomat to boycott Beijing Games over torchbearer

Thai forces kill 3 insurgents in restive south

Kingdom’s conflict has killed more than 7,000 people.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 10:40 PM

Thai forces kill 3 insurgents in restive south

WHO says end of pandemic in sight for Europe

Even as Covid case numbers soar across region, countries lift restrictions as hospitalisation rates shrink.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 10:00 PM

WHO says end of pandemic in sight for Europe

Singapore okays first oral medication for Covid-19 treatment

Pfizer’s Paxlovid to be taken twice daily for 5 days.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 09:00 PM

Singapore okays first oral medication for Covid-19 treatment

Kim Jong-un stars in new propaganda film amid sanctions-banned weapons tests

Fears abound of premier restarting long-range, nuclear trials after Pyongyang fires most powerful projectile since 2017

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 08:20 PM

Kim Jong-un stars in new propaganda film amid sanctions-banned weapons tests

Child abuse cases hit record high 2,170 in Japan

Number of under-18 kids placed in protection centres also increased.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 07:40 PM

Child abuse cases hit record high 2,170 in Japan


Asean says Myanmar groups must create space that promotes dialogue

Group reiterates commitment to aid junta-ruled country based on diplomacy-driven Five-Point Consensus

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 07:00 PM

Asean says Myanmar groups must create space that promotes dialogue

Nintendo raises profit forecast but cuts Switch sales outlook

Japanese game giant revises target for console owing to global semiconductor shortage.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 06:20 PM

Nintendo raises profit forecast but cuts Switch sales outlook

US to deploy additional 3,000 troops to Europe amid Ukraine crisis

This is in preparation for what it claims to be an imminent Russian invasion of its neighbour.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 05:40 PM

US to deploy additional 3,000 troops to Europe amid Ukraine crisis

Germany logs new daily high of more than 235,000 Covid cases

Surge driven by highly infectious Omicron variant.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 05:00 PM

Germany logs new daily high of more than 235,000 Covid cases

Australian researchers say wreck of British explorer James Cook’s Endeavour found

However, their partners at the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project say the announcement is premature.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 04:20 PM

Australian researchers say wreck of British explorer James Cook’s Endeavour found

Bach says Olympics will make China a winter sports country

IOC chief says country already made history by passing the goal of engaging 300 million Chinese people in sport on snow and ice.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 03:40 PM

Bach says Olympics will make China a winter sports country

The NFT artist who sold a trashcan image for US$252,000

Los Angeles native, Robness, has since garnered a large following on social media.         

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 03:00 PM

The NFT artist who sold a trashcan image for US$252,000

Netflix’s All Of Us Are Dead makes strong debut on global charts

Coming-of-age zombie horror drama tops streaming site’s non-English language TV Top 10 list for the week of January 24-30, with 124.79 million hours viewed.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 02:20 PM

Netflix’s All Of Us Are Dead makes strong debut on global charts

SpaceX rocket successfully launches US spy satellite

This is the third time the National Reconnaissance Office has used a Falcon 9 rocket to send a satellite into orbit.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 01:40 PM

SpaceX rocket successfully launches US spy satellite

Thousands lose power but Mauritius escapes ‘major damage’ from cyclone

Public transport cancelled, air and sea travel halted after winds knocked down trees onto electricity lines.

Thursday, 03 Feb 2022 01:00 PM

Thousands lose power but Mauritius escapes ‘major damage’ from cyclone