TAIPEI/HONG KONG (REUTERS) – For Hong Kong resident Yung Xiu Kwan, 67, a proposed extradition law that would allow people in the former British colony to be sent to mainland China for trial was the final straw. Yung is packing her bags and leaving the Chinese-ruled city to set up a new life in proudly […]
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the tremor, which hit 85km off northwestern Honshu island. Japan has issued a tsunami warning after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit off its northwestern coast. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the strong quake on Tuesday, which struck 85 kilometres to […]
SINGAPORE – Mr Doraisamy Pillay brushed off his wife’s concerns when she noticed that he had difficulty understanding her. The school counsellor, who was then 67, chose to believe he was merely inattentive, and ignored the advice of an audiologist that he would benefit from a hearing aid. It was only four years later, in […]
Six mountaineers who were trapped by an avalanche on a mountain in northern Pakistan have been rescued. Helicopters reached the four Italian and two Pakistani climbers on Tuesday in a remote area of the Ghizer district near the Afghan border, officials said. They were scaling a 5,000m (17,000ft) peak in the Hindu Kush range when […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Italy’s Economy Minister Giovanni Tria sought to reassure investors on Tuesday, saying that Rome can avoid European disciplinary action over its budgetary plans by cutting spending, and it would meet its budget deficit target for 2019. The European Union looks increasingly likely to impose disciplinary procedures on Italy over the management of […]
SINGAPORE – The toddler allegedly killed in a Sengkang flat by her own father on Father’s Day was a bright and bubbly two-year-old beloved by all who knew her. Family members described her as a girl who could be cheeky at times while neighbours said she was very friendly and would often wave to those […]
LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC and non-OPEC states are discussing holding their ministerial meetings on oil output policy on July 10-12 in Vienna, a date range proposed by Iran, OPEC sources said on Tuesday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers have since Jan. 1 implemented a deal to cut oil output […]
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Two video clips were released on Tuesday (June 18), which allegedly implicate Malaysia’s Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali. A 46 second-long video titled “Azmin love Haziq 3/4” was posted on YouTube, suggesting it was part of a series of sex videos that have rocked Malaysian politics. One video […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that Moscow was open to new dates for a meeting of OPEC+ nations, including on July 12, Russian news agencies reported. Novak was cited as saying that he had not yet discussed a change in meeting dates with his Saudi counterpart. An OPEC+ meeting […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday on signs that global economic growth is being hit by the U.S.-China trade war, though losses were capped by Middle East tensions after last week’s tanker attacks. Brent crude futures were trading 42 cents down at $60.52 a barrel by 0932 GMT. U.S. […]