PESHAWAR, Pakistan (REUTERS) – At least eight people, including at least six Chinese nationals and one Pakistani soldier, were killed in a blast targeting a bus in a remote region of northern Pakistan on Wednesday (July 14), multiple sources told Reuters. It was not immediately clear if the blast was the result of a roadside […]

SINGAPORE – Travellers from Myanmar will not be allowed to enter Singapore from Thursday (July 15) given a rise in Covid-19 cases there, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (July 14). From 11.59pm on Thursday, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with a travel history to Myanmar – including transit – in […]

SINGAPORE – A man was sentenced on Wednesday (July 14) to four months’ jail for assaulting his elderly mother who has dementia and is also a wheelchair-user. Ling Heng Soon, now 64, had pleaded guilty in June to voluntarily causing hurt to Madam Ng Gung Huay – a vulnerable person. It was not his first […]

SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australian authorities are widely expected to extend a three-week lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday (July 14) as a Covid-19 outbreak in the country’s largest city spreads to previously unaffected areas. Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has extended financial relief to businesses hit by the shutdown, appeared to jump the gun ahead of […]

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Tuesday (July 13) against overcrowding at tourist sites and called for faster vaccinations against the coronavirus even as official figures indicated a slower spread of new infections. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) said on Monday it feared gathering of tourists and pilgrims could become super […]

KATHMANDU (AFP) – Nepal’s main opposition leader Sher Bahadur Deuba was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday (July 13) after the country’s highest court ousted his predecessor following months of political turmoil. K.P. Sharma Oli, who came into power in 2018, was removed as PM by the Supreme Court on Monday after it rejected […]

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US State Department said on Tuesday (July 13) the United States would continue to hold Hong Kong authorities accountable for the erosion of rule of law in the territory. State Department spokesman Ned Price told a regular news briefing risks to the rule of law that were formerly limited to mainland […]

SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (July 13) night that there is likely ongoing transmission at three KTV clubs and lounges. They are Club Dolce (Balestier Point), WU Bistro (Golden Mile Complex) and Club De Zara (Textile Centre). It is investigating cases of Covid-19 infection among Vietnamese social hostesses who had […]

As South Korea endures its worst wave of the coronavirus yet, government officials rolled out a plan for Seoul on Monday that would limit social gatherings and close nightclubs, some of the routine steps that health officials around the world have taken to limit the spread of the virus. It also included some not-so-routine restrictions. […]

SINGAPORE – It is an art installation created by young people for young people – an attention-grabbing audio-visual feast that brings home the dangers of drug abuse. Monomania, developed by two Singapore Polytechnic students, uses innovative technology to project virtual images onto a mannequin to tell the story of a promising young athlete who falls […]