BAGHDAD (REUTERS) – At least 10 rockets landed on Wednesday (Mar 3) at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base that hosts United States, coalition and Iraqi forces, the Iraqi military said. It was the second rocket attack in Iraq this month and came two days before Pope Francis is due to visit the country. The attack […]
SINGAPORE – Celebrity DJ Tenashar on Wednesday (March 3) claimed trial to nine charges including multiple drug-related ones. The former FHM Singapore and Playboy Thailand cover girl, whose full name is Debbie Valerie Tenashar Long, now 35, was earlier sentenced to 18 months’ jail in 2019 for offences including drug consumption. The Singaporean is currently […]
SINGAPORE – A criminal charge against lawyer M. Ravi for defaming Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on Facebook has been withdrawn, after he took down the post and apologised. In a statement on Wednesday (March 3), the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said it had decided to discontinue the criminal proceedings against Mr Ravi and […]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s economy expanded at a much faster-than-expected pace in the final quarter of last year and all signs are that 2021 has started on a firm footing too helped by massive monetary and fiscal stimulus.FILE PHOTO: Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located […]
FILE PHOTO: Cecilia Rouse, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, speaks as President-elect Biden announces nominees and appointees to serve on his economic policy team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. Senate […]
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has kicked off a global contest to select eight crew members to join him on a private SpaceX flight around the moon in 2023, the first such mission conducted on a commercial basis. “It will be 10 to 12 people in all, but I will be inviting […]
Slideshow ( 2 images )WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday the U.S. House of Representatives will take up legislation soon to raise the minimum wage to $15 over five years, after Senate rules blocked including the proposal in a COVID-19 relief bill before Congress. Democrats and some Republicans have voiced support […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – At the almost empty “Wall Street” bar and restaurant in Tokyo’s Kayabacho financial district, three groups of patrons dine quietly at tables separated by partitions.Kenichi Inoue, the owner of a restaurant named “Wall Street” stands at the entrance of the diner at Kayabacho district in Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Junko FujitaThe […]
FILE PHOTO: Cecilia Rouse, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, speaks as President-elect Biden announces nominees and appointees to serve on his economic policy team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. Senate […]
YANGON (AFP) – Britain has called for the United Nations Security Council to meet Friday (March 5) on Myanmar as security forces have steadily become more violent against anti-coup demonstrators. This came as state media reported that the authorities have released 511 people in detention. Authorities fired live rounds and tear gas at protesters again […]