Singapore heads to the polls on Sept 11
SINGAPORE: Singapore would hold a snap general election on Sept 11, officials said yesterday, as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong…
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Singapore to hold general election
Singapore’s parliament was dissolved on Tuesday to prepare for a general election as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong seeks a…
Newborn pandas ‘doing well’ after tense night at US zoo
WASHINGTON: The twin cubs born to the Smithsonian National Zoo’s giant panda Mei Xiang were said Monday to be “doing…
CEO says Apple growth still ‘strong’ in China
NEW YORK: Apple is still seeing “strong growth” in China despite fears about an economic slowdown which have sparked a…
Security scare as blast rips military depot
Japan hit by warehouse explosion at US military post, fire at steel pipe plant, no casualty reported SAGAMIHARA, Japan: A…
Airshow crash toll up, safety standards under review
LONDON: The final death toll from a jet crash at a British airshow could rise to 20, police said Monday…
Philippines flies aid to thousands marooned
MANILA: Philippine army helicopters yesterday airlifted food, water and relief supplies to thousands of families who fled their homes during…
Thai police say defuse bomb week after blast killed 20
BANGKOK: Thai police found and defused a bomb yesterday a week after an explosion killed 20 people in the country’s…