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Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter denied parole
Published on 07/02/2024
» LONDON - Former British pop singer Gary Glitter, who shot to fame in the 1970s as a “glam-rock” star but was later convicted of child sex crimes, has lost a bid to be released from prison on parole, officials said on Wednesday.
Blasts kill 22 on eve of Pakistan polls
Published on 07/02/2024
» ISLAMABAD - Two blasts took place on Wednesday near electoral candidates’ offices in the southwestern province of Balochistan, killing 22 people and raising concerns over security on the eve of Pakistan’s elections.
China visa-free travel: relaxing entry restrictions adds up
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/02/2024
» BEIJING - French national Marc Guyon travelled to China on the first day that Beijing began allowing citizens of his homeland to enter visa-free.
Changi Airport traffic hitting pre-Covid levels
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/02/2024
» Singapore Changi Airport’s passenger volumes are expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2024, the country’s transport ministry said in a written response to parliamentary questions.
More jail time for Pakistani ex-PM Khan
Published on 03/02/2024
» ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage violated the law, ARY News reported.
Hanoi flights halted as city faces worsening air pollution
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2024
» HANOI - All flights to and from the international airport in Vietnam's capital Hanoi have been delayed or diverted to other cities on Friday due to heavy fog and worsening air pollution, said an airport official.
‘Silent strike’ on Myanmar coup anniversary
Published on 01/02/2024
» Opponents of military rule in Myanmar staged a “silent strike” on Thursday as the country marked three years since the military coup that ousted the elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
More than 130 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia's Aceh
Reuters, Published on 01/02/2024
» JAKARTA - Over 130 Rohingya landed on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday, an official at the United Nations refugee agency said, the latest in a series of such arrivals that have drawn controversy in the Southeast Asian country.
World's biggest jeweller stops using mined silver, gold
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2024
» LONDON - Pandora, the world's largest jeweller by amount of products sold, has stopped using mined silver and gold and now only manufactures with recycled precious metals, which require less energy to produce.
Taiwan reports Chinese ‘combat patrols’
Published on 26/01/2024
» TAIPEI - Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese air force planes operating around the island and carrying out “joint combat readiness patrols” with Chinese warships on Friday, ahead of high-level China-US talks in Thailand.