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Huge 642m voter turnout in India's general election
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2024
» NEW DELHI - India's election commission said on Monday that 642 million of the 968 million registered voters cast their ballots in the general election that concluded on June 1.
War, weather put ocean shippers on notice for rough seas
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2024
» LOS ANGELES - Recent hostilities in the Red Sea have thrown global shippers of vital goods for a loop — but it is hardly the only issue that big carriers are facing as 2024 kicks off.
Asia LNG spot prices continue rising
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2022
» LONDON: Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices continued its upward trend this week as fears of further market tightening following a major outage at a Freeport plant and reduced Russian gas flows to Europe pushed buyers to cover short-term needs.
US says N Korea tested ICBM system, Kim orders space programme expanded
Reuters, Published on 11/03/2022
» SEOUL/WASHINGTON: North Korea recently used what would be its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two secretive launches, likely paving the way for a resumption of long-range tests, US and South Korean officials said.
Malaysia's labour abuse allegations a risk to export growth model
Reuters, Published on 21/12/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant labourers who fuel the country's economy, or face risks to its export-reliant growth model, experts warn.
China surprises US with hypersonic missile test, FT reports
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2021
» BEIJING: China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught US intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.
Rescuers battle floodwaters to reach dozens stranded in homes
Reuters, Published on 29/09/2021
» Rescuers in the northeastern province of Chaiyaphum waded through fast-flowing floods to rescue dozens of people stranded in their homes on Wednesday, as authorities tried to drain away waters and get more help to victims.
Nineteen Myanmar police seek refuge in India
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2021
» NEW DELHI: At least 19 Myanmar police have crossed into India to escape taking orders from a military junta that is trying to suppress protests against last month's coup, an Indian police official said on Thursday, adding that more were expected.
Baby found alive in Singapore rubbish chute
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» SINGAPORE: Rubbish collectors rescued a baby boy from a bin at the bottom of a trash chute in Singapore on Tuesday, according to the Straits Times newspaper and police.
British man has foot bitten off in Australian shark attack
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2019
» SYDNEY: A British man had his foot bitten off and another was injured in a shark attack off Australia's northeast coast, emergency officials in Queensland state said.