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Sunday Spotlight, Published on 29/01/2023
» British actor Bill Nighy was trying to describe how he prepared for his character in the new drama Living. He plays Mr Williams, a buttoned-up, almost catatonically reticent bureaucrat in post-World War II London who, upon learning that he is dying, decides finally to live.
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/04/2020
» Seventy coronavirus vaccines are in development globally, with three already being tested in human trials, the World Health Organization said. The northeastern Chinese city of Harbin tightened rules to curb the spread of the virus.
Asia focus, Published on 02/09/2019
» One of the most pressing challenges the world is facing as a result of climate change is rising sea levels. Scientists predict that oceans will rise by between 0.3 and 2.5 metres by 2100. This will put many coastal areas at risk, with potentially catastrophic consequences for large cities.
Associated Press, Published on 15/08/2018
» LONDON: A car ploughed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour Tuesday, injuring three people in what police suspect is the latest in a string of attacks in the British capital that used vehicles as weapons.
Published on 12/06/2018
» SINGAPORE: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un made history Tuesday, becoming the first sitting US and North Korean leaders to meet and shake hands, as they began to search for ways to end a tense decades-old nuclear stand-off.
Published on 11/06/2018
» SINGAPORE: Two days after arguing with western allies at the G-7 summit over trade, President Trump is prepared to declare victory in talks with nuclear-armed North Korea - regardless of what happens.
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» ISLAMABAD: Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai Monday left for Britain after an emotional four-day visit to Pakistan, officials said.
Associated Press, Published on 02/04/2018
» BEIJING: Chinese space authorities say the defunct Tiangong 1 space station mostly burned up on re-entry into the atmosphere over the central South Pacific.
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2018
» LONDON: Tens of thousands of households across Britain suffered water supply problems on Monday after pipes burst when snow thawed and normal weather conditions returned to the country.
Published on 04/01/2018
» TEHRAN: Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday declared an end to the anti-establishment unrest that has roiled the Islamic Republic and left about 20 people dead over the past week.