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Singapore orders Israel to remove 'unacceptable' online post
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/03/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore has ordered the Israel Embassy to take down an "insensitive and inappropriate" social media post that could undermine security in the city-state, in the latest test of traditionally warm ties between the two nations.
Israel taps spyware firms to track hostages
Published on 26/10/2023
» Israel’s security services are pulling in spyware companies, including the maker of the notorious Pegasus software, to help track hostages in the Gaza Strip, people familiar with the matter say.
Israel latest: Over 2,000 dead, US sends ammunition
Published on 11/10/2023
» TEL AVIV - At least 1,200 Israelis have been killed since Hamas attacked the nation, while some 900 people have been killed in Gaza in reprisal. United States President Joe Biden vowed to provide full military and intelligence support to Israel and China called for humanitarian aid for Palestinians.
Covid surge spooks Beijing residents, disrupts government
Published on 14/12/2022
» Covid infections are surging in Beijing, disrupting official government work and keeping people at home after authorities made an about-turn in their strict policy of managing virus cases.
Who's next? Hong Kong media fearful after arrests, shutdowns
AFP, Published on 14/01/2022
» HONG KONG - When Hong Kong's national security police knocked on his door before dawn last month, journalist Ronson Chan was unsurprised but still found himself shaking.
Third Hong Kong news outlet shuts down as media fears grow
AFP, Published on 03/01/2022
» HONG KONG: Journalists from Hong Kong's CitizenNews decried plummeting press freedoms as they shut it down Monday, saying they no longer felt safe to publish after a rival outlet's staff were arrested for "sedition".
Travel curbs go global: Virus Update
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/11/2021
» The World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said a new strain discovered by South African researchers is a "variant of concern" as global markets swooned at the prospect of a setback in the fight against the coronavirus.
China using mock-up US aircraft carrier for missile target practice
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/11/2021
» NEW YORK: The Chinese military is using mock-ups of a US aircraft carrier at a weapons-testing range in a remote western desert, new satellite imagery shows, indicating the People’s Liberation Army is focused on neutralizing a key tool of US power.
Pfizer jab poised for full US approval
Published on 21/08/2021
» The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is poised to fully approve the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine early next week as the Biden administration tries to persuade more Americans to get the shot.
Thousands throng Manila for Catholic feast
Published on 09/01/2021
» MANILA: Tens of thousands of people ignored government advice and flocked to Manila on Saturday to celebrate the feast of the Black Nazarene, a statue believed to have healing powers.