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Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
World

Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singaporeans wearing masks and gloves queued to cast their ballots on Friday under the cloud of the…
Singapore warns of worst economic contraction since independence
World

Singapore warns of worst economic contraction since independence

Singapore’s embattled economy could shrink by as much as seven percent this year, which would be the worst reading since…
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
World

The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?

The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed nearly 1,800 people…
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
World

The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?

A SARS-like virus that has claimed 41 lives since emerging in a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan has…
Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
World

Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus

BEIJING (AP) — Countries in Asia and elsewhere have begun body temperature checks at airports, railway stations and along highways…
Mugabe’s body arrives home to divided Zimbabwe, burial dispute
World

Mugabe’s body arrives home to divided Zimbabwe, burial dispute

The body of Zimbabwe’s ex-president, Robert Mugabe, arrived home on Wednesday to an honour guard in a country divided over…
China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions
Middle East

China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier…
Breaking the internet: new regulations imperil global network
Technology

Breaking the internet: new regulations imperil global network

Is the dream of one global internet still alive? Increasingly, moves by governments to filter and restrict content are threatening…
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
World

Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty

Executions fell worldwide by nearly a third last year to their lowest levels in at least a decade, but several…
The most exciting new airports opening in 2019
Features/Interviews

The most exciting new airports opening in 2019

(CNN) — Most of us wouldn’t voluntarily spend longer than necessary in an airport, but after these new transport hubs…
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