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Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
World
July 10, 2020
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
May 26, 2020
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
February 18, 2020
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
January 25, 2020
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
January 21, 2020
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
September 12, 2019
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
August 16, 2019
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
April 10, 2019
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
April 10, 2019
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
April 8, 2019
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…