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UK cedes Chagos Islands sovereignty to Mauritius

UK cedes Chagos Islands sovereignty to Mauritius

Admin 04 Oct,2024 11:00

LONDON - Britain said on Thursday that it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-US Diego Garc...
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

Admin 04 Oct,2024 11:00

The World Health Organisation authorised Abbott Laboratories' mpox diagnostic test for emergency use on Thursday, the first such approval in the agency's effort...
Japan airport shut after likely WW2-era bomb explodes

Japan airport shut after likely WW2-era bomb explodes

Admin 03 Oct,2024 11:00

TOKYO - A regional airport in southwestern Japan was closed on Wednesday after a US bombshell, likely dropped during World War II to stem “kamikaze” attacks, ex...
Singapore's disgraced ex-minister jailed for 12 months in landmark case

Singapore's disgraced ex-minister jailed for 12 months in landmark case

Admin 03 Oct,2024 11:00

SINGAPORE - A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than US$300,000 worth of...
Iran says it has finished attack on Israel amid fears of spreading conflict

Iran says it has finished attack on Israel amid fears of spreading conflict

Admin 02 Oct,2024 11:00

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was finished barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to...
Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Krathon's arrival, torrential rain forecast

Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Krathon's arrival, torrential rain forecast

Admin 02 Oct,2024 11:00

KAOHSIUNG - Taiwan shut down on Wednesday with hundreds of flights cancelled and offices, schools and financial markets closed ahead of the arrival of a weakeni...
Police leaders jailed in South Korea over 'man-made' fatal Halloween crush

Police leaders jailed in South Korea over 'man-made' fatal Halloween crush

Admin 01 Oct,2024 11:00

SEOUL: A South Korean court on Monday sentenced the former police chief of a district of Seoul to three years in prison for a botched response to a deadly Hallo...
Israel conducts ground incursion into southern Lebanon

Israel conducts ground incursion into southern Lebanon

Admin 01 Oct,2024 11:00

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it has begun "limited, localised" ground operations against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, entering a new stage in...

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