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Timor-Leste on track for ASEAN accession, says ambassador

Timor-Leste on track for ASEAN accession, says ambassador

Admin 07 Feb,2025 11:00

KUALA LUMPUR – Timor-Leste is on the verge of attaining full membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said Timor-Leste Ambassador to Ma...
UNICEF report: Air pollution kills five children across region every day

UNICEF report: Air pollution kills five children across region every day

Admin 07 Feb,2025 11:00

New analysis by UNICEF reveals the staggering impact of toxic air on millions of children, urging immediate action to protect their health and future. Naming it...
Swedish police say school killing spree gunman likely shot himself

Swedish police say school killing spree gunman likely shot himself

Admin 06 Feb,2025 11:00

ÖREBRO, Sweden - Swedish police indicated on Wednesday that a gunman who slaughtered 10 people at an adult education centre shot himself as the country mourned...
Following Trump, Argentina quits World Health Organization

Following Trump, Argentina quits World Health Organization

Admin 06 Feb,2025 11:00

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina said Wednesday it will quit the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of Donald Trump's United States and citing simila...
Trump withdraws US from UNHRC, UNRWA, mulls UNESCO exit 

Trump withdraws US from UNHRC, UNRWA, mulls UNESCO exit 

Admin 06 Feb,2025 11:00

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibiting any future funding for the U...
Singapore earmarks about $2.4m to tackle tick-borne diseases

Singapore earmarks about $2.4m to tackle tick-borne diseases

Admin 06 Feb,2025 11:00

SINGAPORE – About $2.4 million is being set aside by the authorities to fund a research initiative that will help in gaining a deeper understanding of ticks and...
‘Carpet-bomb’ DDoS attacks targeted key domestic infrastructure in Japan

‘Carpet-bomb’ DDoS attacks targeted key domestic infrastructure in Japan

Admin 06 Feb,2025 11:00

TOKYO – A series of cyberattacks targeting airports, financial institutions and other key infrastructure in Japan during the year-end and New Year seasons were...
Death-row Frenchman flies home from Indonesia

Death-row Frenchman flies home from Indonesia

Admin 05 Feb,2025 11:00

JAKARTA - A French man on death row for drug offences left for his home country on Tuesday night, the latest in a series of foreign drug convicts repatriated fr...

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