Society

Major fire breaks out at Tuas Crescent; 80 firefighters on the scene

The fire broke out at an industrial waste management unit

Dec 11, 2019

By Jacob J

Aung San Suu Kyi breaks silence on Rohingya crisis

As Suu Kyi looks on, Gambia details mass rapes, killings in Myanmar

Suu Kyi is expected to repeat denials of genocide and argue that military operations launched in August 2017 were a legitimate counterterrorism response to attacks

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

In this French town you are not allowed to die on weekends; it's banned

French municipality La Gresle issues hilarious order banning citizens from dying on weekends and holidays.

Dec 10, 2019

By Jacob J

Most Americans use unreliable news sources like social media

A new report says that because of lack of time and competing demands, one-third of Americans rely on news platforms that are less reliable, mainly social media and peers

Dec 10, 2019

By IANS

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Two days before election, Algeria jails two ex-prime ministers

Ahmed Ouyahia, who was prime minister four times, received a 15-year jail sentence and Abdelmalek Sellal, who was twice premier, was jailed for 12 years

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

Physical illness ups suicide risk in men, not women: Study

The findings point to new factors to examine in working to prevent this persistent public health issue

Dec 10, 2019

By IANS

Latvian oligarch hits back at corruption charges as US clamps down

Lembergs, an oligarch with substantial political influence in Latvia, was hit with a sanction by the US Treasury

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

Labour will not win UK election, says senior Labour figure in leaked recording

The Labour Party are trailing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in opinion polls ahead of the election which will decide the fate of Brexit

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

Last remaining tropical glaciers will melt away in 10 years

A new study says that the last remaining tropical glaciers between the Himalayas and the Andes will disappear in the next decade owing to climate change

Dec 10, 2019

By IANS

Hong Kong cabinet reshuffle not an 'immediate task', says Carrie Lam

Pro-democracy protests have rocked the Asian financial hub and former British colony almost daily for months

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

French President Macron: Make our planet great again

France's unions take pensions battle back onto the streets

The strike is among the biggest since 1995 when prime minister Alain Juppe was forced to abandon an overhaul of the pension system after weeks of industrial action

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky receives Israel's prestigious Genesis Prize

For his "lifelong struggle for human rights", former Soviet dissident turned Israeli politician Natan Sharansky has been awarded Israel's Genesis Prize for 2020

Dec 10, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Qatar sends premier to Gulf summit in prospective thaw in rift

Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani's attendance follows an intensification of efforts to resolve the row among US allies

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

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Czech hospital shooter still at large after killing six and injuring two in Ostrava

Shooter kills six and injures two in hospital shooting in the border city of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Dec 10, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Merriam-Webster declares words of the year with 'They' topping the list

The personal pronoun 'they' have been decided as the word of the year with the words such as 'impeach', 'quid pro quo' and 'crawdad' taking the runner-up spots

Dec 10, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal