Opera goes underground in Ukraine’s Kharkiv to avoid Russian missiles
November 01, 2023 5:11 PM KHARKIV, Ukraine – Opera singers in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv hope to return to the stage more than 20 months into Russia’s war…
King Charles’ regrets for colonial abuses in Kenya not enough for some victims
November 01, 2023 5:11 PM Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla began the second day of a state visit to Kenya on Wednesday as survivors of colonial-era abuses criticised his…
US climate envoy John Kerry demands ‘public responsibility’ from fossil fuel firms
November 01, 2023 4:58 PM He says the onus was on fossil fuel companies to prove they can be part of global efforts to cut CO2 emissions. Read More
European nations join island states in calling for fossil-fuel phaseout
November 01, 2023 4:35 PM The High Ambition Coalition – which counts the Marshall Islands, Austria and France among its members – called for a decline in fossil fuel production…
Man jailed for using modified umbrella with hidden camera to record women changing
Ang Yu Sheng was caught in the act when an alert customer spotted the device and banged on his cubicle door.Read More
Elderly woman with 50 years’ crime streak in Malaysia and Singapore jailed again for theft
The 75-year-old woman said she felt she was just “borrowing from the rich”.Read More
Gold mining spreads mercury to tropical birds, study says
November 01, 2023 3:46 PM Tropical birds, from kingfishers to wrens to warblers, are showing signs of mercury contamination as artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations reach deeper into jungles,…
World’s top renewable firms reel even as installations surge
November 01, 2023 3:40 PM Companies are being squeezed by volatile costs, snarled projects, high interest rates and – in the solar sector – overcapacity. Read More
Ukraine imposes new rules for food exports – government
November 01, 2023 3:16 PM Ukraine will introduce mandatory registration of food export companies aimed at preventing abuses such as tax avoidance in the export of key agrarian goods, the…
World would like to see continuity in management of China-US relationship: Ng Eng Hen
During his trip to Beijing, Dr Ng spoke at and attended the Xiangshan Forum, China’s largest show of military diplomacy. Read More