Bahrain releases 1,584 prisoners with conditions
DUBAI – Bahrain on Monday conditionally released 1,584 prisoners, including some serving life sentences and others convicted on charges related to protests that occurred in 2011. Read More
Israel opposition leader, in Washington, calls hostage deal hard but ‘doable’
WASHINGTON – A deal to release hostages held in Gaza is difficult but “doable”, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday after he and U.S. Secretary of State Antony…
Ireland’s Martin calls for talks on N.Irish political reforms within a year
ARMAGH, Northern Ireland – Discussions on the potential reform of how Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government operates should begin within the next 12 months, Irish Foreign Minster Micheal Martin said on…
Georgia president to veto ‘foreign agent’ bill, aide tells local media
TBILISI – Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili will veto a disputed draft law on “foreign agents”, a senior aide was cited by local media as saying on Monday, the day the…
Drone footage shows a lively Gaza turned to wasteland since war began
GAZA – Drone footage of Gaza over the six months of warfare between Israel and Hamas shows how the once vibrant Palestinian enclave has been transformed into a vast wasteland…
Rumours on WhatsApp about shellfish poisoning outbreak in Bedok untrue: SFA, MOH
The rumours circulating on WhatsApp cited a news report about Singapore restricting the sale and supply of tainted mussels from Malaysia’s Port Dickson.Read More
Vatican opposes criminalisation of homosexuality, top cardinal says
He told reporters it was painful to see some Catholics support anti-homosexuality laws. Read More
Spain to scupper ‘golden visas’ for foreign real estate investors
MADRID – Spain will scrap the so-called golden visa programme granting residency rights to foreigners who make large investments in real estate in the country, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told…
Germany’s AfD says lawmaker accused of taking Russian cash denies wrongdoing
BERLIN – A member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has denied any wrongdoing following a media report alleging that he had received money from a pro-Russian media site,…
Cordlife probe: Another 5,300 cord blood units deemed to be ‘non-viable’, says MOH
Further tests will be conducted on five storage tanks that have been assessed to be at low risk.Read More