Drug abuse not victimless; affects abusers, families and wider community: Shanmugam
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam was speaking at the inaugural Drug Victims Remembrance Day observance ceremony held at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza on Friday (May 17).Read More
Vatican urges caution over weeping Madonnas and other supposed apparitions
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican issued new guidelines on Friday recommending a cautious approach to supposed supernatural events such as weeping Madonnas and blood-dripping crucifixes that have for centuries whipped…
Aid trucks begin moving ashore via Gaza pier, US says
GAZA – Aid trucks began moving through a temporary U.S.-built pier off the Gaza Strip on Friday, amid growing international pressure to get more supplies into the besieged coastal enclave,…
Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide
THE HAGUE – Israel on Friday defended the military necessity of its Gaza offensive at the International Court of Justice after South Africa asked judges to order it to halt…
Slovak doctors to discuss moving PM Fico to Bratislava on Monday, reports say
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia – Slovak doctors will meet on Monday to assess Prime Minister Robert Fico’s health and discuss the possibility of transporting him from Banska Bystrica to the capital…
Slovak doctors to discuss moving PM Fico to Bratislava on Monday, reports say
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia – Slovak doctors will meet on Monday to assess Prime Minister Robert Fico’s health and discuss the possibility of transporting him from Banska Bystrica to the capital…
Singapore architecture body launches framework to tackle low pay, brain drain and falling fees
The blueprint includes a tool to calculate timelines and the cost of services, and aims to eradicate “fee-diving” where firms quote well below market rates for tenders.Read More
Kenyan lawyers seek contempt ruling over govt plan to deploy police to Haiti
NAIROBI – Kenyan lawyers and their opposition party have asked a court to hold the government in contempt over plans to deploy police to Haiti, their filing showed. Read More
Firefighter who stole smartwatch while responding to a home fire gets jail
The victim saw on her mobile app that the missing watch was last used at Ang Mo Kio Fire Station.Read More