UN says up to Israel to restore order in Gaza for aid
UNITED NATIONS – It is Israel’s responsibility – as the occupying power in the Gaza Strip – to restore public order and safety in the Palestinian territory so humanitarian aid…
Italy recovers 14 more bodies after migrant shipwreck
ROME – Italy’s coast guard recovered 14 more bodies on Friday from a migrant shipwreck off the southern Calabria region which caused at least 34 casualties, a statement said. Read…
At least 30 dead as torrential rains lash Central America
MEXICO CITY – At least 30 people have died and thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes as storms and heavy rainfall continue to lash Central America, according to…
Ukraine says Global South nation could host second peace summit
Ukraine believes a second summit to consider Kyiv’s proposals for peace with Russia could be hosted by a country in the Global South, a senior official was quoted as saying…
Members of Britain’s richest family get jail terms for exploiting Indian staff at Switzerland mansion
Prosecutors argued that members of the Hinduja family paid their staff a pittance and gave them little freedom to leave the house. Read More
UN chief warns: Lebanon cannot become another Gaza
UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday he is profoundly concerned by escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah and that U.N. peacekeepers are working to…
Woman cheated of S$4,000 in fake gold ingot scam, 3 men arrested
The men claimed to have found the gold ingots during an excavation in Singapore.Read More
French alliance seeks to counter voter apathy, turn a Paris suburb leftward
LE PLESSIS-TREVISE, France – In a racially mixed suburb of Paris, left-wing parliamentary candidate Adel Amara campaigned door-to-door one evening this week, saying he worries for France’s minority communities if…
Editor tapped to lead Washington Post won’t take job following reports questioning his ethics
The reports raised questions about Mr Robert Winnett’s ties to unethical news gathering practices in UK. Read More
Citing unhappiness among minority investors, SIAS seeks clarification from OCBC on Great Eastern offer
The retail investor advocacy group described OCBC’s privatisation bid for its insurance arm Great Eastern as having created a “dilemma to minority shareholders where they are not given a choice”.Read…