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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
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23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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Mount Fuji hikers face $18 toll to scale mountain from July
Mountaineers planning to take the most popular Yoshida trail up Mount Fuji will likely have to pay a toll of 2,000 yen (S$18) come July 2024
3 February 2024, 03:38 AM
US hits 85 Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq
The US military launched retaliatory air strikes against Iranian forces and Tehran-backed militia groups in both Iraq and Syria on Friday, following a drone attack that killed three American soldiers at a remote base in Jordan
3 February 2024, 03:04 AM
UNRWA ‘backbone’ of Gaza aid response
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called his organization’s Palestinian refugee agency the “backbone” of Gaza aid after several countries suspended funding over Israeli claims 12 UNRWA staffers participated in Hamas’ October 7 attacks.
1 February 2024, 18:00 PM
US lawmakers to press for humanitarian action on Myanmar
Members of the House of Representatives today will launch the first bipartisan caucus on Myanmar to pressure US administrations to act on the crisis in the Southeast Asian country since the military staged a coup three years ago, according to a statement
1 February 2024, 14:28 PM
UN chief urges return to democracy on Myanmar coup anniversary
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for an end to violence in Myanmar and a return to democracy, three years to the day since the military seized power in a coup
1 February 2024, 07:09 AM
Climate activist Greta Thunberg goes on trial in London
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg will appear in a London court on Thursday charged with public order offences linked to a demonstration against the energy industry
1 February 2024, 05:49 AM
Zuckerberg apologises to parents at US Senate online child safety hearing
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday apologised to families at a US Senate hearing about the impact that social media has on children
1 February 2024, 03:05 AM
Red Sea Crisis: Yemen’s Houthis fire missiles at US warship
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired “several” missiles at a US warship in the Red Sea, they said yesterday, hours after the US military reported shooting down a missile.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Five countries confirm they are joining BRICS
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have confirmed they are joining the BRICS bloc after being invited last year, South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said yesterday.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Taiwan warns against China flight path change
Taiwan yesterday condemned China’s decision to adjust an aviation route that runs through the Taiwan Strait, warning the change could impact stability in the sensitive waterway.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Maldives turns to Lanka for medical evacuation support
Maldives has sought Sri Lanka’s assistance in medical evacuation services — mainly to transport patients to Colombo in air ambulances — amid a persisting strain with India.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Greenland absorbs more methane than it emits
Greenland absorbs more of the greenhouse gas methane than it emits, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen released yesterday.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM
US judge voids Elon Musk's $56 billion Tesla compensation
A judge in the US state of Delaware voided the $56 billion compensation package of Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on Tuesday, siding with a shareholder who claimed the entrepreneur was overpaid
31 January 2024, 03:44 AM
Philippines, Vietnam boost South China Sea ties
Vietnam and the Philippines yesterday agreed to boost cooperation between their coastguards and to prevent untoward incidents in the South China Sea, in an announcement during a state visit to Hanoi by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Europe hit record high temperature in 2021: WMO
The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed yesterday that continental Europe recorded in 2021 its highest ever temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius, and warned that new extremes were expected.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Aid groups back UNRWA amid donor suspension
Aid groups yesterday condemned a decision by several countries to suspend funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), pointing to a “worsening humanitarian catastrophe” and “looming famine” in Gaza.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Indian navy rescues 19 Pakistani crew members held hostage by Somali pirates
In a second successful anti-piracy operation in 36 hours, an Indian naval warship foiled an attempt by pirates to hijack an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel off the east coast of Somalia and rescued 19 Pakistani crew members on board who were taken hostage by 11 Somali pirates, the Navy said today
30 January 2024, 06:31 AM
130 poisonous frogs seized at Bogota airport
Authorities in Colombia seized 130 poisonous frogs being trafficked through the Bogota airport on Monday and arrested the Brazilian woman carrying them
30 January 2024, 05:33 AM
North Korea fires 'several' cruise missiles: Seoul military
North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the waters off its west coast on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a string of weapons tests carried out by Pyongyang this year
30 January 2024, 04:58 AM
Sniper shoots dead brigadier in helicopter
Four members of the Myanmar security services including a brigadier-general were shot dead by sniper fire yesterday as their helicopter prepared to land, a military source told AFP.
29 January 2024, 18:00 PM