SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel between both countries, but are not yet ready to allow daily commuting, said Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan. Dr Balakrishnan was speaking to Singapore reporters at the Woodlands Immigration and Checkpoints Authority building on Sunday (Jul 26) morning […]
Day: July 25, 2020
WASHINGTON: Washington has dispatched a special envoy for Afghanistan to press for peace talks between the government and Taliban fighters, with the diplomat scheduled to visit Kabul on a trip with stops in five nations, the US State Department said on Saturday (Jul 25). US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay […]
RENNES, France: A man who was held and released last week by French police investigating a fire at the gothic cathedral of Nantes was on Saturday (Jul 25) rearrested, prosecutors said. The fire broke out on July 18, hours after the volunteer alter server at the cathedral closed the building […]
PARIS: French health authorities are making COVID-19 tests available free of charge without prescription as they closely monitor an uptick in infections after the lifting of lockdown measures. PCR nasal swab tests, which detect COVID-19 infections caused by the novel coronavirus, will be freely available on demand under government orders […]
A family use a hand sanitizer station as the National Zoo reopens for socially-distanced patrons for the first time since the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Washington, U.S. July 24, 2020. REUTERS: The United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth straight […]
Blacklisting companies based on country of origin or cited national security concerns sets a dangerous precedent, says an observer. PERTH: TikTok, the made-in-China, video-sharing platform beloved by youth and influencers alike, is suddenly everywhere in our new world of COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing. The platform’s growth has been tremendous, […]
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an emergency politburo meeting after a person suspected of having COVID-19 returned from South Korea after illegally crossing the border this month, state media said on Sunday (Jul 26). If confirmed, it would be the first case officially acknowledged by North Korean […]
MILAN: The governor of Lombardy, the Italian region hardest hit by the coronavirus, denied wrongdoing on Saturday (Jul 25) after he was placed under investigation for suspected fraud over a supply of medical equipment from a company owned by his brother-in-law. Magistrates are investigating Attilio Fontana, 68, a member of […]
JERUSALEM: The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in Israel topped 60,000 on Saturday (Jul 25) as the government struggles to contain a resurgence in infection rates. The latest daily tally showed 1,770 new infections, bringing the total number of cases to 60,496, the country’s health ministry reported. […]
LONDON: Britain told its citizens to avoid all but essential travel to mainland Spain due to the risk from COVID-19, and said anyone arriving from Spain’s mainland or islands would need to self-isolate for 14 days on their return. “FCO is advising against all but essential travel to mainland Spain […]