India stops processing visas in Canada: service provider

India suspended today the issuing of visas in Canada, the service provider said, amid a diplomatic row sparked by Ottowa's accusation New Delhi was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist near Vancouver
21 September 2023, 06:51 AM

Cash, assets seized in S’pore money laundering case now worth over S$2.4b

The police have taken control of more than S$2.4 billion worth of assets in Singapore's worst money laundering case
21 September 2023, 04:44 AM

We expect major economies to do their fair share: PM

Prime Minister yesterday said that the Climate Vulnerable Forum's repeated calls for an equal distribution of climate finance between adaptation and mitigation have received little response
21 September 2023, 04:00 AM

Four firefighters die in road crash after battling Canada wildfires

Four firefighters died in a road crash as they headed home from battling wildfires in Canada's westernmost British Columbia province, police said Wednesday
21 September 2023, 02:31 AM

AI both a risk and opportunity for journalism: study

AI is both a threat and an opportunity for journalism, with more than half of those surveyed for a new report saying they had concerns about its ethical implications on their work. While 85 percent of respondents had experimented with generative AI such as
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Erdogan raises Kashmir issue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the issue of Kashmir during his address to world leaders at the high-level 78th session of the UN general assembly session here. “Another development that will pave the way for regional peace, stability and
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Iran demands US show goodwill

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday that the United States should prove its “goodwill and determination” to revive Tehran’s 2015 nuclear pact as months of indirect talks between the long-time foes have led nowhere. “By exiting the JCPOA, the
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Lula warns UN of coup risk in Guatemala

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned world leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday of the prospect of a coup in Guatemala, echoing US concerns about risks to democracy in the Central American country after last month’s election. “In
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian separatist forces surrender

Armenian separatist forces in Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh surrendered and agreed to a ceasefire yesterday, 24 hours after Baku began an offensive to restore full control of its territory.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Money Laundering: Cash, assets worth $1.76b seized, frozen in S’pore

Singapore police have seized or frozen more than $1.76 billion (Sg$2.4 billion) worth of assets in one of the biggest money laundering cases ever uncovered in the city-state, local media reported yesterday.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Climate crisis ‘opened the gates to hell’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday told world leaders humanity’s addiction to fossil fuels had “opened the gates to hell” as he kicked off a climate meeting where leading polluters China and the United States were conspicuously absent.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Row Over Sikh Leader’s Murder: India tells its citizens in Canada to be cautious

India yesterday urged its nationals in Canada, especially students, to exercise “utmost caution” as ties deteriorate after each nation expelled one of the other’s diplomats in an escalating row over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Scientists rediscover small Brazil tree, 185 years on

A species of small holly tree that was last seen nearly two centuries ago and was feared extinct has been rediscovered pluckily clinging to life in an urban area in northeastern Brazil, scientists said Tuesday.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Russian drone hits Ukrainian oil refinery

Russia struck the Kremenchuk oil refinery in the central Poltava region of Ukraine in an overnight drone attack, causing a fire, Governor Dmytro Lunin said yesterday.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Dress Code Breach: Iran MPs pass bill to penalise women

Iranian women who flout the strict Islamic dress code mandating head coverings and modest clothing would face up to 10 years’ prison under a bill passed yesterday.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Venezuela civic space crackdown ‘intensifying’: UN probe

Venezuela’s government has been intensifying efforts to reduce civic and democratic space, UN experts said yesterday, voicing alarm at the situation in the run-up to elections next year.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Thai ex-MP banned for life for ‘disrespecting monarchy’

A Thai politician and activist was banned from politics for life yesterday for breaching “ethical standards” with decade-old photos deemed disrespectful to the kingdom’s revered monarchy.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Strip ‘criminal’ Russia of veto power

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday confronted Russia directly at the UN Security Council, denouncing the Kremlin’s invasion of his country as “criminal” and urging the United Nations to strip Moscow of its veto power.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Indian parliament: MPs approve bill to reserve third of seats for women

Lawmakers in India’s lower house of parliament yesterday approved a bill to reserve 33 percent of seats in the lower house and state assemblies for women. The bill would now have to be approved by the upper house and at least half of India’s state
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Modi invites Biden to India’s Republic Day parade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Joe Biden to be the chief guest at the January 26 Republic Day celebrations during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, America’s ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM