Syrians tear down poster of Assad in Sweida as protests swell
September 08, 2023 8:31 PM Demonstrators in the southern Syrian city of Sweida tore down a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad on Friday as anti-government protests that began three weeks…
Russia says it has repelled numerous Ukrainian attacks along front line
September 08, 2023 8:25 PM Russia said on Friday it had repelled numerous Ukrainian attacks along the front line and inflicted hundreds of losses on enemy forces, challenging Kyiv’s assertion…
4 killed, scores wounded in Russian air strikes across Ukraine
September 08, 2023 8:13 PM A missile slammed into a police building in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, where President Volodymyr Zelensky was born. Read More
Madagascan president’s ex-aide pleads not guilty to bribery in London
September 08, 2023 8:02 PM Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina’s ex-chief of staff on Friday pleaded not guilty in a London court to seeking a bribe from precious stone miner and…
Sierra Leone hit by power cuts after Turkish power ship switches off supply
September 08, 2023 7:59 PM Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown has been hit by power cuts after Turkey’s Karpowership switched off the electricity supply due to an unpaid debt of around…
Spanish prosecutor files complaint against Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion
September 08, 2023 7:39 PM A Spanish prosecutor filed a complaint with the High Court against suspended soccer federation President Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion over the allegedly…
UK experiencing longest September heatwave
September 08, 2023 7:30 PM This week has seen a record number of September days with the temperature topping 30 deg C. Read More
Explosives found strapped to baby twins as child violence rises in DR Congo – UN
September 08, 2023 7:18 PM Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo strapped explosive belts around baby twin girls as a booby-trap for security forces – just one incident in…
Singapore’s upgraded F-16 fighter jets now armed with Python-5 missiles
The Israeli-made short-range air-to-air missiles have an “exceptional kill probability and excellent resistance to countermeasures”.Read More
More homeowners engage home inspection firms to check new BTO flats for defects
However, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) told CNA that the proportion of flat owners submitting feedback on defects has remained the same.Read More