Hungary’s parliament speaker signs off on Sweden’s NATO accession
March 02, 2024 4:33 PM BUDAPEST – Hungarian parliament speaker Laszlo Kover has signed off on the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession and forwarded the legislation to the president’s office…
Two killed, eight wounded by Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa
March 02, 2024 3:43 PM KYIV – Two people were killed, eight wounded and six still missing after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment block in Ukraine’s southern port…
Unofficial reports put Iran election turnout around 40%
March 02, 2024 2:23 PM Unofficial reports on Saturday estimated turnout in Iran’s parliamentary election, seen as a test of the clerical establishment’s legitimacy, at about 40%, which would be…
Azerbaijan president Aliyev says Baku supports green energy, but world needs fossil fuels for now
March 02, 2024 1:25 PM The world cannot abandon fossil fuels in the near future, Mr Ilham Aliyev says. Read More
Ami Patisserie – New French-Japanese Patisserie With S$118 Dessert Omakase
Housed within a colonial building—inspired by the Kyo Machiya, traditional wooden townhouses in Kyoto—along Scotts Road, Ami Patisserie is a Japanese-French patisserie by Chef Makoto Arami which specialises in European-style…
Iran hardliners set to tighten grip in election amid voter apathy
March 02, 2024 12:40 PM Official surveys suggest only about 41 per cent of eligible Iranians will vote. Read More
US Ambassador to S’pore Jonathan Kaplan had ‘poor relationships’ with some ministries, says watchdog
March 02, 2024 11:45 AM Report also found that Mr Jonathan Kaplan had limited contacts with Singapore’s traditional media. Read More
Argentina’s Milei pledges to ‘speed up’ plans in fiery challenge to Congress
March 02, 2024 9:09 AM BUENOS AIRES – Argentine President Javier Milei vowed to “speed up” his plans to overhaul the country and solve its economic woes in a fiery…
Argentina’s Milei to send new reform bills to Congress
March 02, 2024 9:09 AM BUENOS AIRES – Argentine President Javier Milei said on Friday he would send a new package of bills to Congress, nearly a month after lawmakers…
Biden hopes for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal by Ramadan
March 02, 2024 7:18 AM U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he hoped there would be a ceasefire deal between Israel and militant group Hamas by the time of…