Rescuers search for 11 fishermen missing at sea in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – Search and rescue efforts were underway in South Africa on Saturday to find 11 fishermen missing at sea after their vessel sunk off the coast of Cape Town,…
Heightened security at Singapore checkpoints following attack on Johor police station
Delays are expected due to enhanced checks and travellers should factor in extra time for immigration clearance, said Singapore’s Ministry of Home Afffairs.Read More
Tunisian rights groups say freedoms threatened under Saied’s rule
TUNIS – Freedoms in Tunisia are being threatened under the rule of President Kais Saied and the authorities are using the judiciary and police to punish their opponents, 10 local…
Pope says tension and debate are inevitable, embrace them
VERONA, Italy – Arguments and tensions are inevitable in modern society and should not be brushed under the carpet, Pope Francis said on Saturday, warning that trying to impose a…
Moderna wins Covid-19 shot patent case against Pfizer-BioNTech in Europe
Pfizer said it was disappointed and would consider all legal options and may appeal the decision. Read More
Ukraine struggles to hold eastern front as Russians advance on cities
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine – For Ukrainian gun commander Oleksandr Kozachenko, the long-awaited U.S. ammunition can’t come fast enough as he and his comrades struggle to hold off relentless Russian attacks.…
Libya’s eastern government investigating disappearance of lawmaker
Libya’s eastern-based authorities are investigating the disappearance of a member of parliament, the region’s interior ministry said, and it did not believe he had been killed. Read More
Land poisoning took away much of its original space. Years on, ACRES finally gets green light for expansion
The wildlife rescue centre in Sungei Tengah is currently using only a quarter of its land after a contractor poisoned the rest more than a decade ago.Read More
French troops try to restore order in crisis-hit New Caledonia
There were riots, looting and unrest. Read More
No Singaporeans arrested over Johor police station attack: Malaysia police chief
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said all seven people detained over a deadly attack on a Johor police station are Malaysians, refuting earlier reports by Malaysian media that one of…