France recalls envoys in US, Australia over submarine deal
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian PARIS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the…
Brazil renews protection of little-seen Amazon tribe for six months
BRASILIA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The only two known male members of the Piripkura tribe in Brazil live in isolation…
Covid-19: India breaks its vaccination record in ‘birthday gift’ to PM Modi
Health workers administers the Covishield vaccine for COVID-19 during a special vaccination drive in Hyderabad NEW DELHI, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: Australia reports 1,882 new cases as police quell protests
Police use pepper spray on protesters during an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne. Protesters have been rallying against restrictions aimed at…
1,400 arrests in Asia, Europe in Interpol-led operation against illegal football gambling; 72 nabbed in Singapore
Photo illustration of a man using a mobile app for live betting while watching a sports match SINGAPORE, Sept 18…
Covid-19: Vietnam approves Cuba’s Abdala vaccine
Only 6.3% of Vietnam’s 98 million people have received at least two shots HANOI, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vietnam has…
Covid-19: England eases rules for international travellers
A worker sanitises a sign at the International arrivals area of Terminal 5 in London’s Heathrow Airport LONDON, Sept 18…
Afghanistan: US says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in ‘tragic mistake’
“The strike was a tragic mistake,” a US top general said after an investigation WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…
Covid-19: Shorter stay-home notice period for travellers from Poland, Saudi Arabia arriving in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Sept 18 (NNN-CNA) — Those with a 21-day travel history to Poland and Saudi Arabia who wish to enter…
Algeria’s ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84
Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika ALGIERS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who fought for independence from…