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KABUL (REUTERS) – At least 12 civilians were killed and more than 10 others injured on Saturday (Sept 19) in twin airstrikes on a Taleban base in the northeastern Afghan province of Kunduz, a provincial official said. Defence ministry officials in Kabul, who said more than 40 Taleban fighters had been killed in the strikes, did not confirm any civilian […]
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SINGAPORE – The Hillion Mall in Petir Road and the Haniffa store in Dunlop Street were visited by Covid-19 patients while they were infectious, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Sept 19). The two locations were added to a list of places visited by community cases during their infectious period. The mall was visited on Sept 15 and […]
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The country’s extensive response has been praised around the world but has led to harassment and slander, raising questions about privacy protections. By Choe Sang-Hun BUSAN, South Korea — The scandal that riveted South Korea’s online busybodies began when Kim Ji-seon checked into a beachside condominium in February. A 29-year-old office worker planning a June wedding, she had nothing more […]
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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will extend a moratorium on loan repayments for some households and companies until the middle of 2021, as its finance minister warned the economy could struggle to grow next year unless a coronavirus vaccine is found.FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga speaks during a business conference in Budapest, Hungary, March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File PhotoPrime […]
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SINGAPORE – Cleaning floors, monitoring pests and other laborious tasks in maintaining facilities such as food centres could soon be done by robots. Several robots, which perform tasks such as cleaning floors, inspect false ceilings, disinfect lift panels and map density of mosquitoes in the surroundings, are being test-bedded at Tampines Round Market and Food Centre and could be rolled […]
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SINGAPORE – The man who was kept behind bars for two extra days because of an administrative error in the State Courts said he had tried to distract himself to avoid thinking about the extra hours he was spending in jail. For those two nights, he had tossed and turned in the jail cell that he shared with three others, Mr […]
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NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – India’s Parliament session that began this week is likely to be cut short after 30 lawmakers were found infected with the coronavirus, two senior Parliament officials said, as the number of cases in the country rose to 5.3 million. The Indian Parliament met for the first time in six months on Sept 14 and was to […]
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Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Sept 19. Almost 1,000 hawker centre, coffee shop staff and delivery riders expected to be tested for Covid-19 this weekend MOH said the tests are voluntary as there has been no local evidence that the identified community groups are at higher risk of getting infected. READ MORE HERE Fire breaks […]
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(Reuters) – This week’s economic data offers fresh hints that the U.S. recovery will slow without new federal aid, a possible blow to President Donald Trump’s reelection bid, especially since any new spending before the Nov. 3 presidential election seems unlikely.FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., September 16, […]
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(Reuters) – Chime has raised $485 million in a new funding round that values the digital-only banking firm at $14.5 billion, a company spokeswoman said on Friday. At its latest valuation, Chime has now overtaken Robinhood as the most valuable U.S. fintech startup. Investors including Coatue, ICONIQ, Tiger Global, Whale Rock Capital, General Atlantic, Access Technology Ventures, Dragoneer and DST […]
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