Chinese conservationists battle to save pangolins from poachers

[caption id="attachment_2479" align="alignnone" width="827"] Beijing granted one of the most trafficked mammals similar protections to that of giant pandas [/caption] BEIJING: Rescued from a farmer's...

2020 Singapore Grand Prix cancelled due to ‘continuing nationwide restrictions’ brought about by COVID-19 pandemic

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2503" align="alignnone" width="914"] FILE PHOTO: A general view of the illuminated circuit for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix night race on Sep 14,...

Two-thirds of sponsors unsure about 2021 Olympics: Poll

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to 2021. TOKYO: Two-thirds of Tokyo 2020's corporate sponsors are undecided on whether to continue supporting the Games...

Russian nuclear-powered submarine enters service amid arms control fears

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2494" align="alignnone" width="934"] Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the troops during the military parade during the Navy Day celebration in St Petersburg, Russia, Jul...

French police protest against chokehold ban

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2497" align="alignnone" width="831"] Police officers attend a demonstration in Paris. [/caption] PARIS: Police staged protests in cities across France against a ban on chokehold...

Protesters rally against Philippine anti-terrorism Bill

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2488" align="alignnone" width="934"] Critics fear the anti-terrorism legislation could open the door to a crackdown on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's opponents. [/caption] MANILA: Hundreds...

Indonesia reports 1,111 new COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2482" align="alignnone" width="861"] FILE PHOTO: A health worker wearing a protective suit treats a patient in the isolation room for patients suffering from the...

Mumbai braces for monsoon diseases amid strain of COVID-19 pandemic

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2485" align="alignnone" width="927"] FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and volunteers walk through a slum in Dharavi to check residents during...

Football: FIFA allows transfer windows to open before current season ends

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2519" align="alignnone" width="856"] The FIFA sign is seen at the entrance of world football's governing body headquarters in Zurich. [/caption] PARIS: FIFA will allow...

Athletes can take a knee at Commonwealth Games, says chief

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2516" align="alignnone" width="936"] Athletes will be free to take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement without sanction at the 2022...