Brazil registers 555 COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, health ministry says
[caption id="attachment_7592" align="alignnone" width="962"] FILE PHOTO: A gravedigger wearing protective suit digs a grave to bury the coffin of a person who died from the...
Newly appointed minister Edwin Tong steps down as FAS vice-president
[caption id="attachment_7645" align="alignnone" width="948"] Former FAS vice-president Edwin Tong with Singapore football icon Fandi Ahmad. [/caption] Singapore: Newly-promoted minister Edwin Tong will resign as vice-president...
Singapore, Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel from Aug 10, not ready yet for daily commuting: Vivian Balakrishnan
[caption id="attachment_7525" align="alignnone" width="959"] Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan speaks to his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hussein at the mid-way point of the Johor-Singapore Causeway,...
US sends envoy to press for peace talks in Afghanistan
[caption id="attachment_7511" align="alignnone" width="966"] FILE PHOTO: An Afghan man wearing a protective face mask walks past a wall painted with photo of Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S....
Man questioned over French cathedral fire rearrested: Prosecutor
[caption id="attachment_7508" align="alignnone" width="962"] The blaze destroyed the 17th-century organ, as well as priceless artefacts and paintings [/caption] RENNES, France: A man who was held...
France expands free COVID-19 testing as infection rates rise
[caption id="attachment_7505" align="alignnone" width="976"] FILE PHOTO: French President Macron votes in second round of French municipal elections, in Le Touquet [/caption] PARIS: French health authorities...
US records more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths for fourth day, some progress seen
A family use a hand sanitizer station as the National Zoo reopens for socially-distanced patrons for the first time since the start of the coronavirus...
Commentary: Would using TikTok really have national security implications?
Blacklisting companies based on country of origin or cited national security concerns sets a dangerous precedent, says an observer. [caption id="attachment_7531" align="alignnone" width="944"] U.S. flags...
North Korea convenes emergency meeting after suspected COVID-19 case reported
[caption id="attachment_7528" align="alignnone" width="975"] FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk amid concerns over the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pyongyang, North Korea May...
Italy’s Lombardy region denies allegations of fraud over COVID-19 medical gear
[caption id="attachment_7517" align="alignnone" width="975"] FILE PHOTO: Head of Italy's Lombardy region in isolation after aide gets coronavirus [/caption] MILAN: The governor of Lombardy, the Italian...