Society

Latvian oligarch hits back at corruption charges as US clamps down

Lembergs, an oligarch with substantial political influence in Latvia, was hit with a sanction by the US Treasury

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

Labour will not win UK election, says senior Labour figure in leaked recording

The Labour Party are trailing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in opinion polls ahead of the election which will decide the fate of Brexit

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

Last remaining tropical glaciers will melt away in 10 years

A new study says that the last remaining tropical glaciers between the Himalayas and the Andes will disappear in the next decade owing to climate change

Dec 10, 2019

By IANS

Hong Kong cabinet reshuffle not an 'immediate task', says Carrie Lam

Pro-democracy protests have rocked the Asian financial hub and former British colony almost daily for months

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

French President Macron: Make our planet great again

France's unions take pensions battle back onto the streets

The strike is among the biggest since 1995 when prime minister Alain Juppe was forced to abandon an overhaul of the pension system after weeks of industrial action

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky receives Israel's prestigious Genesis Prize

For his "lifelong struggle for human rights", former Soviet dissident turned Israeli politician Natan Sharansky has been awarded Israel's Genesis Prize for 2020

Dec 10, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Qatar sends premier to Gulf summit in prospective thaw in rift

Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani's attendance follows an intensification of efforts to resolve the row among US allies

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

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Czech hospital shooter still at large after killing six and injuring two in Ostrava

Shooter kills six and injures two in hospital shooting in the border city of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Dec 10, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Merriam-Webster declares words of the year with 'They' topping the list

The personal pronoun 'they' have been decided as the word of the year with the words such as 'impeach', 'quid pro quo' and 'crawdad' taking the runner-up spots

Dec 10, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Chilean military plane carrying 38 people goes missing en route to Antarctica

Drake's passage, over which the plane disappeared, is notorious for harsh weather conditions.

Dec 10, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Ivanka Trump's relationship with British spy Christopher Steele in focus after DoJ report

British spy Christopher Steele, who threw light on the possible Russian collusion in the 2016 US Presidential elections, had ties with Ivanka Trump for years.

Dec 10, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Kinky Santa doing Colombian drugs? Walmart apologises over adult-themed designs

Walmart says the clothes were from a third party and didn't represent the value of the company.

Dec 10, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Car park next to ICA Building to cease operations from 2020

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority announced that the existing URA car park adjacent to the ICA Building will cease operations from 2020

Dec 10, 2019

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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Who is Pete Frates? ALS fighter and Ice Bucket Challenge icon dies at 34

Pete Frates, one of the men behind the ALS ice bucket challenge passed away at the age of 34 on Monday

Dec 10, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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Melania Trump took a jibe at Ivanka with 'I don't care' jacket? First Lady reveals

New details from 'Free, Melania', an unauthorized look into the life of Melania Trump reveals the 'Don't care' jacket wasn't about the First Lady's thoughts on immigration

Dec 10, 2019

By R A Karthik Prasad