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By Jitendra JOSHI Queen Elizabeth II is in good spirits, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stressed on Saturday after doctors advised the 95-year-old monarch to rest for at least another fortnight. The Queen, who spent a night in hospital last week for “preliminary investigations”, has since been following medical advice to recuperate and been conducting […]

US-China – Beijing said Thursday it opposed military ties between Washington and Taiwan, after President Tsai Ing-wen confirmed a small number of US troops are present on the island. Authoritarian China regards self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize it, by force if needed, and has ramped up its […]

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday criticised Beijing’s “coercive” actions across the Taiwan Strait in an address to a summit of Asia-Pacific nations also attended by China’s premier. Tensions have soared as Beijing steps up air incursions near Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy that China considers to be a province awaiting reunification, by force if necessary. […]

China insisted Wednesday that Taiwan has no right to join the United Nations as Washington urged the island’s greater involvement in the world body, sparking tensions that could grow following US President Joe Biden’s latest criticism of Beijing. Biden rebuked China at an online East Asia Summit, telling regional leaders including Chinese Premier Li Keqiang […]

China passed a law Saturday to limit the pressure on children from homework and after-school tutoring, state media said, as the country reforms its ultra-competitive education system. The government has imposed several rules in recent months aimed at combating activities it considers harmful to the development of China’s youth. Beijing has already banned minors from […]

    When singer Adele was pregnant, she only recorded one song, but her son wanted nothing to do with it. When Adele was expecting her son, Angelo she was working on her song for the Skyfall soundtrack. Her son protested from inside her belly every time Adele tried to record the song. “I was heavily […]

    Singapore — Hong Kong actor Benz Hui’s daughter, Charmaine Hui is now engaged. In a report by Shin Min Daily News (SMDN), the 72-year-old actor and his wife were there when their daughter was proposed to. On Oct 19, the 24-year-old owner of Café Bakeaholic announced the news on her Instagram including pictures […]

    Singapore — Singapore on Tuesday began quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated passengers from eight countries, part of a plan to ease restrictions as the business hub gears up to live with the coronavirus. The latest easing expanded a programme that began with vaccinated air travel lanes with Germany and Brunei last month, and […]

    USA ― A congratulation is in order for couple Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker who just got engaged. Kardashian documented the memorable event on Instagram with the caption “forever”. In response, Barker wrote “FOREVER ” he commented on her post. On Oct 17, a rep for the reality star and entrepreneur confirmed that […]

Bangalore — At least ten Indian states are showing signs of an emerging third wave of Covid-19 infection, indicating increased transmission within the community in the past three months. India’s average R-value is now at 1.01, reports noted on Tuesday (Aug 10). The R-value or reproduction factor is a tool utilised by epidemiologists and policymakers […]

A Frontier passenger allegedly groped and assaulted flight attendants on a Miami-bound flight, resulting in the man arriving at the destination duct-taped to his seat. Police reported that Maxwell Berry, 22, had two drinks while onboard a flight from Miami to Philadelphia on Jul 31. He was ordering another drink when he reportedly brushed his […]

Singapore — Singapore has long enjoyed being the top supplier of marine fuel in Asia, but this may change due to moves from China. The world’s second-biggest economy is now able to attract more vessels after having built more refining facilities and ports. In the past five years, China’s sales of marine fuels have nearly […]

Australia — A 39-year-old man serving quarantine was arrested after he fled his fourth-floor hotel room using tied-up bedsheets. According to the police, the man had arrived on a flight from Brisbane to Western Australia on Monday (Jul 19). He had failed to complete a G2G pass (an initiative by Western Australia Police Force to […]

The suspenseful wait to see whether football was coming home or coming to Rome was put to rest when Italy bagged the gold in the Euro2020 final against England. The riveting match, which ended in penalties, kept fans at the edge of their seats, giving quite a handful of them a boost in their meme-making […]

Singapore — Rapper Yung Raja seemed over the moon that his song, “Mami” was featured on The Tonight Show on Tuesday (Jul 13).  However, the segment where the song was featured on the show’s “Do Not Play” segment, where host Jimmy Fallon reassures the audience that every song is “100 per cent real.” “These are […]