Sri Lanka PM offers resignation after protesters storm president’s house
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is willing to resign to make way for a new unity government, his office said in a statement on Sunday (Jul 9), right after thousands of protesters stormed the president’s official residence in Colombo. Troops and police were unable to hold backContinue Reading
Sri Lanka protesters storm president’s house, clash with police
COLOMBO: Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital Colombo broke through police barricades and stormed the president’s public residence on Saturday (Jul 9) in one of the largest anti-government marches in the crisis-hit nation this year. Several protesters, holding Sri Lankan flags plus helmets, broke to the president’sContinue Reading
‘Very shocking’: Four stabbed by assailant at major Shanghai hospital
SHANGHAI: Four individuals at a renowned Shanghai in china hospital were injured by a knife-wielding assailant on Saturday (Jul 9), in the 2nd reported stabbing event after a COVID-19 lockdown of the financial centre was lifted earlier in June. Officers ran to the more than 100-year-old Ruijin Hospital on SaturdayContinue Reading
China’s Xi Jinping ‘deeply regrets’ death of Japan’s Shinzo Abe
BEIJING: China’s Leader Xi Jinping indicated his condolences upon Saturday (Jul 9) over the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe , whom Xi stated had worked hard to improve relations between the neighbours, Chinese state media reported. Japan’s greatest serving modern leader was shot on Friday within theContinue Reading
PM Lee conveys ‘deepest condolences’ to Japan PM Kishida over death of Shinzo Abe
SINGAPORE: Primary Minister Lee Hsien Loong has conveyed his “deepest condolences” to Japan following the particular death of former best minister Shinzo Abe . Inside a letter to Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday (Jul 9), PM Lee extended their condolences on the “shocking and tragic” passing of MrContinue Reading
Certificates issued to almost 1m people wanting to grow cannabis
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued almost one million electronic accreditation to registrants exactly who seek permission to cultivate cannabis following a legalisation of cannabis and hemp upon June 9.Continue Reading
38 investigated for multiple offences after multi-agency raids in Geylang area
SINGAPORE: A total of 38 people – comprising 26 men and 12 women aged in between 21 and 80 – are being investigated for different offences following shared enforcement operations within the Geylang area, the police said in a seo press releases on Friday (Jul 8). The multi-agencyContinue Reading
Man arrested after threatening PM Lee on Facebook following shooting of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe
SINGAPORE: The 45-year-old man had been arrested on Fri (Jul 8) designed for his suspected involvement in inciting assault against Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Lee Hsien Loong. The police said they received a written report at about 3. 10pm on Friday regarding a threat inciting violence against the Excellent Minister. TheContinue Reading
Man arrested for suspected involvement in inciting violence against PM Lee with a comment on social media
SINGAPORE: A 45-year-old man was arrested on Friday (Jul 8) for his thought involvement in inciting violence against Excellent Minister Lee Hsien Loong. “The police received a report (at about several. 10pm) on a risk inciting violence contrary to the Prime Minister within the comment section of the Facebook pageContinue Reading
2,084 new Covid cases, 15 more deaths
The country registered 2, 084 more Covid-19 cases and 15 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the general public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.Continue Reading