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WEBRiver levels rose again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed more than 140 people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.The new threat comes as rescue operations are still underway, with some 130 people missing, while more than 619,000 were forced to leave their homes. 3-min read.
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WEBSingapore’s oil veteran OK Lim convicted of criminal charges. Lim Oon Kuin, founder of collapsed oil firm Hin Leong Trading, has been convicted of three criminal charges after a lengthy trial in Singapore, the Business Times reported. Get the latest SG news, photos, videos on local stories and events updates.
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WEBUkraine says Russia launches cross-border offensive in northeast. Russia launched a cross-border ground offensive into Ukraine's northeast Kharkiv region and civilians were being evacuated amid the fighting, Ukrainian officials said Friday.Ukraine said that it had repelled Russia's incursion but that "fighting of varying intensity" was ongoing and that …
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WEBSINGAPORE — Health Minister and Multi-Ministry Taskforce co-chair Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday (5 January) explained the soon-to-be-imposed expiry date for Singapore residents' COVID-19 vaccination statuses. (Video courtesy of Mediacorp) Related story: COVID 'fully vaccinated' status in Singapore will be 270 days after primary vax series.
COVID-19 cases jump by 75 per cent in a week, as Singapore …
WEBDec 15, 2023 · The majority of cases are attributed to the JN.1 variant, a sublineage of BA.2.86. However, MOH clarified that there's "no clear indication" suggesting these variants are more transmissible or result in more severe …
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WEBDeparting Georgia envoy to Francehits out at foreign influence bill. Georgia's ambassador to France, who has resigned over a bill criticised for mirroring repressive Russian legislation, called for the draft law to be dropped on Friday.Critics say the bill, a similar version of which was scrapped last year following protests, mimics repressive Russian legislation that the …
Singapore signs COVID vaccine supply deal with Pfizer
WEBNov 15, 2021 · SINGAPORE — Singapore has signed a new supply agreement with Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccines, including doses for children, and the US pharmaceutical company would deliver them "as soon as possible", said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (15 November). His comments come a week after the COVID-19 multi-ministry …
New COVID-19 wave hits Singapore, 3 in 10 cases are reinfections
WEBApr 14, 2023 · With the estimated number of daily infections rising from about 1,400 a month ago to 4,000 last week, Ong said that about three in 10 of the current cases were reinfections; higher than the 20-25 per cent from the last wave, The Straits Times reported. According to the Ministry of Health's website, Singapore saw 28,410 cases during Epi …
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WEBThe pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator. In an update on the European Medicines Agency's website Wednesday, the regulator said that the approval for AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria had been withdrawn “at the request of the marketing ...
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WEBCOMMENT: Lions find belief - and fans' backing - in road back to respectability under Yoshida. Despite their gut-wrenching Suzuki Cup exit on Christmas Day, Singapore have regained belief and fan support in their road back to respectability, says Chia Han Keong.
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