Finland’s PM Sanna Marin slams leaked video of her dancing at private parties
Many Finns have voiced support for the young leader for combining a private life with her high-profile career. But newspaper Helsingin Sanomat said the episode...
New Zealand flood recovery estimated to take ‘years’
Nelson resident Paul Maskell said a neighbour alerted him to the rising water on his street. “By the time I got back, it was a...
Strikes to bring London’s transport network to a halt
LONDON: London’s transport network will grind to a halt on Friday (Aug 19) as tube and bus workers strike over pay and conditions, the latest...
CNA Explains: The history of 377A and how some countries have repealed it
When was 377A introduced and why? Section 377A was introduced to Singapore’s Penal Code in the middle of 1938 when it was under British rule....
Bali bomber Umar Patek could be released in days, says Indonesia law official
JAKARTA: An Indonesian man jailed for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings that killed hundreds of people could be released on parole in the...
Disappeared Chinese-Canadian tycoon Xiao Jianhua jailed 13 years for financial crimes
DIVERSE BUSINESS EMPIRE After attending university in the late 1980s, Xiao began selling computers and in the decades that followed built an empire with diverse...
China’s actions around Taiwan increase risk, says US Air Force secretary
TAIPEI: United States Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Friday (Aug 19) that China’s actions around Taiwan increase the level of risk, and he...
EU backs changing monkeypox vaccine injection method to boost supply
LONDON: European countries could stretch out their limited stocks of the monkeypox vaccine by changing the way the shot is administered as a temporary measure,...
Night of explosions rocks areas deep in Russian-held territory
KYIV: Explosions erupted overnight near military bases deep in Russian-held areas of Ukraine and Russia itself, an apparent display of Kyiv’s rapidly growing ability to...
Canada OKs Pfizer COVID-19 booster for kids 5-11, sees monkeypox cases slow
Canada’s health ministry on Friday (Aug 19) said it had authorised the use of Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine as a booster for children five...