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Japans emperor prays for pandemic dead in New Year message

TOKYO - Japan’s Emperor Naruhito offered prayers for those who died during the pandemic, taking to video for the second straight year for…

More than 3200 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized in Loyang four men arrested

SINGAPORE: More than 3,200 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes have been seized at an industrial unit in Loyang Drive, said Singapore Customs on…

2022 a time of transition for Singapore with economic recovery and expansion of travel expected: PM Lee

SINGAPORE: The year 2022 will be a “time of transition” as the economy steadily recovers and Singapore reconnects with the rest of the…

Croydon stabbing: Boy 15 killed in London park

A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in a park in south London.

The teenager was found fatally injured after police were called to Ashburton…

Bangladesh scraps women-only beach zone after outcry

COX'S BAZAR: Authorities in Bangladesh's main tourist resort scrapped a dedicated beach section for women and children after a social media outcry…

Goas beaches packed with domestic tourists as India tightens COVID-19 rules

CALANGUTE: Thousands of Indian tourists have thronged the beaches, pubs and nightclubs of Goa to see in the New Year, even as the government imposed…

Hong Kong ban on ivory sales comes into force

HONG KONG: A ban on selling most ivory products in Hong Kong came into effect on Friday (Dec 31), the culmination of a three-year process to eliminate…

Philippine death toll from its strongest typhoon of the year tops 400

MANILA: The Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai has crossed the 400 mark, the disaster agency said on Friday (Dec 31), as officials in some hard-hit…