[VOA] Geneva -- The World Health Organization launched a global plan Thursday to address the growing threat of dengue and other deadly arboviruses, which have affected millions of people around the world and put billions more at risk.

[Business Day Africa] The value of Kenyan coffee edged down slightly but remained strong as the Nairobi Coffee Exchange held its first auction of the season, with global prices buoyed by a prolonged drought in Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer.

[Fikra] Today, 3 October 2024, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) announced the nomination of Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. In the face of the devastating war that has ravaged Sudan since April 2023, the Sudanese Emergency Response Rooms have emerged as beacons of hope and resilience.

A 42-year-old woman was charged in court on Thursday (Oct 3) for attempting to bribe an auxiliary officer at Woodlands Checkpoint, reported Lianhe Zaobao. Wang Xiping was stopped for illegally driving in the bus lane on July 17 earlier this year, according to the charge sheet. In hopes of avoiding the penalty charges, she allegedly offered an auxiliary officer RM50 (S$15) and S$50 to turn a blind eye. The officer did not accept Wang's bribe. Wang was charged with one count of violating Section 6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. If convicted, she will be sentenced to a maximum fine of $100,000 or imprisonment for up to five years, or both.  She intends to plead guilty when she returns to court on Nov 15, reported Zaobao.

The inquest into the mysterious death of 32-year-old Jason Neil has been postponed to November 7, following testimony from two key witnesses at the Mandeville Parish Court today. Dr Althea Grace Neblett, the pathologist who conducted Neil's...

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«There was no compassion, not a single word of sympathy,» Anatoly Antonov said

Billionaire hotelier Ong Beng Seng is set to be charged in court on Friday (Oct 4), a day after former transport minister S Iswaran was sentenced to one year in jail yesterday.  Ong, who is the chairman of Formula One (F1) race promoter Singapore GP, faces one charge for abetment under Section 165 and another charge under Section 204A of the Penal Code.  Section 165 punishes obtaining gifts in public office when there are official business dealings between the parties involved, while Section 204A relates to the obstruction of justice.  The 78-year-old was previously arrested by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau on July 11, 2023, amid investigations involving the former transport minister.  Ong was later released on $800,000 bail, but no charges were filed against him then.  When Iswaran pleaded guilty on Sept 24, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said it would «take a decision in respect of [Ong]».  Two of the four counts under Section 165 for which Iswaran was convicted for are related to Ong.

DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking United States dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the...

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) has contracted the Mona School of Business to conduct a comprehensive review of the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY). The disclosure was made by chairman, Dr Adrian Stokes, during an...

Jamaica has supported an updated strategy to accelerate action to meet targets of Tobacco Control in the Region of the Americas, while championing the need for a robust public education campaign to support implementation efforts. “Jamaica...

The B.C. Supreme Court will not grant an injunction to stop tree removal in Vancouver's Stanley Park after a group claimed the work was doing more harm than good. 

Alberta's nurses could soon find themselves on the picket line as recent talks with the province floundered over disagreements around pay and staffing.

Ottawa Police is establishing a Parliament District Detachment in response to growing security concerns for MPs, according to a letter obtained by CBC News.

The City of Kamloops says three pit bulls involved in a fatal attack on a 13-year-old border collie last month tested positive for drugs and it wants the animals killed.

Clarence Woodhouse, who was sent to prison 50 years ago for the murder of a Winnipeg man, has been exonerated.

In DPRK leader’s words, the threatening rhetoric by hostile countries will not stop North Korea’s military buildup

Other details of the incident are unknown at this point

SINGAPORE — A fishball product is being recalled after the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) found that it contained egg, an undeclared allergen. The product, Jing Li Hwa Fish Ball with Fish Roe Filling, is being recalled by its importer Sin Hin Frozen Food, the agency said in an Oct 3 statement. The recalled product is from Taiwan and expires on Aug 5, 2026. While egg is not a food safety issue to most people, SFA said those who are intolerant of, or allergic to eggs could get an allergic reaction after eating them. Symptoms of egg allergy usually happen a few minutes to a few hours after consumption, and they include skin rashes, hives, nasal congestion, vomiting or other digestive problems, according to the Mayo Clinic. Under Singapore's food regulations, products containing ingredients that are known to cause hypersensitivity must be declared on food packaging labels to protect consumers with food allergies, said SFA. Those who are intolerant of or allergic to egg should not consume the fishball product, or seek medical advice if they have already done so and have health concerns, the agency added.

Bidadari resident Darwin has received one too many property agents knocking on his door in the past year. To ward them off from disturbing his dinnertime, the 40-year-old IT solutions executive has since put up a sign outside his four-room flat. «Dear property agents,» it said. «Please do not knock on our door. We are not planning to sell our house anytime soon.» Similar signs were seen outside dozens of other units at Block 106A Bidadari Park Drive when AsiaOne dropped by on Thursday (Oct 3). Darwin and seven other Bidadari residents said that they have been receiving more approaches from property agents after a five-room unit there was sold for $1.2 million last month. According to Housing Board data, three four-room flats in Bidadari Park Drive were sold in the resale market for between $937,500 and $1.17 million.

They also said they would continue to be in close contact with all actors in the Middle East in order to de-escalate the situation

A plane of the Russian emergencies ministry delivered food, tents, medicines and mobile power stations to Beirut on October 3

Retired Ukrainian General Sergey Krivonos said earlier that only a miracle can save Ukraine after its recent failures on the frontline

Harris and Cheney appeared in Ripon, Wis., a small city in northeastern Wisconsin that is known as the birthplace of the Republican Party.

Hashem Safieddine is a member of Hezbollah’s operational headquarters, responsible for military operations

In Antonov’s opinion, Russia needs to do its best to avert a nuclear war, as there can be no winners in this kind of a standoff

Earlier, US President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to expand training for Ukrainian F-16 pilots, by supporting the training of an additional 18 pilots next year

On Thursday, the team of inspectors that spent the past several weeks at the site was replaced by another group of IAEA staff

The statement also says that «any decision not to engage with the UN Secretary General or the United Nations is counterproductive, especially in the context of escalating tensions in the Middle East»

SINGAPORE – Four people were taken to the Raffles Hospital after a multi-car accident on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) on Oct 3. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the accident – which happened on the expressway towards Changi Airport, after the Fort Road exit – at about 5.20pm. The Land Transport Authority said in a post on X at about 5.30pm that the accident had caused a traffic jam from before the Tanjong Katong Road exit to the Fort Road exit. The authority also advised motorists to avoid the first two lanes of the ECP. Several videos of the accident’s aftermath, posted on social media, show three taxis and five cars involved in the accident. https://www.facebook.com/SGRVigilante/videos/1113256510312331/ Two cars are seen at the top of the heap of vehicles. Directly below them is a red taxi with a crushed front bumper and hood, and its doors are flung open. A black car that is directly behind the red taxi is seen with a crushed hood in the videos.

The former president has faced renewed scrutiny over his attempts to overturn the 2020 vote, with the issue featuring in a debate, a legal filing and a campaign rally.