No casualties have been reported, Governor Yury Slyusar says

According to the Thai Foreign Ministry, participants of the 9th joint Russian-Thai commission on bilateral cooperation placed emphasis on promoting economic cooperation, particularly expanding trade and investment

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A Chinese national was sentenced to three years and eight months' jail on Friday (Aug 14) after burgling homes on his first visit to Singapore last year. Huang Xiaozong, 41, broke into two houses in Serangoon and a suite at Capella Singapore, stealing an estimated $105,750 worth of valuables, CNA reported.He pleaded guilty to two counts of housebreaking, and an additional count of trespass was taken into consideration for sentencing.Police previously recovered stolen jewellery, including a pair of wedding rings, a diamond-studded pendant, several necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings, and seized $1,000 in cash, four ez-link cards, a cap and a wig during their investigations.Considered Singapore 'very nice and rich'The court heard that Huang had visited Singapore for the first time on Dec 5, 2025, and noticed that the country was «very nice and rich». 

A vegetation fire broke out at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) estate in Whampoa on Thursday (Aug 13) at about 3.30pm.The affected area, about the size of a boxing ring, is near a carpark.A thick smoke plume was seen from across the road at about 500 metres away.When AsiaOne arrived at the scene, items such as candles, joss sticks and partially burnt joss paper were seen scattered along a stretch of pavement and grass patch near the area affected by the fire.Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters arrived shortly after. 

Before Nathaniel Zachariah Tan died aged 27 from a rare brain disease last August, he told his fiancee that he wished to donate his organs.A year on, he managed to change the lives of at least three people.The National Organ Transplant Unit (NOTU) sent his mother, Queenie Tan, tokens of appreciation including a letter expressing «heartfelt gratitude» and detailing the lives he got to save, which she shared in a Facebook post on Thursday (Aug 13).Nathaniel's liver went to a 64-year-old man diagnosed with liver disease and liver cancer. The organ recipient's and his family's lives have «changed for the better», the letter read.The young man's kidneys were transplanted to two women with chronic glomerulonephritis: A 52-year-old who had been on dialysis for three years, and a 35-year-old who had been on dialysis for 10 years.«They can now spend more quality time with their loved ones,» NOTU said.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is apologizing for causing confusion, saying that investigations have revealed RCMP killed the bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge earlier this month.

Prime Minister Modi and other leaders extended Independence Day greetings to citizens. They remembered freedom fighters and highlighted their visions for India's future. Modi emphasized progress and a developed nation powered by 140 crore Indians. Kharge expressed concerns over constitutional values and democratic institutions facing challenges. Other leaders also conveyed wishes and called for national progress and unity.

Holland-based fashion star and former Miss Malawi second princess pulls in celebrities, socialites and politicians for glittering celebration of her growing brand Malawian fashion designer and former Miss Malawi second princess Mabel Khonje, who is based in the Netherlands, played host to Lilongwe’s high society on Friday evening, throwing her annual private party at the […] The post ‘Live and let live’: Malawian fashion star Mabel Khonje throws star-studded masquerade bash at BICC” appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

According to a report by WAM, no one was injured in the attack

No casualties were reported, Penza Region Governor Oleg Melnichenko said

According to the statement, there are «certain difficulties in the manufacturing process»

The president can help rally his core supporters but remains deeply unpopular in many swing areas.

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