Five years ago, 14 parties were represented on the ballot

Russia remains Uzbekistan's second-largest trading partner after China, accounting for 17.1% of the republic's total foreign trade turnover

We've all read news reports about scam calls impersonating public figures, such as former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, in attempts to extort money from unsuspecting citizens.Lee, who is now Senior Minister, took to Facebook to simulate one such scam call by impersonating himself, in a bid to prevent others from falling victim to such predatory calls.In a video uploaded on Thursday (July 30), SM Lee acted out a scenario in which he picked up a phone call, only to hear a scammer impersonating him on the other end of the line.«Your bank account has been compromised. Please transfer your funds out immediately,» the mysterious caller said.After hanging up, SM Lee looked into the camera to raise awareness about such scams.«No Government official will ever ask you to transfer money or handle valuables over a phone call. Not the police, and certainly not me!» SM Lee said.

A 20-year-old man was injured after he was hit by a motorcycle while jaywalking against a red light in Bukit Batok on Wednesday (July 29), dashcam footage showed.Dashcam footage of the incident, shared on the Facebook group SGRV Admin on Wednesday, shows a man jaywalking across the road against a red light as the recording car travels along the road.The dashcam car slows to a stop as the jaywalker dashes across the road and is struck by a passing motorcycle. The two are thrown to the ground. One passer-by helps the jaywalker to the pavement, while another assists the motorcyclist, who is seen holding his side. The first passer-by later returns to help the motorcyclist too.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident at about 10.20am that day at the junction of Bukit Batok Avenue 1 and Bukit Batok West Avenue 6. A 20-year-old male pedestrian and a 36-year-old male motorcyclist were taken conscious to the hospital.One person was taken to National University Hospital and the other person to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.

A 24-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident with a trailer on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Wednesday (July 29).A video posted by Facebook user Farizatul Firdaus on Wednesday shows a navy blue police tent on the expressway.Debris and an overturned motorcycle lay on the road further down.The two left-most lanes of the expressway are cordoned off with traffic cones as a group of police officers converge along the road shoulder. The video caption claims that the accident took place near Woodlands Avenue 12.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and police told AsiaOne they were alerted to the accident along SLE towards CTE and TPE at about 9.50am. An SCDF paramedic pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:740923]]laili.abdeen@asiaone.com 

The aircraft's captain was reportedly forced to intervene and recover the near miss, described as the greatest of its kind in years, while the Airbus A320 descended into Heathrow Airport.

Reading books, walking and bike riding are among secrets of a long and healthy life, say residents in the English neighbourhoods with the longest life expectancy.

There's a particular thrill in bagging a bargain flight to Europe. A long weekend in Seville for £29? An escape to Rome that's cheaper than a meal in a restaurant? It feels almost too good to be true.

Police in Greece believe that the people who killed Elisabeth Jane Ross used her phone to cover up her death by sending a string of misleading messages to her family in a bid to buy time and escape.

The blaze on Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, which began at around 5.30pm yesterday, is spreading rapidly in the direction of Sizewell B nuclear power station, about 2.5 miles away.

[Ghanaian Times] GHANA and Gabon have decried xenophobia, underscoring the need for Africans to collectively shun and decisively address the menace and all forms of discrimination.

The Delhi Police has refuted rumors circulating on social media regarding the closure of Jantar Mantar, confirming it remains an approved site for lawful demonstrations. According to court rulings, up to one thousand individuals may gather there for protests. Permissions are issued based on formal requests and must comply with specified conditions. Authorities advise the public to trust official channels for accurate updates about protest activities.

The Thunder Bay International Airport is getting a hotel, marking the first Cambria Hotel to be built in Canada. The project is being led by Rideout Bay Developments and will be 90 per cent First Nations-owned. Here's what we know about the new build and its significance in the region.

AI now answers our questions, and increasingly carries out tasks for us, from planning itineraries to preparing research. The web is increasingly becoming a place where machines – rather than humans – go to learn things. What does that mean for the future of the human-centred web?

Starting this fall, Alberta employers will have to cover the cost of health insurance for employees over the age of 65.

Haldimand County is receiving $500,000 from Ontario Power Generation to help it «explore opportunities» for new energy production at the former Nanticoke coal-fired plant, as the province considers bringing electricity generation back to the site 13 years after it was shut down.

The union representing 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, paving the runway for a possible strike during a busy summer travel season.

Declassified evidence points to Beijing seeking personal data for espionage, not election interference.

The development of the pre-project documentation and the high-level technological concept for CO2 storage has now been completed

Gazprom Deputy Chairman Vitaly Markelov stressed that Russia is the most reliable helium supplier in the world

FIFA President said that strengthening the commercial side of the game is the natural next step in FIFA’s evolution

Captured Colombians almost unanimously claim that the conditions promised during recruitment are radically different from reality

The claims include fines for violations of Russian law, enforcement fees, as well as monetary recoveries in favor of individuals and legal entities

Four community spaces in violence-prone communities are to undergo renovation under a J$36.8-million initiative aimed at strengthening community safety, expanding opportunities for at-risk youth and supporting violence-prevention efforts. The Community Space Renovation Initiative, scheduled to be officially launched tomorrow, is being implemented by the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) in partnership with the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

Just over $1.3 billion is being invested in the reconstruction and expansion of two hurricane-ravaged schools in Westmoreland, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon indicated during a back-to-school readiness tour on Tuesday. The larger share, nearly $1 billion, is being spent on Unity Primary School, while $302 million has been allocated to Petersfield Primary School, where the minister acknowledged that students will still have to contend with some disruption when the new academic year begins in September amid continuing construction.

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has dismissed assertions that the practice of installing commemorative plaques on homes distributed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) dehumanises beneficiaries and robs them of their dignity. Speaking yesterday at the Howard Avenue Apartments opening ceremony in St Andrew, Holness said there is a collective sense of pride in using taxpayers’ money to build homes for the country’s most vulnerable.

The regulatory body responsible for Jamaica’s national data protection regime has said it will require another two years before it is in a position to fully enforce the Data Protection Act (DPA), which was passed by Parliament in 2020. Established under the DPA, the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) is responsible for overseeing the use of personal data and addressing breaches as outlined in the law.

WESTERN BUREAU: The granting of Jamaica’s first casino gaming licence is expected to pave the way for additional integrated resort developments (IRDs), with at least three other investors, including for the proposed Hard Rock Hotel in St James, already expressing interest in entering the sector.