Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called upon the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) to enforce a ban on hazardous pesticides across its member states.
Forty-year-old Maryan Muse Magoye is caring for 28 children – 10 of her own, and 18 of close relatives – without an income or stable living conditions in a displacement camp in Mogadishu.
A bus carrying mourners back home from a funeral in southwestern Kenya has overturned and plunged into a ditch, killing at least 25 people, police said.
«There are more important issues for the two presidents to address including the renewal of the New START Treaty which is due to expire in February 2026,» James Carden, retired diplomat and former advisor to the US side of the US-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission, said
Andrey Marochko noted that enemy units located near Volchansk are trying to resist
Igor Kimakovsky emphasized that a similar situation had been developing for a long time in Krasnoarmeysk and the neighboring village of Shevchenko
The enemy also lost one T-64BV tank and one D-20 howitzer
The woman’s parents suffered injuries and were taken to the hospital, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said
United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on August 15 in Alaska to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
SINGAPORE - Nation building has never been the work of one party or one generation, and is both an individual and collective effort, said Leader of the Opposition and Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh in his National Day message.«Each and every Singaporean has the power to shape Singapore's future,» he said in the message put up on his party's Facebook page on Aug 8.«This civic duty is our responsibility alone.»In 60 years, Singapore has become a nation «united by Singaporeans with big hearts, a sense of righteousness, and a deep appreciation for mutual respect among all, regardless of race, language, or religion», said Mr Singh.He added that while Singapore, at 60, is not very old, it is certainly also not very young.And the Singapore story is still being written by everyone, from the seniors who live out their years with grace and purpose, to gig workers, public sector employees and young students, among others, he said.
Singapore received an early birthday present from its neighbours up north on Thursday (Aug 7).The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) welcomed the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) to Woodlands Checkpoint, where our Malaysian counterparts presented a cake for Singapore's 60th birthday.ICA took to Facebook on Aug 8 to commemorate the visit. The caption read: «ICA looks forward to strengthening our partnership, continuing our collaboration, and ensuring smooth trade and safe travels at our land borders.»Multiple photos of the visit accompanied the post, including a few displaying the SG60 cake.
A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Regular died on Saturday (Aug 9) morning after he was found unconscious at Hendon Camp swimming pool, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) in a statement on the same day.The serviceman appeared to have been training on his own and was found unconscious at 7.15am, Mindef said.CPR and AED were administered immediately.The Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were activated, and an SCDF ambulance evacuated the serviceman to Changi General Hospital and resuscitation continued on route and upon arrival at the hospital.Despite resuscitation efforts, he was pronounced dead at 7.44am, Mindef stated.Mindef noted that his death was not related to training.«The Ministry of Defence and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late serviceman,» the ministry said.«We are also rendering assistance to the family during this time of grief.»[[nid:719673]]amierul@asiaone.com
An ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, under Operation Akhal, has resulted in the death of two soldiers, confirmed by the Army on Saturday. The operation, initiated on August 1, has also led to the killing of two unidentified terrorists.
La tenante du titre cède sa place : Vahine Fierro s'incline durant les quarts de finale face à l'Australienne Molly Picklum, la n°1 mondiale. Si la reine de Teahupo'o a dominé tout au long de la série, elle n'a rien pu faire lors des dernières minutes, son adversaire détenant la priorité a su remonter son score pour accéder à la demi-finale.
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During a brief session Friday, state House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) announced the chamber did not have enough members present to conduct business.
Trump made no mention of whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would be attending.
The National Works Agency (NWA) has advised motorists to expect minor traffic changes along the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester as it begins work along that section of roadway on Saturday. The agency says the works will target the section of...
The police are advising the public of a traffic disruption along Spur Tree Hill in Manchester where a truck has overturned. The incident has caused delays and partial blockage of the roadway. The police are urging motorists to use alternative...
The police have arrested and charged four men for allegedly stealing high-value lithium-ion batteries between June 27 and June 29, a development the police have described as significant progress in combatting telecommunication infrastructure theft...
A woman has died after she was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road along Cottage Pen in St Thomas Friday afternoon. The police have not yet released her name as some family members have not yet been notified of her death. Head of the...
Few will be surprised to hear that Princess Anne is not prone to public displays of sentiment.
«It will be a difficult process, but we will work on it actively and intensively,» Yury Ushakov noted
The spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of California at 7:33 p.m. GMT on August 9
The sides «reject any attempt at revenge, now or in the future»
«What happened today between Azerbaijan and Armenia will also be very important for the entire region and all those who want peace, stability, and prosperity in the South Caucasus,» the president noted
The details of the meeting and the composition of the participants are still being agreed upon, Axios writes
James Morgan, 36, called Badbury Park Primary in Swindon to ask if any of the primary children would be 'back home or in school' because he was litter picking nearby.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are used to reading lurid headlines about their parents - particularly when it comes to their father, the Duke of York.
College students at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, were told to run, hide, or fight following the active shooter alert.
Businessman Mark Gibbon, 62, is said to have been found in bed with his ex-daughter-in-law, Jasmine Wyld, 33, by Alex, his son (and her ex-husband), according to a source close to the family.
