New Hampshire Marine Patrol released its annual report.
A day after a fire at a flat in Jurong East killed a 48-year-old man, the same flat caught fire again on early Wednesday morning (17 August).
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent in the face of growing North Korean nuclear threats, as he urged the North to return to dialogue aimed at exchanging denuclearization steps for economic benefits. In a news conference in Seoul, Yoon said South Korea doesn’t desire political change in North Korea that’s brought by force and he called for diplomacy aimed at building sustainable peace between
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Wolfgang Peterson ("Das Boot"), who directed Brad Pitt ("Troy"), George Clooney ("Perfect Storm") and Harrison Ford ("Air Force One"), is dead at 81.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the northeastern province of Liaoning on Tuesday, state media reported, as he and other leaders emerge from a two-week absence from public activities, suggesting they had been at their annual summer conclave. Xi visited a museum in the Liaoning city of Jinzhou that commemorates a key 1948 battle, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. Before Wednesday, there were no state media reports on Xi's activities for two weeks - typically his activities are covered on a near-daily basis - an indication that he and other top leaders had held their traditional secretive summer gathering at the seaside resort of Beidaihe east of Beijing.
TheWrap magazine: The Lakers great and the 44th president are both nominated in the Outstanding Narrator category
Major characters fell in Sunday's "Westworld" Season 4 finale. Who died (spoilers!) and where does it all point for the HBO series' final Season 5?
Victor Caratini hit a two-run single off Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel in the 11th inning, rallying the Milwaukee Brewers over Los Angeles 5-4 on Tuesday night. A sensational catch by Dodgers center fielder Chris Taylor in the 10th kept the game tied. Taylor homered in the seventh to make it 3-all.
Punjabi Lehar is helping reunite Indian and Pakistanis who were separated by the partition in 1947.
SYDNEY (AP) — Scott Morrison said Wednesday that giving himself extra powers when he was Australia’s prime minister was necessary during the coronavirus crisis as criticism rose the moves were deceptive and undemocratic. Current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seeking an opinion from the solicitor-general on the legality of some of Morrison’s moves. Many of Morrison’s own colleagues were blindsided by his decision to secretly appoint himself to five ministerial roles, which have only been rev
Australia's former prime minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday he decided to be secretly sworn in to five key ministries during the pandemic because he felt the responsibility for the nation was his alone. Morrison, who stepped down as leader of the Liberal Party after losing a general election in May, addressed a news conference to answer a barrage of criticism from the Labor government and his own party over the unprecedented move. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Morrison had attacked the Westminster system of government by secretly appointing himself to five portfolios including home affairs, treasury, health, finance and resources between 2020 and 2021.
Michael Harris is the latest young Braves star to ink an extension with the franchise.
WASHINGTON (AP) — People in Arizona and Nevada won't face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite water shortages on the Colorado River. But officials said Tuesday there will still be less water available next year from the river that serves 40 million people in the West and Mexico. Observers say a reckoning is still coming for the growing region. New cuts will build on this year’s reductions — which all but eliminated some central Arizona farmers' Colorado River water supply
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday as regional markets looked to strong economic signs out of the U.S. and China as drivers of growth. Benchmarks rose in morning trading in Japan, China and Australia, although shares dipped slightly in South Korea. Analysts warned major risks remain, such as surging cases of COVID-19 in some countries in Asia, worries about global inflation and China's policies to curb infections. “Expectations of economic growth in China and the U.S. will li
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Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Article 53 of the SIX Exchange Regulation Listing Rules Financial results for the first half of 2022 – Highlights Sales of CHF 584.0 million (H1 2021: CHF 454.0 million) Growth of +28.6% in Swiss francs or +29.0% in local currenciesStrong growth of organic non-COVID-related sales, estimated in the mid-teens percentage range, largely offset substantial decline in COVID-related revenues recorded in prior-year periodOrganic sales decline of only -4.3% in local curren
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Cyclists could face 20mph speed limits and may need number plates, after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps flagged a shake-up in road laws. Less than a fortnight after vowing to create a "death by dangerous cycling" law that will treat killer cyclists the same as motorists, Mr Shapps said he wanted to stop certain behaviour on the roads. Do you need registration plates and insurance?
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