Swallowed by silt: Survivors recount Nepal flood horror
A tsunami-like wall of water and mud had swept through villages and towns.
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A tsunami-like wall of water and mud had swept through villages and towns.
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Christians in India fear that tighter laws target them
Maharashtra is the 13th Indian state of 28 to enact an anti-conversion law.
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Maharashtra is the 13th Indian state of 28 to enact an anti-conversion law.
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Go-Ahead bus driver allegedly assaulted; second case in 3 months
The incident occurred on Aug 16 at around 5.20pm on bus service 2.
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The incident occurred on Aug 16 at around 5.20pm on bus service 2.
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MFA in contact with families of S’poreans affected by Nepal floods, crisis response team deployed
Nepal’s Tourism Board said more than 500 foreigners remained out of contact on Aug 27.
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Nepal’s Tourism Board said more than 500 foreigners remained out of contact on Aug 27.
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Malaysia says first Myanmar repatriations will start on Sept. 29
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 - Malaysia said on Thursday that it has finalised the first phase of a voluntary repatriation programme that will see some 1,500 Myanmar refugees return home.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 - Malaysia said on Thursday that it has finalised the first phase of a voluntary repatriation programme that will see some 1,500 Myanmar refugees return home.
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Nepal flood: What we know so far
More than 1,000 people are missing following a flash flood that started on the border between Nepal and Tibet on Aug 26.
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More than 1,000 people are missing following a flash flood that started on the border between Nepal and Tibet on Aug 26.
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S. Koreans’ views of US plunge to 20-year low under Trump: Pew survey
This reflects strains in bilateral ties since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025.
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This reflects strains in bilateral ties since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025.
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SCDF NSman is driver arrested for driving under influence of drugs on BKE
An SCDF spokesman confirmed this with The Straits Times on Aug 27.
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An SCDF spokesman confirmed this with The Straits Times on Aug 27.
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No need to destroy books in Singapore to legally use them for training AI, say experts
Tech firms in the US buy books, tear off pages to scan and feed AI models before shredding the pages.
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Tech firms in the US buy books, tear off pages to scan and feed AI models before shredding the pages.
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Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst
TRISHULI, Nepal / BEIJING, Aug 27 - Nepal and China both warned on Thursday of fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas as two lakes that have developed on either side of their border threaten to burst in a region still grappling with this week's catastrophic flood.
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TRISHULI, Nepal / BEIJING, Aug 27 - Nepal and China both warned on Thursday of fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas as two lakes that have developed on either side of their border threaten to burst in a region still grappling with this week's catastrophic flood.
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S’pore does not support ‘cheating’ on tariffs, in talks with US on trade probes: DPM Gan
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on his recent trip to the US.
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Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on his recent trip to the US.
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Britain’s King Charles ‘heartbroken’ by Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Britain has historic close ties with Nepal, embodied by the army’s centuries-old Gurkhas brigade.
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Britain has historic close ties with Nepal, embodied by the army’s centuries-old Gurkhas brigade.
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Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Tibet, hundreds of miles north of Himalayan flood
Aug 27 - A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck China's Tibet region late on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
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Aug 27 - A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck China's Tibet region late on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
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More than a job: What young Singaporeans say they need to help build their careers
Recent surveys suggest youth are worried they may not keep up with the skills needed in a changing economy.
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Recent surveys suggest youth are worried they may not keep up with the skills needed in a changing economy.
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Winning public trust at home, shaping defence norms globally: The biology grad who found her place in MINDEF
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Save money by having parties at home
Budget-conscious New Yorkers say they are cutting back on socializing and are pivoting to cheaper activities.
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Budget-conscious New Yorkers say they are cutting back on socializing and are pivoting to cheaper activities.
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9 Singaporeans among 517 foreigners out of contact after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Overall, in both Nepal and China, more than 1,300 people are missing, and 180 are dead.
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Overall, in both Nepal and China, more than 1,300 people are missing, and 180 are dead.
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Australian police arrest two men accused of widespread open-source software hacking
Aug 27 - Australian police announced charges on Thursday against two men accused of participating in a cybercrime syndicate that targeted widely used open-source software to compromise thousands of global businesses.
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Aug 27 - Australian police announced charges on Thursday against two men accused of participating in a cybercrime syndicate that targeted widely used open-source software to compromise thousands of global businesses.
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The great grain pivot: Japan’s changing relationship with rice
With tastes changing and farmers ageing out, Japan's rice farming industry must turn to technology to unlock productivity gains.
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With tastes changing and farmers ageing out, Japan's rice farming industry must turn to technology to unlock productivity gains.
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Nepal-Tibet floods: Death toll rises to 359 as Nepal, China warn of fresh flooding risk
Of those missing, at least 540 are foreigners.
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Of those missing, at least 540 are foreigners.
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