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Hong Kong’s airport reopens, more than 200 flights cancelled
August 14 (TRT World) - Hong Kong's airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said protests that have swept the city over the past two months had begun to show "sprouts of terrorism". Despite the airport reopening, Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said it had cancelled over 200 flights to and out of...
Singapore slashes 2019 growth forecast stoking recession fears
August 13 (Reuters) - Singapore slashed its full-year economic growth forecast on Tuesday as global conditions were seen worsening and data confirmed the slowest growth rate in a decade amid mounting fears of recession in the city-state. The government cut its forecast range for gross domestic product in Singapore - often seen as a bellwether for global growth because international...
Teen Choice Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List
August 12 (The Wrap) - Fox’s Teen Choice Awards brought out the stars from just about every entertainment genre Sunday night with custom-made, full-size surfboards presented to winners chosen by fans, who voted online for their favorite movies, TV shows, songs, musicians, athletes and celebrities. The two-hour event hosted by “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale and YouTuber David Dobrik...
South Asian girls trafficked to Kenya to dance Bollywood style in bars
Paul Adhoch, head of Trace Kenya, a charity that provided shelter to the group of 12, said the women did not identify as victims but their treatment suggested otherwise.
SUNFO initiates International Youth Day parade in Colombo
August 9 (newsin.asia) - International Youth Day (August 12) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations. The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. Sustainable Development Goals Youth Network of Sri Lanka (SDGYNSL) initiated by SUNFO is planning to commemorate “International Youth Day” by organizing a...
Sri Lanka to ban colored water bottles, plastic wrappers
August 7 (Xinhua) - Sri Lanka will soon ban colored plastic water bottles and plastic wrappers on drinking water bottles in order to protect the environment, State Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Ajith Mannapperuma said in a statement here Tuesday. The government information department, quoting the statement, said that the government had received a positive response from water bottle...
P V Sindhu only Indian among Forbes list of world’s highest-paid female athletes
August 7 (PTI) - India's badminton star P V Sindhu is the only athlete from the country to be named among the world's highest-paid female athletes by Forbes, a list topped by tennis great Serena Willams. With total earnings of 5.5 million dollars, Sindhu is tied for the 13th place in The Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019 list released by Forbes...
Saudi prepares for Hajj as Gulf tensions persist
August 7 (AFP) - More than 2.5 million Muslims will on Friday begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, against a backdrop of tensions in the Gulf. Crowds of worshippers have already begun to gather in Mecca in the days ahead of the hajj, the focal point of the Islamic calendar. "It's the...
Bangkok explosions: Thai capital hit by six bomb blasts at different locations as it hosts Asean security summit, police say
August 2 (Independent) - Police in Bangkok say at least six bomb blasts went off at a number of locations in the city on Friday, as the Thai capital hosted a key regional security summit. A seventh device was recovered unexploded, officials said, as the Thai prime minister ordered an urgent investigation to find the perpetrators. Four people were injured in the...
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel opposes end-to-end encryption in messaging apps
Writing in The Telegraph, Ms Patel called for tech companies to provide a “back door” into such messaging apps, which could be used by law enforcement organisations to tackle crime.
