19 July 2019, Friday NewsLatest News On 19 July 2019, Friday Iran Guards say they confiscated British tanker in Strait of Hormuz20/7/2019 7:33 am Four US lawmakers ask Trump to move forward with US$10 billion Pentagon cloud contract20/7/2019 7:33 am US hits four Venezuelan military officers with sanctions after captain's death20/7/2019 7:33 am Trump: US treasury secretary had 'very good talk' with Chinese counterpart20/7/2019 7:26 am Bolsonaro accuses state agency of lying on Brazil deforestation20/7/2019 7:26 am In battleground Florida, Republicans shrug off Trump's tweet 'kerfuffle'20/7/2019 7:19 am Confusion builds over US ban on Chinese surveillance technology20/7/2019 7:19 am Holmes and Lowry share lead as Fleetwood and Westwood push20/7/2019 7:19 am American Airlines-Qantas joint venture wins final US approval20/7/2019 7:12 am Airbus mimics nature with 'Bird of Prey' concept plane20/7/2019 7:12 am Football: Roma great De Rossi on verge of Boca Juniors move20/7/2019 7:03 am Trump renews attacks on Democratic congresswoman Omar20/7/2019 7:03 am US to grant final approval to American Airlines-Qantas joint venture: sources20/7/2019 7:03 am EU plans to offer Boris Johnson no-deal Brexit extension: The Guardian20/7/2019 6:21 am 'No doubt about it,' Trump says as Iran disputes his report of drone downing20/7/2019 6:14 am Smokers have more complications after skin cancer surgery20/7/2019 6:14 am Holmes consolidates lead, Lowry on the charge20/7/2019 6:14 am Trump tells France's Macron US concerned with proposed digital services tax20/7/2019 6:07 am Bolsonaro says claims of hunger in Brazil 'a big lie'20/7/2019 6:07 am Malaysian PM Mahathir calls for party unity as sex tape scandal deepens rifts20/7/2019 5:12 am Bangladesh captain Mortaza out of Sri Lanka ODIs due to injury20/7/2019 5:12 am Ramush Haradinaj, Kosovo's 'Rambo' ex-PM and Serbian antagonist20/7/2019 5:05 am Italy's watchdog says single network controlled by TIM would be 'backward step'20/7/2019 5:05 am Russian lawmakers propose making local software mandatory on smartphones20/7/2019 5:05 am Brazil's Petrobras refuses to refuel Iran ships due to US sanctions20/7/2019 4:16 am London underground passengers to be able to make phone calls from next year20/7/2019 4:08 am Cycling: Alaphilippe beats Thomas in time trial to extend Tour lead20/7/2019 4:08 am Pets may help older adults manage chronic pain20/7/2019 4:02 am Golf: Caddie chemistry helping Westwood mount a charge20/7/2019 4:02 am Kosovo PM resigns after being called to war crimes court20/7/2019 4:02 am Black mermaids & spies - race and representation in film: Pop Vultures Ep 10 - ST & BT Podcasts - Omny.fm20/7/2019 3:45 am Trump blames 'crazed' media for rally taunt backlash20/7/2019 3:31 am SCDF celebrates civil defence volunteers at gala20/7/2019 3:31 am Israel spyware firm can mine data from social media: Report20/7/2019 3:24 am Alaphilippe beats Thomas in time trial to extend Tour lead20/7/2019 3:24 am Tennis: 'Discrimination' victim Tatishvili wins Roland Garros prize money appeal20/7/2019 3:24 am Jin Yin Ji laxative health scare: Mediacorp says ‘Don’t compromise wellbeing’20/7/2019 3:16 am Top US swimmer King slams FINA doping controls in Sun row20/7/2019 3:16 am Indonesia suggests barter to help cover cost of jet project with South Korea20/7/2019 3:16 am Netanyahu makes Israeli history as longest-serving premier20/7/2019 3:10 am Kiev offers to swap jailed Russia journalist for filmmaker Sentsov20/7/2019 3:10 am Kosovo's PM says quits after being called to Hague war crimes court20/7/2019 2:45 am Money Hacks Ep 49: The ABCs of robo-enabled wealth management - ST & BT Podcasts - Omny.fm20/7/2019 2:45 am Born in a fire station, served in the fire service for 41 years and now an 'Outstanding SCDF Volunteer'20/7/2019 2:42 am Indoor smoking ban tied to heart attack decline in older adults20/7/2019 2:35 am Van Aert crashes out of the Tour de France20/7/2019 2:35 am Meteo France revises June record temperature to 46 degrees Celsius20/7/2019 2:35 am Fed's Bullard sees cryptocurrencies shifting US financial system20/7/2019 2:28 am Bulgaria handed partial stadium ban for fans' racist behaviour20/7/2019 2:28 am New EU chief must piece together diverse top team20/7/2019 2:28 am Chinese embassy responds to report on influence operations in Singapore20/7/2019 2:23 am Vietnam demands China withdraw from South China Sea oil bloc20/7/2019 2:22 am Lampard hoping to rely on youngsters Zouma, Mount this season20/7/2019 2:21 am US House Democrats to focus Mueller testimony on Trump's conduct20/7/2019 2:21 am Shaken or stirred: Robotic bartender serves up cocktails for Prague clubbers20/7/2019 2:13 am Talks with Sudan army rulers postponed: Protest leaders20/7/2019 2:13 am Rugby: Owens to referee World Cup opening match20/7/2019 2:13 am Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah stars in cameo against Bayern Munich20/7/2019 2:11 am US wants to hear from top Iranian leaders as tensions build20/7/2019 2:07 am Two dead, 12 missing after China factory blast: State media20/7/2019 2:06 am China's space lab Tiangong 2 destroyed in controlled fall to earth20/7/2019 2:06 am Male teacher allegedly molested seven teenage boys including in school20/7/2019 2:02 am Michelle Chen Says Rainie Yang Should Do This If She Wants To Get Pregnant20/7/2019 2:00 am Secura Group expects net loss for Q2 as it issues profit guidance20/7/2019 1:53 am Chinese embassy slams US think tank’s report on 'influence operations' by China in Singapore20/7/2019 1:51 am Student burnout - How parents can spot it: Health Check Ep 14 - ST & BT Podcasts - Omny.fm20/7/2019 1:45 am How to tell if someone is high or low class? Poll gets interesting replies from Singaporeans20/7/2019 1:45 am Football: France legend Trezeguet stopped for drink driving in Turin20/7/2019 1:37 am Jet Airways' lenders approve interim finance plan for the carrier20/7/2019 1:37 am Italy's Salvini to see Di Maio with government's fate hanging in balance20/7/2019 1:37 am High Court dismisses preliminary application by drug mule20/7/2019 1:33 am Tanks, fire engines to roam heartlands as part of National Day celebrations20/7/2019 1:31 am Britain and Sweden agree to cooperate on fighter plans20/7/2019 1:30 am World Bank pulls funding for new state capital in India after Delhi drops support20/7/2019 1:30 am BlackRock profit misses estimates, hit by lower fees for lending stocks20/7/2019 1:30 am Johnson open to shutting Parliament for no-deal Brexit20/7/2019 1:25 am Islamic Ponzi scheme mastermind in India detained over half-billion-dollar fraud20/7/2019 1:23 am Philippine police seek sedition charges against Vice-President Robredo, Duterte critics20/7/2019 1:22 am Britain's delay on Huawei 5G decision harming international ties: UK lawmakers20/7/2019 1:22 am Weather woes hit French vineyards, wine production seen falling this year20/7/2019 1:22 am Emotional Lehman bids farewell to British Open20/7/2019 1:14 am Wall Street opens higher after Microsoft's beat, rate cut euphoria20/7/2019 1:14 am Huge blast rocks China gas plant, 'many injured': State media20/7/2019 1:14 am Outgoing RBS chief to lead National Australia Bank20/7/2019 1:08 am Strong quake shakes Athens, knocks out phone service20/7/2019 1:08 am Generational change afoot at Tottenham Hotspur, says Harry Winks20/7/2019 12:56 am US: Wall St opens higher after Microsoft's beat, rate cut euphoria20/7/2019 12:54 am French court to rule on damages case in 1994 Baltic ferry disaster20/7/2019 12:33 am China dismisses ‘groundless’ report that it conducts influence operations in S’pore20/7/2019 12:30 am Huge blast rocks China gas plant, 'many injured': state media20/7/2019 12:29 am Axe-wielding man arrested outside Johor Bahru restaurant20/7/2019 12:25 am Six PKR state chiefs pledge support for Anwar Ibrahim20/7/2019 12:25 am Bangladesh rivers break their banks, forcing 400,000 to flee homes20/7/2019 12:25 am Record number of applications and awards for defence scholarships this year: Ng Eng Hen20/7/2019 12:18 am Indian bartender jailed for decade over killing of British girl in Goa20/7/2019 12:17 am Tour de France organisers plan to launch major women's race20/7/2019 12:17 am 'Smartphone zombie' halts Vienna driverless bus test20/7/2019 12:17 am Trump retweets conservative radio host's attack on Democratic congresswomen on his and White House accounts20/7/2019 12:17 am Key organisations sign agreement to boost support for Little India20/7/2019 12:17 am High Court dismisses procedural application by M’sian drug mule who got last-minute stay of execution20/7/2019 12:15 am Officials turn to cruise ships to meet Tokyo Olympic hotel demand20/7/2019 12:10 am Rugby: Etzebeth backs changed Boks to rise to the occasion against Australia20/7/2019 12:09 am Merkel says Trump tweets go against what makes America great20/7/2019 12:09 am 'My entire world was gone': Floods devastate northern Pakistan20/7/2019 12:09 am AB InBev sells off Australian assets after failed IPO20/7/2019 12:01 am Politics and finance dog EU climate zero efforts20/7/2019 12:01 am Huge blast rocks gas plant in China, 'many injured': State media20/7/2019 12:01 am Japan arson suspect a convicted robber treated for mental illness - NHK20/7/2019 12:01 am World leaders, Apple CEO offer tributes to Japanese studio after attack20/7/2019 12:00 am At least 8 dead after dump truck filled with elementary school students fell off cliff in Cebu20/7/2019 12:00 am Banners asking Mahathir to quit spotted in Port Dickson ahead of his arrival20/7/2019 12:00 am No new dengue cases in Singapore's largest cluster at Woodlands. But it is still under surveillance.20/7/2019 12:00 am It was wish of ex-SA Tours boss to make her sole owner of parent company, long-time mistress tells court19/7/2019 11:59 pm Get up close and personal with tanks and other military vehicles in the NDP mobile column on Aug 1019/7/2019 11:47 pm Space race heats up once again19/7/2019 11:46 pm Sota and polytechnic students awarded prestigious SAF Scholarship for first time19/7/2019 11:34 pm China hits back at 'hypocritical' US over religious freedom19/7/2019 11:33 pm Quake hits north-west of Greek capital Athens19/7/2019 11:33 pm Solid Fleetwood moves into contention at British Open19/7/2019 11:32 pm 15 killed in dark day for Mumbai daily train commute19/7/2019 11:32 pm House on 'stilts' and Sparkletots pre-school in Punggol recognised at SIA Architectural Design Awards19/7/2019 11:31 pm No new cases in Singapore's largest dengue cluster at Woodlands. But it is still under surveillance.19/7/2019 11:31 pm New Zealand's Ardern flies commercial after snag hits air force plane19/7/2019 11:30 pm Huge blast rocks gas plant in China, casualties unknown: State media19/7/2019 11:26 pm Suspected arsonist believed his novel was stolen by Kyoto Animation studio: Reports19/7/2019 11:26 pm Quake hits northwest of Greek capital Athens: Witnesses19/7/2019 11:26 pm AB InBev to sell Aussie brewer CUB to Asahi for US11.3 billion19/7/2019 11:19 pm Asian markets rally on fresh hopes for steep Fed rate cut19/7/2019 11:19 pm Lorry driver in crash that killed S’porean family in Port Dickson last year sentenced to 5 years’ jail19/7/2019 11:16 pm Microsoft brightens Wall St. mood as rate cut hopes rise19/7/2019 11:12 pm Syngenta profits hit by US/China trade wars, bad weather19/7/2019 11:12 pm Malaysia lorry driver jailed, fined after crash that killed Singapore family19/7/2019 11:12 pm Huge blast rocks gas plant in China, casualties unknown: State media19/7/2019 11:11 pm Swiss resorts worry about melting snow19/7/2019 11:11 pm 1,200 enforcement actions taken against households for mosquito breeding: NEA19/7/2019 11:10 pm BlackRock's profit hit by lower fees for lending stocks19/7/2019 11:04 pm Spiral stairs, no sprinklers may have contributed to deadly Japan fire19/7/2019 11:00 pm 10 best seafood joints in Singapore: S$3 oysters, kopi crab and kelong freshness19/7/2019 10:57 pm Thrilling travels19/7/2019 10:50 pm Surbana Jurong appointed master planner for Nongsa digital economy hub19/7/2019 10:49 pm SPH to launch Esports Festival Asia at Comex 201919/7/2019 10:45 pm Trump's attacks on congresswomen could boost Biden campaign19/7/2019 10:40 pm NDP 2019: Mobile column to visit 5 heartland areas on Aug 1019/7/2019 10:40 pm Chinese diplomat's tweetstorm could mark start of Beijing's push on foreign social media: Experts19/7/2019 10:39 pm 'My entire world was gone': Floods devastate northern Pakistan19/7/2019 10:39 pm Tech firm's plant-based scanner works to a tea19/7/2019 10:38 pm Sembcorp Marine does not not know why shares surged on Wednesday19/7/2019 10:35 pm Nasper's delayed internet assets float to go ahead in September19/7/2019 10:33 pm 'They are talking': Guardiola unamused by Bayern's Sane pursuit19/7/2019 10:33 pm From July 31, members of public can report errant PMD users direct to LTA via new app feature19/7/2019 10:30 pm EU must be aware of China's intelligence law when drawing up 5G rules: King19/7/2019 10:26 pm PepsiCo to buy South Africa's Pioneer Food for US$1.7 billion19/7/2019 10:26 pm Mobile CCTVs and improved app to be used in clampdown against errant PMD riders19/7/2019 10:26 pm Rodd has two aces in hand19/7/2019 10:24 pm The Soviets tried to beat Apollo 11, crashed a spacecraft on the Moon instead19/7/2019 10:20 pm Wanted to join Juventus even before Ronaldo chat, says De Ligt19/7/2019 10:18 pm New Zealand's Ardern flies commercial after snag hits air force plane19/7/2019 10:18 pm Australia 'deeply disappointed' by writer's detention in China19/7/2019 10:15 pm Mob in India kills 3 men on suspicion of cattle theft; 3 villagers arrested19/7/2019 10:14 pm Spiral stairs, no sprinklers may have contributed to deadly Japan animation studio fire19/7/2019 10:11 pm Taiwanese actress Ady An marks birth of baby boy with diamond rings19/7/2019 10:10 pm Indonesia's Komodo Island to close in 2020: Report19/7/2019 10:09 pm After shaking episodes, Germany's Merkel says she is fit for work19/7/2019 10:09 pm Swimming: Dressel has sights set on rival Chalmers at Gwangju19/7/2019 10:09 pm People with mental health issues ‘need better jobs’: President Halimah19/7/2019 10:06 pm Football: Eriksen trains alone on Spurs pre-season tour19/7/2019 10:03 pm BlackRock second-quarter profit falls 6.5per cent19/7/2019 10:03 pm Spiral stairs, no sprinklers may have contributed to deadly Japan fire19/7/2019 10:03 pm Joanne Peh Plays A Mama-san In Toggle’s First M18 Drama19/7/2019 10:00 pm YuuZoo trading suspension to continue: SGX RegCo19/7/2019 10:00 pm Stepping out for Racial Harmony Day19/7/2019 9:52 pm Police warn against scammers targeting former investors of failed gold investment companies19/7/2019 9:49 pm Jan Vertonghen: Liverpool and Man City won’t replicate dominance19/7/2019 9:47 pm Want people to return trays at hawker centres? Reward, educate them19/7/2019 9:45 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today19/7/2019 9:40 pm Go off the beaten track in the southern region of South Korea19/7/2019 9:37 pm Singapore shares close 0.5% higher on rate cut hopes19/7/2019 9:32 pm Israel unearths remains of rare ancient mosque19/7/2019 9:30 pm TODAY's evening brief for Friday, July 1919/7/2019 9:30 pm Cycling: Dennis offers no explanation for mystery Tour withdrawal19/7/2019 9:26 pm Fed rate cut bets lift stocks, dollar steadies19/7/2019 9:26 pm Malaysia: Shares close higher on Friday19/7/2019 9:25 pm Malaysia's top cop: Sex video is conspiracy led by political leader19/7/2019 9:21 pm 'An attack on all of us': Anime fans reel after deadly Japan fire19/7/2019 9:19 pm Tehran denies US claim of destroying Iranian drone19/7/2019 9:19 pm Britain's delay on Huawei 5G decision harming international ties - UK lawmakers19/7/2019 9:19 pm Eric Moo Shows He’s The Best Daddy While Grocery Shopping With His Two Daughters19/7/2019 9:15 pm 39 students taken ill in fresh Pasir Gudang pollution scare19/7/2019 9:13 pm Football: Manchester United's Lukaku still not fit to face suitors Inter Milan, says Solskjaer19/7/2019 9:13 pm In British PM race, a former Russian tycoon quietly wields influence19/7/2019 9:13 pm Medical technologist, Iras receive public sector award for exemplary work19/7/2019 9:11 pm Kate’s Catering food hygiene rating downgraded to 'C' after PCF Sparkletots food poisoning outbreak19/7/2019 9:06 pm Bigger Aedes mosquito population identified as key reason for surge in dengue cases19/7/2019 9:06 pm Mobile CCTV systems, new app feature targeting errant PMD riders to be rolled out end-July19/7/2019 9:06 pm HBO Max to reboot Gossip Girl with new TV series19/7/2019 9:03 pm Agony of Yazidi women torn between IS kids, or return home19/7/2019 9:00 pm Managing director of law firm fined for scratching man's car with key19/7/2019 9:00 pm LTA steps up clampdown on errant PMD riders through mobile CCTV and improved app19/7/2019 8:51 pm Lawyer fined $2,500 for scratching man's car19/7/2019 8:50 pm Vietnam quietly avoids Huawei in building its 5G network19/7/2019 8:46 pm