16 August 2019, Friday NewsLatest News On 16 August 2019, Friday Japan under pressure over past hunting of endangered whales17/8/2019 7:59 am Tobacco industry anti-smoking ads reached less than half of US adults17/8/2019 7:44 am Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness17/8/2019 7:36 am Canada awards multi-billion contract to General Dynamics as election looms17/8/2019 7:36 am Football: Coutinho to join Bayern on loan17/8/2019 6:52 am Basketball: Big man Bol excited for NBA debut with Nuggets17/8/2019 6:44 am Exclusive: Fed's Mester weighing argument for US rate cut17/8/2019 6:21 am UK's Johnson to meet Macron, Merkel next week17/8/2019 6:08 am China says UN council members think India, Pakistan should refrain from unilateral action in Kashmir17/8/2019 5:49 am Barty regroups, romps into Cincinnati semi-finals17/8/2019 5:41 am Tennis: Barty bounces back to win as top ranking return beckons17/8/2019 5:33 am Mexico does not want El Paso shooter executed17/8/2019 5:33 am Iran tanker shifts position but still at anchor off Gibraltar17/8/2019 5:33 am Mexico does not want El Paso shooter executed17/8/2019 5:08 am Latino celebrities in US issue plea to 'speak out loudly against hate'17/8/2019 5:05 am Tyson recalls nearly 40,000 pounds of Weaver chicken patties17/8/2019 5:05 am Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic heart valves win FDA approval for expanded use17/8/2019 5:05 am US drillers add oil rigs for first week since June: Baker Hughes17/8/2019 4:51 am Rental firm walks away from Tesla order after quality dispute17/8/2019 4:44 am Rental firm walks away from Tesla order after quality dispute17/8/2019 4:44 am England pick up crucial wickets before rain wrecks day17/8/2019 4:44 am Saints fans pin hopes on incoming Danso17/8/2019 4:35 am Deforestation in Brazil, vote in Argentina endanger EU-Mercosur pact17/8/2019 4:35 am Widower of US shooting victim invites whole town to funeral17/8/2019 4:33 am Trudeau government to pay Canadian dairy farmers hurt by trade deals as election nears17/8/2019 4:28 am Wall Street Week Ahead: Lower rates could boost housing stocks, but risks remain17/8/2019 4:28 am Rashida Tlaib, fiery US lawmaker at center of Israel uproar17/8/2019 4:20 am Football: Leicester's Rodgers backs Lampard to succeed at Chelsea17/8/2019 4:20 am Widower of US shooting victim invites whole town to funeral17/8/2019 4:20 am Security scare in New York, empty rice cookers found17/8/2019 4:00 am Football: World Cup winner Nzonzi joins Galatasary on loan17/8/2019 3:58 am FDA approves AbbVie's new rheumatoid arthritis drug17/8/2019 3:52 am PES up against the clock to sell Philadelphia refinery in cash crunch17/8/2019 3:52 am New Jersey man insulted at rally by Trump says 'I love the guy'17/8/2019 3:52 am 123 arrested for loan shark activities in 3-day blitz17/8/2019 3:49 am Kenyan rugby players jailed 15 years for gang rape17/8/2019 3:37 am US advances sale of F-16 fighters to Taiwan17/8/2019 3:36 am Calls for foreign intervention at HK rally; city braces for 11th weekend of protests17/8/2019 3:31 am Singapore sets up first myopia centre in Bedok17/8/2019 3:30 am US advances sale of F-16 fighters to Taiwan17/8/2019 3:30 am Schools, telephone lines to be opened in Kashmir after lockdown17/8/2019 3:30 am Japan under pressure over past hunting of endangered whales17/8/2019 3:23 am US housing market mired in weakness; consumer sentiment ebbs17/8/2019 3:23 am German prisoner vaults to freedom with home-made device17/8/2019 3:21 am Football: Silva hails solid Everton but wants attack to be sharper17/8/2019 3:07 am Hong Kong protesters face crucial weekend test after airport setback17/8/2019 3:00 am Frank Lampard takes positives from Chelsea’s Super Cup defeat17/8/2019 3:00 am Schools, telephone lines to be opened in Kashmir after lockdown17/8/2019 2:50 am Singapore firm charged with supplying alcohol to N. Korea17/8/2019 2:46 am Guardiola sees 'second best' Tottenham as title contenders17/8/2019 2:44 am Football: Christian Eriksen benched due to form not contract standoff, says Spurs manager Pochettino17/8/2019 2:44 am Kremlin hands top state honours to pilots after crash-landing17/8/2019 2:36 am Nigerian boy stages own kidnap, demands father pay ransom17/8/2019 2:36 am Brother of Afghan Taliban leader killed in Pakistan mosque blast17/8/2019 2:36 am Two women sue Jeffrey Epstein's estate for US$100 mln over alleged sex abuse17/8/2019 2:33 am Women company founders in male-dominated industries win Her World awards17/8/2019 2:30 am Deere to slash costs after trade war hits earnings17/8/2019 2:23 am US lawmaker says no visit to West Bank under 'oppressive' Israel conditions17/8/2019 2:23 am Alibaba co-founder Tsai will buy full control of NBA Nets17/8/2019 2:23 am Lampard calls for more action after racial abuse of Chelsea's Abraham17/8/2019 2:15 am Roche prices personalized cancer treatment at about US$204,560 annually17/8/2019 2:15 am Nordic walking may benefit breast cancer patients17/8/2019 2:15 am Contraband cigarettes seized from van's secret roof compartment at Woodlands Checkpoint17/8/2019 2:12 am Myopia centre opens in Bedok to explore new model of care; nearly nine in 10 adults expected to suffer from condition by 205017/8/2019 2:12 am US Democrat Elizabeth Warren floats plan to empower Native Americans17/8/2019 2:07 am Pakistan PM Khan speaks to Trump about Kashmir: Foreign minister17/8/2019 2:07 am 2 Israelis, Palestinian assailant hurt in West Bank car ramming: Army17/8/2019 2:03 am Nigerian boy stages own kidnap, demands father pay ransom17/8/2019 2:01 am Norwich's Hernandez faces long spell out with knee injury17/8/2019 2:00 am Germany's Nextmove cancels Tesla order, citing quality issues17/8/2019 2:00 am Two more women sue Jeffrey Epstein's estate for US$100 million over alleged sex abuse17/8/2019 2:00 am Pochettino unsure if Eriksen will stay at Spurs17/8/2019 1:56 am Vietnam demands Chinese ship leaves its exclusive economic zone17/8/2019 1:53 am Missing Singaporean kayaker: Malaysia narrows search area after reported sighting of body17/8/2019 1:53 am Hundreds of protestors clash with police in Indian Kashmir17/8/2019 1:53 am Chuando, 53, Is Playing A Doctor With Nude Sex Scenes In His Upcoming Movie17/8/2019 1:46 am Zimbabwe police beat protesters defying ban17/8/2019 1:44 am Police clear packages that prompted evacuation of NYC transit hub17/8/2019 1:44 am MAS warns public of fake bitcoin investment website featuring PM Lee Hsien Loong17/8/2019 1:44 am India hints it may be reconsidering its doctrine on nuclear weapons17/8/2019 1:42 am Singaporean kayaker's body brought home, accompanied by son; search continues for other kayaker17/8/2019 1:33 am FDA approves Celgene's bone marrow cancer treatment17/8/2019 1:23 am Football: Sheffield United favourites to be relegated from Premier League-Wilder17/8/2019 1:23 am India hints at changing 'no first use' nuclear policy17/8/2019 1:16 am Thousands rally at Chater Garden in Hong Kong, call on UK and US to take action17/8/2019 1:16 am 17 Chinese, Ukrainian seamen kidnapped off Cameroon17/8/2019 1:16 am Man accused of S$100,000 Ang Mo Kio jewellery robbery charged in court, faces string of older charges17/8/2019 1:15 am Thai anti-corruption official accused of hiding millions in assets17/8/2019 1:09 am British policeman killed investigating burglary, PM Johnson shocked17/8/2019 1:02 am US housing starts fall further, but permits at seven-month high17/8/2019 1:02 am Bangladesh eyes new Rohingya repatriation attempt next week17/8/2019 1:02 am Some electricity retailers to stop collecting NRICs, strengthen checks17/8/2019 1:02 am Ashleigh Barty ousts Maria Sharapova as Simona Halep survives scare17/8/2019 1:01 am Consumer watchdog flags cases of unauthorised sign-ups by electricity retailers17/8/2019 12:59 am Mobile scam victims have lost $24,000 from January to May17/8/2019 12:56 am OPEC sees bearish oil outlook for rest of 2019, points to 2020 surplus17/8/2019 12:54 am Technology stocks lift Wall Street at open17/8/2019 12:54 am Some Aljunied residents want PMD ban at void decks; AHTC says it already has deterrent powers17/8/2019 12:54 am US: Technology stocks lift Wall Street at open17/8/2019 12:50 am Fair weather expected after mild haze in eastern Singapore on Friday17/8/2019 12:48 am Cricket: Watling puts New Zealand in strong position in Galle17/8/2019 12:40 am Driver shot dead after ramming car into Israeli civilians in West Bank17/8/2019 12:40 am Thailand earmarks US$10 billion for 'urgent economic stimulus'17/8/2019 12:40 am Cricket: Archer strikes as Australia slump to 80-4 in second Ashes Test17/8/2019 12:34 am Poland may join US-led mission in Strait of Hormuz17/8/2019 12:34 am American oceanographer Sylvia Earle to join NTU institute's scientific advisory board17/8/2019 12:30 am India says restoring phone lines in Kashmir17/8/2019 12:28 am Russian pilot says he's no hero despite praise for crash-landing17/8/2019 12:27 am Bus involved in fatal Tuas crash was travelling at three times the 'safe speed'17/8/2019 12:22 am Hazard out of Madrid season opener with thigh injury17/8/2019 12:11 am Pochettino unsure if Eriksen will remain at Tottenham17/8/2019 12:11 am Potential for wider retail sector to adopt unmanned store concept17/8/2019 12:07 am Brits urges Bok teammates to seize World Cup chance17/8/2019 12:05 am First dry spell in Singapore in more than 5 years: Met Service17/8/2019 12:05 am Irish regulator near end of first privacy probe, ruling to take months17/8/2019 12:05 am Cathay Pacific's torrid week ends with shock CEO resignation17/8/2019 12:00 am SGH Burn Centre opens after 15-month upgrading16/8/2019 11:55 pm How much porn is bad for you? Expert weighs in on how it can spice up or ruin your sex life16/8/2019 11:45 pm Watling half-century revives New Zealand in Galle test16/8/2019 11:42 pm Joseph Schooling finishes fourth in 200m individual medley at FINA Swimming World Cup Singapore16/8/2019 11:42 pm England pick up crucial wickets before lunch16/8/2019 11:42 pm Futures climb on stimulus hopes, Nvidia results16/8/2019 11:34 pm Indonesian president seeks people's support for new capital16/8/2019 11:30 pm Democrat O'Rourke proposes domestic terrorism agencies to combat hate, gun massacres16/8/2019 11:26 pm First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo's South Kivu: Officials16/8/2019 11:20 pm Argentina lose experienced hooker Creevy for Boks test16/8/2019 11:20 pm Turkey's military pension fund reaches British Steel deal16/8/2019 11:20 pm Football: Goalkeeper headache for Klopp after freak injury to Adrian16/8/2019 11:13 pm Iran must free women held over veil protests: UN experts16/8/2019 11:13 pm Joseph Conceicao served the nation ‘tirelessly': PM Lee pays tribute to late diplomat16/8/2019 11:13 pm Youngsters gather at Hong Kong’s Kwai Fong MTR station with water buckets and towels to clean up marks of tear gas fired during anti-government protests on Sunday16/8/2019 11:00 pm Foreign ministers of China, Japan, South Korea to hold talks amid trade, history tensions16/8/2019 10:59 pm Richard Buxton: Weary Liverpool can still wing it against Southampton16/8/2019 10:55 pm Four killed in blast at Pakistan mosque16/8/2019 10:51 pm Iran denies giving Gibraltar assurances for release of tanker16/8/2019 10:51 pm US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib granted entry to Israel on humanitarian grounds16/8/2019 10:49 pm Thai man found dead at bus stop allegedly after eating durian with wine16/8/2019 10:45 pm Unmanned convenience stores that tap on AI, facial recognition to debut by year-end16/8/2019 10:38 pm Driver fined, jailed 12 weeks for crashing through barrier at Woodlands Checkpoint16/8/2019 10:30 pm Start-ups get a new network to drive innovation and boost ecosystem16/8/2019 10:25 pm Football: Sanchez keen on staying at Man United, says Solskjaer16/8/2019 10:23 pm Deere cuts full-year earnings forecast after profits miss estimates16/8/2019 10:23 pm Website using false comments attributed to PM Lee to solicit Bitcoin investment: MAS16/8/2019 10:23 pm Great escapes16/8/2019 10:20 pm Climbing: Mori, 15, becomes youngest Japanese medallist in World Championships16/8/2019 10:09 pm Alibaba and the US$15 billion question: Amid Hong Kong's protests, when to list?16/8/2019 10:09 pm Rudderless rebellion: Inside the Hong Kong protesters' anarchic campaign against China16/8/2019 10:09 pm Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific announces shock resignation of CEO Rupert Hogg16/8/2019 10:05 pm When school's not safe: Afghan war takes toll on kids16/8/2019 10:01 pm Israel says to let in barred US lawmaker for 'humanitarian' visit16/8/2019 10:01 pm Foreign ministers of China, Japan, South Korea to hold talks amid trade, history tensions16/8/2019 10:01 pm MAS warns of bitcoin scam using fake comments attributed to PM Lee16/8/2019 10:00 pm Online fury after tutor beats child in class in China16/8/2019 10:00 pm Lithuanian swimmer Danas Rapsys gets World Cup hat-trick in 400m free16/8/2019 10:00 pm China says pig herd shrinks by 32per cent in July amid swine fever outbreak16/8/2019 9:55 pm Amid crises, frayed US ties give China's Xi political cover at home16/8/2019 9:55 pm 'Nobody is not afraid': Chernobyl pilot recalls his fear 33 years ago16/8/2019 9:55 pm Man who posted on Instagram of him sniffing allegedly stolen panties arrested16/8/2019 9:50 pm Malaysia central bank eases foreign exchange rules, could benefit bond investors16/8/2019 9:50 pm Not for sale: Danish MPs ridicule idea of Trump buying Greenland16/8/2019 9:49 pm Tennis: Murray to skip US Open doubles to focus on singles16/8/2019 9:49 pm Bruised but unbowed Hong Kong police say no need for China intervention16/8/2019 9:49 pm Website used 'highly deceptive, misleading' information attributed to PM Lee to solicit investments: MAS16/8/2019 9:42 pm A birth and a death amid Kashmir's harsh lockdown16/8/2019 9:41 pm Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik barred from speaking in Perlis by Malaysian police16/8/2019 9:41 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today16/8/2019 9:38 pm Singapore shares fall on Friday, down 1.7% on the week16/8/2019 9:34 pm Cathay Pacific says CEO Rupert Hogg has resigned16/8/2019 9:34 pm Hong Kong on brink of recession as trade war, political protests escalate16/8/2019 9:32 pm Hyflux to 'engage exclusively' with Utico from now until Aug 2616/8/2019 9:32 pm US surfboard makers not so stoked about China tariffs16/8/2019 9:32 pm Pregnant woman attacked and robbed in Hong Kong after dispute between couple and two men16/8/2019 9:30 pm Joao Felix and Co herald new-look Atletico Madrid16/8/2019 9:30 pm Universities, MOE should ban student exchanges to Hong Kong until unrest blows over16/8/2019 9:15 pm Hand-holding triathlon pair disqualified at test event for Olympics16/8/2019 9:07 pm Israel to allow US Rep Rashida Tlaib to visit family in West Bank16/8/2019 9:05 pm Gentle giraffes threatened with 'silent extinction'16/8/2019 9:00 pm Malaysia's GDP bucks regional slowdown, FX rules eased to boost liquidity16/8/2019 8:50 pm Donald Trump plans phone call to Xi Jinping ‘very soon’ – and says China will get tough over fentanyl16/8/2019 8:45 pm Parents claim body of Irish teen Nora Quoirin found dead in Malaysia16/8/2019 8:44 pm Ai Weiwei fears 'Tiananmen' crackdown in Hong Kong16/8/2019 8:44 pm Hong Kong Q2 GDP grows 0.5% on-year, but trade war, protests stoke recession risk16/8/2019 8:44 pm China media says Hong Kong response 'won't repeat' Tiananmen16/8/2019 8:30 pm India PM Narendra Modi's Kashmir move faces UN test after top court skips pleas16/8/2019 8:29 pm Malaysia set to begin biggest 1MDB trial involving former PM Najib16/8/2019 8:23 pm N. Korea fires missiles, rejects further talks with South16/8/2019 8:15 pm Movie Review: Guillermo Del Toro Conjures Up Family-Friendly Frights In Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark16/8/2019 8:01 pm Police arrest 3 men for robbing AMK shop of $100,000 worth of jewellery16/8/2019 8:00 pm China's Tencent sorry for saying typhoon killed 'nearly everyone'16/8/2019 8:00 pm China's Ninebot unveils scooters that drive themselves to charging stations16/8/2019 7:53 pm More migrants evacuated from Spanish rescue ship Open Arms16/8/2019 7:46 pm Gen Y Speaks: There’s no place for sexism in gaming16/8/2019 7:45 pm South Korea to tighten inspections on waste imports from Japan16/8/2019 7:44 pm Tennis: Djokovic motors into Cincy quarters as Federer ousted16/8/2019 7:39 pm India says some Kashmir restrictions eased16/8/2019 7:39 pm Basketball: Lakers' Cousins could miss NBA season with knee injury16/8/2019 7:39 pm More performers postpone Hong Kong shows16/8/2019 7:39 pm If Zakir Naik is innocent, let him prove it in his own country, says PKR MP16/8/2019 7:37 pm Free to see: Jurong Bird Park axes admission fees for local residents over Sept holidays16/8/2019 7:36 pm Hong Kong: Stocks recover to end higher16/8/2019 7:32 pm