11 October 2019, Friday NewsLatest News On 11 October 2019, Friday US deploys troops to Saudi Arabia over Iran threat12/10/2019 7:49 am EBay, Stripe join PayPal in exiting Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra12/10/2019 7:42 am Czech police detain 31 in rioting ahead of England qualifier12/10/2019 7:26 am Trump says US, China have reached substantial phase-1 trade deal12/10/2019 7:26 am Belgian Aernouts seeks another strong showing at Ironman worlds12/10/2019 7:05 am GM appeals directly to employees as strike losses mount, riling UAW12/10/2019 6:59 am Daimler recalls hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles12/10/2019 6:59 am As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home12/10/2019 6:59 am Fitzpatrick leads by one at Italian Open as Molinari, Lowry and Casey miss cut12/10/2019 6:52 am US appeals court clears way for House to obtain Trump's financial records12/10/2019 6:15 am Fati an option for Euro 2020, says Spain coach Moreno12/10/2019 6:15 am Judge sees benefit in pausing lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue12/10/2019 6:07 am Eli Lilly's migraine treatment wins US FDA approval12/10/2019 6:07 am Teenager Gauff puts homework on hold to stun top seed Bertens in Linz12/10/2019 6:07 am Wind-driven Los Angeles wildfire leaves 1 dead, forces 100,000 to flee12/10/2019 6:05 am Researchers discover a compound in breast milk which fights harmful bacteria12/10/2019 6:00 am US appeals court blocks Ohio ban on Down syndrome abortion12/10/2019 5:52 am Space firm founded by billionaire Paul Allen sold to new owner12/10/2019 5:52 am Digital assets subject to money-laundering, disclosure laws: US regulators12/10/2019 5:39 am Trump optimistic on trade talks; China open to partial deal12/10/2019 5:10 am 'It's a nightmare': Zimbabwe struggles with hyperinflation12/10/2019 5:00 am US Secretary of State Pompeo says George Orwell's '1984' coming to life in China's Xinjiang region12/10/2019 4:53 am FIFA to organise 'big event' in fight against AIDS, malaria and TB12/10/2019 4:53 am Gymnastics: Biles stays calm as record golden sweep beckons12/10/2019 4:53 am Tennis: Gauff earns first career semi-final with upset of Bertens12/10/2019 4:53 am US appeals court clears way for House of Representatives to obtain Trump's financial records12/10/2019 4:29 am Germany synagogue attack highlights risk from 3D printed weapons12/10/2019 4:29 am China publication of 'unreliable entities list' depends on Sino-US trade talks12/10/2019 4:29 am Reynold American files for FDA review of e-cigarette12/10/2019 4:25 am US health officials say there may be multiple causes to vaping-related illness12/10/2019 4:25 am Wall Street rallies on trade deal hopes, focus shifts to Trump-Liu meeting12/10/2019 4:25 am US ex-envoy in Congress to testify in impeachment probe12/10/2019 4:04 am German suspect admits anti-Semitic attack, far-right motive12/10/2019 4:04 am Pakistan's Khan blasts media 'double standard' over Hong Kong protests12/10/2019 4:04 am Apple has a lot to lose if it crosses China's party bosses12/10/2019 4:00 am WeWork to close its WeGrow elementary school in New York next year12/10/2019 3:56 am US health officials say there may be more than one cause to vaping-related illness12/10/2019 3:56 am Vivid gladiator fresco discovered at Pompeii12/10/2019 3:56 am Poland's justice minister lays out court reform plans before election12/10/2019 3:44 am Football: Liverpool's Elliott given 14-day ban for mocking Tottenham's Kane12/10/2019 3:44 am Malaysia aims to lure investments amid sluggish economy and US-China tensions12/10/2019 3:40 am Competition watchdog investigating online food delivery and virtual kitchen sectors12/10/2019 3:15 am Pound surges on Brexit fever as trade hopes boost world stocks12/10/2019 3:00 am Casemiro wants a better showing from Selecao12/10/2019 2:56 am ST Engineering's marine arm sells vessel to Polish ferry operator12/10/2019 2:55 am S'pore plans to boost business with India tech sector12/10/2019 2:52 am US military to send significantly more troops to Saudi Arabia12/10/2019 2:52 am Football: Brazil's winless run is no cause for worry, says Casemiro12/10/2019 2:52 am United Airlines next US airline to cancel Boeing 737 Max flights until January12/10/2019 2:52 am Need to de-escalate situation in northeast Syria before it becomes 'irreparable': Pentagon12/10/2019 2:47 am AHTC case: Residents not surprised by verdict but most hope WP MPs will not be disqualified12/10/2019 2:32 am SGX queries Pine Capital on appointment of HK-based directors12/10/2019 2:30 am Pakistan PM heading to Iran after US mediation request12/10/2019 2:30 am El Paso mass murder suspect pleads not guilty, accused of targeting Mexicans12/10/2019 2:30 am Man gets 100 years in prison for killing, dismembering woman12/10/2019 2:30 am Don’t give up on your ageing parents, says Hong Kong singer Sammi Cheng12/10/2019 2:30 am Trump sees 'good things' in trade talks; China dangles partial deal12/10/2019 2:26 am Liverpool's Elliott given 14-day ban for mocking Tottenham's Kane12/10/2019 2:19 am Mahathir says 2020 budget indicates strong financial position, but opposition criticise lack of innovation12/10/2019 2:19 am After knife rampage, French police are alert for radicalised colleagues12/10/2019 2:19 am AHTC case: WP MPs ‘had not acted honestly’ and tried to mislead, says judge12/10/2019 2:15 am Furious with Turkey, EU threatens sanctions, arms embargo12/10/2019 2:06 am Rugby: Cheika aims jab at likely next World Cup opponents England's coach Jones after Georgia workout12/10/2019 2:06 am Need to de-escalate situation in north-east Syria before it becomes 'irreparable': Pentagon12/10/2019 2:06 am Pakistan's Khan blasts media 'double standard' over Hong Kong protests12/10/2019 2:01 am Catholic Church called to plug priest gap with lay women12/10/2019 1:58 am Cheika happy with forwards, backs need finishing touches12/10/2019 1:58 am Wall Street Week Ahead: Bruised US banks expected to report third quarter earnings decline12/10/2019 1:58 am US envoy to testify in impeachment probe, against State Dept order12/10/2019 1:52 am Feng Tianwei thrashes Chinese world number 1 in straight games at German Open12/10/2019 1:52 am Dyson’s axing of electric car project a setback to S’pore’s green transport push: Experts12/10/2019 1:45 am AVIC International unit bags 7.5m-euro contract for ferry project12/10/2019 1:29 am Royal Air Maroc says has not canceled Boeing 737 MAX orders12/10/2019 1:16 am Iraq's top Shia cleric criticises government over protester deaths12/10/2019 1:10 am Rugby: Laidlaw captains Scotland against Japan, McInally drops to bench12/10/2019 1:10 am Competition watchdog investigates online food delivery sector, virtual kitchens12/10/2019 1:08 am Two company directors jailed for omitting more than S$600,000 in bonuses from income tax returns12/10/2019 1:02 am First man to conduct spacewalk, Alexei Leonov, dies12/10/2019 1:02 am Hong Kong urges property developers to cut rent for retailers12/10/2019 1:00 am Singapore ties with Italy in having most women as CEOs: Global study12/10/2019 1:00 am US envoy to testify in impeachment probe, against State Dept order12/10/2019 12:55 am AHTC case: HDB urges town council to take steps to recover misused funds12/10/2019 12:55 am 154 arrested for allegedly cheating victims of more than $1.3 million in scams12/10/2019 12:55 am Man admits punching sister's maid and his brother-in-law12/10/2019 12:55 am Wall St opens higher on trade war de-escalation bets12/10/2019 12:50 am Police in Indonesia's Papua to investigate alleged killings12/10/2019 12:33 am Former high-flyer tycoon brothers arrested in India12/10/2019 12:33 am United Airlines cancels Boeing 737 MAX flights until January 612/10/2019 12:33 am Salman Khan SPOTTED in swag at Bandra; Watch Video12/10/2019 12:30 am F-15SG fighter jet detachment in US turns 10; commander says it's RSAF’s ‘tip of the spear’12/10/2019 12:20 am Rugby: Australia outlast Georgia to stumble into the knockout stages12/10/2019 12:20 am Celeb collabs to grab12/10/2019 12:20 am Wall Street set to rise on hopes of de-escalation in trade war12/10/2019 12:13 am UN calls for greater heat protection for workers in Qatar12/10/2019 12:13 am GM appeals direct to employees as strike losses pile up12/10/2019 12:13 am More than 150 arrested in islandwide operation against scams12/10/2019 12:05 am Rugby: Tensions rise as typhoon looms over Japan-Scotland showdown12/10/2019 12:05 am South Africa's Zuma to face corruption trial12/10/2019 12:05 am Former high-flyer tycoon brothers arrested in India12/10/2019 12:05 am Spruce up your home with Courts’ Furniture 2020 Collection12/10/2019 12:04 am Raymond Lam is set to marry Carina Zhang12/10/2019 12:00 am American Airlines, Brazil's Gol negotiating 'partnership': newspaper11/10/2019 11:46 pm Swee Hong appoints Tian Yuan as new executive director11/10/2019 11:44 pm Parents with a relaxed approach to exams can help their kids excel11/10/2019 11:42 pm Para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu splashes to gold after nine-year drought11/10/2019 11:42 pm Didier Deschamps bothered by Olivier Giroud’s lack of playing time11/10/2019 11:42 pm To ease congestion at Causeway and Second Link, M’sia to invest S$27.9 million; RTS ‘to proceed’: Lim Guan Eng11/10/2019 11:30 pm Futures rise as partial trade deal, tariff delay hopes grow11/10/2019 11:26 pm NUS student allegedly stalked by man who tried to take upskirt photos of her11/10/2019 11:15 pm Tensions rise as typhoon looms over Japan-Scotland showdown11/10/2019 11:12 pm Japan's top court upholds millions of dollars in damages over student tsunami deaths11/10/2019 11:12 pm Ethiopian Nobel Peace Prize winner ruffles feathers at home11/10/2019 11:12 pm Renault ousts CEO in post Ghosn-era reset11/10/2019 11:03 pm US migrant policy sends thousands of babies and toddlers back to Mexico11/10/2019 11:03 pm Multiple people stabbed in attack at Manchester shopping centre11/10/2019 11:03 pm 2 UK tourists who saved woman from lake in Little Guilin awarded by SCDF11/10/2019 11:01 pm Martin Scorsese almost directed the 'Joker' movie11/10/2019 11:00 pm Record S$96b in long-term corporate debt issued in S'pore for 2018: MAS11/10/2019 10:59 pm Prince's reps say Trump broke a promise by playing 'Purple Rain' at his latest rally11/10/2019 10:55 pm Multiple people injured after stabbing attack at Manchester shopping centre11/10/2019 10:52 pm Taiwanese actor River Huang says video of him masturbating was meant only for the eyes of then girlfriend11/10/2019 10:49 pm JJ Lin Tries Making Steamed Buns; Gets Roasted By His Dad Instead11/10/2019 10:45 pm Stalker attacks Japanese idol after locating her home by zooming in on her eyes in photos11/10/2019 10:44 pm Five injured at Manchester shopping centre after reports of 'multiple stabbings'11/10/2019 10:43 pm GKE posts Q1 net profit of S$254,000 on concrete plant contributions11/10/2019 10:39 pm EU and UK bid to save Brexit talks before key summit11/10/2019 10:34 pm OxyContin maker Purdue begins showdown to halt opioid lawsuits11/10/2019 10:34 pm New transplant research aims to salvage infected donated organs11/10/2019 10:34 pm Four people being treated after reported stabbings at UK shopping centre11/10/2019 10:32 pm More than $1b to be spent on upgrading projects for public, private housing estates over next few years: Lawrence Wong11/10/2019 10:32 pm Japan top court upholds damages over student tsunami deaths11/10/2019 10:32 pm Malaysian PM Mahathir says no official word from India on potential import restrictions11/10/2019 10:32 pm South Korea's army says will cut force by 100,000 in three years11/10/2019 10:27 pm Uber launches boat service in Nigeria's megacity Lagos11/10/2019 10:27 pm AHTC case: What you need to know about the High Court judgment11/10/2019 10:27 pm ‘Small kampung’ far from wanton mee: Family of RSAF engineer describes ups and downs of life on US base11/10/2019 10:20 pm Uber faces UK tax challenge11/10/2019 10:20 pm FIFA bans former Afghan general secretary in sexual abuse enquiry11/10/2019 10:20 pm Libra Group receives letter of demand from UOB for US$18.8m11/10/2019 10:17 pm Evangelical churches gain ground in Pope's crisis-hit Argentina11/10/2019 10:13 pm US aviation authority blasted over 737 MAX redesign approval11/10/2019 10:13 pm What’s the rationale for rules on picking and plucking fruits on state land?11/10/2019 10:01 pm Hatten Land gains time extension to repay US$20m loan11/10/2019 9:59 pm Nasi Lemak With Corn Muffins At Kenny Rogers Roasters’ Halal Comeback Outlet11/10/2019 9:46 pm More seniors receiving ComCare support, S$127m given to needy households in FY201811/10/2019 9:37 pm F1 cancels Suzuka Saturday, hunkers down for Hagibis11/10/2019 9:37 pm Oil prices spike after Iranian tanker blast11/10/2019 9:37 pm Indonesia leader orders beefed-up security after IS-linked attack11/10/2019 9:30 pm Scotland on the offensive over Typhoon cancellations11/10/2019 9:28 pm UN envoy pushes to stop 'blatant' embargo violations in Libya11/10/2019 9:28 pm 'Changes the dynamic': The Rugby World Cup challenge of an extra week off11/10/2019 9:28 pm For a few dollars more: Global funds take on forex risk11/10/2019 9:20 pm Rugby: Ireland concerned about pitch for Samoa game11/10/2019 9:20 pm German synagogue gunman confesses, admits anti-Semitic motive: Prosecutors11/10/2019 9:20 pm Jail for ex-bank relationship manager who misappropriated over $260,000 from godsister11/10/2019 9:18 pm BP expects US$2-3 billion charge as it near divestment target11/10/2019 9:14 pm Indonesian police ramp up suspect search after stabbing attack on security minister11/10/2019 9:07 pm Former US ambassador to Ukraine scheduled to testify in Trump impeachment probe11/10/2019 9:07 pm Senior Australian minister says China is behaving badly and we won't stand for it11/10/2019 9:07 pm Timeline of Aljunied Hougang Town Council saga from 2011-201911/10/2019 9:07 pm BP expects US$2-US$3 billion charge as it near divestment target11/10/2019 9:00 pm Bus mows down seven Indian pilgrims sleeping on roadside11/10/2019 9:00 pm Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize11/10/2019 9:00 pm Chapman To expresses sadness over Vans' shoe design controversy11/10/2019 9:00 pm Taiwanese actor River Huang caught masturbating on video11/10/2019 8:56 pm Once the son of poor villagers, Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed sees meteoric rise to the Nobel peace prize11/10/2019 8:56 pm Indonesia evaluates security measures as chief security minister Wiranto recovers after knife attack11/10/2019 8:56 pm Tennis: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic falls to Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets in Shanghai quarters11/10/2019 8:56 pm With US tariffs looming, China drums up hope for a partial trade deal11/10/2019 8:56 pm Hong Kong urges property developers to cut rent for retailers11/10/2019 8:53 pm Rugby: Scottish legal talk 'undermines' Japan's World Cup run, fumes Joseph11/10/2019 8:53 pm Fisherman in M'sia charged with 22 counts of sexual assault against stepdaughter11/10/2019 8:45 pm Time out? China's NBA row suddenly cools11/10/2019 8:31 pm Renault board votes to oust Thierry Bollore as CEO: Sources11/10/2019 8:31 pm Hyundai, Kia earmark US$760 million to settle US lawsuits over engine fires11/10/2019 8:31 pm The Straits Times @STcom11/10/2019 8:31 pm Singaporean man arrested for gruesome murder of woman, boy in Melaka11/10/2019 8:30 pm Burning trash sparked wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in California11/10/2019 8:30 pm As Poland heads to the polls, the EU braces itself for more infighting11/10/2019 8:30 pm India PM Narendra Modi, China President Xi Jinping head into summit with view to smooth ruffled ties11/10/2019 8:30 pm Malaysia says it has no plans to reintroduce GST11/10/2019 8:30 pm Climate-change protesters block BBC headquarters in London11/10/2019 8:30 pm Petrina Fung's nose heals nicely after Bangkok accident11/10/2019 8:30 pm Sex work in Singapore: Will changes to the Women’s Charter be enough to tackle exploitation?11/10/2019 8:27 pm Malaysia presents smaller budget for 2020, widens fiscal deficit target11/10/2019 8:26 pm NBA scraps media access to teams in China amid HK tweet backlash11/10/2019 8:24 pm Intellectually disabled man claims trial to molesting girl in Perak mosque11/10/2019 8:15 pm Man pleads guilty to punching, kicking maid and assaulting brother-in-law11/10/2019 8:00 pm Why you should probably never order hot drinks on a plane11/10/2019 8:00 pm Podcasts Latest News & Headlines - THE BUSINESS TIMES11/10/2019 7:47 pm Wiranto's stabbing - What's wrong with our nation?: Jakarta Post columnist11/10/2019 7:45 pm President Halimah calls for more to be done to deter drug abuse among females11/10/2019 7:45 pm I lounge on bean bags, try making char kway teow and enjoy living in town at co-living space lyf Funan11/10/2019 7:45 pm Taiwanese tourist fined for wearing just a 'string' at Philippines resort island Boracay11/10/2019 7:45 pm Oil jumps above US$60 as Iran tanker attack reignites Mideast risk11/10/2019 7:45 pm The Kiwi connection: New Zealand's many coaches, players at Rugby World Cup11/10/2019 7:42 pm Rugby: Samoa skipper puts country ahead of cash11/10/2019 7:42 pm Hong Kong stocks rally more than 2% on trade hopes11/10/2019 7:42 pm Iran oil tanker hit by two missiles off Saudi coast: Iranian state media11/10/2019 7:35 pm California governor says broad power shutdown to prevent fires 'unacceptable'11/10/2019 7:35 pm