21 October 2020, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 21 October 2020, Wednesday S&P ends choppy session lower as US stimulus talks drag on22/10/2020 7:54 am EU, Britain agree to resume trade talks after week-long hiatus22/10/2020 7:27 am In emails, Sacklers fret over wealth, opioid business22/10/2020 7:24 am Football: Pele approaches 80 amid GOAT debate22/10/2020 7:24 am Pompeo says US designates six more Chinese media firms as foreign missions22/10/2020 7:18 am Global democracy at risk from cyberattack 'onslaught': Microsoft president22/10/2020 7:18 am China is the threat of the century, Trump's security adviser Robert O'Brien says22/10/2020 7:13 am Apollo, CEO Leon Black seek outside review of his ties with Epstein22/10/2020 7:11 am Monsanto loses final appeal over French farmer's weedkiller accident22/10/2020 7:11 am Cycling: Soler rides crest of Movistar team work to win Vuelta stage two22/10/2020 7:11 am Mickelson tries to bring momentum from over-50 circuit to PGA Tour22/10/2020 7:04 am Real Madrid left shellshocked by depleted Shakhtar22/10/2020 7:04 am Football: Real Madrid stunned by Shakhtar Donetsk in Champions League opener22/10/2020 6:45 am Explainer: Tesla's self-driving ambitions get a reboot22/10/2020 6:37 am Rugby: Georgia overhaul team for test against Scotland22/10/2020 6:30 am Unrest in Lagos after deadly Nigeria protest shooting22/10/2020 6:30 am Salzburg let Lokomotiv off the hook in 2-2 draw22/10/2020 6:30 am Armenian leader sees no quick diplomatic solution in Nagorno-Karabakh22/10/2020 6:24 am OxyContin maker Purdue to plead guilty over opioid practices, deal sparks opposition22/10/2020 6:24 am Guinea hit by deadly post-election violence22/10/2020 6:24 am Analysis: China and US economies diverge over coronavirus response22/10/2020 6:18 am As US election odds narrow, market analysts factor in higher risks22/10/2020 6:18 am Pele approaches 80 amid GOAT debate22/10/2020 6:10 am Abu Dhabi's IPIC drops lawsuit against Goldman Sachs over 1MDB scandal22/10/2020 6:10 am Denmark seeks answers after sub killer's jailbreak22/10/2020 6:10 am S&P edges higher in choppy session as stimulus talks drag on22/10/2020 6:04 am US economic recovery slow and modest, but some sectors struggling: Fed survey22/10/2020 6:04 am Canadian PM Trudeau set to survive as key opposition party vows to avoid election22/10/2020 5:57 am Cruise, GM to seek US approval for vehicle with no pedal or steering wheel22/10/2020 5:11 am Rugby: Coach Farrell expects Ireland to be ruthless against Italy22/10/2020 5:11 am Captive-bred salmon in wild may do more harm than good22/10/2020 5:11 am Nuclear weapons ban treaty nears coming into force22/10/2020 5:05 am US case against Google seen benefiting from Obama-nominated judge22/10/2020 5:05 am Jack Ma's Ant Group to launch $48b IPO after final nod from China regulator22/10/2020 4:54 am Spain becomes first Western European nation to top 1 million Covid-19 cases22/10/2020 4:39 am German health minister Jens Spahn tests positive for coronavirus22/10/2020 4:25 am US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit India next week for strategic talks22/10/2020 4:07 am Biden presidency could cut slow path to resumed Iran, Venezuela oil exports22/10/2020 4:07 am England to play limited-overs series in South Africa22/10/2020 4:07 am Pope Francis says homosexuals should be covered by civil union laws22/10/2020 4:05 am Soler rides crest of Movistar team work to win Vuelta stage two22/10/2020 4:02 am Football: Hakimi becomes seventh Inter player to test positive for COVID-1922/10/2020 4:02 am China warns Swedish firms of tit-for-tat action after Huawei ban22/10/2020 3:42 am Maryland man arrested for threatening to kidnap, kill Biden and Harris22/10/2020 3:38 am Golf: Woods back at familiar Sherwood with eyes on PGA Tour wins record22/10/2020 3:33 am Sacked NUS professor had 'intimate association' with undergrad; university makes police report22/10/2020 3:27 am Italy's daily COVID-19 cases soar to new daily record of more than 15,00022/10/2020 3:27 am German health minister tests positive for COVID-1922/10/2020 3:20 am Woods back at familiar Sherwood with eyes on PGA Tour wins record22/10/2020 3:20 am Wall Street slips as investors wait for stimulus deal22/10/2020 3:20 am Disney's Bob Iger to join board of animal-free dairy maker Perfect Day22/10/2020 3:19 am Rule-makers want to trial permanent substitutions for concussion cases22/10/2020 3:14 am Cycling: O'Connor takes 17th stage as top contenders stay quiet22/10/2020 3:14 am Bolsonaro slams Chinese vaccine his government said it would buy22/10/2020 3:03 am German police detain Syrian suspected of killing tourist22/10/2020 3:03 am Egypt unveils newly-discovered ancient coffins22/10/2020 3:01 am Coronavirus: it will be the biggest, fastest vaccine distribution plan ever – but can it work?22/10/2020 2:55 am China unleashed ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy on Canada. It may have backfired22/10/2020 2:50 am Pompeo says designating six China-based media firms as foreign missions22/10/2020 2:47 am United States versus Google vindicates old antitrust gripes from Microsoft22/10/2020 2:46 am NUS files police report against sacked Tembusu College lecturer accused of sexual misconduct22/10/2020 2:40 am German health minister tests positive for coronavirus22/10/2020 2:39 am Trump records show Chinese business pursuits and bank account: NYT22/10/2020 2:38 am Trump traverses US as Obama steps up support for Biden22/10/2020 2:37 am Goldman Sachs to pay US $2.8bn over 1MDB scandal: report22/10/2020 2:36 am Ex-Trump fundraiser pleads guilty to illicit lobbying on 1MDB, China22/10/2020 2:36 am Translation tools, air purifiers: face masks go high-tech22/10/2020 2:35 am Thoughtful Quotes About Being A Stepparent From Kamala Harris22/10/2020 2:30 am Cycling - O'Connor takes 17th stage as top contenders stay quiet22/10/2020 2:27 am Mourinho rubbishes 'Spursy' tag despite West Ham collapse22/10/2020 2:27 am Water leak at Jem shopping mall22/10/2020 2:22 am Europe's hospitals under major stress as coronavirus cases surge22/10/2020 2:22 am Ex-Tembusu College don accused of sexual misconduct: How NUS handled complaints from 2 students22/10/2020 2:22 am Some nightlife businesses in Singapore struggle with no end in sight amid Covid-1922/10/2020 2:22 am Trump tends to his electoral map, Biden eyes Obama boost22/10/2020 2:20 am Brazil's Bolsonaro rejects Chinese vaccine against COVID-1922/10/2020 2:20 am Formula One statistics for the Portuguese Grand Prix22/10/2020 2:20 am United States vs Google vindicates old antitrust gripes from Microsoft22/10/2020 2:13 am Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary film22/10/2020 2:13 am Wales back Williams to prove his fitness with Scarlets22/10/2020 2:07 am Exclusive: HSBC to cut up to 300 jobs in UK commercial banking overhaul, source says22/10/2020 2:07 am Facebook, Alphabet bolster S&P 500 as investors await stimulus22/10/2020 2:07 am NUS files police report against former Tembusu College don for alleged sexual misconduct22/10/2020 2:03 am Zoie Tam gives birth to first child22/10/2020 2:00 am JJ Lin’s Listening Party For His New Album Was Also A Gathering Of His Famous Fanboys22/10/2020 1:45 am Britain confirms withdrawal from EU military missions, diplomats say22/10/2020 1:42 am Lagos locked down, army under scrutiny after civilians fired on22/10/2020 1:42 am Nightlife operators face uphill task to adapt and survive in Covid-19 new normal22/10/2020 1:33 am Eason Chan releases new song22/10/2020 1:30 am AGC's demand for an apology 'plainly without basis', says lawyer M. Ravi22/10/2020 1:29 am Football: Manchester United 'frustrated' by shutout of fans as revenues decline22/10/2020 1:29 am Gunman takes up to 20 hostages in Georgian bank, demands US$500k22/10/2020 1:29 am Five-star Guangzhou send out warning to title rivals22/10/2020 1:26 am Biggest party in Malaysia's ruling alliance backs PM Muhyiddin amid turmoil22/10/2020 1:23 am Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary film22/10/2020 1:21 am Obama-nominated judge to hear US antitrust case against Google - filing22/10/2020 1:20 am Exclusive: Ferragamo family explores stake sale to drive Italian fashion brand revamp - sources22/10/2020 1:20 am Anthony Hopkins Launches His Fragrance Line: “Aromas Change My Psychology”22/10/2020 1:15 am Over half of SMEs in Singapore blame digitalisation delay on coronavirus22/10/2020 1:09 am Wall Street muted with eyes on stimulus22/10/2020 1:08 am Obama appointee named as judge to hear US case against Google: filing22/10/2020 1:08 am Doctors May Have Found Secretive New Organs in the Center of Your Head22/10/2020 1:00 am Children aged below 5 at lowest risk of COVID-19 infection from adults: KKH study22/10/2020 1:00 am Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery22/10/2020 1:00 am Man United dismiss Super League reports, say they are focused on UEFA talks22/10/2020 1:00 am All 12 new COVID cases in S'pore imported; Tuas View dorm cluster closed22/10/2020 12:43 am Police suspect Danish submarine killer had help in escape bid22/10/2020 12:39 am Football: Ozil disappointed after being axed from Arsenal's Premier League squad22/10/2020 12:35 am Cousin of Mustafa Centre boss seeks one-third stake in business, says his father cried 'like a baby' after making will22/10/2020 12:31 am Countdown to US presidential vote: Biden maintains grip in opinion polls22/10/2020 12:31 am Formula One: Portugal limits attendance for F1 race to 27,50022/10/2020 12:31 am Tennis: Novak Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters, eyes Vienna and London22/10/2020 12:31 am Chris Pratt Defended By Avengers Cast After He's Dubbed Hollywood's “Worst Chris”22/10/2020 12:30 am Trump records show Chinese business pursuits and bank account: NYT22/10/2020 12:30 am Thomas Mueller’s form prompts clamour for Germany recall22/10/2020 12:21 am More French regions will have to impose curfew22/10/2020 12:20 am More people topping up CPF retirement funds22/10/2020 12:20 am Coronavirus risks running out of control in Germany; Dutch daily cases jump by new record22/10/2020 12:20 am Malay Heritage Centre launches 'glamping' at former Kampung Gelam palace grounds22/10/2020 12:20 am Football: Man Utd executive Woodward calls for fans to be let back in22/10/2020 12:15 am F1: Portuguese GP attendance limited to 27,500 per day as COVID-19 cases rise22/10/2020 12:15 am Verizon profit beats estimates on remote working boost22/10/2020 12:15 am Explainer: US battleground states and why polls predicting a Biden victory over Trump don't show the full picture22/10/2020 12:15 am Tennis: Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters, eyes Vienna and London22/10/2020 12:09 am Ozil disappointed after being axed from Arsenal's Premier League squad22/10/2020 12:09 am Morgan Stanley unveils scholarship fund for Black colleges22/10/2020 12:09 am Uber offers more than €1 billion to buy Daimler/BMW's freenow: Manager Magazin22/10/2020 12:02 am Australia's Crown Resorts nixes agreements with founder Packer22/10/2020 12:02 am Prada appoints diversity chief in bid to become more inclusive22/10/2020 12:02 am Dad who saved his marriage hopes new MSF divorce portal will have more info on resolving conflict22/10/2020 12:01 am Pace Wu’s Billionaire Boyfriend Sued By A Friend Over His S$17.5mil Debt22/10/2020 12:00 am People are sharing hilarious photos of their pets in viral social media challenge22/10/2020 12:00 am iQiyi drama Sisterhood, about samsui woman and ma jie in 1930s Singapore, begins filming in Malaysia22/10/2020 12:00 am The Straits Times @STcom21/10/2020 11:59 pm Death row case: Lawyer M Ravi says he will not apologise to AGC, seeks apology for his client instead21/10/2020 11:56 pm Yesterday's gallops by horses engaged at Kranji on Sunday21/10/2020 11:50 pm US battleground states and why polls predicting a Biden victory over Trump don't show the full picture21/10/2020 11:45 pm Thai PM Prayut says he's preparing to lift emergency measures amid protests21/10/2020 11:43 pm Bitcoin extends gains after PayPal move to accept cryptocurrencies21/10/2020 11:43 pm Final Trump-Biden debate will feature ‘mute’ button21/10/2020 11:31 pm Rival rallies in Thailand as court U-turns on media shutdown21/10/2020 11:30 pm China, Taiwan and Vietnam successfully contained coronavirus, now they are poster boys for export recovery21/10/2020 11:30 pm Japan to pledge to cut emissions to zero by 2050: Nikkei21/10/2020 11:24 pm England to face Ireland at Wembley after New Zealand withdrawal21/10/2020 11:22 pm Analysis: US investment bankers' new pitch: Biden's tax hike21/10/2020 11:22 pm Covid-19: KKH research shows young children unlikely to be infected at school or at home21/10/2020 11:22 pm Portugal limits attendance for F1 race to 27,50021/10/2020 11:16 pm Rugby Union - Ireland team to meet Italy in Six Nations21/10/2020 11:16 pm Investors chase European equities, dump US as election nears21/10/2020 11:16 pm Iran reports highest daily coronavirus infections since February21/10/2020 11:16 pm SingPost to launch stamp issue celebrating 50 years of Singapore-Hungary ties21/10/2020 11:10 pm Meat processing firm Fuyen Food fined for lapses in hygiene, cockroach infestation found in storage rooms21/10/2020 11:10 pm Thai PM Prayut says he's preparing to lift emergency measures in Bangkok21/10/2020 11:10 pm Umno calls for political ceasefire, a week after threatening to pull out of PN government21/10/2020 11:10 pm Verizon adds more-than-expected monthly phone subscribers21/10/2020 11:09 pm ILO says garment industry should do more to help workers hit by COVID-19 pandemic21/10/2020 11:09 pm Tokyo Olympics organisers try to get word out about COVID-19 measures21/10/2020 11:09 pm PayPal to allow cryptocurrency buying, selling and shopping on its network21/10/2020 11:02 pm Football: Manchester United fall into the red as shutdown hits revenue21/10/2020 11:02 pm Apollo, CEO Leon Black seek outside review on his ties with Epstein21/10/2020 11:02 pm MP Louis Ng reiterates call for law protecting right to work from home21/10/2020 11:01 pm Trump and the strongmen: how US leader fell for autocrats21/10/2020 11:00 pm Gong Cha & Haagen-Dazs Collaborate To Launch Bubble Tea Ice Cream Floats21/10/2020 11:00 pm Trump calls his top coronavirus expert Fauci a ‘disaster’21/10/2020 10:57 pm Travel To Japan — Or Joo Chiat — With Floral Gift Sets That Will Take You Places21/10/2020 10:46 pm UK scientific advisor says coronavirus unlikely to be eradicated21/10/2020 10:46 pm US banks sweat regulatory exposure from pandemic loans21/10/2020 10:37 pm Nasdaq profit surges 76per cent on non-trading business strength21/10/2020 10:37 pm Formula E postpones next year's Mexican and Chinese races21/10/2020 10:30 pm Scotland team to meet Georgia21/10/2020 10:30 pm Manchester United fall into the red as shutdown hits revenue21/10/2020 10:30 pm US bans China sweetener products, claiming breach of forced labour law21/10/2020 10:30 pm This win over PSG not as euphoric as the last one: Solskjaer21/10/2020 10:20 pm Tokyo urges Olympics supporters to 'pack less, wait less' following security tests21/10/2020 10:17 pm Team doctor confirms Gaviria has been re-infected by COVID-1921/10/2020 10:11 pm Meat processing company fined for 'multiple lapses' including widespread cockroach infestation21/10/2020 10:11 pm Barcelona hospitals brace as second wave of COVID-19 admissions builds21/10/2020 10:11 pm Barack Obama to hold his first in-person event for Joe Biden21/10/2020 10:04 pm Zahid calls for ‘political ceasefire’, orders Umno to back Perikatan govt amid Covid-19 economic woes21/10/2020 10:01 pm Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit's distributable income up 18.5% in Q321/10/2020 9:48 pm Malaysia reports 732 new Covid-19 cases; six new deaths21/10/2020 9:46 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today21/10/2020 9:43 pm US retailers secure stores as worries about election unrest mount21/10/2020 9:39 pm Poland's total COVID-19 cases top 200,00021/10/2020 9:26 pm Lucky baby echidna escapes birds, falls from tree into care of Australian zoo21/10/2020 9:26 pm Man jailed 7 weeks for making 6 fraudulent insurance claims over damaged luggage21/10/2020 9:26 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Oct 2121/10/2020 9:23 pm Formula One: Lance Stroll reveals he tested positive for Covid-19 after Eifel GP21/10/2020 9:23 pm No plans for new coronavirus lockdown measures, says Kremlin21/10/2020 9:23 pm China warns Swedish firms of tit-for-tat action after Huawei ban21/10/2020 9:20 pm Asia's biggest film fest opens as a shadow of its usual self21/10/2020 9:20 pm Iberdrola, PNM to create US$20 billion US clean powerhouse21/10/2020 9:20 pm Evidence, intention and involvement: AGC, lawyers explain the decisions behind reducing murder charges21/10/2020 9:12 pm Groin injury rules Chennai all-rounder Bravo out of IPL21/10/2020 9:12 pm Tokyo urges Olympics supporters to 'pack less, wait less' following security tests21/10/2020 9:12 pm Hong Kong singer Eason Chan says he has had almost no income in nearly a year21/10/2020 9:12 pm China warns Swedish firms of tit-for-tat action after Huawei ban21/10/2020 9:12 pm Health Check Podcast: Is there such a concept as an anti-ageing diet?21/10/2020 9:12 pm How Tafep dealt with unfair hiring and retrenchment practices21/10/2020 9:12 pm STI gives up early gains to close 0.1% lower at 2,525.6121/10/2020 9:09 pm