19 November 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 19 November 2020, Thursday Italy's court rejects SKY's last resort bid to scrap curbs on exclusive content20/11/2020 7:50 am Tyson Foods suspends employees after lawsuit alleges managers bet on workers catching COVID-1920/11/2020 7:50 am New contact tracing apps stir hope for virus fighters in US states20/11/2020 7:50 am Italy's PM Conte warns of lowkey Christmas as COVID-19 cases pick up20/11/2020 7:31 am Verizon to sell news website HuffPost to BuzzFeed20/11/2020 7:31 am Researchers say study on COVID-19 in Italy doesn't dispute virus origins20/11/2020 7:31 am Verizon, Apple partner to swap out corporate-owned phones for 5G iPhones20/11/2020 7:25 am Rights group, Afghan envoy want more probes into war crimes20/11/2020 7:25 am US Covid-19 hospitalisations spike, shutdowns take effect with holidays on the horizon20/11/2020 7:19 am Amazon France CEO: We have decided to delay Black Friday operations to December 420/11/2020 7:05 am Five things to look forward to at your new Forett At Bukit Timah home20/11/2020 7:04 am US blacklists North Korea-Russia 'forced labour' groups20/11/2020 6:59 am England, France drawn in same pool for women's World Cup20/11/2020 6:59 am French court gives Macron deadline to prove he's serious on climate20/11/2020 6:59 am Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani repeats unsubstantiated claims of US election vote fraud20/11/2020 6:56 am Mourinho: From 'Special One' to 'Experienced One'20/11/2020 6:34 am Facebook estimates hate speech seen in 1 out of 1000 views on its platform20/11/2020 6:32 am WHO chief denies 'taking sides' in Ethiopia conflict20/11/2020 6:28 am GM boosts EV spending by 35%, moves to increase battery production20/11/2020 6:14 am Lime turns first profit, launches new e-scooter as mobility wars hot up20/11/2020 6:14 am Football: Rooney eyes role as Derby's full-time manager20/11/2020 6:14 am Rugby: New half-back pairing for Georgia against Wales20/11/2020 6:06 am Football: Real's Ramos set to miss Inter Milan game20/11/2020 6:06 am Man City manager Guardiola extends contract to 202320/11/2020 6:05 am Direct Brexit talks suspended after EU team member tests COVID-19 positive20/11/2020 5:48 am US labour market losing steam as COVID-19 rages20/11/2020 5:33 am Facebook releases first data on hate speech prevalence on its platform20/11/2020 5:33 am F1 should talk more about mental health, says Norris20/11/2020 5:27 am GM boosts EV spending by 35per cent, moves to increase battery production20/11/2020 5:27 am Dutch police urge public to stop 'paedo-hunting' after vigilante violence turns fatal20/11/2020 5:27 am Denmark says coronavirus mink mutation 'most likely eradicated'20/11/2020 5:13 am Americans urged not to travel over Thanksgiving holiday as Covid-19 cases spike in the US20/11/2020 4:53 am At Thalys attack trial, passengers recount stopping gunman on high-speed train with bare hands20/11/2020 4:35 am Tennis: Andrey Rublev signs off from ATP Finals with win over Dominic Thiem20/11/2020 4:23 am New internet rules to give Pakistan blanket powers of censorship20/11/2020 4:22 am Exclusive: EU Commission to intervene in tech, carmakers' patent dispute - document20/11/2020 4:22 am Round the world on an electric boat: Briton commemorates Magellan20/11/2020 4:22 am US existing home sales rise for fifth straight month20/11/2020 4:15 am COVID-19: Every Singapore resident to get free pair of reusable masks from Nov 3020/11/2020 4:08 am What is Britain's National Cyber Force?20/11/2020 4:08 am Peter Thiel joins board of antibody therapy developer AbCellera20/11/2020 4:08 am First global map of bee species jointly created by NUS researcher20/11/2020 3:54 am US agency opens regulatory proceeding to ensure self-driving car safety20/11/2020 3:54 am Lebanon sets starting point for sea border negotiations with Israel20/11/2020 3:54 am Burnley face injury crisis ahead of Palace visit20/11/2020 3:49 am Inflation-hedge, risk-on bet: What's behind bitcoin's 2020 rally?20/11/2020 3:49 am Making cities more green can lead to less heat stress, more jobs, Rotterdam mayor tells Singapore webinar20/11/2020 3:49 am Google launches strong encryption for Android messages20/11/2020 3:49 am Football: Ten years later, Prandelli begins new Fiorentina stint20/11/2020 3:29 am Tiger and cub on the prowl at PNC Championship20/11/2020 3:29 am Tennis: Rublev signs off from ATP Finals with win over Thiem20/11/2020 3:23 am Football: Rangers pair banned for seven games over breach of COVID-19 rules20/11/2020 3:23 am Twitter faces renewed heat in India over inaction against anti-court posts20/11/2020 3:23 am Direct Brexit talks suspended after EU team member tests positive for Covid-1920/11/2020 3:16 am TODAY20: Dataset error led to wrong charges, says LTA (July 16, 2010)20/11/2020 3:11 am Southwest deploys team to bring 737 MAX jets out of desert20/11/2020 3:04 am Former Wirecard boss Braun stonewalls German lawmakers' inquiry20/11/2020 3:04 am Football: Newcastle United confirm legal dispute with EPL over failed takeover20/11/2020 3:03 am Researcher from Singapore helps create first map charting bee species around the world20/11/2020 3:03 am Newcastle Utd confirm legal dispute with league over failed takeover20/11/2020 2:57 am 'Experienced One' Mourinho says everything is now deja vu20/11/2020 2:57 am Model Y drags down Tesla's ranking in annual reliability survey by Consumer Reports20/11/2020 2:50 am Trump campaign drops lawsuit disputing US election vote results in Michigan20/11/2020 2:45 am DBS applies to wind up Novena Global Healthcare founded by Loh cousins20/11/2020 2:45 am Imported Singaporean Covid-19 patient who did not declare symptoms being investigated20/11/2020 2:45 am Football: Lack of common sense in Premier League scheduling, says Chelsea's Lampard20/11/2020 2:36 am COVID-19: Singapore confirms four new cases, all imported20/11/2020 2:32 am EU digital chief to talk to tech giants over rules to curb their power20/11/2020 2:30 am Google signs copyright agreement with six French newspapers20/11/2020 2:30 am Chinese social media firm JOYY calls Muddy Waters' report erroneous20/11/2020 2:30 am George Clooney Explains Why He Gave 14 Close Friends $1 Million Each20/11/2020 2:30 am Resurgent virus cases cast shadow over Macy's holiday outlook20/11/2020 2:24 am Former Wirecard boss Braun stonewalls German lawmakers' inquiry20/11/2020 2:24 am A Chinese county aims to curb dog walking by threatening to kill the dog20/11/2020 2:15 am US weekly jobless claims rise; COVID-19 surge seen slowing labor market healing20/11/2020 2:05 am Rangers pair banned for seven games over breach of COVID-19 rules20/11/2020 2:05 am Ten years later, Prandelli begins new Fiorentina stint20/11/2020 2:05 am Apple to pay US$113 million to US states over iPhone battery complaints20/11/2020 2:01 am Can these huge freezers help a vaccine rollout?20/11/2020 1:57 am Wall Street set to retreat on surging COVID-19 cases, rise in jobless claims20/11/2020 1:51 am Sweden finds coronavirus in mink industry workers20/11/2020 1:46 am Nvidia, Epic to bring 'Fortnite' back to iPhones in 'near future'20/11/2020 1:45 am Italy's Serie A accepts 1.7 billion euro bid for media unit stake20/11/2020 1:45 am Post-Brexit UK announces largest military spending since Cold War20/11/2020 1:45 am Thai protesters take on authorities in 'rubber duck revolution'20/11/2020 1:38 am Wirecard ex-boss tells lawmakers' enquiry he won't answer questions20/11/2020 1:38 am Delhi quadruples mask fines as virus cases soar20/11/2020 1:33 am S'pore shares dip as enthusiasm over Covid-19 vaccine cools20/11/2020 1:15 am Asean needs more economic integration to ensure strong recovery from Covid-19: Chan Chun Sing20/11/2020 1:15 am Daimler to double sales of Mercedes-Benz Maybach vehicles20/11/2020 1:11 am Global economic recovery from COVID-19 'remains difficult': IMF20/11/2020 1:11 am Italy's Serie A accepts 1.7 billion euro bid for media unit stake - sources20/11/2020 1:04 am Man City to put Tottenham's new belief to the test20/11/2020 1:04 am Pompeo is first top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement20/11/2020 1:04 am Fee hike U-turn: NUS institute says it will foot subsidy for some master’s courses, after funding from Govt ceases20/11/2020 12:59 am Flows rise into US healthcare and tech funds in November20/11/2020 12:50 am Hong Kong people detained in China send 'doubtful' letters from prison: Families20/11/2020 12:50 am Walgreens offers 30-minute pickup for online shoppers20/11/2020 12:50 am Indonesia cuts rates to bolster recession-hit economy20/11/2020 12:38 am Atletico game could leave Barca's Griezmann wondering what might have been20/11/2020 12:38 am Trump should quit and 'not be embarrassing', Czech president says20/11/2020 12:36 am Pompeo visits Israeli settlement in occupied West Bank, says BDS movement 'anti-Semitic'20/11/2020 12:33 am 6 shifts in global economy where opportunities may emerge, says group charting Singapore's post-Covid economy20/11/2020 12:33 am Arteta hurt by Ozil situation, but resigned to questioning20/11/2020 12:31 am Britain announces US$397 million 'winter survival package' for sport20/11/2020 12:31 am United Airlines says cancellations are rising due to spiking COVID-19 cases20/11/2020 12:31 am Western allies say China broke Hong Kong deal by ousting lawmakers20/11/2020 12:26 am Apple to pay $113 mn to US states over iPhone battery complaints20/11/2020 12:25 am Looking for a better work-from-home experience? ASUS believes its all-new, tech-laden ZenBook series20/11/2020 12:24 am Delhi quadruples mask fines as COVID-19 cases soar20/11/2020 12:24 am Firings, recount calls: Trump's desperate push to invalidate vote20/11/2020 12:24 am Will Biden be a one-term president?20/11/2020 12:23 am Xi touts China's 'openness' on trade in APEC address20/11/2020 12:22 am Man denies molesting 5-year-old girl whom his wife babysat; prosecution accuses couple of lying20/11/2020 12:14 am Football: Guardiola extends Man City contract to 202320/11/2020 12:01 am Asia-Pacific leaders push for freer trade after Trump20/11/2020 12:00 am The Straits Times @STcom19/11/2020 11:59 pm Football: Guardiola extends Man City contract to 202319/11/2020 11:58 pm Britain announces £300 million 'winter survival package' for sport19/11/2020 11:58 pm Qatar hotels fighting to survive until 2022 World Cup19/11/2020 11:55 pm Denmark says mutated coronavirus from mink farms most likely extinct19/11/2020 11:48 pm European Union plans mammoth expansion of offshore wind farms19/11/2020 11:44 pm Wall Street set to decline on surging coronavirus infections19/11/2020 11:44 pm Desperate for fuel, Venezuelans steal PDVSA crude and make their own gasoline19/11/2020 11:33 pm Indonesian musician jailed over social media post on COVID-1919/11/2020 11:33 pm Macy's reports 20per cent fall in comparable sales, eyes surging virus cases19/11/2020 11:33 pm Amid coronavirus spike, pressure grows on U.S. agency to approve Trump-to-Biden transition19/11/2020 11:30 pm Court allows businessman's claim to get back US$9m from former mistress19/11/2020 11:24 pm Clean toilets help strengthen resilience against public health threats like Covid-19: Amy Khor19/11/2020 11:24 pm As COVID-19 impacts migrant workers in UAE, a roadside eatery feeds the hungry one meal at a time19/11/2020 11:13 pm Lawmakers criticise choice of UK cyber security HQ19/11/2020 11:13 pm England's Jones reunites World Cup back row to face Ireland19/11/2020 11:13 pm Life Weekend Picks Podcast: Dining highlights at the Guinness Great Grill Out19/11/2020 11:12 pm Africa shrugs off net-zero emissions push without finance to follow19/11/2020 11:06 pm Oxford COVID-19 trial will look at interim Phase III data after 53 infections: Investigator19/11/2020 11:06 pm Britain launches review to keep London listings competitive19/11/2020 11:06 pm Singapore could still live with virus curbs for more than a year19/11/2020 11:05 pm Sri Lanka's Zoysa found guilty of match-fixing by tribunal19/11/2020 10:53 pm Football: Dortmund teen Moukoko on verge of making Bundesliga history19/11/2020 10:53 pm 5 months’ jail for executive who quit job, then lied he had been retrenched to get Covid-19 financial aid19/11/2020 10:48 pm Carlyle closes US$95 million funding for moving-and-storage firm Zippy Shell19/11/2020 10:46 pm Eighth industry-led alliance to focus on medical technology as new growth area for Singapore's economy19/11/2020 10:45 pm How 7 industry-led coalition groups are preparing for Singapore's post-Covid economy19/11/2020 10:42 pm Atletico's title credentials face Barca test19/11/2020 10:40 pm Huawei lawyers to grill Canada border agent in CFO's US extradition case19/11/2020 10:40 pm Golf: Female players to the fore at EFG Singapore Junior Masters19/11/2020 10:37 pm EU warns Hungary against use of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine19/11/2020 10:37 pm Large cracks on concrete pillars and falling limestone appear at Tampines HDB block19/11/2020 10:37 pm Peru's youth has taken down a president. Now they want more19/11/2020 10:34 pm Mutated COVID-19 from mink in Denmark most likely extinct, health ministry says19/11/2020 10:34 pm NUS institute to fund subsidies for some master's courses after SkillsFuture aid withdrawn19/11/2020 10:34 pm China Sinopharm's coronavirus vaccine taken by about a million people in emergency use19/11/2020 10:31 pm Lockdowns in Europe avoidable, school closures not effective: WHO Europe19/11/2020 10:20 pm Hamilton sees bright and diverse future for changing F119/11/2020 10:20 pm 1,290 new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, majority from Sabah and Selangor19/11/2020 10:15 pm Mei Ling food centre hawker jailed for assaulting ‘unpleasant and difficult’ stallholder19/11/2020 10:09 pm Fooball: Two more COVID-19 positives takes South Korea team's case tally to 1019/11/2020 10:06 pm Football: Messi says I'm tired of being blamed for everything at Barcelona19/11/2020 10:06 pm Bags and balloons: NGO documents plastic pollution choking sea life19/11/2020 10:01 pm Xi Jinping slept here: Iowa house, once a symbol of US-China optimism, weathers tougher times19/11/2020 10:00 pm Naya Rivera's family files wrongful death lawsuit after 'Glee' star's death19/11/2020 10:00 pm Holly Robinson Peete says Trump called her the 'N-word' on 'Celebrity Apprentice'19/11/2020 10:00 pm Teckwah to delist from main board on Nov 2419/11/2020 9:59 pm Football: African football chief under Fifa probe over TV deal19/11/2020 9:56 pm Appeals by Malaysia's ex-PM Najib and sons on S$572mil tax arrears cases due next month19/11/2020 9:56 pm SPH among 74 organisations lauded for contributions to social causes19/11/2020 9:56 pm Five months' jail for man who tried to cheat MSF into disbursing Covid-19 related support funds19/11/2020 9:56 pm SM Tharman on China, Singapore as resilience hub for companies and Covid-1919/11/2020 9:56 pm PDPC investigating claims that S’pore-based Muslim Pro app sold user data to US military19/11/2020 9:56 pm ‘Black Panther’ star Michael B. Jordan crowned sexiest man alive in 2020 by People magazine (VIDEO)19/11/2020 9:45 pm UBS becomes first major European bank to pay out full 2019 dividend19/11/2020 9:41 pm FIFA proposes mandatory maternity leave for women players19/11/2020 9:41 pm Rugby: Former Wallabies coach Cheika makes code switch to lead Lebanon19/11/2020 9:41 pm Four more members co-opted into PAP’s top decision making body19/11/2020 9:28 pm Pompeo says will make unprecedented visit to Israeli-occupied Golan Heights19/11/2020 9:28 pm After U-turn on fee hike, NUS institute says it will fund subsidy for some master’s courses19/11/2020 9:28 pm Bolsonaro beams as Putin praises his 'masculinity'19/11/2020 9:07 pm STI slips 0.4% as vaccine fever cools19/11/2020 9:05 pm Analysis: For Trump, sowing post-election chaos is the goal19/11/2020 9:03 pm Royal consent to block polls signals Malaysia PM Muhyiddin safe until Covid-19 curbed19/11/2020 9:02 pm Wonder Woman 1984 to premiere on HBO Max and in theatres on Christmas Day19/11/2020 9:02 pm Getai host Wang Lei says he didn't know jewellery he promoted made from endangered giant clams19/11/2020 9:02 pm Supermodel Karlie Kloss confirms pregnancy with Instagram video19/11/2020 9:02 pm Asian economies should tap women as powerful, underutilised engine of growth: President Halimah19/11/2020 9:02 pm 'Terrorism to tourism': England cricket trip gives Pakistan a boost19/11/2020 9:01 pm Labour chief Ng Chee Meng, Aljunied GRC candidate Victor Lye among those co-opted into PAP’s top decision-making body19/11/2020 8:54 pm The Life List: 7 places to stock up on new candles for the festive season19/11/2020 8:36 pm Common scents: Boom in sales of candles, home scents make 2020 the best-smelling year19/11/2020 8:36 pm Tokyo Olympics: Q&A on vaccines, fans, qualifying, and costs19/11/2020 8:30 pm The Straits Times @STcom19/11/2020 8:29 pm ‘Whatever it takes’: Nightlife venues keen on reopening grapple with strict COVID-19 rules19/11/2020 8:22 pm Tool kits to prevent mosquito breeding to be given to about 75,000 landed homes, as dengue cases remain high19/11/2020 8:22 pm Groups spearheading Singapore's post-COVID-19 economic plans announce new ideas19/11/2020 8:22 pm Top earner Jam Hsiao took home $33.8 million this year, beating Jay Chou and Wang Leehom19/11/2020 8:17 pm NTUC resuming Covid-19 assistance fund with expanded eligibility criteria19/11/2020 8:17 pm Adding 6 members, Emerging Stronger Taskforce looks to growth in medical technology, Southeast Asia tie-ups19/11/2020 8:16 pm ‘Within seconds everything was gone’: Devastating floods submerge the Philippines19/11/2020 8:16 pm The Singapore property market: Is it changing for good?19/11/2020 8:14 pm Sailing: America's Cup holders Team NZ launch second boat19/11/2020 8:09 pm Will social distancing weaken my immune system?19/11/2020 8:08 pm