18 February 2021, Thursday NewsLatest News On 18 February 2021, Thursday Colombian military accused of 6,400 extrajudicial killings19/2/2021 7:35 am African COVID-19 deaths top 100,00019/2/2021 7:35 am Alone in locked down London, fleeing Hong Kongers seek new life19/2/2021 7:35 am Bale on target as Tottenham sweep past Wolfsberg19/2/2021 7:28 am Exclusive: Mexico's government readying roughly US$5 billion Pemex lifeline, source says19/2/2021 7:08 am GameStop briefly rallies after 'Roaring Kitty' testifies to Congress19/2/2021 7:08 am US and Europe allies say Iran must not get nuclear weapons19/2/2021 6:43 am SolarWinds hackers studied Microsoft source code for authentication and email19/2/2021 6:43 am Amazon, Facebook, Google-backed groups sue Maryland over new online ad tax - Washington Post19/2/2021 6:43 am Bellator would welcome boxing act in MMA, says CEO19/2/2021 6:21 am Spain qualify for Women's Euro 2022 with 13-0 win19/2/2021 6:21 am Pfizer, BioNTech start testing COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women19/2/2021 6:15 am GameStop stock rallies after 'Roaring Kitty' testifies to Congress19/2/2021 6:15 am Ford latest automaker to shut North American plants on US winter weather19/2/2021 6:15 am French watchdog warns sports club about unlawful use of facial recognition technology19/2/2021 5:49 am McDonald's ties executive bonuses to diversity, releases workforce data19/2/2021 5:49 am Football: Wolves striker Jimenez back in training but return won't be rushed19/2/2021 5:24 am Football: Berlusconi tells Ibrahimovic to spend rest of career at AC Milan19/2/2021 5:24 am Olympics: Skateboarding eyes brighter future with USOPC support on mental issues19/2/2021 5:24 am Wall Street slips as tech slide resumes, jobless claims rise19/2/2021 5:10 am Michel says he spoke to Iran's Rouhani, EU backs nuclear deal19/2/2021 5:10 am US CEOs see higher pay, fewer layoffs as confidence surges19/2/2021 5:03 am NATO puts holds on Afghanistan decision, expands in Iraq19/2/2021 5:03 am Football: Juventus goalkeeper Buffon fined for blasphemy19/2/2021 5:03 am Individual COVID-19 vaccine arrangements undermine fair distribution, WHO head says19/2/2021 4:57 am GameStop frenzy sparks fresh investment in stock-trading apps19/2/2021 4:57 am US House revives bill to ban goods from China's Xinjiang19/2/2021 4:11 am COVID-19 infections falling worldwide but WHO warns against apathy19/2/2021 4:11 am Explainer: How were more than 100per cent of GameStop's shares shorted?19/2/2021 4:03 am Explainer: What online shoppers need to know about GST for low-value imported items and non-digital services19/2/2021 3:47 am Olympic walk champion Schwazer cleared of doping by court19/2/2021 3:44 am Italy's Draghi seeks final OK to form new govenment19/2/2021 3:24 am Nations calls for return of democracy in Myanmar as UK, Canada sanction army generals after coup19/2/2021 3:18 am Britain's Prince Philip remains in hospital as 'precaution'19/2/2021 3:18 am Air pollution led to around 54,000 premature deaths in New Delhi in 2020: Study19/2/2021 3:18 am Toyota investing US$210 million to expand West Virginia engine production19/2/2021 2:58 am Word of flight to Cancun from frozen Texas lands Senator Ted Cruz in hot water19/2/2021 2:58 am How Kering Plans to Fix Gucci in 202119/2/2021 2:55 am Japan, U.S., India, Australia call for return of democracy in Myanmar19/2/2021 2:47 am Fooball: Relief for Juventus as scans rule out Chiellini muscle injury19/2/2021 2:45 am Exclusive: Ford puts projects with Mahindra on hold as it reassesses India strategy - sources19/2/2021 2:45 am Billie Jean King Cup postponed again due to COVID-1919/2/2021 2:45 am Rugby: Ireland's Farrell shrugs off pressure after Six Nations defeats19/2/2021 2:31 am Thousands of 'cold-stunned' sea turtles rescued off coast of Texas19/2/2021 2:30 am Palace must find way to thrive without Zaha - Hodgson19/2/2021 2:24 am MMA: TikTok strikes deal with UFC to livestream content19/2/2021 2:24 am 19/2/2021 2:24 am Walmart forecasts disappointing full-year sales as lockdowns ease; shares fall19/2/2021 2:04 am Wall St slips on surprise rise in jobless claims, tech slide19/2/2021 2:04 am Ng Man Tat, 70, Says He’s Not Fully Recovered And Could Hardly Breathe While Shooting This Movie Scene19/2/2021 2:01 am France's bakers seek UNESCO recognition for the humble baguette19/2/2021 2:00 am FKA Twigs Details How 'Signs' of Alleged Abuse from Shia LaBeouf Were 'There from the Beginning'19/2/2021 2:00 am Covid-19: Some firms say extended Job Support Scheme won’t save ailing business, others surprised by continued support19/2/2021 1:59 am Singapore records 11 new Covid-19 cases, all imported19/2/2021 1:45 am Chantalle Ng Was Worried She Would Get ‘Cancelled’ For Playing A Vietnamese In My Star Bride19/2/2021 1:45 am Karatsev leaves Melbourne with confidence, and a top-50 ranking in the bag19/2/2021 1:44 am France's bakers seek UNESCO recognition for the humble baguette19/2/2021 1:44 am Why the world is watching Australia's tussle with Big Tech19/2/2021 1:37 am Singapore's push for green infrastructure bonds will spur private sector into action, say experts19/2/2021 1:37 am Football: Mbappe and Haaland show that their time is now19/2/2021 1:37 am Cambodia's new China-style internet gateway decried as repression tool19/2/2021 1:37 am Police detain Sugarbook CEO following report on universities being sugar baby hotspots19/2/2021 1:31 am Backlash grows as Facebook imposes Australia news blackout19/2/2021 1:11 am Britain's Asda ends Walmart era on the up19/2/2021 1:11 am Osaka hails Hashimoto's appointment as Tokyo Olympics chief a boost for equality19/2/2021 1:04 am 'So excited': Fans return to Australian Open after snap COVID-19 lockdown19/2/2021 1:04 am Heart damage in half of coronavirus patients one month after hospital discharge, small study suggests19/2/2021 1:00 am Football: Proposed Champions League changes dilute 'sporting merit', says Wenger19/2/2021 12:58 am Winter storm pulls away from Texas, but millions still without power19/2/2021 12:58 am Tennis: Osaka ends Williams' bid for record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title19/2/2021 12:58 am It's time to get tough with 'bully' Facebook after Australia move, senior UK lawmaker says19/2/2021 12:51 am Football: Bayern defender Pavard sidelined with COVID-19 infection19/2/2021 12:51 am Cricket: Big hitter Morris smashes IPL auction record with US$2.25 million fee19/2/2021 12:51 am Terence Cao Sets Up Mee Siam Delivery Biz, Gets 700 Enquiries On First Day19/2/2021 12:45 am 'I'm done': Williams walks out in tears after Australian Open semi-final defeat19/2/2021 12:37 am Connect@Changi facility for overseas business travellers to meet without quarantine starts operations19/2/2021 12:24 am Researchers urge delay in administering Pfizer vaccine's second dose, cite strong data19/2/2021 12:18 am Stalled democracy: 'broken-down' cars block roads in Myanmar anti-coup protest19/2/2021 12:11 am Missing K2 climbers are dead: Pakistan official19/2/2021 12:03 am Nissan expects to invest over US$1.39 billion in UK in coming years19/2/2021 12:03 am Demi Lovato opens up about overdose in trailer for new doc: 'I had 3 strokes. I had a heart attack.'19/2/2021 12:00 am “Famous Author” Hopes Angelababy Will “Dislike Her Western Name” And Start Using Her Chinese Name Instead19/2/2021 12:00 am Fire hits yacht that belonged to French tycoon off Malaysia18/2/2021 11:57 pm Apollo enlists ex-SEC chairman Clayton as it begins governance overhaul18/2/2021 11:57 pm Thackeray warns of another lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases18/2/2021 11:54 pm Malaysia enforces requirement for improved worker accommodation to rein in Covid-1918/2/2021 11:45 pm Not acting, Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Navya Nanda says she's ready to join dad in family business18/2/2021 11:45 pm Futures fall ahead of jobless claims data as investors shift away from tech18/2/2021 11:44 pm Top Bhutan general and judges detained for overthrow plot18/2/2021 11:44 pm Walmart rides soaring holiday demand to beat same-store sales estimates18/2/2021 11:44 pm AirAsia’s food delivery service to debut in S'pore in March promising lower commissions levied on F&B firms18/2/2021 11:32 pm Exclusive: Most US firms hit with COVID-19 safety fines aren't paying up18/2/2021 11:30 pm Mediaset secures rights for 121 Champions League matches per season to 202418/2/2021 11:30 pm Anger mounts as Facebook's Australia news ban sweeps up charities, government pages18/2/2021 11:30 pm Delivery and ride-hailing drivers call petrol duty increase “really unfair”18/2/2021 11:29 pm Ex-company director charged with 195 more counts over loan scam now involving over S$16m18/2/2021 11:25 pm Demi Lovato had brain damage in the past18/2/2021 11:23 pm Indonesia capital warns of big fines for refusing COVID-19 vaccine18/2/2021 11:10 pm Tennis: Peerless Djokovic ends Karatsev dream to reach Australian Open final18/2/2021 11:10 pm Man found dead inside a car along Claymore Road in Orchard18/2/2021 11:10 pm 72-year-old man in ICU following Covid-19 vaccination; no indication cardiac arrest was due to jab: MOH18/2/2021 11:00 pm Singaporeans raid Ikea for Lego sets, resell them on Carousell for profit18/2/2021 11:00 pm Tesla cuts prices of base variants of Model 3, Model Y18/2/2021 10:56 pm Paris Hilton is engaged18/2/2021 10:52 pm No indication that COVID-19 vaccine caused cardiac arrest in elderly Singaporean man: MOH18/2/2021 10:49 pm Malaysia reports new daily high of 25 COVID-19 deaths18/2/2021 10:49 pm Credit Suisse plans lending drive after smaller-than-expected fourth quarter loss18/2/2021 10:49 pm One in two South Africans has had Covid-19: Estimates18/2/2021 10:45 pm Djokovic ends Russian qualifier Karatsev's golden run18/2/2021 10:36 pm EXPLAINER: What's up between Google, Facebook and Australia?18/2/2021 10:30 pm Hedge funds, Robinhood face grilling by Congress over GameStop Reddit rally18/2/2021 10:30 pm In pictures: Jerusalem's Old City turns white after rare snowfall18/2/2021 10:30 pm Milanese renaissance sets up biggest Milan Derby in 10 years18/2/2021 10:30 pm Shoppers Throng Ikea Stores To Buy Lego BYGGLEK Boxes, But The Collection Hasn’t Even Launched Online Yet18/2/2021 10:30 pm Affected by the Singtel vendor data breach? Here are 6 things you need to know18/2/2021 10:23 pm NASA rover Perseverance hurtles toward historic landing attempt on Mars18/2/2021 10:23 pm Thai-developed Covid-19 vaccine set to proceed to human trials18/2/2021 10:15 pm 18/2/2021 10:14 pm Man Offered COVID-19 Vaccine Early After Medical Records List Height As 6.2 Centimeters18/2/2021 10:01 pm Protesters out again in Myanmar, police use water cannon in capital18/2/2021 10:00 pm Trump takes right-wing media tour but says it’s ‘too early’ to talk 202418/2/2021 10:00 pm Singapore, Indonesia say ASEAN can play important role in Myanmar18/2/2021 9:59 pm 18/2/2021 9:57 pm Heartland shops welcome CDC vouchers, but experts say long-term solutions needed to revitalise business18/2/2021 9:56 pm Tennis: After Williams falls, Brady flies US flag to reach final18/2/2021 9:56 pm Bayern defender Pavard sidelined with COVID-19 infection18/2/2021 9:56 pm 18/2/2021 9:31 pm Thai-developed COVID-19 vaccine set to proceed to human trials18/2/2021 9:30 pm Facebook 'bully' move in Australia shows need for regulation, UK trade body says18/2/2021 9:30 pm Automakers, medical device firms ask Biden for US chip factory subsidies18/2/2021 9:30 pm Nearly 5,000 Hong Kong citizens sign up for new UK visa: The Times18/2/2021 9:30 pm Hong Kong sees rush for burner phones as government pushes contact-tracing app18/2/2021 9:30 pm 18/2/2021 9:24 pm Commentary: This is why Singapore needs to save its airlines and aviation sector18/2/2021 9:22 pm Cambodia's new China-style internet gateway decried as repression tool18/2/2021 9:22 pm 18/2/2021 9:22 pm 15 work pass holders linked to Indian private university selling fake degrees being investigated by MOM18/2/2021 9:20 pm Singapore opens Connect@Changi facility, allowing business visitors to meet without serving quarantine18/2/2021 9:17 pm South Korea to double syringe supplies for COVID-19 vaccine campaign18/2/2021 9:17 pm Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai denied another bid for bail in national security case18/2/2021 9:17 pm BMW changes ad wording after Tanjong Pagar crash18/2/2021 9:17 pm 18/2/2021 9:13 pm Hong Kong sees rush for burner phones as government pushes contact-tracing app18/2/2021 9:10 pm Nature advocates call for mitigation measures after error in clearing parts of Kranji woodland area18/2/2021 9:09 pm One in two South Africans has had COVID-19: Estimates18/2/2021 9:09 pm 18/2/2021 9:09 pm 18/2/2021 9:04 pm Pokemon Centre Japan recalls defective Magnemite plushies18/2/2021 9:00 pm Quarantine-free ‘bubble’ facility for business travellers opens at Singapore Expo, with first guests expected in March18/2/2021 8:54 pm Rosmah emotionally upset, distressed, says lawyer18/2/2021 8:45 pm Malaysia police question 'luxury dating' app founder in prostitution probe18/2/2021 8:43 pm Nissan to temporarily suspend output at two assembly plants in Japan due to quake impact18/2/2021 8:43 pm Facebook says we've been forced to block media in Australia because of the law18/2/2021 8:43 pm Kristen Wiig, Joaquin Phoenix, Cynthia Erivo, Awkwafina named Golden Globes presenters18/2/2021 8:30 pm Facebook unfriends Australia: News sites go dark in content row18/2/2021 8:30 pm Cautious Airbus forecast disappoints after 2020 loss18/2/2021 8:16 pm How Covid-19 has upended our understanding of time and space18/2/2021 8:16 pm 18/2/2021 8:11 pm Germany's Daimler sees 2021 pandemic recovery lifting sales, profits18/2/2021 8:10 pm From city centres to ancient capital, protesters denounce Myanmar coup18/2/2021 8:00 pm Apple lobbies for India incentives as it plans iPad assembly - sources18/2/2021 7:50 pm Former Olympic athlete Hashimoto chosen as head of Tokyo 2020 organising committee18/2/2021 7:50 pm Ex-company director charged with additional 195 counts over loan scam now involving over S$16m18/2/2021 7:46 pm This Chinese Drama Was Dropped From Streaming Site iQIYI After Outcry Over Racist Remarks Against Filipino Domestic Workers18/2/2021 7:46 pm Hong Kong approves China's Sinovac vaccine, rollout from February 2618/2/2021 7:44 pm Proposed Champions League changes dilute 'sporting merit': Wenger18/2/2021 7:43 pm Former Olympic athlete Hashimoto chosen as head of Tokyo 2020 organising committee18/2/2021 7:43 pm Singapore records 11 new Covid-19 infections, all imported18/2/2021 7:38 pm AirAsia’s food delivery service to debut in S'pore in March promising lower commissions for F&B firms18/2/2021 7:38 pm 18/2/2021 7:37 pm 18/2/2021 7:31 pm Texas energy freeze stretches to sixth day, raises Mexico's ire18/2/2021 7:30 pm Air pollution caused 160,000 deaths in big cities last year: NGO18/2/2021 7:30 pm 18/2/2021 7:26 pm Malaysia police question 'luxury dating' app founder in prostitution probe18/2/2021 7:23 pm Explainer: Australia's news revenue-sharing law behind battle with Big Tech18/2/2021 7:23 pm After Williams falls, Brady flies US flag to reach final18/2/2021 7:23 pm Barclays resumes dividend payouts as annual profit halves18/2/2021 7:17 pm 11 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all imported18/2/2021 7:17 pm Apple lobbies for India incentives as it plans iPad assembly: sources18/2/2021 7:17 pm 18/2/2021 7:15 pm AirAsia’s food delivery arm set to arrive in S'pore in March, aiming to woo F&B firms with lower commissions18/2/2021 7:11 pm COVID-19: Singapore confirms 11 new cases, all imported18/2/2021 7:08 pm Jesseca Liu, Priscelia Chan, Apple Hong, Michelle Chia And Jayley Woo Had A CNY Reunion 5 Years After The Queen18/2/2021 7:00 pm Martin Scorsese Is Sick of Calling Movies ‘Content’ and Film Buffs Are Rooting Him On18/2/2021 7:00 pm Australia's news revenue-sharing law battle with Big Tech18/2/2021 6:37 pm New Zealand to issue free period products in schools18/2/2021 6:31 pm Man charged with murder of woman following stabbing incident in Jurong East18/2/2021 6:26 pm Air France-KLM sees bigger losses before recovery18/2/2021 6:23 pm 18/2/2021 6:22 pm How Amsterdam is stealing a march on rivals as Brexit trading hub18/2/2021 6:17 pm Nestle FY growth outshines peers thanks to pet food, health products18/2/2021 6:17 pm Nepal approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use18/2/2021 6:17 pm FKA Twigs: It's A 'Miracle I Came Out Alive' Of Shia LaBeouf Relationship18/2/2021 6:15 pm Thousands of 'cold-stunned' sea turtles rescued off coast of Texas18/2/2021 6:11 pm Man charged with murder of woman following stabbing incident in Jurong East18/2/2021 6:11 pm General Motors, Volkswagen halt some Mexican operations on gas shortage18/2/2021 6:11 pm Credit Suisse posts fourth-quarter profit loss, 22per cent annual fall on back of legal troubles18/2/2021 5:46 pm Airbus sees stable aircraft deliveries after 2020 loss18/2/2021 5:39 pm Obstacles remain in electric vehicle adoption despite incentives, say transport experts and drivers18/2/2021 5:39 pm