17 August 2021, Tuesday NewsLatest News On 17 August 2021, Tuesday Soccer-Lewandowski double downs Dortmund as Bayern Munich win Super Cup18/8/2021 7:51 am Wildfires outside Jerusalem contained, Israeli fire brigade says18/8/2021 7:45 am US has no current plans to deploy military to Haiti: US national security adviser18/8/2021 7:34 am Football: Bordeaux's Kalu fine as tests show no heart problems18/8/2021 7:29 am Apple files appeal notice in copyright lawsuit against cybersecurity firm18/8/2021 7:23 am US has no current plans to deploy military to Haiti -US national security advisor18/8/2021 7:11 am Cuba struggles to get oxygen to the sick, COVID-19 vaccines to the healthy18/8/2021 7:05 am Soccer-Africa Cup of Nations draw18/8/2021 6:48 am France registers more than 100 deaths from Covid in a day again18/8/2021 6:48 am 'Fierce' French wildfire forces evacuations near Saint-Tropez18/8/2021 6:41 am YouTube says it bans accounts believed to be owned by the Taliban18/8/2021 5:55 am Rubio wants Biden to block TikTok after Chinese government takes stake18/8/2021 5:43 am Soccer-Bordeaux's Kalu fine as tests show no heart problems18/8/2021 5:38 am US retail sales fall amid COVID-19 Delta variant worries, supply chain woes18/8/2021 4:45 am Exclusive-India starts selling oil from strategic reserves after policy shift18/8/2021 4:39 am Iran accelerates enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade, IAEA says18/8/2021 4:23 am Guilty plea possible from El Salvador ex-soccer chief in FIFA corruption probe18/8/2021 4:17 am UN aid chief in Afghanistan warns of hunger caused by drought18/8/2021 4:17 am Cricket: England's Wood a major doubt for third test against India18/8/2021 3:47 am India's Bharat Petroleum scoops up US oil as demand rebounds18/8/2021 3:41 am Haiti quake death toll should be far below 2010 disaster: USAID18/8/2021 3:29 am Chinese social media users mocked the US troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, saying the Taliban takeover was 'more smooth than the presidential transition in the US'18/8/2021 3:09 am 13 of 56 new COVID cases added to Westlite Juniper Dorm cluster18/8/2021 3:06 am Megan Fox Stepped Out in a Fiery-Red Jacquemus Cardigan and Matching Pencil Skirt in L.A.18/8/2021 3:00 am Sibling trio We Three take music, mental health message on tour18/8/2021 2:42 am Free N95 and surgical masks at selected supermarkets, malls from Aug 2618/8/2021 2:39 am Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months18/8/2021 2:30 am Spain marks 4th anniversary of deadly Catalonia attacks18/8/2021 2:30 am Covid-19: Dip in number of patients who need oxygen support, in ICUs18/8/2021 2:27 am Athletics-London Marathon scheduled for October again in 202218/8/2021 2:18 am Explainer: The reasons for the Taliban’s swift takeover of Afghanistan and possible implications for Southeast Asia18/8/2021 2:04 am HSBC banker who quit over racism report says efforts to hire more Black leaders failing18/8/2021 1:07 am UK regulator approves Moderna COVID-19 shot for 12 to 17-year-olds18/8/2021 1:07 am Study underway for Singapore’s first plastic bottle recycling plant, which could recycle 150 million bottles a year18/8/2021 1:03 am Free N95 and surgical masks at selected supermarkets, malls from Aug 2618/8/2021 1:00 am 18/8/2021 12:59 am Russia fines Google for not deleting banned content18/8/2021 12:36 am Afghanistan: Facebook continues ban of Taliban-related content18/8/2021 12:30 am Well-preserved skeleton sheds light on culture in ancient Pompeii18/8/2021 12:24 am Life returning to a new normal as Taliban consolidate power18/8/2021 12:15 am Indian central bank says inflation is on track to meet projections18/8/2021 12:12 am More than 600 fleeing Afghans cram into dramatic US military flight18/8/2021 12:01 am Why is the Taliban's Kabul victory being compared to the fall of Saigon?18/8/2021 12:00 am Indian arbitrator asks Renault-Nissan to pay workers US$9.5 million interim dues17/8/2021 11:55 pm 17/8/2021 11:46 pm Covid-19: Another 293 Covid-19 deaths bring Malaysia’s toll past 13,00017/8/2021 11:45 pm Thai police use water cannon to tackle protest against PM17/8/2021 11:43 pm 17/8/2021 11:43 pm Thai police use water cannon to tackle protest against PM17/8/2021 11:37 pm A Week Into Taliban Rule, One City's Glimpse of What the Future May Hold17/8/2021 11:30 pm Shanghai cracks down on 'black mouth' online stock manipulators17/8/2021 11:25 pm 17/8/2021 11:19 pm UNICEF 'quite optimistic' after Taliban comments on girls' education, official says17/8/2021 11:18 pm Pfizer submits data for third dose approval in US17/8/2021 11:15 pm 17/8/2021 11:07 pm SCDF deploys marine vessels to rescue injured crew member17/8/2021 11:06 pm Former president Bush says US must quickly aid Afghan refugees17/8/2021 11:06 pm Afghan journalist confronts Pentagon: 'Everybody is upset, especially women'17/8/2021 11:01 pm Walmart ups outlook as back-to-school sales take off17/8/2021 10:55 pm China says will protect legal incomes, 'rationally adjust' excessive ones - state media17/8/2021 10:49 pm Study underway for S’pore’s first plastic bottle recycling plant, which could recycle 150 million bottles a year17/8/2021 10:40 pm Thai energy giant PTT increases renewable target, eyes EV venture17/8/2021 10:38 pm Singapore prepares for long term life - and death - with COVID-1917/8/2021 10:30 pm Ex-footballer K Kannan reminded that his lifetime ban includes social matches17/8/2021 10:19 pm SCDF deploys marine vessels to rescue injured crew member17/8/2021 10:02 pm Sydney Covid-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure17/8/2021 10:01 pm China's state-affiliated Global Times warns Taiwan that Afghan chaos is an 'omen' for the island17/8/2021 10:00 pm Soccer-Roma sign striker Abraham from Chelsea17/8/2021 9:50 pm China market regulator approves Ping An's acquisition of New Founder Group17/8/2021 9:50 pm Jackman joined female-dominated Reminiscence without reading script17/8/2021 9:45 pm India evacuates 170 people from Afghanistan including ambassador17/8/2021 9:44 pm 17/8/2021 9:39 pm Exclusive-India likely to withdraw sugar export subsidies from new season17/8/2021 9:38 pm India to offer incentives to boost exports17/8/2021 9:32 pm Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam reveals government has opened talks on implementing China’s anti-sanctions law, but timetable for enacting this year ‘extremely tight’17/8/2021 9:30 pm Parishioners killed in quake-damaged historic Haiti church17/8/2021 9:26 pm Dutch museum fills 'Blind Spot' with exhibit for visually impaired17/8/2021 9:20 pm Taliban seek to consolidate power, announce 'general amnesty' for Afghan government officials17/8/2021 9:20 pm Taliban announces 'amnesty,' urges women to join government17/8/2021 9:15 pm Ninja Van delivery driver jailed 15 weeks for taking customers’ parcels worth S$34,00017/8/2021 9:11 pm Cancer treatment to be more affordable under changes to Medishield Life and other schemes: MOH17/8/2021 9:11 pm Kabul airport scenes 'shameful' for West: German president17/8/2021 9:08 pm Changes to claims for cancer drug treatments under MediShield Life, including new list of covered treatments17/8/2021 9:08 pm 56 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 14 unlinked17/8/2021 9:04 pm Chinese ports choke over China's 'zero tolerance' COVID-19 policy17/8/2021 9:02 pm Surreal videos show armed Taliban soldiers riding bumper cars and a merry-go-round at a Kabul amusement park following their takeover of the capital17/8/2021 8:56 pm Why it is important to understand how Singaporeans spend their time17/8/2021 8:45 pm Hopes for quake survivors dwindle as storm lashes Haiti17/8/2021 8:37 pm 52 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 14 unlinked infections17/8/2021 8:34 pm Two people missing in Germany after flood sweeps them off bridge17/8/2021 8:31 pm 52 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 14 unlinked infections17/8/2021 8:31 pm Snap national lockdown in New Zealand over single virus case17/8/2021 8:30 pm Conservative cardinal who criticized the vaccine is on a ventilator days after testing positive for covid17/8/2021 8:14 pm Kris Wu Formally Arrested for Rape Charges and His Shows Deleted Online17/8/2021 8:11 pm New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case17/8/2021 8:10 pm New association launched to help enhance rate of recycling plastic waste in Singapore17/8/2021 7:39 pm Rohingya to give first testimony in push for Myanmar army probe17/8/2021 7:39 pm Cryptocurrency broker Bitpanda raises US$263 million at US$4.1 billion valuation17/8/2021 7:28 pm Pfizer submits data for 3rd dose approval in US17/8/2021 7:11 pm 17/8/2021 7:05 pm First German plane evacuated only 7 people from Kabul17/8/2021 7:04 pm 17/8/2021 7:03 pm Over 15 months’ jail for employer who kicked maid in crotch, forced her to shower with no privacy17/8/2021 7:01 pm Malaysian lawmakers to submit PM choice amid political turmoil17/8/2021 7:00 pm Rui En cooks her 'gor' Dennis Chew a surprise birthday meal17/8/2021 6:58 pm No clear sign who may be Malaysia’s next PM, with several senior politicians likely contenders17/8/2021 6:58 pm Beijing owns stakes in ByteDance, Weibo domestic entities, records show17/8/2021 6:56 pm Man, 26, on trial for allegedly raping drunk teenager at home, trying to rape woman in public toilet17/8/2021 6:32 pm Actor and VJ Anandha Kannan Dies at 48; Venkat Prabhu Mourns His Untimely Demise17/8/2021 5:57 pm Man in India kills snake by biting it after it bit him17/8/2021 5:47 pm Facebook and Google’s undersea cable to bypass Malaysia in Asia Pacific17/8/2021 5:42 pm 5 ways to teach your kids the importance of sustainability17/8/2021 5:35 pm EV startups hunt for low-cost roads to mass production17/8/2021 5:35 pm US to advise boosters for most Americans 8 months after vaccination17/8/2021 5:31 pm Japan to expand virus emergency to battle surge17/8/2021 5:30 pm Most Asian bonds face foreign outflows in July on virus worries17/8/2021 5:28 pm 'Shocking': With grief and dismay, US veterans watch Afghanistan fall17/8/2021 5:17 pm New Zealand reports first coronavirus case in community since Feb17/8/2021 5:15 pm Tesla expands legal, external relations workforce in China17/8/2021 5:11 pm The rise and fall of Malaysia's Muhyiddin Yassin17/8/2021 5:00 pm Malala Yousafzai urges world leaders to take urgent action on Afghanistan17/8/2021 5:00 pm Rugby-Former Wallaby Kefu 'recovering well' after violent attack17/8/2021 4:48 pm Race on for new Malaysian PM: A look at the different scenarios17/8/2021 4:45 pm Popular Singaporean VJ-TV host Anandha Kannan dies17/8/2021 4:42 pm Man jailed 1 year for abusing maid by burning her forearm with a spatula while drunk17/8/2021 4:33 pm Rhydian Vaughan & Wife Grieve Over The Loss Of Their Baby Who Was Found To Have A Tumour And An Undeveloped Kidney At 30 Weeks17/8/2021 4:30 pm New Zealand records first local virus case in six months17/8/2021 4:30 pm 17/8/2021 4:30 pm China to implement critical information infrastructure rules on Sep 117/8/2021 4:24 pm China holds assault drills near Taiwan after 'provocations'17/8/2021 4:18 pm Selma Blair Says Her Multiple Sclerosis Is In Remission: “My Prognosis Is Great”17/8/2021 4:15 pm Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure17/8/2021 4:06 pm Joanne Peh & Qi Yuwu Made Chocolates For Chinese Valentine's Day, And 7 Other Sweet Posts From Our Stars17/8/2021 4:00 pm Fitch unit predicts unity govt as power struggle continues, Khairy and Najib as ‘wildcard’ PM candidates17/8/2021 4:00 pm US plans to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots in September: Source17/8/2021 3:59 pm 17/8/2021 3:58 pm China state planner vows crackdown on projects with high energy use17/8/2021 3:54 pm Blue Origin sues U.S. government over SpaceX lunar lander contract17/8/2021 3:53 pm Dalian coking coal futures decline on lean demand outlook17/8/2021 3:48 pm Rui En Cooks For Her ‘Gor' Dennis Chew For His 48th Birthday, Shares Hilarious Footage Of Her In The Kitchen On IG17/8/2021 3:45 pm US President Joe Biden defends Afghanistan decision17/8/2021 3:37 pm Commentary: Muhyiddin’s resignation as prime minister paves way for opposition to seize power17/8/2021 3:34 pm Ryan Reynolds Says Disney Wants A Free Guy Sequel17/8/2021 3:31 pm 17/8/2021 3:23 pm Kiwi hit by new virus case; souring risk sentiment supports yen, Swiss franc17/8/2021 3:17 pm ‘I Am Legend’ screenwriter responds to conspiracy theory about vaccines turning people into zombies17/8/2021 3:17 pm Hostage: Missing Celebrity review - Hwang Jung Min plays an abducted actor as himself17/8/2021 3:17 pm Venom Sequel Delayed To October; Dune Moves Up A Month Earlier, Will Release In September17/8/2021 3:15 pm Taiwan would not collapse like Afghanistan, premier says17/8/2021 3:11 pm 13 people investigated for illegal gambling offences, breaching safe distancing measures in Bukit Batok17/8/2021 3:11 pm As getai remains virtual this Hungry Ghost month and demand drops, performers worry about uncertain future17/8/2021 3:10 pm 17/8/2021 3:06 pm 17/8/2021 3:04 pm This Is What '80s Hongkong Actor Michael Chow, Now 61 & Semi-Retired, Has Been Up To17/8/2021 3:00 pm Chinese Actor Zhang Zhehan Dropped From At Least 25 Endorsement Deals After Old Photos Of Him At Infamous Japanese Shrines Resurface17/8/2021 2:31 pm New Zealand reports first COVID-19 case in community since February17/8/2021 2:30 pm China issues draft rules banning unfair competition in the internet sector17/8/2021 2:30 pm I Broke Things Off With A Tinder Fling. Then He Harassed Me For 2 Years.17/8/2021 2:30 pm 144 applicants eligible for S$782,000 in financial aid for adverse COVID-19 vaccine effects: MOH17/8/2021 2:25 pm Singapore foodies: This year’s Wine Lust festival comes at the perfect time17/8/2021 2:19 pm Shang-Chi Star Simu Liu Hits Back At Disney CEO For Calling Movie’s Release Strategy “An Interesting Experiment”: “We Are Not An Experiment”17/8/2021 2:15 pm Japan to expand COVID-19 state of emergency to battle surge17/8/2021 2:13 pm Malaysia's king to meet political leaders as search for new PM begins17/8/2021 2:00 pm In Japan, a urine test to detect mental health risk17/8/2021 2:00 pm General Motors to replace battery modules for some Bolt electric vehicles after fire risks17/8/2021 1:56 pm Malaysian political leaders to meet with the king as race to identify next PM begins17/8/2021 1:56 pm Asia shares fall as investors eye rising COVID-19 cases, Afghan crisis17/8/2021 1:56 pm Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl in 196517/8/2021 1:38 pm Bob Dylan sued for alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old in 1965, singer denies allegations17/8/2021 1:32 pm 144 persons given financial aid after serious side effects from Covid-19 jab; 2 received max S$225,000 payout: MOH17/8/2021 1:30 pm Britain asks: Is America back or has it turned its back?17/8/2021 1:30 pm Asia shares fall as investors eye rising COVID-19 cases, Afghan crisis17/8/2021 1:26 pm Sumitomo to sell stake in Rolleston coal mine in Australia to Glencore17/8/2021 1:26 pm 17/8/2021 1:15 pm Singapore exports rise 12.7% in July, marking 4 straight months of growth17/8/2021 1:08 pm China state media calls for clean-up of 'irrational and undesirable' online fan behaviour17/8/2021 1:02 pm Japan's Kaji, the 'Godfather of Sudoku,' dies at 6917/8/2021 1:02 pm 17/8/2021 1:02 pm Son will shine without Kane: Neil Humphreys17/8/2021 1:02 pm Nigeria's Kano state moves to ban mannequin heads on Islamic grounds17/8/2021 1:00 pm 17/8/2021 12:54 pm Safe-haven currencies supported on signs on weakening economic sentiment17/8/2021 12:32 pm Taliban's Afghanistan takeover presents fresh challenge for social media companies17/8/2021 12:32 pm Oil rises on bargain-hunting, expectations OPEC+ will not boost supply soon17/8/2021 12:21 pm Kabul planes mobbed as Afghans make a desperate dash to exit17/8/2021 12:11 pm GSK, CureVac's next-gen COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in monkey trial17/8/2021 12:00 pm Miss Universe Singapore is a family tradition for one finalist17/8/2021 12:00 pm 17/8/2021 11:55 am 17/8/2021 11:50 am 17/8/2021 11:47 am Rugby-Umaga quits Blues role to focus on family business17/8/2021 11:45 am Rugby League-Ex-Kangaroo Fifita in coma awaiting surgery after throat blow17/8/2021 11:45 am As Delta spreads, some travellers double up on Covid-19 vaccine in US17/8/2021 11:45 am Najib says suing Muhyiddin over claims of demand to interfere in court cases17/8/2021 11:30 am Biden: 'I stand squarely behind' US pullout from Afghanistan17/8/2021 11:30 am Actress Selma Blair says she's in remission from multiple sclerosis17/8/2021 11:22 am Chaos, death at Kabul airport as Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan17/8/2021 11:15 am LG Display to invest US$2.8 billion in light-emitting diode facilities17/8/2021 10:57 am Don McLean gets Hollywood star as American Pie hits 5017/8/2021 10:46 am Haiti quake revives anger over aid response to past disasters17/8/2021 10:40 am