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France expecting peak temperatures as heatwave hits Europe
Mediterranean countries have been sweltering for several days. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
1MDB saga: Standard Chartered Bank refutes $3.4 billion claim by liquidators in Singapore
Liquidators' lawsuit seeks to hold StanChart accountable for its role in allegedly enabling fraud to be committed against ...
7 in 10 foreign students in South Korea eager to stay on: Survey
The survey polled 356 foreign students and 88 companies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan had hottest June on record, says weather agency
Japan’s monthly average temperature in June was the highest for the month since statistics began in 1898. Read more at ...
Heavy rains kill two in central China: State media
Local authorities launched a full-scale search-and-rescue mission in the stricken area, reported Xinhua. Read more at ...
Explainer-Thailand's political chaos: what happens next?
BANGKOK - Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday as it considers a petition filed by 36 senators seeking her dismissal. Read more at ...
Australia calls for infectious disease tests of 1,200 children after man charged with sex offences
The man's identity was revealed in order to notify parents with children in childcare. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Central Chinese cities fight floods unleashed by record rain
A record summer downpour in China's central province of Hubei dumped more than a month's worth of rain in just 12 hours on the city of Xianfeng, prompting authorities on Tuesday to move 18,000 people ...