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September 13, 2023 1:33 PM

Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be sworn in as Singapore’s president tomorrow

Indian-origin Singapore-born economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be sworn in as the ninth president of the city-state tomorrow, days after he was overwhelmingly elected as the head of state. A predominantly Chinese society overwhelmingly endorsed Mr Shanmugaratnam. He has served Singapore all his ...

September 13, 2023 1:06 PM

Death toll in Libya flood crosses five thousand; over ten thousand still missing

In Libya, at least 5,300 people are presumed dead and more than ten thousand are still missing in the widespread heavy flooding caused by Storm Daniel. Twenty-five percent of Libya’s eastern city of Derna was wiped out after dams burst in a storm. Over 1,500 bodies have already been recovered by the...

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