SINGAPORE - The authorities are investigating after 18 people fell ill from typhoid fever in about three weeks. The individuals developed symptoms of the bacterial infection between July 13 and Aug 4, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in a joint statement on Saturday (Aug 17). All 18 were hospitalised as typhoid fever is typically diagnosed through blood or stool tests done in hospitals. They are currently in stable condition, the joint statement said, adding that 14 of the patients have been discharged. In response to queries from The Straits Times, MOH and SFA said that they are currently investigating the cause of the outbreak. This involves interviewing affected individuals to identify common links and collecting food and water samples for testing. Household members of those who fell ill have also been tested and advised to seek medical help if they develop symptoms, said the ministry and SFA. In cases where the affected individuals are also food … [Read more...] about MOH, SFA investigating after 18 typhoid fever cases in 3 weeks
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R Kelly arrested on child pornography, other charges
NEW YORK: R&B superstar R Kelly has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with five underage girls, recording some of it on video tapes, and then attempting to hide the evidence, US prosecutors said on Friday (Jul 12).A 13-count indictment returned Thursday in Chicago also alleged the 52-year-old singer intimidated victims and concealed evidence in a 2008 trial that ended in his acquittal of child pornography charges.The latest charges include receiving and producing child pornography, enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity and obstruction of justice.A separate federal indictment unsealed in New York Thursday accused Kelly of recruiting women and girls for sex.Federal agents arrested the Grammy Award winner Thursday night while he walked his dog in Chicago, his lawyer Steve Greenberg said in a statement.Two former employees of his music business - Derrel McDavid and Milton Brown - also were charged in the case.The Chicago indictment alleges … [Read more...] about R Kelly arrested on child pornography, other charges
Cambodian child eaten after falling into crocodile enclosure
A Cambodian girl was killed after she fell into the crocodile enclosure at her house in Siem Reap on Sunday. (Khmer Times photo) A two-year-old girl was killed by crocodiles on her family’s farm in Siem Reap town on Sunday after she wandered into the enclosure alone, police said.Pol Capt Chem Chamnan, Siem Reap deputy police chief, identified the victim as Rom Roath Neary, a two-year-old girl. She fell prey to the reptiles at the family farm in Siem Reap on Sunday, the Khmer Times reported on Monday. “Her father only found her head in the crocodile enclosure,” he said. Och Sophen, chief of Siem Reap commune police, said the girl was home with her mother. Pol Lt Sophen said the family had recently welcomed a newborn baby. The mother was busy taking care of the baby, she lost sight of her elder daughter. When the father came home about 10am he found his daughter’s head in the crocodile enclosure, he said. “He couldn’t find his daughter in … [Read more...] about Cambodian child eaten after falling into crocodile enclosure
Cambodia child eaten after falling into crocodile enclosure
A Cambodian girl was killed after she fell into the crocodile enclosure at her house in Siem Reap on Sunday. (Khmer Times photo) A two-year-old girl was killed by crocodiles on her family’s farm in Siem Reap town on Sunday after she wandered off into the enclosure alone, police said.Pol Capt Chem Chamnan, Siem Reap deputy police chief, identified the victim as Rom Roath Neary, a two-year-old girl who was found dead at her family’s crocodile farm in Siem Reap at 10am on Sunday, the Khmer Times reported on Monday. “Her father only found her skull in the crocodile enclosure, where she was killed by crocodiles,” he said. Och Sophen, chief of Siem Reap commune police, said that on the day of the incident, the girl was home with her mother. Pol Lt Sophen noted that the family had recently welcomed a newborn baby. As the mother was busy taking care of the baby, she lost sight of her elder daughter, he added. When the father came home at 10am, he found his … [Read more...] about Cambodia child eaten after falling into crocodile enclosure
Apple is discontinuing iTunes after 18 years
SAN JOSE - Apple announced it will be discontinuing its iTunes app in its new macOS 10.15 Catalina, during the keynote address at its annual developer conference WWDC. The 18-year-old iTunes app will be broken up into three apps - Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Podcasts - instead, when the new operating system for Apple computers becomes available this fall, or around September. Launched in 2001, the iTunes app has been credited for ushering in a new era of paid music downloads at a time when illegal music downloads and sharing were rampant. However, times have changed. More consumers preferred to stream music rather than downloading music into their devices. Mr Bryan Ma, market research firm IDC's vice president of client devices research, said that streaming has the advantages of being able to access a vast catalogue of music without having to make individual purchases. Being cloud-based means a user doesn't have to physically move the music from one device to the next, Mr Ma … [Read more...] about Apple is discontinuing iTunes after 18 years