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SINGAPORE - A woman in Far East Plaza had a narrow escape when three long wooden beams broke from the high ceiling and landed on the second-floor concourse on Wednesday morning (Aug 10). She was sitting on a red bench at the edge of the concourse when the grey beams crashed onto the floor mere metres from her. An employee of a tailor shop next to the concourse said he … [Read more...] about Close shave for woman as ceiling beams in Far East Plaza fall 3 floors, land metres from her

Starting Monday , Shanghai will lock down both halves of the city in turn for mass Covid-19 testing amid a surge in infections. The government of Shanghai announced on Sunday that the eastern half of the city — which is home to 11 million people — will go into lockdown at the start of the week for four days, while the remaining 14 million residents will start the lockdown … [Read more...] about China: Shanghai Will Lock Down Half The City For Mass Covid-19 Testing

Reuters Paris, France   ● Wed, August 10, 2022 2022-08-10 18:05 0 b2587592dd54281f57bdb7dba90d9fd5 2 Europe beluga-whales,France,rescue,death,Arctic,seine-river Free An ailing beluga whale that strayed into the River Seine died on Wednesday during an attempt to return it to the sea off northern France, authorities said. Rescue divers overnight … [Read more...] about Beluga whale that strayed into River Seine euthanised during rescue

South Korea’s capital city of Seoul is witnessing record rainfall this week, and at least 9 people have been killed so far. Three of those were killed when they were trapped in a flooded semi-basement. About 17 other people were injured, and at least seven are still missing, according to the country’s Interior and Safety Ministry. Since heavy rain began to hammer down on … [Read more...] about South Korea’s capital sees record rainfall, at least 9 killed

(CTN News) – In the USA, COVID testing prior to boarding a flight was lifted, thus ending the last restriction to control Coronavirus. The situation will be reviewed every 90 days and if a new variant emerges, the restrictions will come back into force, said an official on condition of anonymity. Travel from many countries was banned – most of Europe, China, Brazil, South … [Read more...] about US Withdraws COVID Testing Mandate For International Travellers With Effect From June 12