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  • Boris Johnson defiant after lawmakers vote to force Brexit delay

British PM Boris Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay

But he also sent another message in which he stated he did not want the extension, a government source said. 
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  • Austrian chef Karl Dobler and Ms Eugenia Ong closed their restaurant Table At 7 in Mohammad Sultan Road in April after its lease expired. Ms Ong says they plan to reopen the restaurant at 41 Namly Avenue next month, focusing more on catering as it ge

Why restaurants in Singapore are opening and closing at record rates

  • World Press Photo award-winning photojournalist Ezra Acayan from the Philippines talks about his work covering the drug war in his home country at The Straits Times Through The Lens photo festival at the National Museum. ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW

Award-winning photographer shares daring experience

  • Boat safaris in Sri Lanka's Gal Oya National Park (above) offer scenic views of the country's unspoilt beauty and untamed wildlife.

Sri Lanka's natural wonderland from a boat

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  • Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer on a campaign stop in Newcastle, Ontario. With polls showing the opposition party and the governing Liberals neck and neck in the race, the Conservatives are hoping to win back the constituency. Pumpkins for sa

Harvest festivals give a taste of Canada's election mood

US to keep up pressure on China over human rights

  • (From far right) NUH consultant Glenn Bonney, who came up with the new technique, with some of his research team members from NUS - PhD student Claire Chew; application scientist Gaelin Looi; and iHealthTech laboratory manager Joseph Ho.

New technique offers closer study of tumours

Missed opportunity for Hong Kong's No. 1 official Carrie Lam

Abuse in $8.2b microfinance sector: Come see country for yourself, says Cambodian banker

Thailand to hold by-election next week with race almost a rerun of March vote

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  • Iranian women attending the World Cup 2022 qualifier between Iran and Cambodia at the Azadi Stadium in Teheran on Oct 10. For the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women were allowed to attend a football match.

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