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Dec 16, 2025
Singapore, December 16: Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded six contracts for 660 new electric buses, comprising 360 single-deck and 300 double-deck vehicles, which will be progressively deployed from end-2026 to replace diesel buses reaching the end of their statutory lifespan.
Islamic State flags, explosives found in Bondi Beach attacker's vehicle, police say
S. Korea's money supply rises for 7th month in October
Japan is about to repatriate its last two giant pandas to China
Details revealed about the life of former Syrian President Assad's family in Russia
Seeking help after being mistakenly identified as a suspect in the Sydney shooting
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Cambodia and Thailand are in dispute over allegations of deep penetration into their territory
Bangkok [Thailand], December 16: Fighting in the border area between Thailand and Cambodia entered its second week on December 15, with Cambodia accusing Thailand of...
Australia tightens gun laws after Sydney terrorist attacks
Sydney [Australia], December 16: Australian intelligence is investigating suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) in the Sydney shooting, while the cabinet is proposing reforms...
Fighting continues between Thailand and Cambodia, ASEAN postpones foreign ministers' meeting
Bangkok [Thailand], December 16: Thai military aircraft are accused of bombing areas less than a two-hour drive from the Angkor temple complex, according to the...
'Much progress' in Ukraine peace talks
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 16: The US said that negotiations with Ukraine had made significant progress, amid Ukraine's abandonment of its NATO membership ambitions and Europe's...
Small Chinese factories strive to keep up with the automation wave
Beijing [China], December 16: Gradual automation is being implemented even in smaller factories in China, according to AFP on December 14. China is now the...
Ukraine claims to have attacked a Russian submarine in the Black Sea using an unmanned submarine
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 16: The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) announced on December 15 that it had attacked a Russian submarine in the port of Novorossiysk...
The US clarifies its Indo-Pacific policy, allaying concerns.
Washington [US], December 16: U.S. officials reject the notion that Washington is withdrawing from the Indo-Pacific region, asserting that Washington is merely readjusting how it...
Trump says lawsuit against BBC likely to be filed soon
Washington [US], December 16: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would likely soon file a lawsuit against Britain's BBC over its editing of...
JetBlue flight averts mid-air collision with US Air Force jet
Washington [US], December 16: A JetBlue (JBLU.O), opens new tab passenger jet bound for New York took evasive action on Friday to avoid a mid-air...
Trump declares fentanyl weapon of mass destruction
Washington [US], December 16: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, a move that dramatically expands the U.S. government's authority to fight the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths each year.
UN Secretary-General strongly condemns 'heinous terrorist attack' in Australia - spokesperson
UAE condemns Israeli Cabinet's approval to establish 19 settlements in West Bank
UAE condemns drone attack on peacekeeping base in Kadugli, Sudan
Vietnam voices concern over Thailand-Cambodia border tensions
Dec 15, 2025
S. Korean police raid 10 locations over Unification Church's bribery allegations
Traffic disrupted, warning issued after blizzard batters Japan's Hokkaido
Witnesses recount the terrifying moments of the Sydney shooting.
'Hero' single-handedly disarms gunman in Sydney
The US adjusts its crackdown on illegal immigrants.
Many countries are considering restricting children's use of social media.
