A selection of news stories that happened overnight, May 14, 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Pope Francis on Saturday to back Kyiv’s peace plan, and the pope indicated the Vatican would help in the repatriation of Ukrainian children taken by Russians.
Zelensky, who was visiting Rome for the first time since the war began, spoke with the pope for 40 minutes and presented him with a bulletproof vest that had been used by a Ukrainian soldier and later painted with an image of the Madonna.Congress wrests away BJP’s only south Indian state with a campaign focused on local issues
With this clear majority, it can form a government without negotiating an alliance with regional party Janata Dal , which was the third-largest winner with 19 seats.Canada’s main oil-producing province of Alberta faces another hot and dry weekend, with warnings of more intense wildfires after blazes forced thousands to evacuate homes and temporarily shuttered energy production.
Egypt, which brokered the ceasefire, called on all sides to adhere to the agreement, Egypt’s Al-Qahera News television channel reported.
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PM Lee to make first official visits to South Africa and KenyaSINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make his first official visits to South Africa and Kenya, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Saturday (May 13). Mr Lee will visit Cape Town, South Africa from May 14 to May 16 and Nairobi, Kenya from May 17 to May 19. In Cape Town, M
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China cbank set to keep policy rate unchanged in MaySHANGHAI/SINGAPORE : China's central bank is likely to keep its medium-term policy rate unchanged when rolling over such maturing loans on Monday, despite a slew of recent data pointing to faltering economic recovery, a Reuters survey showed.In a poll of 30 market watchers conducted this week, 26 particip
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Pheu Thai may win most seats in Thailand's May 14 polls, but not necessarily get prime minister spot: ExpertsPolls have shown that the two main opposition parties, Pheu Thai and Move Forward, are currently well ahead of any government-related parties, but it remains to be seen how a ruling coalition will be formed after the results.
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