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WorldKane Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903, in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan.Tags: Print EditionJAPAN: A Japanese woman certified the world’s oldest person has died at the age of 119, local officials said Monday. Kane…

WorldTags: Print EditionKENYA: A second Ebola patient has died in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, days after a fresh outbreak of the deadly disease emerged. Genetic testing…

WorldTags: Print EditionINDIA: The most serious effect of the Russia-Ukraine war for the world economy will be higher commodity prices. Oil prices will remain above US$ 100 per barrel for as long as the conflict rages on, EIU said in…

WorldTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: Unvaccinated people threaten the safety of those who are vaccinated against Covid-19 even when the immunisation rates are high, according to a modelling study published on Monday. Researchers from…

Ukraine wants UN to seek Mariupol evacuation Don’t send more arms to Ukraine, Russia warns US Ukrainian service dog ‘discovers 150 explosives’ during warWorldAn armoured convoy of Russian troops move along a road in the southern port city…

WorldTags: Print EditionUS: A key committee of scientists have recommended the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to prioritise a science mission to the seventh planet of our solar system - Uranus. According to…

WorldTags: Print EditionFRANCE: French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and…

WorldTags: Print EditionUS: A man in United States’ Iowa won a US$1 million lottery prize after the clerk made a mistake printing his tickets. According to CNN, Josh Buster, a 40-year-old chef from West Burlington, had asked a clerk at…

WorldThe sun sets as Anak Krakatoa spews thick smoke on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionINDONESIA: The offspring of Indonesia’s infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing a towering volcanic ash cloud some 3,000 meters (9,800 feet)…

COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvementsWorldFast tracking a stronger vaccine for COVID-19.Tags: Print EditionUS, SINGAPORE: COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches…