Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions, Kyiv says

KYIV (Reuters) – Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions on Saturday, damaging equipment and injuring at least one energy worker, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said. Galushchenko said on the Telegram messaging app that the Russian strikes targeted the Dnipropetrovsk region in central Ukraine and the western regions of Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk. DTEK, … Read more

‘Like a hobby’: Private driving instructors rue sunset industry that has quirky students, comfortable salaries

FEWER OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS, ASSOCIATION SAYS The private driving instructors, as well as the Singapore Driving Instructor Association that represents them, said they worry that with fewer and eventually no private instructors left, future students will have fewer options to learn driving. Association chairman Poh Ah Kiong told CNA that all students will have to … Read more

Sand dunes, ziplines, water rafting: Vietnam’s south-central coast is perfect for adrenaline junkies

Beyond the usual Vietnam cafe-hopping and city jaunts, experience the adventurous side of the country’s south-central coast in Phan Thiet and Cam Ranh. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong … Read more

3 killed after building collapses in north Nigeria

ABUJA, April 26 (Xinhua) — At least three people were killed and two others injured after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano on Friday, authorites said. The incident occurred as construction workers on site resumed the day’s work at Kuntau Quarters of the Gwale local government area, Nuradeen Abdullahi, … Read more

Four men arrested after fight involving weapons along Prinsep Street

SINGAPORE: Four men in their twenties were arrested in the early hours of Thursday (Apr 25) after a fight involving weapons along Prinsep Street.  Police were alerted to the incident at 12.40am and upon arriving at the scene, officers spotted two injured men.  Preliminary investigations revealed that the two men, aged 23 and 24, were … Read more

Vietnam parliament chief quits over ‘violations’ in latest leadership upheaval

HANOI: The chairman of Vietnam’s parliament Vuong Dinh Hue has resigned over his “violations and shortcomings”, its government said on Friday (Apr 26), in a new sign of political turbulence just weeks after the high-profile dismissal of the country’s president. The head of the assembly is among the four “pillars” of the leadership in Vietnam, … Read more

Russia attacks Ukraine’s rail lines to disrupt supply of U.S. arms, source says

KYIV (Reuters) – Russia is targeting Ukrainian rail lines with airstrikes to disrupt the delivery of desperately needed U.S. weapons to the front and complicate military logistics, a Kyiv intelligence source said on Friday. The United States approved a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine this week and said the first deliveries should arrive in … Read more

Rat map: Tracking the rodent infestation in Singapore

Rat map: Tracking the rodent infestation in Singapore Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of … Read more

Scorching weather continues across South and Southeast Asia

But the government’s decision to shutter schools was no relief to 13-year-old Nur. Her cramped one-room home in the megacity, shared with her younger brother and parents, feels almost as suffocating as the streets outside. “The heat is intolerable. Our school is shut, but I can’t study at home. The electric fan does not cool … Read more

Swiss parliamentary committee backs $5.5 billion aid plan for Ukraine

ZURICH (Reuters) – A Swiss parliamentary committee late on Thursday voted to back a 5 billion Swiss franc ($5.5 billion) aid contribution for Ukraine as part of a broader package aimed at improving neutral Switzerland’s defense capabilities. Supported by lawmakers from centre-left and centre-right parties, the security committee of the upper house of parliament approved … Read more