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250kg WWII bomb at Changi Airport construction site successfully disposed of
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (11+ words) 250kg WWII bomb at Changi Airport construction site successfully disposed of'CNA...
250kg World War II bomb safely disposed of, no impact on Changi Airport operations
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (381+ words) SINGAPORE: A 250kg World War II bomb that was discovered at a construction site along Tanah Merah Coast Road has been safely disposed of. "The infrastructure and systems in the vicinity of the site were checked, and no issues were observed,…...
250kg World War II bomb disposal completed at Changi Airport T5 construction site
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (146+ words) 250kg World War II bomb disposal completed at Changi Airport T5 construction site'CNA 250kg World War II bomb disposal completed at Changi Airport T5 construction site A 250kg World War II bomb discovered at a construction site along Tanah Merah Coast Road on Tuesday (Mar…...
250kg World War II bomb disposal completed; no impact on airport operations: CAG
17+ hour, 7+ min ago (155+ words) In response to CNA's queries, Changi Airport Group (CAG) said that the disposal of the war relic was "completed successfully early this morning" and did not impact airport operations. "The infrastructure and systems in the vicinity of the site were…...
WWII bomb found at Changi Airport Terminal 5 construction site to be detonated on-site
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (15+ words) WWII bomb found at Changi Airport Terminal 5 construction site to be detonated on-site'CNA...
Japan atomic bomb survivor groups protest Trump nuclear test order
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (466+ words) TOKYO: A Japanese atomic bomb survivors group that won the Nobel Peace Prize has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump's surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing, calling it "utterly unacceptable". More than 200,000 people were killed when the United States…...
UN Security Council 'paralysed' by divisions among superpowers, says Guterres at ASEAN Summit
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (807+ words) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discusses the United Nations' relevance amid various conflicts across the world in a wide-ranging interview with CNA's Correspondent Afifah Ariffin. KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations Security Council, whose members often hold conflicting views, has become "ineffective" in…...
China to hold celebration for contested Taiwan 'retrocession' anniversary
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) BEIJING: China will hold a celebration of the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's "retrocession" to Chinese rule, the government said on Wednesday (Oct 22), while sources told Reuters it was scheduled for this weekend in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. Both China…...
Hong Kong to evacuate 6,000 after WWII-era bomb found
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (209+ words) HONG KONG: Hong Kong planned to evacuate thousands of residents on Friday (Sep 19) as a bomb left over from WWII was discovered at a construction site. Police said that the bomb measured approximately 1.5m in length and weighed about 450kg, adding that…...
China denies conspiring with North Korea, Russia against US
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (260+ words) BEIJING: China defended on Thursday (Sep 4) its decision to invite the leaders of Russia and North Korea to World War II commemorations, which President Donald Trump accused them of using to conspire against the United States. Trump wrote a testy…...