Witnesses posted images on social media showing the swirl near the Marina Bay Sands hotel.
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Saturday, May 11, 2019
U.S. states sue Teva, 19 other drug companies in price-fixing complaint
Forty-four U.S. states have filed a lawsuit accusing 20 drug companies including Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of a sweeping scheme to inflate drug prices and stifle competition for more than 100 generic drugs, state prosecutors said on Saturday.
from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2PXZj...
Saudi security forces kill some people in flashpoint Shi'ite area: TV
Saudi security forces have killed some people during an operation in the predominantly Shi'ite eastern Al-Qatif region, Al-Hadath TV tweeted on Saturday.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Vwaf...
South Africa's Ramaphosa targets reforms after election win
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa led the African National Congress (ANC) to victory in Wednesday's election, but a drop in its share of the vote underlines the challenge he faces restoring confidence in his party.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2vQQR...
Pakistan attack: Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Balochistan
At least three attackers storm the hotel in Gwadar in Balochistan province, officials say.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vRP1...
Gunmen attack hotel in Pakistani port city of Gwadar: officials
Gunmen attacked a hotel in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Gwadar on Saturday and were battling security forces, officials said.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2E3yd...
Yemen's Houthis begin withdrawal from Hodeidah ports in boost to peace deal
Yemen's Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a U.N.-sponsored deal that had been stalled for months, a Reuters witness said, reviving hopes for peace efforts to end the four-year war.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Vh4O...
Rugby Player Found Guilty of ‘High Level’ Breach of Conduct for Posting Bible Verse
Israel Folau, the Australian national rugby player who was suspended for posting a Bible verse calling people to “repent,” has been found guilty of a “high-level breach” of professional conduct.
from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2HeM2...
ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes
The African National Congress retained control of South Africa's parliament but its share of the vote fell, a rebuke from voters fed up with corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2E571...
French hostages praise rescue 'from hell' in Burkina Faso
Two French soldiers died in a night time raid to save four people being held in Burkina Faso.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Jh5O...
Georgia state abortion law fuels Hollywood boycott call
Fifty actors signed an open letter in March pledging to boycott the state if the law passed.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vT6o...
Alvin Sargent, Spider-Man screenwriter, dies at 92
Alvin Sargent won two Oscars for Julia and Ordinary People before penning the Spider-Man films.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vPoD...
Hostages freed in Burkina Faso offer condolences for fallen French commandos
Hostages freed by French commandos from militants in Burkina Faso offered their condolences on Saturday to the families of the two French soldiers killed in the rescue operation.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VvFL...
Hong Kong lawmakers scuffle over extradition law change
One politician was carried out on a stretcher after a fight broke out in Hong Kong's legislature.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VVom...
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Iraq's Sulaimaniya: USGS
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2vRlV...
UK's Labour vows to more than double youth minimum wage
A future Labour government would more than double the minimum wage in Britain for workers under the age of 18 to 10 pounds an hour, its leader said on Saturday, stepping up his campaign over the cost of living.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LCCQ...
Yemen's Houthis start withdrawing from ports in Hodeidah: witness
Yemen's Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah province under a United Nations-sponsored peace deal that had been stalled for months, a Reuters witness said.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2W0FN...
Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal fans criticise Uefa for final ticket numbers
Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal fans criticise Uefa over ticket prices and allocations for the Champions League and Europa League finals.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vu1N...
Islamic State claims 'province' in India for first time after clash in Kashmir
Islamic State (IS) claimed for the first time that it has established a "province" in India, after a clash between militants and security forces in the contested Kashmir region killed a militant with alleged ties to the group.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YlEV...
Yemen war: Houthis prepare to withdraw from Hudaydah
Houthi rebels are set to withdraw from Hudaydah, a major step towards implementing a ceasefire.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2PUZc...
Yemen's Houthis start withdrawing from two ports in Hodeidah: witness
Yemen's Houthi forces have started to redeploy from Saleef and Ras Isa ports in Hodeidah province under a United Nations-sponsored peace deal that had been stalled for months, a Reuters witness said.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WGWl...
China smashes counterfeiting ring that sold hard drives: Xinhua
Chinese police have seized more than 210,000 hard drives produced by a counterfeit ring that sold them as brand-name items from the likes of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YnE8...
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