China will resume 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei from Wednesday, its embassies in the two countries said, more than three years after the visas were suspended to stop the spread of COVID-19. Visa-free entry to China will be available for citizens of Singapore and Brunei with ordinary passports traveling for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, and in transit, the embassies said in notices on their websites, Reuters reported.
US Sending Marines, More Warships to Middle East Over Iran Tensions antiwar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from antiwar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tehran's navy twice attempted to seize civilian merchant vessels in July, one in the Straight of Hormuz and the other in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. Navy intervened in both incidents.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) began confronting Iran's activities in the seas, which Washington considers a threat to the navigation of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding waters. CENTCOM said in a statement that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of an Amphibious Readiness Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit into the CENTCOM area of responsibility, in addition to the recently approved forces comprising F-35s, F-16s, and a guided missile destroyer.
US Increases Troop Presence in Middle East Amid Iran Tensions bloomberg.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bloomberg.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.