Seniors find it hard to avoid social interactions and stay home, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Retiree Lee Kok Leong, 75, has been diligent about all the measures meant to keep people in his age group and others safe from Covid-19, but it has been more than 18 months and he is tired of staring at the w
5 dead in Indonesian illegal gold mine accident, Asia News,JAKARTA – Five illegal gold miners in the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi died after the mine they were working in collapsed and buried them during heavy rain on Sunday afternoon, Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said
Burberry burns $51 million in unsold luxury products to protect brand, World News,LONDON – Luxury British fashion house Burberry destroyed tens of millions of dollars worth of its fashion and cosmetic products over the past year to protect its brand. The company burned unsold clothes, accessories an
Tin Pei Ling gives birth to second son, says will be back in action soon after recuperating, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Member of Parliament Tin Pei Ling gave birth to her second son on Tuesday (Sept 25). In a Facebook post announcing the news on the same day, Ms Tin, 34, uploaded a photo of her wit
'Very strong' typhoon Trami churns towards Japan, Asia News,TOKYO – A large, very strong typhoon churned towards Japan on Friday (Sept 28), with the weather agency warning the storm would rip through the nation over the weekend, bringing violent winds and torrential rain. Typhoon Trami, pa
US infant boy cut out of murdered mother's womb dies at hospital, World News,CHICAGO – A baby cut out of his murdered teenage mother's womb died on Friday (June 14) at a Chicago hospital of severe brain injury nearly two months after the attack, the family said. Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, was
Indonesians step up search for quake victims to beat deadline as toll exceeds 2,000, Asia News,PALU, Indonesia (Reuters) – Rescue workers in Indonesia stepped up their search for victims of an earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday, hoping to find as many bodies as they can before this week's deadli
Scientists see downsides to high-profile Covid-19 vaccines from Russia, China, World News,CHICAGO – High-profile Covid-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their effe
North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions, warns denuclearization at risk, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea on Sunday condemned the US administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the nuclear-armed country, warning of a return to \”exchanges of fire\” and that disarming Pyongyang could be blocked f
Fury over Charlie Hebdo cartoons on French army deaths, World News,PARIS – French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on Sunday (Dec 1) defended itself following outrage over cartoons about a deadly military helicopter crash in Mali, the day before a memorial service for the 13 dead soldiers. The magazin
