Pope sorry for slapping devotee, World News,VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis apologised Wednesday (Jan 1) for slapping a woman who had grabbed him as he greeted a crowd of devotees, shortly before he delivered a speech denouncing \”every form of violence against women.\” The image of a visibly annoyed Fran
Vaccine hesitancy big threat for India, says top vaccine maker SII, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Indian states are sitting on more than 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines due to a reluctance among people to get inoculated, the chief executive of top vaccine maker the Serum Institute of India (SII) said
20 months' jail for woman who nearly blinded maid, Singapore News,A woman who nearly blinded her maid by punching her in the face whenever she became angry was jailed for a year and eight months yesterday. The injuries, including retinal detachment, caused Myanmar national Than Than Soe to be b
Philippine leader Duterte's preferred successor quits presidential race, Asia News,MANILA – Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte's preferred successor, Senator Christopher \”Bong\” Go, announced on Tuesday (Nov 30) he was dropping out of the presidential race, leaving the administration withou
Overweight passenger who forced EVA Air flight attendants to wipe his backside dies in Thailand, Asia News,An overweight Caucasian male passenger who forced several EVA Air flight attendants to remove his underwear and wipe his backside after he went to the toilet has died. Reports say the unnamed m
Danny Kingad Prevails After Closely-Contested, action-Packed Encounter, Asia News,Danny “The King” Kingad cemented his position as a top flyweight contender after an epic battle in Jakarta, Indonesia. Team Lakay star Kingad earned a unanimous decision victory over Japanese debutant Yuya “Little Pira
Son of Thailand's former PM Thaksin faces money laundering indictment, Asia News,BANGKOK – The son of fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived at the office of the attorney-general on Wednesday (Oct 10) to face an indictment for money laundering, in a move his supporters c
Health Promotion Board removes potentially offensive Pepe the Frog meme from its video, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has removed a Pepe the Frog meme from one of its videos, after a report flagged the cartoon character as a racist symbol. News and lifestyle website Coc
UK to roll out Astra/Oxford Covid vaccine after world-first approval, World News,LONDON – Britain on Wednesday (Dec 30) became the first country to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, hoping that rapid action will help it stem a record surge of infections
Man accused of murdering Felicia Teo remanded for psychiatric evaluation, Singapore News,Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa'ee, one of the two men accused of murdering teenager Felicia Teo Wei Ling in 2007, will be remanded for psychiatric evaluation at the Changi Prison Complex Medical Centre. The poli
