At least 4 killed after China quarantine hotel collapses, China News,At least four people were killed following the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Sunday. Rescuers have also retrieved 38 survivors from the rub
Snowkyo 2020: Tokyo organisers to test fake snow to cool Olympics, Asia News,TOKYO – Tokyo 2020 Olympic chiefs have already rolled out everything from misting stations to flowerbeds to beat the heat at next year's games, and now they want to let it snow. Organisers confirmed on Thursday (Sept 5
Colombia protests Escobar restaurant in Singapore, Singapore News,Singapore – Colombia has lodged an angry complaint with Singapore over a restaurant in the city-state named after drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. In a three-page letter to the foreign ministry dated February 2, the Colombian embassy expre
China demands apology after 'slap' incident at UK Tory meeting, China News,BIRMINGHAM – Beijing's embassy in London on Monday (Oct 1) demanded an apology after a Chinese state TV journalist was removed from a fringe event about Hong Kong at the ruling Conservative party's confere
United by fear of China, Hong Kongers staged record march, China News,They came from all walks of life, a sea of white-clad Hong Kongers, braving hours in the tropical heat and galvanised by fear that their unique city is being subsumed by China. The international financial hub has seen plenty of po
Black, gay woman elected Chicago mayor in historic vote, World News,CHICAGO – In a historic first, a gay African-American woman was elected mayor of America's third-largest city on Tuesday (April 2) as Chicago voters entrusted a political novice with tackling difficult problems of economic ineq
Ship with 14,600 sheep aboard capsizes off Romania, World News,BUCHAREST – Rescuers were struggling on Sunday (Nov 24) to save 14,600 sheep loaded on a cargo ship that capsized in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania, they said. The Queen Hind bound for Saudi Arabia overturned for yet unknown reas
China virus toll passes 1,000 as Xi visits frontline hospital, China News,The toll from China's deadly coronavirus outbreak passed 1,000 on Tuesday after President Xi Jinping called for more \”decisive\” measures to tackle the outbreak in a rare visit to a frontline hospital. The Chinese presiden
Australian 'megablaze' brought under control, World News,Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia's largest \”megablaze\” under control Monday, as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite for countryside ravaged by bushfires. New South Wales firefighters
Japan approves growing human organs in animals for first time, Asia News,Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study of its kind in the country. The cutting-edge — but controversial — research involves implanting m
'Pregnant' plane passenger hid stolen cats under clothes: reports, China News,An alleged cat burglar from Hong Kong reportedly smuggled two stolen Persian kittens through Taiwan's biggest airport by hiding them under her clothes and pretending to be pregnant, local media said on Tuesd
Indian state offers free breast implants to poor women, Asia News,Thousands of poor women in India's Tamil Nadu state have been offered free cosmetic breast surgery, including implants, its health minister said Friday, because \”poor people also have a right to look beautiful.\” The southern Indi
Nine deer died in Japan's Nara Park after eating plastic, Asia News,TOKYO – Nine deer have died after swallowing plastic bags in Japan's Nara Park, a wildlife group said on Wednesday (July 10), warning that a surge in tourism may be to blame. The Nara Deer Preservation Foundation said that
You look familiar: Humans recognise 5,000 faces, study says , World News,From family and friends to strangers on the subway and public figures on 24-hour news cycles, humans recognise an astonishing 5,000 faces, scientists said Wednesday in the first study of its kind. Through most of history humans
Lion Air: A deadly crash and a whole lot of questions for Boeing, Asia News,Questions swirled Wednesday about how Boeing had failed to tell airlines and pilots about changes to an anti-stall system suspected in last month's fatal crash in Indonesia. Investigators are examining whether the syste
South Americans marvel at total solar eclipse, World News,A rare total solar eclipse plunged a vast swath of Latin America's southern cone into darkness Tuesday, briefly turning day into night and enthralling huge crowds in much of Chile and Argentina. Hundreds of thousands of people — includi
Hong Kong shops defy ban on trade in pangolin scales, Asia News,HONG KONG – On a winding Hong Kong street where shops keep a dizzying array of dried produce, one highly valued ingredient is still being sold despite being subject to an international ban: deep-fried scales of endangered pangolins. The
Belgium strike back to beat Japan in World Cup epic, World News,Belgium produced one of the great World Cup comebacks on Monday to beat Japan 3-2 and set up an attractive-looking quarter-final clash against Neymar's Brazil. Substitute Nacer Chadli was Belgium's hero on a humid night in Ros
It's not that bad! Science, tourism clash on Great Barrier Reef, World News,SYDNEY – A row is raging over Australia's warming-damaged Great Barrier Reef, with firms worried that scientists' apocalyptic warnings are scaring visitors out of the water. Every year, more than two million s
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing online troll army, Digital News,Rape threats, body-shaming and doctored photos – women supporting the protests in Hong Kong said they are being harassed online by suspected pro-Beijing trolls. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have take
Football-mad French parents barred from naming baby 'Griezmann Mbappe', Entertainment News,A football-mad couple in south-west France have been barred from naming their son \”Griezmann Mbappe\” after two of the stars of France's World Cup-winning team. A family judge in the central town
Gamers take aim at Trump's criticism of virtual violence, Digital News,Gamers at the industry's biggest fair in Europe have taken aim at US President Donald Trump's assertions that violence in videogames was partly to blame for recent mass shootings. Experts and fans alike at the Game
Paris Jackson slams reports of suicide attempt, Entertainment News,Paris Jackson, daughter of the late superstar Michael, struck down rumours that she attempted suicide Saturday, assailing \”liars\” in an expletive-laden tweet. Celebrity news website TMZ initially ran the report saying Jackson, a 20-y
Brazil loses 'one million football pitches' worth of forest, World News,SAO PAULO – Deforestation in Brazil has reached such epic proportions that an area equivalent to one million football pitches was lost in just one year, Greenpeace said. Between August 2017 and July 2018, deforestation
Transmongolian: the beauty queen breaking barriers, Women News,Make-up artist Solongo Batsukh braves Mongolia's below-freezing temperatures in just a skimpy black dress and light pastel pink coat — the country's trailblazing transgender beauty queen wants to look good in any weather. \”I d
Indonesians urged to defy Valentine's Day celebrations as love police carry out raids, Asia News,Valentine's Day wasn't getting much love in the world's biggest Muslim majority nation Thursday as Indonesian authorities urged amorous couples to call it quits and carried out raids
Apple bans vaping apps from App Store, Digital News,Apple on Friday said it is banning vaping-related apps from its App Store due to concerns that e-cigarette use can damage lungs or even kill people. Apple vets what is allowed on the shelves of its virtual shop that serves as the sole outlet for ap
A whale with words: Orca mimics human speech, World News,Her head above water, Wikie the killer whale looks at the human trainer next to her pool, listens, then loudly vocalises: \”Hello.\” It is not a perfect imitation, but, astonishingly, recognisable. It is the first scientific demonstration of an
Japan mother, son nabbed for 3,250 hotel cancellations: Media, Asia News,Japanese police have arrested a mother-and-son duo for allegedly making more than 3,200 no-show hotel cancellations, costing the hotels $1 million (S$1.4 million) while collecting reward points worth $22,000, reports said Wedne
For its health and yours, keep the cat indoors, World News,At least one running argument among cat lovers is now over: Whiskers, Lucy and Tigger are definitely better off staying indoors, scientists reported Wednesday. Pet cats allowed outdoors, in fact, are nearly three times as likely to become in
Brace for extra-warm weather through 2022: study, World News,Manmade global warming and a natural surge in Earth's surface temperature will join forces to make the next five years exceptionally hot, according to a study published Tuesday. The double whammy of climate change and so-called natura
Three injured in blast at Texas chemical plant, World News,Three people were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in Texas on Wednesday which sent a huge fireball into the sky and triggered a mandatory evacuation, officials and witnesses said. Dramatic video and photos shared on social media
No-sweat exercise may prolong life for the elderly: study, Health News,A few hours a week of light exercise — walking the dog, puttering about in the garden — lower the risk of death in older men, even if workouts are brief, researchers said Tuesday. Their findings, reported in the British Journal
Crocs were once vegetarians, but it was just a phase, World News,Crocodiles are sometimes described as living fossils for their close resemblance to their forebears who roamed the Earth during the age of the dinosaurs. But if you happened to find yourself a time machine that sent you back to the Mes
