Christchurch mosque massacre video distributors get death threats, court told, World News,WELLINGTON – People charged with possessing or distributing the video of a gunman's deadly rampage at two New Zealand mosques last month have been getting death threats, local media reported on Tuesday (Ap
295 passengers affected after Scoot flight from Melbourne to Singapore cancelled due to technical issues, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two hundred and ninety-five passengers on a Scoot flight from Melbourne to Singapore were left stranded for at least five hours on Sunday (Jan 27), after their flight
Coal mine blast kills 4 in southern China, another 9 missing: Xinhua, China News,BEIJING – Four workers were killed and nine were missing after an explosion at a small coal mine in China's Guizhou province on Monday night, state-owned Xinhua News reported on Tuesday citing local authorities. Th
6 dead as heavy storms hit southeastern France, World News,TOULOUSE, France – At least six people died after heavy storms swamped parts of southwestern France, flooding rivers and cutting roads, officials said on Monday (Oct 15). The Aude department, which includes the fortress city of Carcassonne,
US Congress members nominate Hong Kong's Joshua Wong for Nobel Peace Prize, Asia News,HONG KONG – A dozen members of the United States Congress have nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, and its most prominent student leader, Joshua Wong, for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a m
At least 18 dead in China hotel fire, China News,BEIJING – A fire early on Saturday (Aug 25) morning at a hot springs hotel in the far north-eastern Chinese city of Harbin killed 18 people, with 19 injured, the authorities in the city said. The cause of the blaze was under investigation, the Harbin
Arrest in Thailand of second drug kingpin tightens dragnet on huge syndicate, Asia News,BANGKOK – A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam Gor group, which police say dominates the $70 billion (S
Truck strikes pedestrians, vehicle in San Francisco, injuring seven , World News,At least seven people suffered injuries when a truck hit pedestrians and another vehicle in San Francisco on Monday, an incident that police said was not related to terrorism, authorities and local media reported. ABC7
Vietnam reports first local Covid-19 cases in 35 days, Asia News,HANOI – Vietnam said on Thursday (April 29) it had detected its first locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus in 35 days, as the authorities ordered tighter surveillance to prevent a new outbreak. Four members of a family in the n
22 students from NUS residential college down with gastroenteritis symptoms, MOH and SFA investigating, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – More than 20 students of a residential college at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have fallen ill after eating food from the accommodation's dining hall.
Malaysia seeking to confirm reports of 2 nationals detained in Afghanistan over ISIS links, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is seeking help from foreign security agencies to confirm media reports that two of its nationals have been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan for their alleged invol
South Korea extends Covid-19 distancing curbs, allows fully vaccinated some leeway, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea has extended its social distancing curbs for two weeks to ward off a surge in coronavirus cases, while allowing vaccinated people some latitude, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said on Frida
Haji 2021: What's the latest update on this year's pilgrimage?, Lifestyle News,Last year, Muslims around the world were denied the opportunity of fulfilling the fifth pillar of Islam – namely the Haji pilgrimage – due to the pandemic.As the Haji season imminently approaches, there hasn
Brazil faith healer accused of sexual abuse turns himself in, World News,BRASILIA – A Brazilian faith healer who was accused of sexual abuse by more than 300 women has turned himself in a day after being officially ruled a fugitive, local news media reported on Sunday (Dec 16). João Teixeira de Fari
Elephant killed in Spanish circus truck crash, World News,MADRID – One elephant died and two others were injured when a circus truck carrying five of the animals crashed in southeastern Spain on Monday, authorities said. Video footage showed emergency services using a crane to winch one of the anima
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
68 killed in Venezuelan police station riot and fire, World News,VALENCIA, Venezuela – Rioting and a fire in the cells of a Venezuelan police station in the central city of Valencia killed 68 people on Wednesday, according to the government and witnesses. Families hoping for news outside the police
Russia charges 92 in Ukraine's military with crimes against humanity, World News,MOSCOW — The head of Russia's investigative committee said Moscow had charged 92 members of Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity and proposed an international tribunal backed by countries includ
Hong Kong civil servants given 4 weeks to pledge loyalty to the government, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong's 180,000 civil servants were told on Friday (Jan 15) that they had four weeks to sign a document pledging their loyalty to the Chinese-ruled city's mini-Constitution and dedication
Man fined $12,000 for failing to declare more than $900k in cash when entering Singapore, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 60-year-old man was fined $12,000 on Friday (May 24) for failing to declare that he was carrying more than $900,000 in cash when entering Singapore. Ong Aswir Sulaiman was nabbed at
Thai cops nab Pakistani passport forger with IS links, Asia News,Bangkok – A Pakistani passport forger whose fakes may have been sold to Islamic State operatives has been arrested in Thailand, police said Friday, ending a career that helped people slip into Europe illegally. Mohammad Iqbal, 52, was
Fire on the streets, mala in your sheets: Incomplete coffee shop exhaust duct leaves Serangoon residents fuming, Singapore News,[UPDATE: June 2, 12.30pm] SFA told AsiaOne that it is investigating the matter. Under the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations, operators of SFA-licensed
London Bridge knife attack suspect was ex-terror convict: Police, World News,A man suspected of stabbing two people to death in a terror attack on London Bridge was a former prisoner convicted for terrorism offences and released last year, police said Saturday. Police identified the man, who was sho
Dozens of Mexico students mysteriously poisoned, World News,MEXICO CITY – At least 57 students were poisoned by an unidentified substance in a rural secondary school in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, according to local authorities. The mass poisoning on Friday (Oct 7) was the third at Chiapa
Chinese digital art mocks Western criticism of labour conditions in Xinjiang, Digital News,BEIJING – A digital illustration by a prominent Chinese propaganda artist mocking Western governments, media and businesses critical of labour conditions in Xinjiang has gone viral on China's social media
Deserted Thai beaches lure rare turtles to build most nests in 20 years, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand has found the largest number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in two decades on beaches bereft of tourists because of the coronavirus pandemic, environmentalists say. From wild boars patroll
Waiting for your 2nd Covid-19 vaccine dose? You can now opt to bring your appointment forward, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Members of the public who are awaiting their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine can now opt to get it earlier, as Singapore ramps up its vaccination exercise. Checks by The Stra
Wuhan virus: WHO says 'bit too early' to declare coronavirus a global emergency, World News,GENEVA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday (Jan 23) it was \”a bit too early\” to declare a new coronavirus a global health emergency as China put millions of people on lockdown ami
Shakira says tax fraud allegations against her are false, Entertainment News,Shakira says the tax fraud allegations made against her are \”false\”. The 45-year-old pop star is being accused of fraud and faces up to eight years in prison after allegedly racking up six separate counts of tax fraud total
US synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty, World News,The man suspected of gunning down 11 people at a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges that could see him sentenced to death, a spokesman for the US attorney's office said. Robert Bowe
Taiwan says war with China 'absolutely' not an option, but bolstering defences, Asia News,TAIPEI – War between Taiwan and China is \”absolutely not an option\”, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday (Oct 10), as she reiterated her willingness to talk to Beijing and also pledged to boo
China complains to Japan about Taiwan vice president at Abe funeral, Asia News,BEIJING – China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday (July 12) its embassy in Japan had lodged \”stern representations\” with the government there about Taiwan Vice President William Lai attending the funeral of former J
Barbie Hsu-Wang Xiaofei divorce: Taiwanese paparazzo apologises to JJ Lin for insinuations, ex claims Barbie took drugs, Entertainment News,TAIPEI – Taiwanese paparazzo Ryan Ko has apologised to Singapore singer JJ Lin over the insinuations he made on Tuesday night (May 31). Ko was in the news recen
'Felt like a riot': Fan stampede at Travis Scott's Astroworld concert leaves 8 dead and more injured, Entertainment News,HOUSTON — A stampede of fans surging toward the stage during rap star Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival in Houston killed at least eight people and inju
Russian satellite TV shows a Ukraine message: 'Blood on your hands', World News,LONDON – Russian satellite television menus were altered on Monday (May 9) to show viewers in Moscow messages about the war in Ukraine: \”You have blood on your hands\”, according to screenshots obtained by Reute
Philippines says Saudi boss forced maid to drink bleach, Asia News,MANILA – A Philippine domestic worker has been hospitalised in Saudi Arabia after her employer allegedly forced her to drink household bleach, Manila's foreign ministry said on Monday (April 16). Domestic worker Agnes Mancilla u
Myanmar's Covid-19 crisis worsens as mistrust of junta infects health system, Asia News,July 13 – When Ma Yati felt weak and feverish and lost her sense of smell, she had no doubt she had Covid-19. But even with up to 30 people a day dying of the coronavirus in her home town of Kale in western
Australian police freeze multi-million dollar properties in Chinese crime link probe, World News,SYDNEY – The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had frozen properties worth A$17.3 million (S$16.2 million), including a \”supersized mansion\” as part of an investigation into money laund
MOH files police report against anti-vaccine group 'Healing the Divide' for inciting parents to disrupt vaccination centre operations, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) has lodged a police report against anti-vaccine group Healing The Divide, whose founder urged paren
WHO says authorities investigating new Covid-19 variant in England, World News,GENEVA/LONDON – The World Health Organisation is aware of a new variant of Covid-19 that has emerged in Britain, but there is no evidence the strain behaves differently to existing types of the virus, it said on Monday (D
South Korea to extend coronavirus guidelines on prevention, sanitation, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea will extend its prevention and sanitation guidelines against the coronavirus until daily new infections drop to single digits, the health minister said on Friday (June 12), failing which he warned o
Malaysian PM self-quarantines after minister tests positive for Covid-19, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday said he will self-quarantine for 14 days after a minister who attended a high-level government meeting to discuss coronavirus developments on Sa
Son of murdered journalist Khashoggi leaves Saudi Arabia for US, World News,RIYADH – The eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Salah, and his family have left the Gulf kingdom for the United States after the government lifted a travel ban, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. \”Salah
Wuhan virus: Thailand confirms first human-to-human transmission, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said on Friday, as it raised its total number of cases to 19, the second-highest after Ch
Tiny unicyclists and dancers celebrate North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung, Asia News,PYONGYANG – Eleven tiny unicyclists circled in front of a Pyongyang theatre to celebrate North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung. The five- and six-year-olds – boys in red caps and leotards, with white shirts and
Women force change at Indian iPhone plant, sick from bad food, crowded dorms, Asia News,SRIPERUMBUDUR – For women who assembled iPhones at a Foxconn plant in southern India, crowded dorms without flush toilets and food sometimes crawling with worms were problems to be endured for the paycheck. But w
Fan Bingbing posts rare selfies on social media after tax scandal, Entertainment News,Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, who was embroiled in a tax evasion scandal last year, posted four selfies of herself in little make-up on Weibo on Monday (Feb 4), the eve of Chinese New Year. The photos were accompan
Hong Kongers divided over city's emboldened wild boars, Asia News,HONG KONG – As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle – a furious debate about what to do with its growing and emboldened wild boar population. Best known for its d
At least 10 Thai ministers, lawmakers self-isolate after Covid-19 contact, Asia News,BANGKOK – At least 10 Thai Cabinet ministers and dozens of lawmakers were self-isolating on Wednesday (April 7) after coming into contact with positive coronavirus cases, amid a sharp increase in infections in the c
Ukraine says Russian rockets flew over Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, World News,KYIV — Ukraine's state-run atomic energy company said Russian missiles flew at low altitude over Europe's largest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Tuesday (April 26), and reiterated warni
Sydney nightly curfew to end as Covid-19 vaccinations hit fresh milestone, World News,SYDNEY – A curfew imposed on more than two million people in the 12 Sydney suburbs hardest hit by the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant will end on Wednesday (Sept 15) night, authorities said, stopping short
India rubbish mountain to rise higher than Taj Mahal, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India's tallest rubbish mountain in New Delhi is on course to rise higher than the Taj Mahal in the next year, becoming a fetid symbol for what the UN considers the world's most polluted capital. Hawks and other bi
Caseloads climb as Southeast Asia feels force of Covid-19 Delta variant, Asia News,Having escaped the worst when the coronavirus pandemic erupted last year, Southeast Asia is now suffering record rises in deaths and cases, while vaccination shortfalls and highly contagious variants have derailed con
'I'm in hot water right now': Cooling measures leave some home owners in difficult spot, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Three weeks ago, estate officer Patrick Yew sold his one-bedroom condominium unit with the intention of buying a five-room Housing Board resale flat to live in with his
Hundreds of vehicles caught in PIE jam caused by accident involving car and trailer, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Road users were brought to a crawl after an accident involving a trailer and a car occurred before noon on Tuesday (Oct 26) on the Pan-Island Expressway. The police said they were alerted
North Korea rejects South Korea Moon's dialogue pledge, says they will never have talks again, Asia News,North Korea said on Friday (Aug 16) that it would never sit down with South Korea for talks again, rejecting a vow by the South's President Moon Jae-in to pursue dialogue with Pyongyang
India says 20 crew kidnapped from tanker off West Africa, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India's Foreign Ministry said on Monday (Dec 16) that 20 of its nationals had been kidnapped from an oil tanker in West African waters. \”Our Mission in Abuja has taken up the matter with the Nigerian authorities, as
Maid acquitted of stealing over $34k worth of items from Changi Airport Group chairman's home, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A former domestic worker has been cleared by the High Court of stealing more than $34,000 worth of items from Changi Airport Group (CAG) chairman Liew Mun Leong and his fami
India's Covid-19 deaths cross 500,000 but some analysts count millions more, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India's official Covid-19 death toll crossed 500,000 on Friday, a level some data analysts said was breached last year but was obscured by inaccurate surveys and unaccounted dead in the hinte
Sixth reported explosion in Texas: authorities, World News,CHICAGO – A sixth explosion was reported in the city of Austin, Texas late Tuesday, following a series of blasts that have so far killed two people, authorities said. Emergency officials said they were responding to a reported blast in the s
Photographer offers free shoots for struggling F&B businesses during circuit breaker, Singapore News,When local photographer Jeryl Tan saw his jobs dry up during the circuit breaker period, he decided that he wanted to do more than binge on Netflix at home. So he got down to business, helping 17 F&a
3 missing, thousands ordered to evacuate as rain pounds northern Japan, Asia News,TOKYO – At least three people were missing and thousands in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate on Thursday (Aug 4) after torrential rains pounded the area, flooding roads and causing rivers to burst their banks in
