Huge iceberg drifts close to Greenland village, causing fears of a tsunami, World News,COPENHAGEN – An iceberg the size of a hill has drifted close to a tiny village on the western coast of Greenland, causing fear that it could swamp the settlement with a tsunami if it calves. The iceberg towers ove
Japan approves restart for nuclear reactor closest to epicentre of 2011 quake, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan's Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it has won initial regulatory approval to restart a reactor at its Onagawa power plant, more than 8 years after it was damaged in the earthquake and t
Toddler son receives posthumous medal for killed Australian firefighter, World News,SYDNEY – The toddler son of a volunteer firefighter killed battling wildfires in Australia received one of the service's highest honours on behalf of his father during an emotional funeral on Thursday (Jan 2). N
Man claims he lost dental implants after biting into bun from Nex eatery, Singapore News,He took a bite of his bun, heard a loud crack, and the next thing he knew, his mouth was filled with blood as two of his teeth fell off. The cause? A stone, roughly the size of a fingernail, was found inside the
Cabby pleads guilty to causing fatal accident after taking medicines that can cause drowsiness, blurred vision, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A taxi driver got behind the wheel after consuming medications that have side effects such as drowsiness and caused a fatal accident last year. Desmond Tan Tat S
Keppel, SPH to compulsorily acquire all shares in M1 before delisting telco, Singapore News,Keppel Corporation and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) will compulsorily acquire all the remaining shares they do not already own in telco M1 at the offer price of S$2.06 apiece, after which they will delist t
Thailand police to examine dropping of hit-and-run charges against Red Bull heir, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's police said on Monday (July 27) they would look into why criminal charges were dropped against the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune, who was accused of a 2012 hit-and-run ki
Pope 'begs for God's forgiveness' for sexual abuse scandal, World News,Pope Francis \”begged for God's forgiveness\” on Sunday for multiple abuse scandals within the Irish church but faced accusations by a former Vatican official that he had personally ignored allegations against s
Olympics Tokyo governor vows city's medical system is ready for Games, Asia News,TOKYO – Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday (July 13) that a sufficient number of hospitals combined with a speed-up in the Covid-19 vaccination rollout among the elderly meant the city will be able to hold
Female e-bike rider, 69, dies in accident involving 2 cars, including a Maserati, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 69-year-old woman died after an accident involving two cars in Cantonment Road near Pinnacle @ Duxton at around 5am on Sunday (Jan 5). One of the drivers, a 25-year-old man who The Straits
