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
South Korea rolls back Covid-19 vaccine pass as infections burden testing centres, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea will temporarily lift a requirement for vaccine passes or negative Covid-19 tests at a number of businesses to ease the strain on testing centres, authorities said on Monday (Feb 28), as
Drew Barrymore had stomach sculpted, Entertainment News,Drew Barrymore had her stomach sculpted after her pregnancies caused her abdominal muscles to separate. The 44-year-old actress experienced diastasis recti during her pregnancies with daughters Olive, six, and Frankie, five – whom she has with
World's oldest man dies in Japan at 112, Asia News,A Japanese man recently named the world's oldest living male has died aged 112, a local official said Tuesday. Chitetsu Watanabe, who was born on March 5, 1907 in Niigata, north of Tokyo, died on Sunday at his nursing home in the same pref
Footage of man beating wife to death on Chinese street sparks outrage, China News,BEIJING – Video footage and pictures that appear to show a man in China beating his wife to death as onlookers stood by and did nothing have sparked outrage and raised new questions about domestic violence. Pictures of
Essential workers important but only 17% polled want to do the job, Singapore News,Doctor, nurse, cleaner, garbage collector, hawker – these are the jobs that Singaporeans consider most essential in today's society. Yet, many shun most such work themselves, with 57 per cent of respondents in a
'I'm going to heaven but I'm also unfilial': Yu Yuan-chi's final video leaves parents Yu Tian and Li Ya-ping heartbroken, Entertainment News,Taiwanese singer Yu Yuan-chi's memorial service began today (Aug 22). The daughter of veteran singers Yu Tian and Li Ya-ping, Yua
Kanye West apologises to Kim Kardashian for causing her stress, Entertainment News,Kanye West has apologised to Kim Kardashian for causing her \”stress\”. The 45-year-old rap star and Kim, 41, finalised their divorce earlier this year, but in a promotional clip from his upcoming interview on Good Morn
Jolin Tsai and Eason Chan's tribute song to healthcare workers causes online furore, Entertainment News,The song was meant to salute the healthcare workers at the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic, but it ended up highlighting the political tensions between China and Taiwan. Taiwanese singe
MP Louis Ng reveals the beautiful reason why there are horses in Yishun, Singapore News,A horse sighted in a housing estate at Yishun Ring Road last month had the Internet abuzz with netizens speculating on what the animal was doing in the heartlands. Nee Soon GRC MP Louis Ng told Stomp the horses a
