7 detained over east China chemical spill, China News,BEIJING – Seven people have been detained over the spilling of tonnes of toxic chemicals into seas off eastern China's Fujian province that left 52 ill, local authorities said. The incident happened in the early hours of Nov 4 when a tube tr
Russian pilot saves over 230 lives landing jet in corn field, World News,MOSCOW – A Russian pilot was being hailed as a hero yesterday for landing an Airbus carrying more than 230 people in a Moscow corn field after a bird strike. The Ural Airlines A321 flying to Crimea hit a flock of seagulls short
SIA apologises to Suites passenger who found screw in soup, Singapore News,Singapore Airlines (SIA) has apologised to one of its first-class passengers who found a screw in his bowl of pumpkin mushroom soup. A Stomp contributor alerted Stomp to the passenger's review on WeChat of his Singapore
Chairs placed in glass, diagrams of footsteps: Kim Jong Un's visits memorialized in North Korea, Asia News,PYONGYANG – At the Kim Jong Suk cosmetics factory in Pyongyang, a North Korean tour guide dressed in traditional costume gestured to a wall of photos framed in brass and red velvet. \”On th
Building a city on Mars could take 1,000 Starships and just 20 years, says Elon Musk, Digital News,SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made it his life goal to get to the Red Planet. He's convinced it's crucial to the survival of the human race, and he's even building a giant ship called Starshi
Passenger found dead after fire on Greece-Italy ferry, World News,ATHENS – The Greek fire brigade has recovered the body of a passenger who was listed as missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy, it said on Sunday (Feb 20). Rescuers managed to take at least 281 out of
Daniel Craig appointed honorary Commander by the Royal Navy, same rank as his famous character James Bond, Entertainment News,Daniel Craig has been appointed an honorary Commander by the Royal Navy. The 53-year-old actor feels \”truly privileged and honoured\” to have been given the title, which award
3 more coronavirus cases found on Japan cruise ship, total now 64, Asia News,TOKYO – Three more people on a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the number aboard to 64, the government said Saturday (Feb 8), with passengers facing a two-week quarantine. The la
Among Us will be free until June 3, Digital News,The second mystery game for this year’s Epic Mega Sale, unfortunately, is not Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, nonetheless, it is still one to not be missed. The latest freebie is 2020’s viral sensation, Among Us. This is the second time
Philippines retrieves black boxes from crashed military plane, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine authorities have retrieved both the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from an Air Force plane that crashed at the weekend killing more than 50 people, the military chief told Reuters on Tuesday (July 6
Cruise ship stranded at sea by coronavirus fears to dock in Cambodia, Asia News,BANGKOK – Cambodia has agreed to let a cruise ship, that has been turned away by five places over fears that someone aboard may have the coronavirus, to dock and disembark its passengers, the Holland America Line said on
Justice League actor says Joss Whedon was 'abusive' and 'gross' on set, Entertainment News,Justice League star Ray Fisher has alleged Joss Whedon was \”abusive\” and \”gross\” on the set of the movie. The 32-year-old actor played Victor Stone and his alter-ego Cyborg in the 2017 movi
Bedraggled wallaby plucked from Sydney harbour by passing ferry, World News,Sydney – A swimming wallaby has been plucked from Sydney harbour by a passing ferry after the spooked animal was apparently chased out of its bushland home by a dog. Ferries in the beachside suburb of Manly came to a tempora
August games roundup: Here come the reboots, remakes, remasters and a few new titles, Digital News,Things are looking up for us fellow gamers as there are quite a few interesting titles to look forward to this month. The more notable releases include Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered for the PC (A
