Briton sentenced to 15 years in Iraq for smuggling artefacts, World News,BAGHDAD — An Iraqi court sentenced a retired British geologist to 15 years in prison on Monday (June 6) for trying to smuggle ancient artefacts out of the country, a Reuters reporter and judicial sources said. Iraqi authorities
2 women arrested after victim told to hand $1m in cash to scammer impersonating Chinese official, Singapore News,Thinking she was being investigated for a serious crime, a woman was told to hand $1 million in cash to a female 'Chinese official' over the course of five days. As it turned ou
US leads calls for Myanmar military to be held to account for Rohingya crackdown, World News,Several countries, including the United States, called on Tuesday (Aug 28) for Myanmar military leaders accused of orchestrating the repression of the country's Rohingya minority to be brought before in
Girl, 7, raped and murdered in 1995: Family receives tip-off after appeal for help, Singapore News,The family of a seven-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in 1995 have received a tip-off on the unsolved crime after their appeal for more leads. The body of Lim Shiow Rong was found in some bush
Jail for Singapore-based company director linked to $37.4m fraud case, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singapore-based company director has admitted in court his connection to a 2008 case in which Citibank in New York was duped into transferring US$27.2 million (more than S$37 million) from the corpora
Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining Islamic State, World News,BAGHDAD – An Iraqi court has sentenced a Turkish woman to death by hanging for joining Islamic State, a spokesman for the criminal court in Baghdad said in a statement on Monday. Ten other women of various nationaliti
Apple contractors often hear private information on Siri recordings, Digital News,Apple's handling of user information is coming under scrutiny after an employee shared that Siri recordings are actually listened to by humans. The whistleblower told The Guardian that Apple contractors working on
Police NSF, 21, dies from gunshot wound to head at Special Operations Command, Singapore News,On Monday (Aug 30) morning, a full-time police national serviceman was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head in a toilet at the Special Operations Command (SOC). The police said on Tuesday that the 21
G Storm review: A mediocre end to an already mediocre franchise, Entertainment News,What are the defining traits of a Hong Kong action cop film? There is no objective answer, but certain timeless and recognisable elements include a protagonist with a strong sense of justice, a complex, inscrutable c
Thai trafficker who lured minors with video games gets 374-year sentence, Asia News,A man in Thailand who lured minors to his house to film sex acts with them has been sentenced to a record 374 years in jail for child trafficking, in a ruling that lawyers say will send a deterrent message. Yuttana K
