Over 5,000 evacuated as Myanmar dam breach floods communities, blocks highway, Asia News,YANGON – More than 5,000 people have evacuated their homes after water from a breached dam flooded communities in central Myanmar on Wednesday and blocked part of a highway linking the main cities of Yangon, Man
Wait, did comedian Amy Schumer name her son 'Genital'?, Entertainment News,Amy Schumer has changed her son's middle name after realising it sounded like \”genital\”. The comedian-actress originally named her son – who celebrates his first birthday next month – Gene Attell, but after dis
India calls off search after fatal bridge collapse, Asia News,MORBI – India's Gujarat state on Thursday (Nov 3) said that the search operation following the collapse of a bridge that led to the death of 135 people had been called off. Local fire brigade, state and national disaster teams will b
Powerful Indonesian quake felt in Australia's Darwin, Asia News,JAKARTA – A powerful 7.3 magnitude quake struck a remote part of eastern Indonesia on Monday (June 24) and was felt as far away as the holiday island of Bali and northern Australia, officials said. The quake hit at a depth of 208km
5 dead in Indonesian illegal gold mine accident, Asia News,JAKARTA – Five illegal gold miners in the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi died after the mine they were working in collapsed and buried them during heavy rain on Sunday afternoon, Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said
Philippines' Marcos orders aid for typhoon-struck areas, 5 reported dead, Asia News,BULACAN, Philippines – Philippine authorities rushed on Monday (Sept 26) to distribute aid to thousands of evacuees after typhoon Noru made landfall in the capital and northern provinces, leaving at least five d
India's top court orders states to pay $900 compensation for each Covid-19 death, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India's top court ordered state authorities to pay 50,000 rupees (S$910) as compensation for each death caused by Covid-19, as a way to help families cope with the loss, according to its
Bus driver, 6 others taken to hospital after accident near Changi Airport T2, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Seven people were taken to hospital after a bus accident near Changi Airport Terminal 2 on Sunday afternoon (Feb 2), with the 62-year-old bus driver having to be extricated from the bus by rescue
