Pilot accidentally hits hostage alarm, causing lockdown at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, World News,AMSTERDAM – A pilot accidentally triggered a hijacking/hostage taking alarm in a plane's cockpit, causing a major security lockdown on Wednesday (Nov 6) at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport,
Japan PM Abe wants to build ventilators that hospitals probably don't need, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to build 2,000 new ventilators for coronavirus patients that even the government says hospitals are unlikely to need. Instead, the plan, announced in Apri
Airlines call for Covid-19 tests before all international flights, World News,PARIS – Global airlines called on Tuesday for airport Covid-19 tests for all departing international passengers to replace the quarantines they blame for exacerbating the travel slump. Rapid and affordable antigen tests th
Spain's 'drunken gummy bears' on edge as Haribo bares its teeth, World News,Ander Mendez and his friends were hoping they'd struck it rich when they came up with the idea of selling alcohol-infused gummy bears — until they found themselves in the sights of sweet giant Haribo. No
New Google default wipes users' location, web history after 18 months, Digital News,OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday (June 24) it will automatically delete some location history after 18 months for new users and make it easier for everyone to access its search, Map
Facebook sales, profit crush Wall Street estimates, Business Wires News,SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook said on Wednesday (Jan 30) that quarterly profit climbed to an all-time record US$6.9 billion (S$9.29 billion) as it boosted its global user base despite scandals that have dented the leading social netw
These 2 Singapore-based artists are grateful to be living passion-filled lives, despite the pandemic, Lifestyle News,Being able to do what you love every single day is a blessing that Tina Fung and Aeropalmics don't ever take for granted. Both artists have been working in the creative field sin
Taiwan says donating 2 million face masks to virus-hit Japan, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan will donate two million face masks to its former colonial master Japan, which has been hard hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as part of the island's efforts to show it can help the world combat th
Biden tells Ukraine that US will 'respond decisively' if Russia further invades, World News,WILMINGTON – US President Joe Biden on Sunday (Jan 2) told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy the United States and its allies will \”respond decisively\” if Russia further invades Ukraine,
1 in 10 may have caught Covid, as world heads into 'difficult period': WHO, World News,GENEVA – Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world’s population vulnerable to the Covid-19 disease it causes, the World Health Organisat
