Blinken urges all UN member states to support Taiwan participation, World News,WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (Oct 26) called on all United Nations member states to support Taiwan's \”robust\” participation in the UN system, contesting ongoing pressure from China to
New Zealand identifies 2 bodies not found after volcano eruption, World News,PERTH – Police said on Tuesday (Dec 17) that an Australian teenager and a New Zealand tour guide are the two people presumed dead but whose bodies have not been found after last week's volcanic eruption on New Zealand&
South Korean court increases ex-president Park's jail term to 25 years: Yonhap, Asia News,SEOUL – A South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail on Friday, the Yonhap news agency reported, in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that t
Britney Spears asks court to end conservatorship: 'I just want my life back', Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – An emotional Britney Spears on Wednesday (June 23) called the 13-year-long conservatorship that has controlled her life stupid and abusive, saying she felt traumatised and angry a
Actress refuses to work with ex-Disney animation chief over harassment accusations, Entertainment News,British actress Emma Thompson has quit an anticipated film produced by California's Skydance studios because it hired former Disney creative director John Lasseter, who is accused of sexual ha
New flood alert in India as death toll hits 209, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India issued a fresh flood alert yesterday for parts of the southern state of Kerala, as the nationwide death toll from the annual monsoon deluge rose to at least 209. The authorities warned that Kerala would get heavy to extreme
North Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN report, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korean women detained in prison camps suffered from torture, rape and other forms of \”multiple and serious\” violence by security and police officials, a UN human rights report said on Tuesday
Do you have these 2 financial parachutes ready before you invest?, Money News,Have you ever skydived before? From what I hear from friends who've done it, skydiving is an exhilarating, once-in-a-lifetime experience. They talk about the excitement and anticipation you feel when you first board t
Irish parliament votes to legalise abortion, World News,DUBLIN – The Irish parliament on Thursday passed legislation allowing abortions for the first time, following a landmark referendum earlier this year, a move hailed by Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as a \”historic moment\”. The new legislation perm
Man sexually abused stepdaughter over 7 years, starting when she was only 12, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – He first sexually abused his stepdaughter when she was just 12 years old, telling her not to reveal it to anyone. The abuse escalated over the next seven years, and included him forcing her to gi
