68 killed in Venezuelan police station riot and fire, World News,VALENCIA, Venezuela – Rioting and a fire in the cells of a Venezuelan police station in the central city of Valencia killed 68 people on Wednesday, according to the government and witnesses. Families hoping for news outside the police
Macron orders Covid-19 lockdown across all of France, closes schools, World News,PARIS – President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered France into its third national lockdown and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to push back a third wave of Covid-19 infections that threatens to
Chinese hospital warns against wearing masks while exercising after jogger suffers collapsed lung, China News,With the ongoing global pandemic, you can never be too careful. Or can you? In an article published on Monday (May 11), Wuhan Central Hospital cautioned against wearing a mask while exercisi
Two dozen goats eat their way through NYC's Riverside Park to help clear out invasive plants, World News,NEW YORK – It's an environmentally friendly win-win for invasive species removal at Riverside Park and the goats in New York on Tuesday (May 21). The goats get to munch on overgrown bru
Claws out: Women fight over botched manicure at Whampoa nail salon, Singapore News,Unsatisfied with her botched manicure, a woman returned to a nail salon and allegedly insulted the owner's parents, which later erupted into a fight between the pair. The dispute took place along Whampoa Drive la
Sentosa to get new beach bazaar, upgraded version of iconic musical fountain, Lifestyle News,SINGAPORE – Sentosa's musical fountain, which was torn down in 2007 to make way for Resorts World Sentosa, will return to the island resort later this year as part of a new beach bazaar concept. The Cen
Indian diamond merchant makes gift of 600 cars to staff with Modi's help, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi helped a diamond merchant hand over hundreds of cars as gifts to his employees on Thursday. Six hundred employees of Hari Krishna Exporters, a diamond tradin
Chinese tech giant Huawei confirms lawsuit against US government as tensions escalate, World News,HONG KONG – Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Thursday (March 7) said it is suing the US government over a section of a defence bill passed into law last year that restricte
GrabFood deliveryman praised for giving cancelled order to 76-year-old uncle at Serangoon Central, Singapore News,Why bin perfectly good food when you can donate it? One GrabFood deliveryman did exactly that, warming the tummy of a 76-year-old man, along with the hearts of many. Posting to the GrabF
Man films himself setting fire to dog, posts it on Facebook, Asia News,A video of a man setting his dog on fire has been making its rounds on the internet and Singaporean netizens are burning with anger. The video, which was shared on the Facebook page SG Smart Savers on Nov 3, showed a man holding
