Taleban return to power in Afghanistan as president and diplomats flee Kabul, Asia News,KABUL – Taleban insurgents were returning to power in Kabul on Monday (Aug 16) after a military advance across Afghanistan as US-led forces departed, and Western nations stepped up efforts to evacuate their citiz
True-crime podcasts that will make you want to lock your doors at night, Lifestyle News,In light of the tightened Covid restrictions, we are once again confined to working from home, and this new influx of time at home heralds the dreadful threat of boredom. While cooking, online travelling , and se
Multiple fatalities after small plane crashes in British Columbia, World News,TORONTO, Canada – A small plane that crashed on Gabriola Island in British Columbia on Tuesday evening was engulfed in flames after it hit the ground, killing several people, according to authorities and an eyewitness on W
Plane crashes in eastern Congo, 23 bodies found so far, World News,GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo – Twenty-three bodies were recovered on Sunday (Nov 24) after a small plane crashed on takeoff into a densely populated area of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rescue workers s
Double celebration: Two-headed tortoise Janus turns 25, World News,GENEVA – Angelica Bourgoin strokes the shell of Janus the tortoise, whispering to him quietly as he scuttles in his pen and – his two heads rubbing together – prepares to celebrate his 25th birthday. Janus, who also has two hearts, t
Elon Musk's SpaceX sends world's most powerful rocket on first commercial flight, World News,MIAMI – The most powerful operational rocket in the world, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, launched its first commercial mission on Thursday (April 11) from Florida in a key demonstration for billionai
Trump, Kim arrive at summit venue for historic US-North Korea meeting, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump reached the venue of their historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday, after both sides sought to narrow differences over how to end a nuclear
North Korea deemed 'extraordinary threat' in Trump missile defence review, World News,WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump unveiled a revamped United States missile defence strategy on Thursday (Jan 17) that called North Korea an ongoing and \”extraordinary threat\”, seven months after he dec
Malaysia's king wins plaudits during political storm, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Frustrated with a months-long political power struggle during the coronavirus pandemic, Malaysians have praised King Al-Sultan Abdullah for rejecting Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s request on Sunday to impose
Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's trail-blazing Uhura, dies at 89, Entertainment News,Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series Star Trek and subsequent movies broke colour barriers and helped redefine roles for Black actors,
