Mercedes car bursts into flames at Sin Ming Avenue carpark, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A silver Mercedes-Benz parked at a Housing Board carpark in Sin Ming Avenue burst into flames on Thursday night (June 13), taking residents by surprise. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to a v
One dead, 12 injured in knife rampage in Beijing, China News,BEIJING – A man motivated by personal grievances killed a woman and injured 12 others in a knife attack in Beijing Sunday, police said. The rampage unfolded at a busy shopping mall in the heart of the Chinese capital before officers quickl
Polish driving test candidate runs over and kills examiner, World News,WARSAW – An examiner was run over and killed by a 68-year-old woman taking her driving test in the southern Polish city of Rybnik on Monday, police said. The 35-year-old examiner was run over by the candidate at an examination ce
Mexico City metro overpass, train cars collapse on road below, World News,MEXICO CITY – An overpass for Mexico City's metro partially collapsed with train cars on it on Monday (May 3) night, videos on Mexican television and social media showed, although it was not immediately clear if there wer
Last victim pulled from China's collapsed coronavirus quarantine hotel; death toll hits 29, China News,BEIJING – The death toll from the collapse of a coronavirus quarantine facility in east China rose to 29 on Thursday (March 12) as the final victim was recovered from the rubble, the authoriti
George Clooney feels lucky to have survived motorcycle crash, Entertainment News,George Clooney was involved in an accident on the Italian island of Sardinia while filming the miniseries Catch-22, and he admits he was fortunate to survive the dramatic crash. The 59-year-old actor told The Independen
16-year-old girl arrested for setting 3 fires at Circuit Road, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 16-year-old girl has been arrested for her suspected involvement in mischief by fire, the police said in a statement on Sunday (Dec 30). The authorities were alerted to the fire at the void deck of Block 34 C
Shorter training and reservist stints, after safety focus, Singapore News,The latest batch of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) army recruits, some who had enlisted in January, graduated on Saturday after completing a shorter 12km route march. Unlike previous batches, the cohort of about 3,500 recruits f
One million moved into camps, 184 dead in India monsoon floods, Asia News,Indian authorities have moved around a million people into emergency camps in recent days as the death toll from monsoon floods jumped Monday (Aug 12) to at least 184. The southern state of Kerala, a tourist haven known for it
Cyclist hit by truck near Mustafa Centre after filtering in front of it, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A female cyclist was injured after a collision with a truck near Mustafa Centre in Little India early Monday morning (April 8). The police said they were alerted to an accident involving a bicycle and
