'We don't want to criminalise people': Catholic Church says it will not oppose repeal of Section 377A, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The decision on whether to do away with a law that criminalises sex between men is one for the Government to take, and the Catholic Church here takes a neu
Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims, World News,KABUL – A suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed 24 people including teenage students and wounded dozens more on Saturday (Oct 24), officials said. A Ministry of Interior
Khashoggi murder outcry threatens U.S.-Saudi ties, Saudi prince says, World News,WASHINGTON – The outcry in the United States demonizing Saudi Arabia over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul threatens US-Saudi strategic ties, the former Saudi in
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial, World News,DUBAI – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, speaking on the second anniversary of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani by the United States, said that former US President Donald Trump must face trial for the killing
Saudi in mass execution of 37 convicted of 'terrorism', World News,Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed 37 of its citizens convicted of terrorism, three years after another mass execution that ultimately led to a break in relations with Iran. The latest executions were carried out in Riyadh, t
Parents go 'back to school' to learn how to coach their children in maths, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – When children struggle with mathematics, some parents go back to \”school\”. It was the case with Madam Normaya Johari, 32, who found herself at a loss when it came to helping her young daug
Italy arrests 5 Tunisians in anti-terrorism swoop, World News,ROME – Italian police on Thursday arrested five Tunisians as part of what they said was a major operation against suspected supporters of Islamist terrorism in central and southern Italy. The swoop is the latest in a series of similar rai
Anger, dismay as Indonesia says search for quake victims to end, Asia News,PALU, Indonesia – Relatives of hundreds of people missing after an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia reacted with anger, sadness and resignation on Sunday to a decision by the state disaster agency to end searches for bodie
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to contest Rohingya genocide case at world court, Asia News,YANGON – Aung San Suu Kyi will appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to contest a case filed by Gambia accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, her government said o
India rushes to quell outrage after insulting remarks on Islam, Asia News,MUMBAI – India's government sought on Monday (June 6) to calm anger at home and abroad after two officials of the ruling BJP party made remarks about the Prophet Mohammed, with 38 people arrested for rioting in a northern
German magazine Der Spiegel says journalist fabricated stories over years, World News,BERLIN – Germany's Der Spiegel magazine said on Wednesday it had fired Claas Relotius, an award-winning staff writer, after finding he fabricated and invented facts in many articles in recent years. \”Truth and
'Major terrorist attack' foiled in Netherlands, 7 arrested: prosecutor, World News,Dutch police arrested seven men Thursday suspected of plotting to carry out a \”major terrorist attack\” at a public event using explosive belts and an AK-47 assault rifle, the public prosecutor's office
China attacks Western reporting on Xinjiang as 'pure fabrication', China News,LONDON/BEIJING – China's ambassador to the United Kingdom on Monday (Nov 18) dismissed reporting by Western media on the Chinese government's policies in Xinjiang as \”pure fabrication\” and \”fake news\”.
The religious retreat that sparked India's major coronavirus manhunt, Asia News,NEW DELHI – It was late on Sunday night when officials in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh received the alert. Federal authorities said they needed to track down more than 1,000 people linked to a large M
Indonesia raids find explosives, militant suspects after church attack, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesian police discovered powerful explosives and arrested more suspected Islamist militants on Monday, after a series of raids following a suicide attack a day earlier outside a cathedral on the first day
Indonesian church bombed by suspected Islamist militants, Asia News,JAKARTA – Two suicide bombers believed to be members of an Islamist militant group attacked a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday (March 28) on the first day of the Easter Holy Week, wounding 19 people, poli
