India cable car collision: Last of almost 50 people trapped mid-air rescued, Asia News,BHUBANESWAR – Indian military rescuers with helicopters lifted to safety on Tuesday (April 12) the last of almost 50 passengers who had been trapped mid-air since a fatal cable-car collision two days earlier, poli
'This mistake has caused unnecessary suffering': Security firm apologises for sharing full video clip of Tanjong Pagar crash, Singapore News,E3N Security posted an apology on its Facebook page on Wednesday (Feb 17) for mistakenly sharing a full video clip of the recent Tanjong Pagar car cr
At least 32 killed in Guatemala as truck plows into crowd, World News,GUATEMALA CITY – A truck crashed into a crowd of people in western Guatemala on Wednesday evening, killing at least 32 people, authorities said. The truck struck a group of people who had gone onto the road to inspect another pers
Troops and helicopters hunt for survivors after deadly Vietnam landslides, Asia News,HANOI – Vietnam deployed helicopters and soldiers on Wednesday (Oct 14) to search for dozens of people feared dead in two catastrophic landslides near a hydropower dam, triggered by adverse weather that aid groups w
Heavy rains kill 18 in India, dozens feared trapped in landslides, Asia News,MUMBAI – At least 18 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooding that submerged low lying areas and cut off hundreds of villages, authorities sai
Philippine journalist and Duterte critic Maria Ressa pleads not guilty in tax case, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose news website is critical of President Rodrigo Duterte, pleaded not guilty Wednesday (April 3) to the first of a series of criminal charges she says are gove
'Darknet' sellers tout face masks for bitcoin, researchers say, Digital News,LONDON – \”Darknet\” trading platforms where contraband from drugs to stolen credit cards usually change hands are offering face masks and other coronavirus-related gear in return for Bitcoin, researchers said on Ma
11 killed as Cyclone Gaja ravages Indian coast, Asia News,CHENNAI, India – At least 11 people were reported dead on Friday (Nov 16) as a powerful cyclone battered India's eastern coast, the authorities said. Thousands of trees were felled by winds that destroyed homes and vehicles as hundreds o
Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta after cops kill another man, World News,ATLANTA – Protesters in the US shut down a major highway in Atlanta on Saturday and burned down a Wendy's restaurant where a black man was shot dead by police as he tried to escape arrest. The restaurant was in
Myanmar soldiers accused of killing 11 after charred remains found, Asia News,Myanmar soldiers have been accused of rounding up 11 people in a village in a central area of the strife-torn country before shooting them and setting fire to their bodies, according to residents in the area and media repo
Rescuers struggle to reach stranded in Myanmar dam flooding, Asia News,BAGO, MYANMAR – Rescuers in boats negotiated muddy waters on Thursday (Aug 30) to reach thousands stranded in central Myanmar after a dam overflowed, sending a torrent of water across farmland and villages. No casualties have yet
Kremlin says Russia has suffered 'significant losses' in Ukraine, World News,Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday (April 7) that Russia had sustained \”significant losses\” in Ukraine, which its troops entered on Feb 24 in what it calls a \”special military operation\”. Russia'
Diet for healthy people, healthy planet too costly for some, Lifestyle News,At least one in five people could not afford science's 'ideal diet' designed to feed 10 billion people without hurting the planet, according to a study published on Friday. The EAT-Lancet report made headlines
Remains of French schoolgirl who went missing from a wedding are found; former soldier admits killing her, World News,PONT-DE-BEAUVOISIN, France – French police have found the remains of an eight-year-old French schoolgirl who vanished from a wedding in the Alps last August in a case that gripped th
Thunderstorms kill 35, leave widespread damage in India, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Thunderstorms swept across western India killing at least 35 people and leaving widespread damage, officials said on Wednesday (April 17). Strong winds barrelled through Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh states fellin
Syria says US suspected of attacking air base but Pentagon denies it, World News,AMMAN – Syrian state TV said on Monday the United States was suspected of striking an air base hours after US President Donald Trump warned of a \”big price to pay\” as aid groups said dozens of people were killed by pois
Asean changed Myanmar statement on release of political detainees: Sources, Asia News,JAKARTA – A draft statement circulating the day before a South-east Asian leaders' summit on the Myanmar crisis included the release of political prisoners as one of its \”consensus\” points, said three sources
US agency opens probe into fatal Tesla vehicle crash that killed 3, World News,WASHINGTON – A US auto safety agency said Wednesday (May 18) that it opened an investigation into a fatal crash involving a Tesla vehicle in California this month that resulted in three deaths and could have been caused b
Man blames himself for not being able to save brother who died in KJE accident , Singapore News,He climbed out of the wreckage but was unable to save his older brother who was still trapped in the car. Then, the latter lost consciousness and died right before his eyes. In the early hours of Saturday
Six killed after Indonesian authorities open fire on Papuan protesters, Asia News,Indonesian authorities opened fire on Papuan protesters, killing six people, as they tried to storm a local government office in the Deiyai region on Wednesday, reported news website Suarapapua.com citing a separatist
Human antibodies made in cows could be developed to treat MERS, Health News,LONDON – Human antibodies made in genetically engineered cows have proved safe in an early stage clinical trial, US scientists said on Wednesday, and could be developed into a treatment for the fatal viral disease, MERS. MER
Many Sri Lankans flee capital as political leaders meet to seek solution to crisis, Asia News,COLOMBO — Many Sri Lankans thronged buses in the main city Colombo on Thursday (May 12) to return to their hometowns with leaders of political parties due to meet after the prime minister quit and went into
Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle fatally shot, says report, Entertainment News,WASHINGTON – Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 31), NBC News reported, citing law enforcement sources. A Los Angeles police department spokesman could not confirm
Indonesia may reach peak of coronavirus infections in early May, says government, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia may reach the peak in coronavirus infections between early May and the beginning of June, with the number of cases predicted at 95,000, said government Covid-19 task force adviser Wiku Adi
Boxer Verdejo charged with killing woman pregnant with his child, World News,Boxer Félix Verdejo, who represented Puerto Rico in the 2012 Olympic Games, has been charged in US federal court with kidnapping and killing a woman who was pregnant with his child, authorities said. Verdejo was taken into
3 killed, 3 injured in aircraft runway accident near Everest, Asia News,KATHMANDU, Nepal – A small plane veered off the runway and hit two helicopters while taking off near Mount Everest on Sunday (April 14), killing three people and injuring three, officials said. The accident happened at Lukla air
1 killed, 4 injured in Malmo shooting: Swedish police, World News,STOCKHOLM – One person was killed and four others wounded in a shooting in the coastal city of Malmo in southern Sweden on Monday night, police said. All five were taken to hospital after the shooting. \”An 18-year-old man died during
'We are social animals': Hong Kong residents flout coronavirus rules to throng popular sites, China News,HONG KONG – People in Hong Kong thronged beaches, ferries and outlying islands on Sunday (April 12), many of them violating a ban on gatherings of more than four people aimed at contain
UN commissioner urges international effort on Myanmar 'before it is too late', World News,The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday warned of a human rights catastrophe under military rule in Myanmar and urged the international community to do more to prevent confli
We could've been killed, says woman after false ceiling collapses onto her bed in Queenstown flat, Singapore News,A woman was stunned when she returned home yesterday (June 8) and discovered that the false ceiling of her newly renovated master bedroom had collapsed on her bed. This happened at
