Gunman takes dozens hostage in popular Manila shopping mall, Asia News,MANILA – A gunman is holding dozens hostage at a popular shopping mall in a city east of Manila on Monday (March 2). At least one person has been shot and taken to hospital, San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora told reporters. Brigadier
Japan power plant shutdown raises fear of shortage in sweltering heat, Asia News,TOKYO — Japan's electricity grid creaked on Thursday (June 30) under the strain of Tokyo's hottest June since records began, with the unexpected shutdown of a power plant raising fears that tens of millions of
Love during a pandemic: Frontliner couple has PPE-themed wedding shoot in Malaysia , Malaysia News,As far as styled shoots go, personal protective equipment (PPE) themed ones sure have a potential to go viral — but in a good way. Frontliner couple Azwa Nizar Anwar and Nurhafizah Abdul Aziz have been
Daily Covid-19 cases lowest since Feb 7, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Daily Covid-19 cases fell below 10,000 for the third time in March, with 7,859 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday (March 20), down from 10,244 on Saturday. This is the lowest daily total since Feb 7, when 7,806 new cases were recorde
Fans snatch up reservations for Disneyland Star Wars park, Travel News,Reservations for Disneyland's new Star Wars theme park filled up within two hours of going online Thursday as fans raced to be the first to experience the attraction based on the iconic film series. The California park began
How to effectively work from home with children, Lifestyle News,\”How to work from home with kids?\” lamented my friend over the phone to me (yes, we're practising social distancing). \”How do you do it?\”, she asked in a voice made hoarse from shouting at her kids, while in the background I could
6 more Covid-19 deaths, bringing toll to 142; 3,590 new cases, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Six seniors aged between 67 and 93 are the latest to die from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Oct 8). Three were men and three were women, all Singaporeans. One of
New Zealand city of Auckland prepares for lockdown as mystery Covid-19 cases emerge, World News,WELLINGTON – New Zealanders on Wednesday (Aug 12) scrambled to stock up on essentials as the country's biggest city prepared to go into lockdown again, following new cases of the coronavirus that end
