Taiwanese woman jailed 11 weeks for sneezing on Ion Orchard security guard amid Covid-19 outbreak, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Taiwanese woman, who purposely sneezed at a security guard after she was denied entry into Ion Orchard shopping mall amid the Covid-19 outbreak in April, was sentenced on T
Strawberries with needles spook Australia into raising jail terms for food tampering, World News,SYDNEY – Australia on Thursday increased the jail term to 15 years for anyone convicted of contaminating foodstuffs as a scare over needles found in strawberries and other fruits gripped the country. Pol
London Bridge knife attack suspect was ex-terror convict: Police, World News,A man suspected of stabbing two people to death in a terror attack on London Bridge was a former prisoner convicted for terrorism offences and released last year, police said Saturday. Police identified the man, who was sho
Cambodia condemns VICE for images by artist who added smiles to Khmer Rouge victims, Asia News,PHNOM PENH – Cambodia condemned images published by US media group VICE featuring newly colourised photographs of the Khmer Rouge “killing fields” victims, saying the images were an insult to the dead beca
No joke: This Indonesian girl is named 'Y' , Asia News,Get your dose of humorous and wacky stories that happened this week. An Indonesian girl named 'Y' Before you break out into the chorus of I Want It That Way, there's actually a really special reason why a 23-year-old gir
New York subway shooting suspect arrested on mass transit violence charge, World News,NEW YORK – The man suspected of setting off smoke bombs and spraying gunfire inside a New York City subway car, injuring 23 people, was arrested on Wednesday on a federal charge of violently attacking a mass transp
The hunt for Asia's El Chapo, Asia News,BANGKOK – He is Asia's most-wanted man. He is protected by a guard of Thai kickboxers. He flies by private jet. And, police say, he once lost $66 million (S$90 million) in a single night at a Macau casino. Tse Chi Lop, a Canadian national born in Chi
Thai prisoner electrocuted during botched jailbreak, Asia News,BANGKOK – A Thai prisoner died early Tuesday (Dec 25) after being electrocuted by high-voltage barbed wire as he attempted to escape, police said. Wiwat Aksorsom, 32, broke free from his cell just after midnight along with two other pris
New York nanny sentenced to life in prison for murder of children, World News,NEW YORK – A former New York nanny was sentenced to life behind bars on Monday (May 14) for murdering two young children in her care five years ago in a case that tormented parents worldwide. Yoselyn Ortega, 56, killed six
Myanmar's Suu Kyi expected to appear in court soon: Lawyer, Asia News,Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to attend her next court hearing in person, her chief lawyer said on Monday (May 10), after weeks of stalled virtual proceedings over charges her supporters say are fabricate
US charges former top Apple lawyer with insider trading, World News,The former top corporate lawyer at Apple Inc was criminally charged by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday with insider trading ahead of six of the iPhone maker's quarterly earnings announcements. Authorities said Gene Le
Southeast Asian ministers discuss Myanmar crisis, without any Myanmar representative, Asia News,JAKARTA – Southeast Asian foreign ministers began meeting in Jakarta on Thursday (Oct 27) to discuss how to kick-start a stalled peace process in military-ruled Myanmar, where dozens have been killed in r
