In historic shift, Vatican to consider married priests for Amazon region, World News,VATICAN CITY – A Vatican document on Monday said the Church should consider ordaining older married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon, a historic shift which some say could pave the way for their use in o
Retailer Amazon nears victory in rainforest battle over domain name, Digital News,BRASILIA – Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, is close to winning a seven-year battle with eight Latin American countries over the .amazon internet domain. Amazon Inc has been seeking rights to the domai
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier enters service, China News,BEIJING – China commissioned its first domestically built aircraft carrier into service on Tuesday (Dec 17) at a key base on the shores of the disputed South China Sea, in another big step in the country’s ambitious mi
Spain reports first monkeypox-related death in Europe, World News,MADRID – Spain reported its first monkeypox-related death on Friday (July 29), in what is thought to be Europe's first death from the disease and only the second outside of Africa in the current outbreak. Brazil reported earlier
Falling ice boulders kill 2, hurt 9 on Swiss Alp, World News,ZURICH – Falling ice boulders killed two climbers and hurt nine more on a peak in southwestern Switzerland on Friday, prompting a major rescue operation, police said. Several chunks of ice fell off the Grand Combin mountain in the Val de B
Philippine hospitals struggle to cope as more severe Covid-19 wave hits, Asia News,MANILA – Ms Nick Yanez, a 28-year-old ambulance nurse in a satellite city of Manila, says she sometimes spends six to seven hours in her emergency vehicle caring for a Covid-19 patient before a bed can be found in a h
WHO says the Americas are new Covid-19 epicentre as deaths surge in Latin America, World News,The Americas have emerged as the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a Tuesday briefing, as a US study forecast deaths surging in Brazil and other Latin Am
Iran plane crash: Ticket change in Teheran saves Ukrainian's life, World News,KYIV, Ukraine – A Ukrainian political analyst who was in Iran's capital for an international conference planned to head home when it was done, but then chose to stay one more day and do some sightseeing. The deci
Snaking queues at money changers as Singapore dollar hits all-time high against Malaysian ringgit, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Consumer demand for the Malaysian ringgit rose on Tuesday (May 24) as the Singapore dollar continued strengthening against regional currencies and snaking queues were spotted
iPrice finds out why SEA phone buyers still rely on telco contracts for new smartphones, Digital News,Most phone users would view their smartphones as a tool integral to their lives. It’s their window to the world, a device of opportunities, and an intimate choice they carry with them in spite of ho
Jeanette Aw's been 'baking' this baby of hers in the oven for 9 months – and it's finally ready, Lifestyle News,Hold your horses. Jeanette Aw isn't actually welcoming a baby into this world. However, she has been 'baking' this baby for nine months. Her pastry store
Record spikes in new coronavirus cases, hospitalisations sweep parts of US, World News,NEW YORK – New coronavirus cases and hospitalisations in record numbers swept through more US states, including Florida and Texas, as most push ahead with reopening and US President Donald Trump plans an indoor ra
Coronavirus: Malaysia reports 156 new cases with 2 new deaths, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysian health authorities on Wednesday (April 8) reported 156 new cases of coronavirus infection, pushing the total number to 4,119 cases as South-east Asia's third-largest economy continues
Dozens arrested around flashpoint Sabarimala temple in India, Asia News,PAMBA, INDIA – Indian police arrested 68 people taking part in protests around a controversial Hindu temple ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on Monday (Nov 19) on whether it should be given more time to let women enter. The Sabar
Scoot celebrates birthday with 1-way air tickets from $55, Lifestyle News,In celebration of its tenth birthday, Scoot is having a slew of deals for one-way flights to get you into the festive mood. Planning on heading down under? There are flights to Melbourne starting from $169, flights to Perth st
Taiwan president says Chinese drills a threat but not intimidated, China News,TAIPEI – Taiwan has not been intimidated by China's military drills this week, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, after the latest Chinese maneuvers were denounced by a senior US official as \”coercion\” and a thre
Iran fires missiles at Syria 'terrorists' after deadly attack, World News,Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they launched a missile strike against a \”terrorist\” headquarters in Syria in retaliation for an attack that killed 24 people in the Iranian city of Ahvaz. Iranian Preside
Global coronavirus cases rise by single-day record of half a million, World News,NEW YORK – Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday (Oct 28), a record one-day increase as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reported daily spikes. Global daily Covid-19
Philippines' Mayon volcano rains ash, violent eruption feared, Asia News,LEGAZPI, Philippines – A giant mushroom-shaped cloud shot up from the Philippines' most active volcano on Monday, turning day into night as it rained ash on communities where tens of thousands have fled after warnings
Paying countries not to chop down forests works, study shows, World News,WASHINGTON – When Norway decided a decade ago to pay Guyana, a small jungle-covered country in South America, to reduce its rate of deforestation, no one was sure how much effect the move would have. Now they know it does work,
Millipede from Scotland is world's oldest-known land animal, World News,A fossilised millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventu
Myanmar marks 100 days of junta rule with protests, strikes, Asia News,Protesters rallied in towns and cities around Myanmar on Tuesday (May 11) to denounce its military rulers, 100 days after the generals' overthrow of an elected government pitched the country into its biggest crisis in decade
