11 dead after river boats collide in Russia World Cup host city, World News,MOSCOW – Eleven people on a river cruise were killed when their boat collided with a tugboat late on Monday in the Russian city of Volgograd, which is hosting matches in the football World Cup, rescue services said. Emergenc
Around 35 workers trapped in tunnel after Himalayan glacier's collapse, scores still missing, Asia News,LUCKNOW, India – Rescuers raced to free around 35 Indian construction workers trapped in a tunnel, two days after the hydroelectric dam they were helping to build was swept away by a wall of
At least 17 killed in Philippines troop plane crash, Asia News,MANILA, July 4 – At least 17 people were killed when a Philippines Air Force plane carrying troops crashed on landing in the south of the country and broke up in flames on Sunday, the country's worst military air disaster in nearly
Cyclist, 31, dies after being trapped under bus in Loyang accident, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 31-year-old cyclist died in a road accident late on Friday (March 19) after being trapped under a bus in Loyang Avenue. The bus driver, 63, has been arrested for careless driving causing death, said the
Battery factory collapses in fire in New Delhi, injuring 14, Asia News,NEW DELHI – A factory manufacturing batteries caught fire and collapsed in the Indian capital on Thursday (Jan 2), injuring 13 fire officials and one security guard, police said. A fire official said three people were rescued fro
Shark head found impaled on Australia fence, World News,SYDNEY – A severed shark head, stuffed with cigarette butts and ocean debris, was found impaled on a fence at an Australian marine rescue organisation's office, with the gruesome discovery drawing criticism on social media. Marine Rescue N
Cambodia strongman Hun Sen swears to die if vote numbers inflated, Asia News,PHNOM PENH – Cambodia's strongman Premier Hun Sen on Monday (Aug 6) rejected claims the results from last month's widely criticised election had been falsified, saying he would stake his life on their accuracy. Hu
World Stray Animals Day: Giving unnoticed paw prints a second chance, Lifestyle News,It is almost impossible to verify the actual number of stray animals around the world, but you wouldn't be wrong if you guessed \”hundreds of millions\”. In fact, in a 2015 post on his website, Emmy-nominated dog
Cambodia PM weighs in to get pet lion returned to owner, Asia News,PHNOM PENH – A pet lion that authorities seized from a house in Cambodia's capital last week was reunited with its owner on Monday (July 5) – after a personal intervention by Prime Minister Hun Sen. Police and wildlife officials
Thai Prime Minister Prayut says Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy not allowed to transit, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand will not allow Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy to transit through the kingdom in a bid to return to Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday (Nov 6
