'Full House' actress Lori Loughlin out on bond after US college entrance scam exposed, World News,BOSTON/LOS ANGELES – \”Full House actress Lori Loughlin appeared in federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday (March 13) to face charges of taking part in a scheme in which dozens of wealthy pa
Moscow blames Ukrainian missile attack for deaths in south Russian city, World News,At least three people were killed and dozens of residential buildings damaged in the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border, the regional governor said, in what Moscow said was a Ukrainian missile attack. A
Philippines' typhoon deaths rise as worst floods in 45 years hit north, Asia News,MANILA – The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, while many areas remained submerged in a northern region hit by the worst flooding in more than four decades,
Apple starts manufacturing iPhone 13 in India, Digital News,NEW DELHI — Apple Inc has started making the iPhone 13 in India, the company said on Monday (April 11), as the US tech giant tries to reduce reliance on its Chinese supply chain. The phone is being produced at a local plant of Apple's
Nepal airport closed after plane skids off runway, Asia News,KATHMANDU – Nepal's only international airport was closed on Friday (July 12) after a plane skidded off the recently repaired runway, injuring two people, officials said. The country has a poor flight safety record – Nepali airlines a
Police free 19 women and girls from 'baby factory' in Nigeria: Statement, World News,LAGOS, Nigeria – Police in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, have freed 19 women and girls who had mostly been abducted and impregnated by captors planning to sell their babies. The girls and women, aged
Bangladesh ferry fire kills 38 people, Asia News,DHAKA – At least 38 people have died in Bangladesh after a deadly fire swept through a launch on the Sugandha River in Bangladesh, an official said on Friday. \”We have recovered 38 bodies so far,\” Kalam Hossain Bhuiyan, a senior fire service official
Japanese journalist heads home after 40 months held hostage by militants, Asia News,ANTAKYA, Turkey – A Japanese journalist held hostage by Islamist militants for 40 months left for Japan from Turkey on Wednesday (Oct 24) after being freed and said he was happy to be going home. Jumpei Yasuda, a 44-
'Whirlwind' in Tuas on Friday is first reported landspout in Singapore: Weatherman, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A \”whirlwind\” in Tuas captured on video that made the rounds online on Friday (Sept 27) is a landspout, the first such reported occurrence in Singapore, said the weatherman. The N
Cathay Dragon flight makes safe emergency landing in Taiwan, Asia News,TAIPEI – A Cathay Dragon flight from Taiwan to Hong Kong made an emergency landing on Monday (April 8) at the city it departed from after experiencing a \”technical issue\” shortly after take-off, the carrier said. Cathay Pacific,
