Pakistan court orders dropping of terrorism charges against former PM Imran Khan, Asia News,ISLAMABAD – A Pakistan high court on Monday (Sept 19) ordered removal of terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his defence lawyer said. The court said Khan's alleged offence didn&#x
Elizabeth Olsen had an awful audition for Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, Entertainment News,Elizabeth Olsen auditioned for the role of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones – but says she was \”awful\”. The 32-year-old actress has revealed she was hoping to be cast as the Mother of Dragons in
Malala leaves Pakistan after emotional 4-day visit, Asia News,ISLAMABAD – Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Monday (April 2) left for Britain after an emotional four-day visit to Pakistan, officials said. Ms Yousafzai made a surprise return visit to Pakistan last week more than five years aft
Scorned in China: Hong Kong singer Denise Ho, who chose politics over career, Entertainment News,HONG KONG – Denise Ho has been pulled from concerts, her records are banned in China and she has been smeared as \”poison\”, but the Cantopop star says standing with the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement ou
Japan sumo chief apologises after female medics asked to leave ring, Asia News,TOKYO – The Japan Sumo Association apologised on Thursday after female medics were asked to leave a sumo ring where they were treating a local official who had collapsed. Kyodo news agency reported that Maizuru city mayor
American-Muslim man calls Singapore out after seeing bikinis with 'Quran verses' in online store, Singapore News,Swimwear 'inspired' by a holy book? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. And so it proved to be true as TikTok user __Abu.toz__ lost his cool after coming across Playmat
Popular New Zealand news website censors readers' comments after Christchurch attack, World News,WELLINGTON – New Zealand's largest news website, Stuff, cracked down on reader comments on Tuesday (March 26) after the Christchurch mosque massacre sparked debate about how the media handles o
Elderly couple gets married at Alexandra Hospital amid restrictions for Covid-19, stroke, Lifestyle News,\”For better, for worse, with stroke and in Covid-19, until death do us part.\” One elderly couple have showed us that love transcends age and boundaries. Even in the time of the coronavirus and be
Instagram users in Russia are told service will cease from midnight, Digital News,Instagram users in Russia have been notified that the service will cease from midnight on Sunday (March 13) after its owner Meta Platforms said last week it would allow social media users in Ukraine to post messages su
New and improved: Rail Corridor stretch between Hillview and Bukit Timah reopens with additional access points, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A stretch of the Rail Corridor has been reopened, with new features such as additional access points for visitors and restored rail infrastructure. The stretch o
Can the second Trump-Kim summit end the Korean War?, World News,SEOUL – The second summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has raised hopes for the longest ceasefire in history to be replaced by a peace treaty. Seoul and Pyongyang remain technically at
Amir Khan Shares His Biggest Lesson From The ONE Elite Retreat, Asia News,ONE Championship recently held the ONE Elite Retreat, an annual event where the world’s largest martial arts organization invites some of its best athletes to an activity-packed outing to talk about life and other aspects beyo
China says US actions on Taiwan, South China Sea threaten stability, Asia News,The United States' actions on Taiwan and the South China Sea are hardly conducive to maintaining stability in the region, a senior Chinese military official said on Saturday (June 1), responding to comments by acting
UN investigator says Facebook provided vast amount of Myanmar war crimes information, World News,GENEVA – The head of a UN team of investigators on Myanmar said on Monday (Sept 13) that Facebook has handed over millions of items that could support allegations of war crimes and genocide. The Independ
