'Still not resolved even after 1 year': Fernvale residents rearing birds, cockroaches and worms along corridor , Singapore News,Residents at Block 468B Fernvale Link have been keeping cockroaches, worms and birds along the corridors for more than a year now. The situation had been going o
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades, Asia News,Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen (S$843,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic mats and other upgrades to training facilities for 42 Russian gymnasts and coaches who now won’t be coming. The tea
James Gunn and Peter Safran mapping out 10-year plan for DC, Entertainment News,James Gunn and Peter Safran are mapping out a \”10-year plan\” for DC. The pair were recently appointed as co-chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios and are responsible for the company's film, TV and animation projects, and
Cold snap kills 50 in Bangladesh, Asia News,DHAKA – At least 50 people have died in Bangladesh as cold weather continued to sweep across the country, health officials said. The country's lowest temperature this year was recorded at 4.5 deg C early on Sunday (Dec 29) in Tetulia, a border town in
Earthquake in Sichuan kills more than 40, shakes provincial capital, China News,BEIJING – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Monday (Sept 5), the strongest to hit the region since 2017, killing more than 40 people and shaking the provincial capital of Chengdu and more
Japan army helicopter crashes in residential area: Local official, Asia News,TOKYO – A Japanese military helicopter crashed Monday (Feb 5) in a residential area in the south-west of the country, setting at least one home on fire, local officials said. \”A Self-Defence Force helicopter crash-landed on
Song featuring George Harrison and Ringo Starr found in British attic, Entertainment News,LONDON – A previously unheard song featuring Beatles members George Harrison and Ringo Starr was unveiled at the Liverpool Beatles Museum on Wednesday (Nov 10) after it was found in an attic last year. Written
Crowds throng wet markets around Singapore ahead of CNY, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Wet markets around Singapore are still seeing huge crowds three days before the start of Chinese New Year. The Straits Times was at the wet markets in Kovan, Chong Pang and Potong Pasir on Tuesday morning (Feb 9) and
Toll in Japan rains rise to 122, as hope for survivors fades, Asia News,The toll in deadly rainfall that has devastated parts of Japan with flooding and landslides rose Tuesday to 122, as hopes faded that further survivors could be found. Dozens of people are still missing, and with the rains finall
Canadian jet forced back to airport after passenger falsely claims he has coronavirus, World News,OTTAWA – A Canadian man on a flight from Toronto to Jamaica falsely announced to passengers that he had the coronavirus, forcing the plane to return to the airport where he was arrested, police said on
