Inside a Covid-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight, Asia News,NEW DELHI – It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in white coveralls rolled out a stretcher. Mourning relatives looked on, as a body bag was
Some spreading fake news about foreign worker dorms to incite violence: Shanmugam, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Some people have been spreading fake news about the situation in foreign worker dormitories here, to incite fear, panic and even violence, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on
Russia's foreign minister 'taken to hospital' at G20 summit; 'fake news', says Moscow, World News,NUSA DUA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was taken to hospital after arriving in Bali, Indonesia, for the Group of 20 (G20) summit, the Associated Press (AP) reported o
SoftBank in talks to buy majority stake in loss-making WeWork: source, Business Wires News,SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK – Japan's SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is in discussions to buy a majority stake in US shared office space provider WeWork Cos, a source said, potentially doubling down on one of it
'I'm Singaporean, don't talk about mask': Man hurls insults at supermart cashier, Singapore News,A man who was not wearing a mask caused a scene at Angel Supermart on Sunday (Jan 3) after his request to exchange two bottles of alcohol for another brand of liquor was denied. The i
Chinese tourist in France dies of coronavirus, first fatality in Europe, World News,PARIS – An elderly Chinese tourist hospitalised in France has died of the coronavirus, becoming the first fatality in Europe, French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said on Saturday (Feb 15). France has recorded 11 cases
Train hits barrier in Sydney, at least 15 hurt, World News,SYDNEY – At least 15 people were injured on Monday (Jan 22) when a train crashed into a barrier in the northwest of Sydney, Australia's largest city, and were being treated by emergency services personnel, an ambulance spokesman said. T
Woman wakes up unable to hear men's voices – including that of her boyfriend, Health News,What if you woke up one morning unable to hear your partner's voice? That was the frightening experience of one woman in Xiamen, China, when she realised she couldn't hear her boyfriend when he w
Coronavirus: Injuries related to hobbies, chores and exercise are up, Singapore News,Cooped up at home during the circuit breaker period, which ended only earlier this month, people in Singapore turned to exercise, hobbies and household chores to keep busy and healthy. Ironically, this led to an inc
'Sex tech' aims to rise above negative image, Digital News,Sex toys are for relaxation. For education. For healing after childbirth. For long-term or long-distance relationships. For women's emancipation. And also… for pleasure. But manufacturers aiming for respectability tend to sa
NZ mosque attack death toll rises to 51 after Turkish man dies in hospital, World News,A Turkish citizen who was wounded during deadly attacks at two mosques in New Zealand on March 15 has died, Turkish and New Zealand officials said on Thursday, lifting the death toll from the shooting to 51. \”We h
Fierce storm kills 7 in Greek tourist peninsula, World News,Seven people died and at least 23 were injured as a fierce storm ripped through beachfronts in one of Greece's top tourist areas, terrifying thousands of holidaymakers caught in the open, authorities said Thursday. Six tourists includi
Car drives onto sidewalk cafe in southern Netherlands, injuring 6, World News,AMSTERDAM – A car drove into an outdoor cafe in the southern Netherlands on Wednesday night (June 3), injuring six people, one of them seriously, police said. One person was admitted to hospital, while five others were tre
Mumbai bridge collapse kills 6: Officials, Asia News,MUMBAI – Six people were killed and dozens injured when a footbridge collapsed near Mumbai's main train station on Thursday (March 14), the latest accident to highlight creaking infrastructure in India's financial capital. The bridge, wh
Dennis Chew spent $60,000 on a BMW as a gift, Entertainment News,Despite not knowing how to drive, Love 972 DJ Dennis Chew decided to purchase a $60,000 used car in October 2020. In an interview with 8days, Dennis revealed on Monday (June 14) that he had purchased the used four-year-old BMW 1-series
British doctors reveal separation of twins joined at the head, Health News,LONDON – Two-year-old twins joined at the head have undergone successful surgery at a British hospital to separate their skulls, brains and blood vessels, doctors said on Tuesday (July 16). The highly complex surgery involved
Radioactive cancer drugs could pose risk to cremation workers, Health News,Cancer patients often receive radioactive drugs that target tumour cells. A new case report suggests there could be unanticipated fallout if these patients die and their bodies are cremated. After learning that one of their p
Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online for next-gen consoles, Digital News,Earlier today, Rockstar Games announced that the next-gen versions of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online have finally been released for the PlayStation 5 as well as the Xbox Series X/S. The updated release brings
Birds fall from the sky as heatwave scorches India, Asia News,AHMEDABAD, INDIA — Rescuers in India's western Gujarat state are picking up dozens of exhausted and dehydrated birds dropping every day, as a scorching heatwave dries out water sources in the state's biggest city, veterinary doc
3 years' jail for maid who mixed detergent into infant's milk powder, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A maid purposely mixed detergent into an infant's milk powder as she wanted to get another domestic helper in trouble. The 29-year-old Indonesian committed the offence as she was jealous o
Indonesian cleric gets 4 years' jail for spreading false Covid-19 information, Asia News,JAKARTA – An Indonesian court jailed hardline Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab on Thursday (June 24) for four years for spreading false information in a video saying he was healthy despite having tested positiv
Covid-19 pills are coming, but no substitute for vaccines, disease experts say, World News,CHICAGO – Oral antiviral pills from Merck & Co and Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE have been shown to significantly blunt the worst outcomes of Covid-19 if taken early enough, but doctors warn vaccine-hesitant peop
