'I Live! I Die!' – New Zealand uses haka to heal after attacks, World News,CHRISTCHURCH – New Zealanders are gathering to thump chests, stomp feet and stick out their tongues – staging impromptu performances of the haka war dance to show solidarity with a Muslim community shattered by the
Tokyo reports most daily Covid-19 cases in 6 months as Olympics loom, Asia News,TOKYO, July 14 – Tokyo reported the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in almost six months on Wednesday (July 14), with the Olympics due to open in the capital in just nine days. The city government said there were 1,
Singaporean students back in UK avoided quarantine – but now face possible lockdown, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singaporean students returning to the United Kingdom may have escaped being quarantined upon their arrival, but are likely to face new restrictions as the country experiences a spike in Co
Amid pandemic and protest, Olympics return to a changed China, China News,BEIJING – The Beijing Winter Olympics kick off in a week, putting sports at centre-stage following preparations that have been clouded by diplomatic boycotts and the Covid-19 pandemic that has forced the Games into a tightly s
Japanese researchers build robotic tail to keep elderly upright, Asia News,TOKYO – Millions of years after the ancestors of humans evolved to lose their tails, a research team at Japan's Keio University have built a robotic one they say could help unsteady elderly people keep their balance. Dub
Google takes down maps targeting hundreds of Thais accused of opposing king, Asia News,SINGAPORE/BANGKOK – Google took down two Google Maps documents on Monday (June 28) that had listed the names and addresses of hundreds of Thai activists who were accused by royalists of opposing the monarchy, the
Study at site of Austria's worst outbreak finds lasting coronavirus immunity, World News,A study of residents in the ski resort of Ischgl, the site of Austria’s worst coronavirus outbreak, found that at least eight months after contracting the virus the vast majority of people remained immune,
4 teens arrested after midnight brawl at Boon Lay involving over 20, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The police arrested four youths after a brawl which happened around midnight at 221A Boon Lay Place on Friday (Dec 21). Authorities were alerted to the fight, classified as a case of rioting, at 12.17am.
