Articles by Solomon Kenneth

Cargo plane crash: Disaster in saline waters off Ivory Coast [PHOTOS]

A cargo plane carrying military equipment crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Ivory Coast near Abidjan's International Airport on Saturday, killing four and leaving six injured.

Oct 15, 2017

Vietnam floods: Waterborne destruction wrecks central and northern provinces [PHOTOS]

The destructive flooding which hit Vietnam early last week has claimed 54 lives and left 39 people missing with an estimated damage of over $10 million.

Oct 14, 2017

In Pictures: Wildfire leaves Californian regions devastated

In a series of wildfires that engulfed counties of California such as Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Yuba, Orange and Butte, the fiercest fires have occurred in the Napa and Sonoma counties on Monday, October 9.

Oct 11, 2017

Hurricane Maria: The force behind Puerto Rico's wreck [PHOTOS]

Classified as a category 5 hurricane, Maria has had a maximum wind speed of 175 miles per hour.

Oct 10, 2017

Singapore's Deepavali 2017: Little India to light up soon

Deepavali festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness and good over evil and is known as Tekka among the Indian Singaporean community.

Oct 7, 2017

World's most expensive rice to be available in Singapore soon

Registered in the Guinness World Records as the world's most expensive rice, the Kinmemai Premium is a choice blend of five award-winning tasty rice varieties.

Oct 6, 2017

Rohingya refugee crisis: Cry of the oppressed unheard [PHOTOS]

Rohingya people have suffered immensely due to their very identities over the past few years. Not considered as an official ethnic group by the Myanmar government, they have been termed illegal immigrants and have been denied citizenship in Myanmar leaving them homeless.

Oct 5, 2017

A MRT train travels along a track in a neighbourhood in Singapore

Cross-border railways Bill to support Singapore-Malaysia future rail links

Introduced by the Second Minister for transport Ng Chee Meng, this Bill will provide operators authorization to run train services and maintain railway assets.

Oct 4, 2017

Passive smoking is equally harmful: Study

Singapore sets 21 as revised legal age for smoking

According to the Health Ministry, raising the minimum legal age intends to reduce and eventually eradicate chances that tempt youngsters to begin smoking before reaching 21 years.

Oct 3, 2017

Invictus Games 2017, undying spirit of real life heroes: Check out these inspiring pictures

The Latin word Invictus refers to ''unconquered''. This term embodies the fighting spirit of these valiant people in spite of their life-changing injuries and weaknesses.

Oct 3, 2017

PM Lee's Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations continue: Check out another series of awesome pictures here

PM Lee enjoyed yet another course of splendid celebrations, with Teck Ghee residents in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Saturday night.

Oct 1, 2017

Singapore PM shares pictures of Mid-Autumn Festival at Gardens by the Bay: Take a look

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared pictures of Mid-Autumn festival celebration on social media at Gardens by the Bay.

Sep 30, 2017

Parking.sg: Singapore's new car park app on tap from October 1

Vehicle owners are required to register their numbers on the app, select a specific car park area, enter car park code, mention the parking duration and proceed to park.

Sep 29, 2017

Singapore, Hungary to strengthen bilateral ties: Prime Ministers sign three-pronged pact

The prime ministers of Singapore and Hungary met on Tuesday to assert bilateral relations.

Sep 28, 2017

Chinese New Year 2017: Celebrations across the globe [PHOTOS]

Singapore prime minister shares fun pictures of Mid-Autumn Festival on social media: Check it out here

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong celebrated an early Mid-Autumn Festival with Yio Chu Kang residents on Sunday.

Sep 26, 2017

The Movement Hotel: Former Dutch prison reforms livelihood for Syrian refugees

Selected refugees alongside professionals run the pop-up hotel providing visitors with a distinctive experience of comfortably getting locked up in a prison cell.

Sep 25, 2017

Central Mexico Earthquake: Sigh of relief vanquished within fortnight [PHOTOS]

For the second time in a span of two weeks, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Mexico on September 3 killing at least 273 people and leaving thousands injured.

Sep 23, 2017

North Korea's post nuclear test celebration: Does this hint war cry soon? [PHOTOS]

In its sixth and latest nuclear missile test conducted on September 3, North Korea has claimed a successful test on the explosion of a hydrogen bomb.

Sep 22, 2017

Aspirin, most effective in treating tooth decay?

Queen's University researchers have found that aspirin will be a better solution for natural tooth regeneration.

Sep 12, 2017