Breaking News | News from Singapore| World News | Sports, Entertainment, Technology News

A civil defence member carries an injured girl after an airstrike in the rebel-held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria

Syria condemns US-led airstrikes in Deir al-Zour [PHOTOS]

The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned the US-led airstrikes on pro-government forces in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour.

Feb 13, 2018

By Bikash Rai

Sea level rise is reality, and is speeding up, confirm scientists

A new study has revealed that the sea level is rising steadily, and it could reach 66 cm by the end of this century.

Feb 13, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Wipro, Tata Steel among 135 most ethical companies

IT services and outsourcing provider Wipro Limited and Tata Steel Ltd are the two Indian firms that have been selected among 135 world's most ethical companies for 2018.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Kids shun Facebook, more grandparents join the platform

Facebook is fast losing young users and two million people under the age of 25 in the US will stop using the social networking platform this year.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Facebook

The Snapchat messaging application is seen on a phone screen

New Snapchat update draws ire of over 6 lakh users

Snapchat's latest redesign, which was released last week, has not gone down well with many users.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Evgenia Medvedeva in 2018 Winter Olympic

Winter Olympics: Russian woman figure skater spins world record

Russian woman figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva set a world record by earning 81.06 points and bagged the first medal for her side in the team short dance event.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Indian-origin Malaysian avoids death penalty after acquitting from drug charges

Gopu Jaya Raman, a 32-year-old Malaysian man of Indian origin escaped the death row in Singapore for possessing drugs as he was acquitted by the country's Apex Court.

Feb 13, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Kim Jong-un meets orchestra that performed at Winter Olympics 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met members of the Samjiyon orchestra that had performed at the ongoing PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Fourcade makes biathlon history at PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 [PHOTOS]

Martin Fourcade of France became the first biathlete to successfully defend Winter Olympic title as he won the 12.5 km event at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre here on Monday.

Feb 13, 2018

By Bikash Rai

'AI' will help humans evolve as superhuman workers, says founder of secret Google X lab

Sebastian Thrun, a co-founder of Google's secret Google X laboratory said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help humans evolve as superhuman workers in the coming years.

Feb 13, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Elon musk Artificial intelligence

Web-based learning may help students struggling in science

Here's is a lesson for schools. Researchers have found that web-based learning tools can help deepen science knowledge among school students.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

US telescope to help scientists solve mystery of dark energy

A 45-year-old telescope in the US will create the largest three-dimensional map of the universe.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

A drone model on display at the booth of Israeli drone maker Aeronautics Group at the Singapore Airshow

New system allows drones to fly through forests, cities

Companies like Amazon have big ideas for drones that can deliver packages right to your door and a new mapping system.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

US investigators bust prostitution ring that enslaved hundreds of Thai women

Singapore police busts sex mafia racket working in disguise of massage parlors

Singapore police have arrested 14 women after conducting raids at unlicensed massage parlor establishments and entertainment outlets on February 07 and 08, 2018.

Feb 13, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Playing video games could help schizophrenia patients to control verbal hallucinations: Study

According to the new study report, playing a video game will tune down these external voices by controlling the part of the brain which triggers verbal hallucinations

Feb 13, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan