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21 Malaysians to face death penalty over drugs in Thailand

Japanese politician escapes death penalty in China after getting caught with 3 kg of drugs

Alongside Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran, China hands out the most number of death penalties in the world.

Nov 8, 2019

By Jacob J

Death of student during Hong Kong protests likely to trigger further unrest

Chow Tsz-lok, an undergraduate student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, died of injuries sustained early on Monday

Nov 8, 2019

By Reuters

18 Singaporeans injured after bridge collapses at Montigo Resorts in Batam

As per the authority, 15 of the Singaporean victims of this incident were taken to hospital as they had serious injuries

Nov 8, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

E-scooter rider faces jail term after hitting 6-year-old boy who suffered skull injury

To ensure the safety of pedestrians and to reduce the accident numbers, Singapore has already put a ban on such PMDs from November 5

Nov 8, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Road accident Singapore crime

Trump to cough up $2 million to settle lawsuit alleging misuse of charity funds in 2016 campaign

While the Trump Foundation said it was pleased to donate money for the charity, the President defended the charitable works the Foundations.

Nov 8, 2019

By Jacob J

Aniah Blanchard missing update: 'Person of interest' identified as Ibraheem Yazeed

Police confirmed on Thursday they suspect foul play based on evidence recovered inside a vehicle.

Nov 8, 2019

By Suman Varandani

A member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards checks a missile inside an underground depot in an undisclosed location, Iran, in this handout photo released by the official website of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on March 8, 2016

Iran injects gas in Fordow centrifuge, resumes uranium enrichment despite sanctions

The release of feedstock gas into centrifuges at the Fordow nuclear facility changes its UN-permitted status of a 'research plant' into an active nuclear site

Nov 7, 2019

By Pritha Mallick

Singaporeans criticize Minister Lam's PMD ban; riders seek help from MPs

While many PMD users decided to stop riding their e-scooters, some of them strongly disagreed with the new rule and turned to their MPs for help

Nov 7, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Saudi Arabia planted spies inside Twitter to shop details on critics, activists and journalists

One of the accounts Alzabarah accessed was that of prominent Saudi Omar Abdulaziz, who was close to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Nov 7, 2019

By Jacob J

Is English language crucial for science education?

Language proficiency still plays a role in learners' ability to answer scientific questions. This posits a challenge for children for whom English is not the first language.

Nov 7, 2019

By R Siva Kumar

13-year-old double murder suspect, Jericho W, escapes custody in North Carolina

The teenager was charged with two counts of first-degree murder on October 17 in the deaths of brothers Frank Thomas, 34, and Adam Thomas, 33.

Nov 7, 2019

By Suman Varandani

Amsterdam airport security scare: 'Suspicious incident' on board plane, evacuation underway

The airport is Europe's third busiest, after London's Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Nov 7, 2019

By Suman Varandani

17 killed in overnight assault at Tajikistan military outpost, ISIS blamed

20 masked assailants attacked Tajikistan's military checkpost at its border with neighbouring Uzbekistan

Nov 7, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou

China urges newly-elected Canadian government to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

China's Foreign Ministry's in a statement asked the newly elected Canadian government to release execute of Chinese telecom giant Huawei

Nov 6, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Huawei

Young amputee girl horrified by disgusting sexual comments on her picture

A young amputee girl from Melbourne received a barrage of sexual comments on her harmless picture and the comments read that she's ''an easy rape''.

Nov 6, 2019

By Vinod DSouza

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Japanese politician escapes death penalty in China after getting caught with 3 kg of drugs

Death of student during Hong Kong protests likely to trigger further unrest

18 Singaporeans injured after bridge collapses at Montigo Resorts in Batam

E-scooter rider faces jail term after hitting 6-year-old boy who suffered skull injury

Trump to cough up $2 million to settle lawsuit alleging misuse of charity funds in 2016 campaign

Aniah Blanchard missing update: 'Person of interest' identified as Ibraheem Yazeed

Iran injects gas in Fordow centrifuge, resumes uranium enrichment despite sanctions

Singaporeans criticize Minister Lam's PMD ban; riders seek help from MPs

Saudi Arabia planted spies inside Twitter to shop details on critics, activists and journalists

Is English language crucial for science education?

13-year-old double murder suspect, Jericho W, escapes custody in North Carolina

Amsterdam airport security scare: 'Suspicious incident' on board plane, evacuation underway

17 killed in overnight assault at Tajikistan military outpost, ISIS blamed

China urges newly-elected Canadian government to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

Young amputee girl horrified by disgusting sexual comments on her picture

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

Oldest Dinosaur Footprints on Western Gondwana Found in Northern Chile, Including the Smallest Ever Recorded

Oldest Dinosaur Footprints on Western Gondwana Found in Northern Chile, Including the Smallest Ever Recorded