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Hot fishcake can kill you? In very rare case, man burns throat and dies in 12 hours

Man's voice box swelled up and he could no longer swallow or breathe. At hospital, he was sent home with paracetamol.

Oct 11, 2019

By Pinaz Kazi

Multiple car collision, including a tour bus, kills 11 on Indonesia's Java island, 50 injured

7 Hindu pilgrims sleeping on pavement die after bus runs over them in the dead of night

In a quirky turn of events, the bus that ran them over was also carrying pilgrims who were returning from the famed Vaishno Devi temple.

Oct 11, 2019

By Jacob J

Indonesia's chief security minister Wiranto stabbed; Isis role suspected

Isis role suspected behind the knife attack on Wiranto, a former military general.

Oct 10, 2019

By Jacob J

Koodathai cyanide murders: 9 questions on Indian woman who killed six of family over 14 years

Will the psychopathic serial murder be convicted? Dovetailing strong pieces of evidence into the messy murder timeline will be a huge challenge for the police.

Oct 10, 2019

By Jacob J

Armed robber demands cash, McDonald's staff tells him to buy cheeseburger first

The robber went to the store, placed a note on the counter stating, "I am armed. Give cash now." The counter staff told him the till won't open unless he bought something first.

Oct 10, 2019

By Pinaz Kazi

Cancer patient says her benefits stopped because she survived longer than expected

The 44-year-old single mum was told in 2016 that she had just six months to a year to live after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Oct 10, 2019

By Pinaz Kazi

Germany Synagogue shooting on Yom Kippur: Attacker live-streams half-an-hour rampage

The 27-year-old attacker is heard saying in the video the Holocaust "never happened" and that Jews are the fundamental cause of some of the world's problems.

Oct 10, 2019

By Jacob J

Johnson faces cabinet revolt over no-deal Brexit

An unnamed cabinet minister cited by the newspaper said that a "very large number" of Conservative members of parliament will quit if it comes to a no-deal Brexit.

Oct 9, 2019

By Reuters

Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart

ITE student may face imprisonment for stabbing schoolmate in Bukit Batok

They had splashed drinks at each other and argued on the overhead bridge in Bukit Batok and one of them used a knife to carry out the attack.

Oct 9, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

China mouthpiece calls Apple's Hong Kong location map 'poisonous software'

Accusing Apple of complicity with the protesters, the state media report wondered if the Cupertino giant was thinking clearly.

Oct 9, 2019

By Jacob J

You can now visit Chernobyl control room, where radiation level is 40,000 times higher than normal

In order to ensure the safety of the visitors, the tourists will have to wear a hazmat suit, helmet, mask, and industrial boots

Oct 9, 2019

By Pinaz Kazi

Trump's 2020 campaign gets unprecedented support after Nancy Pelosi begins impeachment inquiry

Can't stump the Trump! The U.S President rises after every controversy which would have sunk any other politician.

Oct 9, 2019

By Vinod DSouza

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Twitter allows 'Die Trump' to trend in Turkey initially, apologizes later

'Die Trump' trends in Turkish Twitter after U.S President Donald Trump threatens to ''destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey'' if they don't do much in fighting ISIS.

Oct 9, 2019

By Vinod DSouza

New initiative between EU & Singapore set to inspire more scientific collaboration

New opportunities unfold for Singaporean scientists to join ERC team in Europe

Top researchers from the National Research Foundation Singapore encouraged to gain experience in ERC teams in Europe

Oct 8, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Hong Kong leader says no plan to use emergency powers for other laws

Carrie Lam said Hong Kong was equipped to handle the situation on its own, as it braced for more demonstrations through the week

Oct 8, 2019

By Reuters

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Society

Hot fishcake can kill you? In very rare case, man burns throat and dies in 12 hours

7 Hindu pilgrims sleeping on pavement die after bus runs over them in the dead of night

Indonesia's chief security minister Wiranto stabbed; Isis role suspected

Koodathai cyanide murders: 9 questions on Indian woman who killed six of family over 14 years

Armed robber demands cash, McDonald's staff tells him to buy cheeseburger first

Cancer patient says her benefits stopped because she survived longer than expected

Germany Synagogue shooting on Yom Kippur: Attacker live-streams half-an-hour rampage

Johnson faces cabinet revolt over no-deal Brexit

ITE student may face imprisonment for stabbing schoolmate in Bukit Batok

China mouthpiece calls Apple's Hong Kong location map 'poisonous software'

You can now visit Chernobyl control room, where radiation level is 40,000 times higher than normal

Trump's 2020 campaign gets unprecedented support after Nancy Pelosi begins impeachment inquiry

Twitter allows 'Die Trump' to trend in Turkey initially, apologizes later

New opportunities unfold for Singaporean scientists to join ERC team in Europe

Hong Kong leader says no plan to use emergency powers for other laws

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