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An injured woman is carried on a stretcher in a hospital in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019. Sri Lankan Police said on Sunday that 13 people had been arrested over a series of blasts which killed 228 people across the island nation.

Sri Lanka bombings toll 290, 24 arrested

None of the terror organizations have claimed the responsibility for the attack in Sri Lanka which killed over 200 people.

Apr 22, 2019

By IANS

Singapore: Police arrest man, who allegedly molested woman in HDB block lift

Central Police Division and Police Intelligence Department tracked down the offender and arrested him Chai Chee Road.

Apr 22, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

After Indonesia election, new crop of leaders in focus for 2024 vote

Sample vote counts by private pollsters from last week's poll show that incumbent President Joko Widodo is headed for a second and final term.

Apr 21, 2019

By Reuters

UAE's first Hindu temple will be open to all religions: All you need to know

The stone laying ceremony or the 'Shilanyas Vidhi' took place on Saturday, on the land where the temple will be built on.

Apr 21, 2019

By Nandita Natrajkumar

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NUS to convene review panel after female student demands strict action over Peeping Tom incident

NUS stated in a news release that they will convene review committee after the undergrad student calls for real punishment against the man who filmed her in shower.

Apr 21, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

People gathered outside the Church of St. Anthony where the explosion occurred in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019. At least 50 people were killed and more than 100 others injured in multiple church and hotel blasts in Sri Lanka, police said on Sunday.

Over 160 killed, 400 injured as explosions hit Sri Lankan churches and hotels on Easter Sunday

There have been "many casualties including foreigners," tweeted Sri Lankan MP Harsha de Silva. Two locations of the explosions were Kochchikade church and Shangri-la hotel in Kingsbury, Colombo.

Apr 21, 2019

By Amal Rasheedali

"Yellow Vest" protesters burn barriers on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris, France, on March 16, 2019. French police arrested more than 200 people on Saturday after violence broke out in Paris in a fresh protest of "Yellow Vest" movement. (Xinhua/Alexan

Tear gas used against Paris' 'yellow vest' protesters

The Paris, protests also took place in the cities of Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille and Lille.

Apr 21, 2019

By IANS

US arrests former Marine connected to North Korea embassy raid in Spain

The anti-Kim group, which also calls itself Free Joseon, said the raid was not an attack and that it had been invited into the embassy.

Apr 20, 2019

By Reuters

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Democrats make legal bid for all Russia probe evidence, Trump poll numbers drop

Democrats took legal action to gain access to all of US Special Counsel Robert Mueller's evidence.

Apr 20, 2019

By Reuters

Singapore motorcyclist killed in accident near CTE, woman car driver arrested

Singapore motorcyclist died after an accident with four cars along CTE near Braddell Road exit and police arrested the driver of one of those involved vehicles.

Apr 20, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Trump to visit Japan in May, will meet new Emperor

Abe will visit Washington on April 26 and 27 to discuss a range of topics such as North Korea, while Trump is likely travel to Japan again for a Group of 20 summit in Osaka in June.

Apr 19, 2019

By IANS

Journalist killed in Northern Ireland in terror incident

Twenty-nine-year-old Lyra McKee was killed during rioting after police searches in Derry's Creggan area on Thursday night.

Apr 19, 2019

By IANS

Thailand: Internet users who even view 'illegal content' to face legal action

Facebook exposed millions of Instagram passwords

The company on Thursday revealed that millions of passwords belonging to the users of its photo-sharing service Instagram were also exposed.

Apr 19, 2019

By IANS

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Singapore pet boarding service faces criticism over recruitment practices

A one-year-old Maltese dog and 16 other dogs were swimming at Tanjong Beach on Sentosa when it fell unconscious and died later at a veterinary centre.

Apr 19, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder