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Gardens by the Bay murder case trial; Court knows how alleged murderer trapped his victim

The accused strangled his girlfriend to death inside his car after she threated to expose his lies on July 12, 2016.

Mar 13, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Could a software upgrade have prevented Ethiopia Airlines crash and saved 157 lives?

Boeing started working on software changes due for release in April after Lion Air crash probe indicated anomalies in the onboard system's reading of the angle of climb.

Mar 13, 2019

By Prathapan Bhaskaran

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Britain in Brexit chaos - parliament crushes May's EU deal again

Lawmakers voted against May's amended Brexit deal by 391 to 242 as her last-minute talks with EU chiefs on Monday to assuage her critics' concerns ultimately proved fruitless.

Mar 13, 2019

By Reuters

Pope Francis meets Iran president Hassan Rohani

Hassan Rouhani on first official visit to Iraq

Ties between Iran and Iraq have strengthened after the 2003 toppling of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, who fought the 1980-88 war against Tehran.

Mar 11, 2019

By IANS

Conservative Party slogan sign falls apart during disastrous Theresa May speech

Brexit talks deadlocked before vote on May's deal

Talks will resume between May and Juncker on Monday with the aim of securing changes to the deal before Tuesday's vote.

Mar 11, 2019

By IANS

Singapore man, who jumped on BMW outside St James Power Station club, convicted in court

The 26-year-old man convicted in court after he pleaded guilty to committing a rash act that endangered the personal safety of others.

Mar 11, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

A view of the Nanyang Technological University campus in Singapore August 2, 2016.

Singapore DPM Shanmugaratnam to launch NTU Institute of Science and Technology for Humanity

DPM Shanmugaratnam to deliver a keynote address on the impact of technology on society at NTU on Monday.

Mar 11, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Indonesian Siti Aisyah, who is on trial for the killing of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, is escorted as she arrives at the Shah Alam High Court on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 16, 2018

Malaysia drops murder charge against Indonesian woman in Kim Jong Nam case

Once the court released Siti Aisyah, she was immediately rushed to an elevator and was seen being escorted to an Indonesian embassy car waiting outside the courthouse.

Mar 11, 2019

By Reuters

Enforcement Operation Against Vice Activities And Massage Establishments

Police arrest 17 women, 2 men for vice-related activities and illegal massage parlour operations

Singapore Police Force along with Tanglin Police Division and Central Police Division conducted an enforcement operation.

Mar 10, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

UN, tech giants lead push for green tech solutions

The forum also launched works on sustainable cities, food systems and private sector leadership on climate change.

Mar 10, 2019

By IANS

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12 killed in plane crash in Colombia

The plane was identified as a Douglas DC-3 registered at the airport in the city of Villavicencio.

Mar 10, 2019

By IANS

Turnout falls to lowest yet in French 'yellow vest' protests

Turnout at "yellow vest" protests across France, a backlash against high living costs that has lasted nearly four months, fell on Saturday to its lowest level yet.

Mar 10, 2019

By Reuters

Nurse who took care of Stephen Hawking for 15 years suspended over serious allegations

More details regarding the case against Stephen Hawking's nurse has been kept under the wraps by the NMC

Mar 10, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Malaysian jailed for 10 years for insulting Islam on social media

The sentence is believed to be the harshest such penalty on record in the Muslim-majority country.

Mar 10, 2019

By Reuters

'I will never give up': relatives of missing Chinese on MH370 vow to keep searching

239 aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 when it vanished five years ago and it is still world's greatest aviation mystery.

Mar 9, 2019

By Reuters

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Society

Gardens by the Bay murder case trial; Court knows how alleged murderer trapped his victim

Could a software upgrade have prevented Ethiopia Airlines crash and saved 157 lives?

Britain in Brexit chaos - parliament crushes May's EU deal again

Hassan Rouhani on first official visit to Iraq

Brexit talks deadlocked before vote on May's deal

Singapore man, who jumped on BMW outside St James Power Station club, convicted in court

Singapore DPM Shanmugaratnam to launch NTU Institute of Science and Technology for Humanity

Malaysia drops murder charge against Indonesian woman in Kim Jong Nam case

Police arrest 17 women, 2 men for vice-related activities and illegal massage parlour operations

UN, tech giants lead push for green tech solutions

12 killed in plane crash in Colombia

Turnout falls to lowest yet in French 'yellow vest' protests

Nurse who took care of Stephen Hawking for 15 years suspended over serious allegations

Malaysian jailed for 10 years for insulting Islam on social media

'I will never give up': relatives of missing Chinese on MH370 vow to keep searching

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

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