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Samoa creates shark sanctuary to protect marine life

Even though there are laws to restrict the hunt of sharks, millions of sharks are killed illegally every day in many countries.

Mar 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi with the ASEAN Heads of State/Governments and ASEAN Secretary Genera

EU, ASEAN to strengthen trade, investment ties

The European Commissioner for Trade will also meet in Singapore with European entrepreneurs working in the region.

Mar 2, 2018

By IANS

5 City Harvest Church leaders surrender, begin jail terms

Singapore: City Harvest Church culprit Chew Eng Han behind bars

If Tan Poh Teck is found guilty of the offence, he could face a jail term up to two years with a fine up to S$6,000 on each charge.

Mar 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

'Time traveller' from the year 6491 issues chilling warning to humankind

A time traveller has claimed that entire America will be devastated by a volcanic eruption in Yellowstone

Mar 2, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Singapore: More SAF troops to be deployed to Iraq in 2018

Since 2014, Singapore's army SAF is providing intelligence fusion officers, KC-135R tanker aircraft, imagery analysts, SAF liaison officers and medical teams to Iraq.

Mar 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

US President Trump suggests death penalty for drug traffickers

Trump threatened to sue companies that manufacture painkillers with an eye toward halting the opioid addiction epidemic in US.

Mar 2, 2018

By IANS

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Pakistan: Four cousins shot dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

The police said that the accused had been traced with the help of sniffer dogs and arrested.

Mar 2, 2018

By IANS

Zimbabwe health minister complains China made condoms are smaller

Since the region has the highest rate of HIV victims, with an estimated 13.5 percent of its adult population, Zimbabwe's health ministry has started to promote the use of condoms.

Mar 1, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore jobs outlook gloomy as only 15% of employers look at hire in Q1 2017

South Korea cuts 68-hour working week to 52

The National Assembly overwhelmingly passed the law which will come into force in July and will apply to large companies.

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS

Japan has no right to claim sex slave issue settled, says Moon

Moon's remarks came amid Tokyo's repeated calls for him and his administration to honour the 2015 agreement made with South Korea's ousted administration.

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS

Singapore: Construction worker dies at Lentor MRT station worksite

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said a "safety timeout" has been imposed to review work processes.

Mar 1, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Volcanic ashes and a lava dome from Shinmoedake

Mount Shinmoe volcano erupts in Japan after tremors, alert level at 3

Volcanic tremors were observed on the 1,421-meter high volcano at around 11 am. Last volcanic eruption was in October 2017.

Mar 1, 2018

By Staff Reporter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the North Korean Army

N.Korea accuses Japan of plotting suppression of resident Koreans

North Korea media also accused Japanese authorities of discrimination against pro-Pyongyang resident Korean schools.

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS

Fukushima radiation levels 'dangerously' high, says Greenpeace

The survey said that in the towns of Namie and Iitate radiation levels continue to be "up to 100 times higher than the international limit for public exposure."

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS

Australians hand in 57,000 firearms during gun amnesty

Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity Angus Taylor has expressed satisfaction over the large number of firearms seized from the "grey market".

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS