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Isis claims responsibility for Iraq embassy attack in Afghanistans capital Kabul

Malaysian authorities arrest 3 ISIS suspects

Suspect had also received orders from a Malaysian ISIS fighter in Syria to purchase M-16 and AK47 rifles, a pistol as well as a hand grenade Syria, from a neighboring country to bomb non-Muslim places of worship.

Sep 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Halimah Yacob sworn in as Singapore's 8th President

Halimah, Singapore's eighth President, succeeds Tony Tan Keng Yam and Thursday will be marked as the first day of her six-year term.

Sep 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Shocking video allegedly shows Nigerian army abusing suspected IPOB members

Suspected military personnel can be seen forcing a group of men thought to be part of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) group to lie face down in a river and drink the dirty water. The footage is believed to be from Abia state, filmed earlier in September. The army are investigating the video.

Sep 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Infants in Singapore encounter maximum number of road accidents, says study

The result of infants and children involved in accident given by pediatric hospitals KK and KKH.

Sep 14, 2017

By Chetalini Sarangthem

Instagram in trouble for deleting mother son's picture

Instagram gets criticized widely for deleting the picture of a 12-year-old Harry Beswick, who suffers from a rare physical condition.

Sep 14, 2017

By Sahana S

All you need to know about Singapore's first woman President

Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, will become Singapore's first female president when she is sworn in Thursday as the city's eighth head of state.

Sep 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Magnitude 4.6 quake hits Tokyo, eastern Japan; no tsunami alert

The authorities says that they did not issue any tsunami warning.

Sep 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Trump hints at higher taxes for the wealthy

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that under his tax reform plan, wealthy Americans would not gain and might have to pay higher taxes.While meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House, Trump said his main goal is to cut taxes for the middle class and cut corporate taxes to enhance job growth.

Sep 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Hidden continent Zealandia sunk as the Pacific Ring of Fire formed, drilling reveals

The first sediment core samples from Zealandia, the eighth continent, have been retrieved. They reveal a 50-million-year history studded with eruptions, rising and falling mountains and the eventual decline of the continent.

Sep 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Criminal probe launched after Florida nursing home death toll rises to 8

Hurricane Irma has claimed eight more lives, after being left inside a stifling nursing home in South Florida after it lost power during Hurricane Irma. The incident has prompted authorities to open a criminal investigation.

Sep 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Samsung revokes partnership with rainforest destroyer Korindo after protests

After protests from NGO Mighty Earth and SumOfUs group, Samsung announces its plan of cancelling partnership with Korean-Indonesian company Korindo.

Sep 14, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

China: Man files false robbery case to avoid paying cheque to wife

A man from China's Zheijang province alleges false robbery in order to hinder giving money to his wife, unfortunately landing himself into trouble after his sly act is revealed in the traffic camera footage.

Sep 14, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Happy Birthday Basi! World's oldest captive panda turns 37

Basi, world's oldest captive giant panda, dies in China

The world's oldest captive giant panda has died at the age of 37, which is more than 100 years in human years.

Sep 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bystanders attempt to stop a burning car rolling along a busy London street

Bystanders at the intersection of Church Hill and Hoe St in Walthamstow, London, attempted on September 12 to stop a runaway car that caught fire and began rolling down the street after the driver escaped.

Sep 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter