Society

NU'EST's Jong Hyun tops Produce 101 in latest ranking

Kim Jong Hyun, a member of boy band NU'EST and managed by Pledis Entertainment, climbed seven places to be No. 1.

May 14, 2017

By Jon Maala

Syrian Democratic Forces recapture Tabqa Dam from Isis

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated Tabqa city and a nearby dam from Isis. Tabqa Dam provides hundreds of thousands of Syrians with water and electricity.Also known as the Euphrates Dam, its recapture is an important victory. The US-backed SFD surveyed the damage to its structure. They also removed the Isis flag and unfurled their own banners.

May 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

ISS footage shows thunderstorms in night-time Europe

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet posted a video filmed from the International Space station showing Europe lit up at night. Occasionally, thunderstorms are visible in the distance.Pesquet is on a six-month mission on the ISS and regularly posts stunning views from space.

May 13, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Amber Rudd: UK government prepared for cyberattacks before NHS was crippled

After a global ransomware attack that compromised as many as 45 NHS hospitals in England and Scotland, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has stressed that patient data has not been accessed, but said that NHS trusts need to learn lessons from the experience.

May 13, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Ransomware

25 dead as bomb hits convoy of Pakistan Senate deputy; more than 35 injured

Senator Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, the deputy chairman of the upper house of parliament, says he believed that he was the target.

May 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

North Korea will have dialogue with US under 'right conditions': Reports

These latest comments by Choe Son Hui came amid stepped up international efforts to press North Korea and ease tension over its pursuit of nuclear arms.

May 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China, Philippines form ally in drug war

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman asked the UNHRC to respect the Philippine government's sovereign prerogative in combating illegal drugs in its own country.

May 13, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Taiwan arrests three foreign suspects over $2 Million ATM cyber theft

Cybersex increasing in Philippines, say police

During the raid of a known cyberxex Den in Bacolod City, four minors who were also rescued and were brought to a shelter of abused children for debriefing.

May 13, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Malaysia detains another 14 ISIS militants

2 Singaporeans arrested in Malaysia for suspected drug trafficking

The Malaysian police's Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) and Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) jointly busted a regional drug syndicate based in Malaysia.

May 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

International Nurses Day 2017: Top 10 quotes to celebrate contribution of caregivers

In observance of the holiday, IBTimes Singapore has rounded a few quotes that celebrate the everyday contributions of the nurses.

May 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

53,000 households in Manila to go without water for 24 hours

The Metro Manila will face water scarcity due to the replacement of dilapidated water pipes in Parian Creek.

May 12, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Russian blogger sentenced to 3.5 years' jail for playing 'Pokemon Go' in church

Sokolovsky compares the charge levied against him to those imposed under Joseph Stalin for joking about communism.

May 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China says has 'positive' talks with Vietnam on South China Sea

Chinese President Xi had 'positive' talks with Vietnam on South China Sea

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin says both the countries have agreed to follow their consensus to continue stabilising the situation and to keep pushing talks.

May 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya