Blast caused by illegal explosives kills at least 9 in China The state broadcaster CCTV says a number of buildings collapsed due to the impact of the blast. Apr 2, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya
SHOCKING: Tourist throws stones at kangaroos in China zoo to get them hopping The incident has sparked outrage on social media with the netizens unanimously condemning the man's behaviour. Apr 2, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Singapore: Police detain man in connection to unattended bag sparking temporary closure at Hougang MRT station SBS Transit says all trains on the North-East Line were skipping Hougang MRT station for security reasons. Apr 2, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya Facebook
Pakistan: 20 tortured, murdered in Sufi shrine at Sargodha The police have arrested the custodian of the shrine for further investigation. Apr 2, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya
China says US trade orders should respect international rules China maintains that the China-US trade imbalance is mostly the result of differences between the economic structures. Apr 2, 2017By Reuters
Iraqi state-run TV says second-in-command of Islamic State has been killed The channel announced Jumaili's killing in an on-screen news flash. Apr 1, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya
April Fools' Day 2017: Check out these hilarious tweets that would make you laugh out loudly IBTimes Singapore has gathered the funniest tweets on this April Fools' day. Apr 1, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Bata loses RM 500,000 due to fake news about school shoes in Malaysia Bata was cleared of the allegation by the Al-Quran Printing Control and Licensing Board of Malaysia's Home Ministry on Thursday. Apr 1, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya Fake news
At least 17 feared buried by landslides on Indonesia's Java island The authorities say the local disaster mitigation agency had warned of the risk of a landslide due to recent rain. Apr 1, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room Nguyen Ngoc Duy, was staying at the hotel along with another man, Vu Truong An. Apr 1, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Singapore Art Museum to get makeover worth S$90m The government will be funding S$80 million and sponsorships and donations will give remaining S$10 million. Apr 1, 2017By Bihu Ray
Australia floods: Two dead, four missing; no respite as water still rising Flood sirens were heard in several towns and people climbed on roofs to wait for rescue. Apr 1, 2017By Bihu Ray
Singapore: Imam apologises to Christians and Jews for insensitive remarks Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugamhad says any sort of religious preaching that encourages violence against another will not be tolerated in Singapore. Mar 31, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya
22 people including two children killed in explosion in northwest Pakistan, more than 70 injured Sajid Hussain, a parliamentarian from Parachinar, says it was a suicide attack and was preceded by gunfire. Mar 31, 2017By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Najib Razak meets Rajinikanth: Malaysia PM has his fanboy moment with the superstar in India Najib is a great fan of the Tamil icon since he was staying in Malacca for the production of Kabali- a gangster-drama film mostly shot in Malaysia. Mar 31, 2017By Bihu Ray