Society

Federal Court dismisses Hindu man's bid for Islam removal

Hindu-born Malaysian Mohd Sharif's bid to remove Muslim identity fails again

The Federal Court of Malaysia dismisses Hindu man's application to remove "Islam" from his ID.

May 12, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

People watched teen live streamed her suicide on Periscope

Suicide live on Periscope: French prosecutors probe 19-yr-old's motive

French teenager commits suicide by throwing herself in front of a suburban train in Paris.

May 12, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Obama's Vietnam visit: Human rights, arms embargo and China strategy in play

The US has long said any move to ease the embargo further will depend on Hanoi's progress in human rights.

May 12, 2016

By Jacob J

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Taiwan's Yilan county

Local media say one person in Taipei was injured a tile that fell off a building hit him.

May 12, 2016

By Jacob J

Singaporean woman dies after falling down from Australia's Blue Mountains

Singaporean dies after plunging down Blue Mountains cliff in Australia

Cheng Shi Min was looking over the falls when and she slipped and fell into freezing waters.

May 12, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

MH370 search, MH370 debris in mozambique

MH370: More pieces of debris linked to missing flight but mystery remains

Experts have said it was not clear if the relatives of the MH370 victims will accept the new finding

May 12, 2016

By Jacob J

National Day Parade ticket applications opens on Friday

Singapore National Day Parade 2016: How to get tickets for gala event

Successful applicants can collect their tickets from June 10 to 19, between 10am and 9pm daily at Kallang Wave Mall Atrium.

May 11, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Debris of the missing helicopter AS 350 found

Najib says political attacks that derailed 1MDB IPO led to state fund's ruin

1MDB utilised 'debt funding' on condition that an IPO will follow, but 'attacks' sabotaged the plan.

May 11, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines presidential elections

After foul-mouthed race, Duterte prepares for war on crime, graft and booze

'If you are a policeman and stick to your racket, choose either you kill me or I kill you'

May 11, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Medical Council punishes doctor for not giving leave to worker with broken hand

Inquiry finds the doctor at the Raffles hospital "disregarded the patient's wellbeing".

May 11, 2016

By Jacob J

Chinese woman allegedly raped thrice on the eve of Chinese New Year

Singapore jails Chinese man Lim Beng for 17 yrs for multiple rapes in public space

Judge says Chinese New Year eve rape shattered notion of safety in public places in Singapore

May 11, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bangladesh hangs top Jamaat leader Motiur Nizami for 1971 war crimes

Nizami was hanged shortly after midnight and the body was taken to Pabna for burial.

May 11, 2016

By Jacob J

King Tutankhamun: Experts unconvinced of secret chambers inside boy pharaoh's tomb

Tutankhamun ascended the Egyptian throne at the age of nine in 1332BC. King Tut's tomb was found in Luxor in 1922.

May 10, 2016

By Sanskrity Sinha

Archaeology

8,000-year-old world's oldest paddy field found in China

The field is located at the neolithic ruins of Hanjing in Sihong county in east China's Jiangsu province.

May 10, 2016

By Sanskrity Sinha

Who is Geraldine Roman, Philippines politician

Who is Geraldine Roman, first transgender politician to enter Philippines Congress?

Roman, 49, hails from a powerful political family and her mother was a member of parliament in the Philippines.

May 10, 2016

By Jacob J

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