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Singapore: Lorry accident at Tuas Checkpoint kills 1, injures 2

Port Dickson accident UPDATE: Lorry driver lost control resulting into crash; 4 Singaporeans killed

This latest incident is the fifth reported deadly traffic accident involving Singaporeans in December 2017 that took place overseas.

Jan 3, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Trump's New Year tweet sends Pakistan scurrying for cover

Pakistan Foreign Office summoned US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale on Monday night and lodged its protest against US President Donald Trump's tweet and said it requires no aid.

Jan 2, 2018

By Nagesh Narayana

Philippines government conducts mass burials as deadly Marawi siege continues

Militants launch deadly attack on New Year in Southern Philippines

A Filipino police officer was killed and seven other security forces were heavily injured in two separate bomb attacks in less than 24 hours.

Jan 1, 2018

By Noel Tarrazona

Singaporean man dies in motorcycle accident in Thailand, woman injured

A 27-year-old Singaporean man died in motorcycle accident in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province, while a 22-year-old Singaporean woman, who was accompanying him, was injured.

Jan 1, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Otter attacks French family at Gardens by the Bay, leaves daughter with bloody leg

Gardens by the Bay authority set some strict rules for the visitors, by placing caution board to avoid contacts with the otters.

Dec 31, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Philippines: Rebels make daring move, abduct town's deputy police chief

Communist rebels have begun to make their presence felt again when they stormed Roxas town in North Cotabato province and abducted the town's deputy police chief.

Dec 30, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Rare intersex shark with male and female genitals discovered off Taiwan coast [VIDEO]

The 50-centimetre-lond Pacific spadenose shark, which weighed 0.4 kg, was caught in a fishing trawl off the coast of southern Taiwan an is the first of its kind.

Dec 30, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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Singapore: 3 men injured after car overturns in accident in Tanah Merah Coast Road

The three wounded men, who are in their 20s, were conscious when taken to Changi General Hospital in Singapore for treatment.

Dec 30, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Ancient Chinese bronze mirror discovered in perfect condition, archaeologists surprised by preservation

The extremely rare Chinese mirror from Yayoi pottery period has been displayed at the Fukuoka City Museum, Japan.

Dec 30, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Philippines: Government declares state of calamity in embattled Lanao del Sur province

The law-making council of Lanao del Sur province on Friday has introduced a motion to declare the Province of Lanao del Sur under a state of calamity.

Dec 29, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Singapore: Domestic helper caught red-handed teaching toddler sexual activities

A domestic helper in Singapore has been accused of soliciting for sex and teaching her employer's daughter to touch her private parts.

Dec 29, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore police arrest 32 people in five-day vice operation [PHOTOS]

The police said that unlicensed brothel operators may be jailed for a maximum of five years and/or fined up to S$10,000.

Dec 28, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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

Singapore: Decomposed body of elderly man found in Punggol flat

The police said that the case has been classified as an unnatural death and the investigations are still going on.

Dec 28, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: 46-year-old man injured after car smashes into road-sweeper lorry at Farrer Flyover

Talking about the accident, the police said that the investigations were still going on.

Dec 28, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

New marine worm found without anus and brain: Will this bizarre animal shed new light on how our internal organs evolved? [VIDEO]

A team of scientists from the University of Tsukuba in Japan found the yellowish primitive marine worm, scientifically known as Xenoturbella, on the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean.

Dec 27, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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