US forces played an important role in terminating the war between Philippine and the Daesh inspired militant organization by training the Philippine Marines to defeat the extremist group.
Bali's Mount Agung to erupt after 55 years, posing possible threat to the locals and tourists alike and has forced 76,000 people to evacuate based on an emergency alert declared by the authorities.
Since the first heart transplant was performed in 1990, Singapore has had a total of 73 heart transplants. There are currently 23 patients on the waiting list for a new heart.
The Ministry of Health in Singapore has stated that super malaria has not been detected in Singapore yet, giving a bit of relief to locals after the virus' spread to Southeast Asian countries like Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar.
Singapore is introducing thumbprint scanning for car travellers at its major land checkpoints, Tuas and Woodlands, in a bid to tighten security and keep immigrants' information on record.
Bishan family of Otters were spotted at Marina South Pier in Singapore which was covered by the Nature Society along with the participation of wildlife enthusiasts.
Convicted drug abuser Yeoh Kim Koon consumed ice before meeting Stuart Koe, the founder of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender social networking site, Fridae.com.