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Singapore congratulates India on its 70th Independence Day

PM Lee says he is looking forward to meeting Modi during his visit to India in October and explore new avenues of cooperation.

Aug 16, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bus crash kills 33 in Nepal

The bus was carrying villagers from Kathmandu to Kavre when it veered off the Arniko highway and fell 200 metres down slopes.

Aug 16, 2016

By Reuters

5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo and eastern Japan, third in 4 days

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo; no threat of tsunami

USGS says the quake's epicentre is close to the site of the 2011 earthquake.

Aug 15, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Thailand blasts: 4 dead in multiple blasts at Thai Resorts, several tourists injured

Thailand says single mastermind behind series of blasts in tourist spots

The deputy national police chief says police know who the mastermind is.

Aug 15, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Pokemon GO: How to fix Pokeball freeze issue

Pokemon Go: More than 200 players go on Pokemon hunt trail in Clementi, Singapore

The Clementi Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC) organized The Great Clementi Pokemon Go Outing for the new sensational AR mobile game players.

Aug 14, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Indian trawler accident: 2 Indian fishermen rescued, 10 still missing

Indian trawler tragedy: 2 Indian fishermen rescued, 10 still missing

The naval and coast guard rescuers found five bodies from the area to the south of the huge Sundarbans mangrove forest.

Aug 14, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippines floods kill at least five; thousands of people homeless

The civil defence officials expect more rainfall and warn the residents of Manila and nearby provinces.

Aug 14, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Indonesia: Children try to push an injured dolphin back into the water after it washed ashore during bad weather and high tide on a beach in Cilacap

Aug 14, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Bangladesh police formally arrests Briton over deadly Dhaka cafe attack

Bangladesh: Police formally arrest Briton over deadly Dhaka cafe attack

The police say Hasnat Karim is the first person to be shown arrested in the Gulshan terrorist attack.

Aug 14, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Pokemon Go: Singapore police issue road safety reminder for players in Hougang area

Police say the residents living in the area seemed pretty unhappy due to late-night gatherings.

Aug 13, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysia arrests 13 people with suspected link to Isis cells

Malaysia: Police arrest 9 ISIS suspects including Puchong militants across 4 states

The police tracked down another suspected ISIS member, whose cell had received orders from Muhammad Wanndy, a known Malaysian ISIS fighter in Syria.

Aug 13, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore thanks Indonesia for arresting suspects over Marina Bay attack plot

Both the nations have agreed on the importance of strengthening mutual cooperation to counter the rising terrorism threats.

Aug 13, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Afghan Taliban release crashed Pakistani helicopter crew

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, sought the return of the passengers from the terror group on August 6.

Aug 13, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Thailand: Police arrest two after series of blasts in tourist spots

Prayut Chan-o-cha condemned the attack and ordered an official investigation.

Aug 13, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Pokemon GO: How to find rarest Pokemons in secret locations via custom maps

Pokemon Go: Singaporean company ready to pay you for playing the game!

Singaporean social marketplace Funzing announced the "first ever Pokémon job in the world".

Aug 12, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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