Society

Singapore: Worker dies in fall at Sembawang Road construction site

This comes as the second work-site death on Friday after a Chinese worker died in Pan-Island Expressway.

Jul 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Girls not allowed: Women will be banned from Japan's men-only UNESCO island

At present, limited numbers of men are permitted to land on the island in the Sea of Japan.

Jul 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Saturn's moon Iapetus crafted by aliens? Know why people believe so

Saturn's moon Iapetus has many unique features and it looks like it has been crafted by aliens.

Jul 16, 2017

By Bihu Ray

Singaporean killed in tandem skydiving tragedy near Sydney

The Australian media reports that the man had been skydiving with the company named Sydney Skydivers.

Jul 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

California's Pilot fire: At least 6,298 acres of forest have been destroyed in wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California.

Huge California wildfire spreads overnight as crews dig in

The fire broke out near Santa Barbara and firefighters battled on Saturday to gain control of it.

Jul 16, 2017

By Reuters

Bodycam video shows train dragging car along after crash

A police officers bodycam recorded the moment a car was dragged along by a train. The SUV had crashed into the stopped train after ignoring traffic lights. As the police officer attended the accident, the train suddenly began moving. An ambulance crew managed to alert the train driver who stopped the train shortly after. A man and a woman in the car were flown to hospital with not life-threatening injuries.

Jul 15, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Milwaukee bus driver finds lost two-year-old boy

A Milwaukee County bus driver helped reunite a lost boy with is family. Duane Butler saw the two-year-old standing by the side of the road at 6:30 am. A passenger went to check on the boy who said he was lost. Butler called for help and had the boy sit on the bus until the police arrived. Going from door to door, the police managed to reunite the boy with his grateful mother.

Jul 15, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Dramatic footage shows police rescuing campers stranded by Whittier fire

Dramatic footage shows police officers attempting to reach a holiday camp cut off by a forest fire. 88 children and 26 adult staff had to be evacuated from Circle V Ranch when the Whittier wildfire spread dangerously close to the summer camp. The video shows officers driving down a dirt road towards the camp only to find the path blocked by fire and fallen trees. Search and rescue teams successfully evacuated the campers after four hours with the help of a bulldozer.

Jul 15, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Singapore: Changi Airport wins 'World's Best Airport' award for 5th year in a row

Singapore: 28-year-old arrested for misusing boarding pass at Changi Airport

The police says in a Facebook post that the 28-year-old had bought a flight ticket to see his friend off.

Jul 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Two tourists dead following stabbing at Egyptian hotel resort

At least two people have died after six tourists were stabbed at a hotel resort in Egypt. The Egyptian knifeman killed two German tourists after apparently searching out foreigners to attack, officials and witnesses said. He then swam to another beach to continue his attack before being arrested. The attack occurred after five policemen were killed by masked gunmen close to the pyramids in Giza.

Jul 15, 2017

By Staff Reporter

At least 3 dead after fire breaks out in high-rise building in Honolulu

At least three people died in a house fire in Honolulu. 12 others were injured in the blaze on the 26th floor of the 31-storey Marco Polo apartments. The fire burnt through several floors of the 538-unit house. The building was partially evacuated but some people were trapped inside their flats. Firefighters criticized the lack of sprinklers in the apartment complex.

Jul 15, 2017

By Staff Reporter