4 Singapore students arrested in Taiwan for raping 2 local women Authorities say if convicted, three of them could face a maximum of 10 years in jail while the other one is out on bail. Dec 15, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Woman dies after hospital carries out wrong blood type transfusion The 45-year-old victim was admitted in the medicine ward of the district headquarters hospital in Keonjhar Dec 15, 2016By Bihu Ray
China ready to thwart US cruise missile strike on Spratly islands in South China Sea 'This is militarization ... if you are building giant anti-aircraft guns.. it means that you are prepping for a future conflict' Dec 15, 2016By Jacob J
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Singapore on two-day visit Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says an orchid will be named at Singapore Botanic Gardens in Duterte's honour. Dec 14, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Singapore: Man arrested as ZoukOut ticket scam probe progresses The authorities say if convicted, the suspect might be jailed for up to 10 years along with a fine. Dec 14, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Court upholds Anwar Ibrahim sodomy conviction, rules out conspiracy at PMO Anwar, a rising star and deemed political successor of Mahathir Mohammed, was sensationally arrested in 1998. Dec 14, 2016By Jacob J
Singapore Secondary 1 posting results on Dec. 21: How and where to access and key details The parents can call the MOE customer service centre at 6872 2220 for any further enquiries related to this. Dec 14, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Syrian rebels say Shiite militias blocking evacuation as Assad and Russia win back Aleppo Pro-Syrian opposition Orient TV says evacuation in eastern Aleppo may be delayed until Thursday. Dec 14, 2016By Jacob J
Japanese woman dies while snorkelling in Great Barrier Reef in Australia Authorities say the tourist was "pulled unresponsive from the water" about 2 pm on Tuesday. Dec 14, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Cyclone Vardah leaves trail of destruction in southern India Authorities say the storm has already lost much of its intensity and will continue to weaken as it moves inwards. Dec 14, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Indonesia lynching: Angry mob kills Savu school knife attacker The Angry mob attacked the accused inside his jail cell and killed him after severely torturing him. Dec 13, 2016By Bihu Ray
Sarawak boat capsize: Student's body fished out from lake in Logan Bunut Park Authorities say the rescue operations will continue to find the other missing person. Dec 13, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Ahok blasphemy trial begins: Tearful Jakarta governor professes respect for Islam The high-profile blasphemy case trial began on 13 December at the Central Jakarta Court building Dec 13, 2016By Bihu Ray
Abu Sayyaf militants release two Indonesian hostages; 23 still in captivity The authoities say the terms of release for the Indonesians were not disclosed. Dec 13, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Terengganu car crash: MPV with punctured tyre kills 6 of family in Malaysia The family was on their way to Kuala Terengganu to meet a relative Dec 13, 2016By Bihu Ray Road accident