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China warns US military against provoking and escalating tensions in South China Sea

The statement came a day after US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Beijing was increasingly resorting to coercion and intimidation to advance its strategic objectives in the South China Sea.

Nov 18, 2019

By Pritha Mallick

Photo taken on March 25, 2019 shows flame and smoke above buildings following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. The Israeli army expanded air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday night after targeting Hamas security facilities in Gaza City, a local radio

Israel continues to strike Islamic Jihad targets claiming Gaza violated ceasefire

Israeli military defended launching an attack that killed a family of eight Palestinians, including five children, stating that attack was to target an Islamic Jihad rocket unit commander.

Nov 15, 2019

By Pritha Mallick

Singaporean who 'illegally exported' radio equipment to Iran extradited to US

Iran says ex-FBI agent 'missing person', Trump calls for 'positive step' amid nuclear tensions

Levinson went missing in 2007 after visiting Iran on what US officials had earlier claimed was for a " private working trip"

Nov 11, 2019

By Pritha Mallick

Death of student during Hong Kong protests likely to trigger further unrest

Chow Tsz-lok, an undergraduate student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, died of injuries sustained early on Monday

Nov 8, 2019

By Reuters

18 Singaporeans injured after bridge collapses at Montigo Resorts in Batam

As per the authority, 15 of the Singaporean victims of this incident were taken to hospital as they had serious injuries

Nov 8, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singaporeans criticize Minister Lam's PMD ban; riders seek help from MPs

While many PMD users decided to stop riding their e-scooters, some of them strongly disagreed with the new rule and turned to their MPs for help

Nov 7, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Who is Wan Bing Yang? Over 150 rescuers searching for three missing divers in Java

The three missing divers were last seen Sangiang Island in Banten province, somewhere area between Sumatra and Java

Nov 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

China defence minister discusses policy on Hong Kong, Xinjiang with US, for the first time

While Taiwan and the South China Sea has often been discussed, experts were surprised that China also discussed Hong Kong and Xinjiang

Nov 6, 2019

By Pritha Mallick

Elderly man dies after SMRT double-decker bus knocks him down at Yishun junction

The 77-year-old man was crossing the road when the SMRT bus hit him at the junction of Yishun Avenue 5 and Avenue 2

Nov 3, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Road accident

Essex human trafficking: All 39 victims found in lorry are from Vietnam, says UK police

UK Police in a statement informed that the 39 victims found in a refrigerated lorry in Essex, are Vietnamese nationals

Nov 2, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Victorian era bottle containing anti-witchcraft solution found in Northamptonshire

Such bottles were previously found containing human nails, urine, tooth and pins at many archaeological sites in England

Nov 1, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

Iraqi PM Abdul Mahdi's own supporters vote against him amid escalating violence

The deadlock between two political blocs between Sadr and Amiri led to political instability as both failed to secure enough votes to form a government.

Oct 30, 2019

By Pritha Mallick

Relationship issues or depression? What killed 19-year-old Malaysian swimmer

The mother of the Malaysian swimmer who represented Sarawak at the Malaysia Games revealed that he had been in a state of depression

Oct 26, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Depression

39 corpses, found in refrigerated truck, identified as Chinese

Officials confirmed the truck was registered under a company owned by an Irish citizen but the Bulgarian foreign ministry said it was "highly unlikely" the victims were Bulgarians

Oct 24, 2019

By Pritha Mallick

Singapore: School Vice-principal sentenced to 10 years jail for sexually assaulting minor

The victim was repeatedly sexually assaulted by the offender and he finally and the former finally alerted the police in 2015.

Oct 17, 2019

By Ishan Ghosh

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