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Singaporean jailed for two years for molesting Chinese woman

Singaporean molester sentenced to two years of jail for molesting a Chinese woman in Singapore.

May 4, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

French trouble maker stabbed a Bali police officer to death

French national shot dead by Bali police after officer's stabbing

Former mixed martial artist Amokrane Sabet ignored warning shots and stabbed an officer to death.

May 4, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Top Iran Revolutionary Guard commander threatens to block Strait of Hormuz

On Monday, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticised US military drills in the Persian Gulf.

May 4, 2016

By Jacob J

Mary Jane excluded from the execution list

Indonesia excludes Philippine drug convict Mary Jane Veloso from execution list

Joko Widodo gave a last-minute reprieve to Mary Jane last year with just hours left for her scheduled execution.

May 4, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippines election: Duterte keeps clear lead over Grace Poe in heated four-way race

Philippines: Latest survey predicts Rodrigo Duterte will win presidency

Duterte scores surprisingly lead in capital region, setting up what looks like an irreversible path to the presidency.

May 4, 2016

By Jacob J

Three hostages in Abu Sayyaf custody plead for their lives in new video

The Philippines and Canada have made it clear they will not budge to ransom demands.

May 4, 2016

By Jacob J

China deploys police in Italy to help tourists

This is also a first such programme where Chinese cops have been sent to Europe on duty.

May 4, 2016

By Sanskrity Sinha

Indonesians mistake sex doll for angel, give it hijab and treat it with reverence

A half-naked sex toy that washed up on an Indonesian beach was mistaken for angel fallen from heaven.

May 3, 2016

By Sanskrity Sinha

Indonesian villagers got confused with a sex toy

Indonesia: Villagers mistake sex toy on beach for angel from heaven

Indonesian villagers mistook an inflatable sex toy as an angel.

May 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bangladeshis arrested in Singapore for Isis terror links

Singapore detains 8 Bangladeshi construction workers for terror links

The radicalised men had originally planned to join foreign fighters waging jihad in Syria.

May 3, 2016

By Jacob J

Emirates in-flight theft: man loses RM1mil in cash and valuables

Man robbed of more than a million ringgit on Emirates flight to Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities say there has been a increase in in-flight thefts over the years.

May 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

24,604 early voters to cast their votes at the 11th Sarawak state election

Robust polling reported as early voting in Sarawak state election starts

A total of 24,604 voters will cast their votes at 79 polling centres today at the 11th Sarawak state election.

May 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Baidu under investigation for a youngster's death

China probes Baidu after man dies following cancer treatment found in online search

Earlier, there was controversy over unassured medical practices being promoted in paid search results on Baidu.

May 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bukit Batok by-election: Multi-pronged fight looms a SDP seeks alliance

Stung by attacks Chee Soon Juan turns focus on PAP record on race, hypocrisy and character

Chee accuses PM Lee and the People's Action Party of engaging in "gutter politics" contrary to their pre-election promise.

May 2, 2016

By Jacob J

China trains and supports maritime militia to sail in the South China Sea

China's maritime militia in South China Sea 'raises risk of conflict'

China is training and supporting the fishing militia to sail into the South China Sea.

May 2, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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