Britains most notorious serial killers

In the wake of Moors Murderer Ian Bradys death we look back on Britains most notorious serial killers.

May 16, 2017

18.7 tons of plastic rubbish found on remote South Pacific island

Researchers have warned that an uninhabited island in the South Pacific, one of the worlds most remote places, is one of the worst affected by pollution from plastic debris. 

May 17, 2017

Singapore: 3.7 kg of heroin, cannabis seized at Woodlands Checkpoint; 3 Malaysians arrested

Under the Misuse of Drugs Act, the suspects might face the death penalty if more than 15g of diamorphine or pure heroin is trafficked.

May 6, 2017

India: Supreme Court grants death sentence to 2012 Delhi gang rape case convicts

Nirbhaya died in a Singapore hospital after 13 days of the rape, leaving millions in shock.

May 5, 2017

Singapore police busts 'High-class' Russian vice ring, 4 foreign women arrested

A 39-year-old suspect will be charged on Saturday under the Women's Charter, while investigations are going on for the other three suspects.

May 5, 2017

Thailand charges 5 men with royal defamation for Facebook 'shares'

The royal defamation law bars any criticism of the royal family and forces media to heavily self-censor.

May 4, 2017

ISIS-linked terror group rises in Philippines

The Maute Brothers Group or locally known as the Islamic State in Lanao (ISIL) is said to have links with ISIS.

Apr 30, 2017

Philippine troops kill 4 Abu Sayyaf militants in Bohol

The authorities say Joselito Milloria, who is described as Abu Sayyaf's pointman in Bohol, was also among those who were killed.

Apr 24, 2017

Duterte warns Islamist militants: 'I'll eat you alive – just give me vinegar and salt'

The 71-year-old president defends his tough stance against criminality and narcotics trade.

Apr 24, 2017

City Harvest Church's founder Kong Hee along with 4 others begin serving jail terms

Kong had his eight-year sentence reduced to three and a half years' jail on Apr 7 by the High Court.

Apr 21, 2017

Malaysia seizes big shipment of rhino horns at airport worth S$4.3 million

This recent incident is an indication that Malaysia has become an Asian transit hub for the illicit ivory and rhino horn trade.

Apr 10, 2017

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declares three-month emergency in Egypt after twin attacks on churches

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the twin attacks on churches in two different cities of Egypt on Sunday.

Apr 10, 2017

Indonesian police kill 6 suspected Islamic militants in gunfight on Java island

The police have arrested one member of the Islamic militant group alive.

Apr 9, 2017

Singapore: Police arrest man for molesting 14-year-old girl

In Singapore, anyone found guilty of outraging modesty can end up in jail for up to two years.

Apr 6, 2017

11 killed in suspected suicide bombing on Russian metro train

Russian TV said many had suffered lacerations from glass shards and metal, the force of the explosion amplified by the confines of the carriage and the tunnel.

Apr 4, 2017