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

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

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

France remembers Nice Bastille terror attack

President Emmanuel Macron was present in the evening concert to express the sorrow still felt by all the Nice residents.

Jul 15, 2017

Fire breaks out at Singapore's Kovan hawker centre, no injuries reported

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says that investigations are going on to find out the exact cause of the fire.

Jul 15, 2017

China tells Japan to 'get used' to its warplanes as it flies bombers over Miyako Strait

On Thursday, the defense ministry of Japan issued a statement describing the flyover by the formation of Xian H-6 bombers.

Jul 15, 2017

Bastille Day celebrations in France: President Macron and US President Trump marked national day together [PHOTOS]

In this gallery, IBTimes Singapore has compiled a series of images from the Bastille Day celebrations in France.

Jul 15, 2017

10 killed in Indonesia bus accident; German tourist injured

The drivers of the truck and the bus have been detained by the police to determine the cause of the accident.

Jul 14, 2017

Singaporean diver goes missing in Indonesia, brother posts for help

A rescue team of six was deployed to search for Mukkam, but was unsuccessful in locating her.

Jul 14, 2017

Singapore executes 29-year-old Malaysian for drug trafficking

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) says that two two packets of the drug were recovered from the Malaysian-registered vehicle that he was driving.

Jul 14, 2017

Suspected Taiwan drug smuggler shot dead by Indonesian police

Indonesia has some of the toughest anti-drugs laws in the world that includes capital punishment for traffickers.

Jul 14, 2017

Singapore: Chinese worker dies after incomplete viaduct near PIE collapses; 10 injured

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says the 10 injured workers, including another three Chinese workers and seven Bangladeshi workers, were taken to Changi General Hospital (CGH) for treatment.

Jul 14, 2017

Singapore: MOM busts illegal employment syndicate, arrests 13

The ministry says items such as identification cards, mobile phones, name lists of workers, bank transaction receipts, Singpass tokens and employment documents were seized during the operation.

Jul 13, 2017

Japan: Shinzo government executes two convicted murderers

These hangings bring the total number of executions to 19 since conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power.

Jul 13, 2017

WATCH: Australian man dies in horrific Thailand parasailing accident; wife captures live on camera

Thai police have charged the boat operator with reckless driving causing death, while another man is under investigation.

Jul 13, 2017

5.8-magnitude quake strikes off North Korea; Pentagon says not result of nuclear test

The US Geological Survey says that the quake hit early in the morning at a depth of 538 km below the seabed.

Jul 13, 2017

Philippines say drilling for oil in disputed South China Sea may resume in 2017

The Philippines suspended exploration at the Reed Bank, which it calls Recto Bank, in late 2014, as it pursued international arbitration over territorial disputes.

Jul 13, 2017

Powerful 6.8-magnitude quake strikes off New Zealand; no immediate reports of damage

New Zealand's Civil Defence says that there was no tsunami threat from the quake.

Jul 11, 2017

Thailand: 8 killed in Krabi mass shooting over 'personal conflict'

The authorities said the victims came from a local Muslim family and the gunmen "claimed to be officials who wanted to check on illegal activity".

Jul 11, 2017

5.9 magnitude quake hits northern Sumatra, tremors felt in Selangor

The authorities says that the quake struck 248 km south-west of Sabak Bernam in Selangor at 9.24 am.

Jul 11, 2017