Singapore: 39 people trapped for over 4 hours on Sky Tower ride in Sentosa

On Sunday, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has issued a "closure order to suspend the ride from operation".

Aug 13, 2017

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra island, tremors felt in Singapore

The authorities said that the quake hit at a depth of 67 km, at a distance of 81 km west of the city of Bengkulu.

Aug 13, 2017

Forget 'Elevator to the Moon', space elevator remains elusive as ever

The major challenge of building a space elevator lies in building the light-weight but incredibly strong material required for the elevator.

Aug 13, 2017

Egypt train crash kills 36, injures more than 100

At least 36 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a train crash in Egypt, a health ministry spokesman said on Friday (August 11). Two trains collided in the coastal city of Alexandria, near the suburban Khorshid station en route to Cairo, derailing the engine of one train and two cars of the other, the Egyptian Railway Authority said.

Aug 13, 2017

Egypt train crash kills 36, injures more than 100

At least 36 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a train crash in Egypt, a health ministry spokesman said on Friday (August 11). Two trains collided in the coastal city of Alexandria, near the suburban Khorshid station en route to Cairo, derailing the engine of one train and two cars of the other, the Egyptian Railway Authority said.

Aug 13, 2017

Egypt train crash kills 36, injures more than 100

At least 36 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a train crash in Egypt, a health ministry spokesman said on Friday (August 11). Two trains collided in the coastal city of Alexandria, near the suburban Khorshid station en route to Cairo, derailing the engine of one train and two cars of the other, the Egyptian Railway Authority said.

Aug 13, 2017

World Elephant Day: Top quotes to reminisce the day

World Elephant Day is on August 12.

Aug 12, 2017

Philippines dug war: Duterte announces reward for tipster with information on unfaithful cops

President Rodrigo Duterte made this announcement during the 116th Police Service anniversary held at Camp Crame this week.

Aug 12, 2017

International Youth Day 2017: Top 10 inspirational quotes to motivate younger generation

This year, the theme of International Youth Day is "Youth Building peace."

Aug 12, 2017

AVA says eggs in Singapore are safe for consumption

This latest statement comes after there was news of fipronil discovery.

Aug 12, 2017

World Elephant Day: Students of Indian Arts college march to save tuskers

Wildlife trust of India launches 15-month awareness-cum-action campaign to secure degraded elephant corridors and improving elephant habitat.

Aug 12, 2017

Japan deploys missile defence over North Korea threat to Guam

NHK, the public broadcaster says that the defence ministry started deploying the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) system in Shimane, Hiroshima and Kochi in western Japan.

Aug 12, 2017

Philippines denies becoming China's spokesman

The Philippine government denies reports that it is becoming China's mouthpiece

Aug 12, 2017

World Elephant Day: We can now talk in elephant language with this translator website

David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, ElephantVoices, and whiteGrey Australia launched Hello in Elephant voice translator for the World Elephant Day.

Aug 12, 2017

Jeremy Corbyn urges Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to calm down amid rising tension

The Labour party leader has warned that the US and North Korea cannot play fast and loose with nuclear weapons, amid rising tensions between the nations. Corbyn was speaking on 11 August, just hours after US President Donald Trump tweeted that his countrys military were locked and loaded should North Korea act unwisely.

Aug 11, 2017