SINGAPORE - A 33-year-old male car driver was arrested for careless driving after a passenger in another car died on Sept 21 in an accident in Woodlands. In response to queries, the police and the ...

WASHINGTON - Palestinian American US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib on Sept 20 condemned as racist a cartoon published in the conservative magazine National Review showing her with an exploding pager - a ...

SHENZHEN - Huawei's and Apple's latest smartphones went on sale in China on Sept 20, with many fans of the Chinese company disappointed that its much-anticipated US$2,800 (S$3,600) Mate XT phone - ...

LONDON - High-end London department store Harrods has apologised over allegations that its former owner, Egyptian billionaire businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, raped and sexually assaulted several female ...

It was yet another wet and stormy night as Singapore was hit by heavy rain and gusty winds on Friday (Sept 20). The National Environment Agency (NEA) had issued a statement at 10:20pm that evening ...

MANILA - A Philippine senator leading an investigation into a former mayor's alleged links to Chinese criminal syndicates said on Sept 20 she would not rule out her possible involvement in espionage.

TAIPEI - Taiwan's Constitutional Court ruled on Sept 20 that the death penalty is constitutional but for only the most ...

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is looking into a case in which birds were seen feeding on uncovered fruit at a market stall ...

Not everyone finds it easy to cry on demand, but for South Korean actress Park Shin-hye, it's easier to let her tears flow than stop them. In the upcoming K-drama The Judge from Hell, the 34-year-old ...

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander and other senior figures in the Lebanese movement in an airstrike ...

UNITED NATIONS - A top United Nations official on Sept 20 urged all countries with influence over Israel and Lebanese ...

COLOMBO - Millions of Sri Lankans cast their votes on Sept 21 to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst ...