ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Abu Sayyaf group in southern Philippines has threatened to behead a Norweigan hostage within the day unless their US$6.37 million ransom demand is met.The Abu Sayyaf, an Islamist militant group based in Southern Philippines, has...
BEIJING: Authorities warned of a second flood peak for the Yangtze River and its tributaries, with new rainstorms forecast after floods left scores of people dead and eight missing in central and eastern areas.Flooding resulting from rainstorms that began...
China's internet regulator will launch a crackdown on the reporting of news gathered from social media, as part of what the government calls a campaign against fake news and the spreading of rumours.In a statement late on Sunday, the...
SEOULAT US$100,000 (S$134,550) a head, the puppies frolicking around the fenced lawn in western Seoul do not come cheap - but at least their owners know exactly what they are getting.The lawn belongs to the Sooam Biotech Research Foundation,...
Dhaka - Well-educated and hailing from wealthy families, the gunmen who killed 20 hostages in a Bangladesh cafe defy the increasingly outdated stereotype of jihadists from poor backgrounds who have been radicalised in madrassas.Six young men were shot dead...
BEIJING - An ex-aide of former Chinese president Hu Jintao has been jailed for life for corruption, illegally obtaining state secrets and abuse of power, official media reported Monday.Ling Jihua pleaded guilty and said he would not appeal, Xinhua...
KUALA LUMPUR - Two Bangladeshi nationals, who died in the Dhaka attacks, had studied at Monash University Malaysia, according to the Inspector-General of Police.Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, however, said police were unable to confirm if they were gunmen...
A Chinese company has just created a two-storey villa using 3-D printers, and if you're thinking that it is some flimsy dollhouse made of plastic, you might want to think again.The mansion was made by Beijing-based firm Huashang Tengda...
Beijing - A man convicted of killing 18 people when he set a public bus on fire in China has been sentenced to death, authorities said.Ma Yongping, 34, in January set alight the bus in Yinchuan, capital of the...
A house fell onto another after a massive landslide occurred in Nagasaki, Japan, and it was smashed entirely into pieces.The footage of this scene was captured live on camera and aired on national televsion, reported NBC News.According to news...
