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16 killed in China storms AFP April 1, 2014, 4:10 am Beijing (AFP) - At least 16 people were killed in rain and hailstorms that triggered flooding and landslides in southern China, officials said Monday. The severe weather, which began last Friday, has affected seven provinces and...

Vigilante accused of ordering Mexican mayor's murder AFP April 1, 2014, 10:59 am Morelia (Mexico) (AFP) - Mexican authorities accused Monday the leader of a vigilante group founded to combat a drug cartel of ordering the murder of a mayor who opposed such "self-defense" forces. It was the...

Russian forces 'gradually withdrawing' from Ukraine AFP April 1, 2014, 7:41 am Kiev (AFP) - Ukraine on Monday reported a partial withdrawal of Russian troops from its border amid growing signs the Kremlin was ready to de-escalate the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War. The...

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Two men convicted of punching car washer in a spat over a $2 discount Published on Mar 24, 2014 By Elena Chong <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/m7x57zvZLvI?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> A man was sentenced to five weeks' jail while another...

Updated: 03/20/2014 21:59 | By Channel NewsAsia CNB seizes drugs worth over S$115,000, nabs nine suspects SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has seized drugs worth over S$115,000 in its latest operation. CNB said the drugs, which include 1.07 kilogrammes of heroin and 18 grammes...

Police investigates 37-year-old man for lodging false report <iframe class="foxnoxunivuxmhthcodt" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/V80jm1rs2UQ?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="853"></iframe> AsiaOne Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014 SINGAPORE - A 37-year-old man is now being...

Doctor guilty of causing cyclist's death through negligence fined $20,000 by SMC Doctor Teo Tiong Kiat, 66, who was found negligent in a fatal hit-and-run accident, has been fined $20,000 and censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC)'s disciplinary tribunal. Kash Cheong The Straits...

Updated: 03/11/2014 20:11 | By Channel NewsAsia CNB officers arrest 4, seize drugs worth over S$59,000 SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has arrested three men and a woman, and seized drugs worth more than S$59,000 in the latest strike against drug syndicated activities in...

Updated: 03/10/2014 18:24 | By Channel NewsAsia Man jailed 6 years for cheating Khoo Teck Puat’s daughter of S$2m <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ssbucM1By6o?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> SINGAPORE: A former private wealth relationship...

Family of Malaysian teacher who entered Singapore illegally attend court hearing Published on Mar 04, 2014 Malaysian Nurul Rohana Ishak, who was arrested for illegally entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters on Jan 20, 2014. The family of the Malaysian teacher who is facing...

10 arrested for loansharking activities <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/YSCedH_HTBQ?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="640"></iframe> AsiaOne Friday, Feb 28, 2014 SINGAPORE - Ten people have been arrested in connection to two separate cases of loansharking...

Updated: 02/27/2014 19:25 | By Channel NewsAsia Man jailed for threatening to post nude photos of women online <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rZNA-nWegLA?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> SINGAPORE: An Indian national conned women into sending...

3 men arrested for loansharking activities <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/oc4azhg4WnE?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> AsiaOne Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014 SINGAPORE - Police have separately arrested three men, aged 22, 19 and 52, for suspected...

Benfica legend Mario Coluna dies aged 78 By Jon Fisher Feb 25, 2014 7:44:00 PM The Portuguese giants have described the former midfielder as "a genius who magnified football' after he passed away in his native Mozambique following a battle with illness Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira...

Updated: 02/24/2014 15:55 | By Channel NewsAsia Three teenagers arrested for robbery and assault <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/b8Mc25djgS4?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> SINGAPORE: Three teenagers were arrested for committing robbery with...

Taman Jurong murder trial: Former junior prison officer pleads guilty Published on Feb 21, 2014 Lim Wee Thong, who is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death with a vegetable knife, pleaded guilty to murder on Friday, just four days into his 16-day trial. -- ST FILE PHOTO: WONG KWAI...

Updated: 02/19/2014 17:25 | By Channel NewsAsia Ex-teacher who kissed student gets six months' jail <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/t5DYOi1Hxso?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> SINGAPORE: The former primary school teacher who committed indecent...

Senior citizen corner burglars caught with help of CCTV <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1BvVRqj3sN4?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="640"></iframe> AsiaOne Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 SINGAPORE - Two men, aged 17 and 21, have been arrested for allegedly breaking...

Police, immigration officers involved in checkpoint breach to face disciplinary action Published on Feb 17, 2014 Immigration and police officers did not follow protocol and made an error of judgment by classifying the breach of border security by a Malaysian teacher as a less serious...