SINGAPORE - An 18-year-old girl was arrested on Jan 5 on suspicion of helping scammers who allegedly posed as Chinese ...

PARIS - Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the far-right National Front party who tapped into working class concerns over ...

Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday its troops had inflicted heavy strikes on Ukrainian units in Russia's western Kursk region, where Ukraine's military reported an escalation in fighting in the ...

BEIJING - Tibet was struck with a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Tuesday, one of the most powerful tremors in recent years, that hit the northern foothills of the Himalayas, killing at least 95 people.

Storm surges often are the most deadly and destructive phenomena to accompany a hurricane or tropical cyclone. Read more at straitstimes.com.

GENEVA - The number of people executed in Iran rose to 901 last year, including 31 women, some of whom were convicted of murdering their husbands after suffering abuse or being forced into marriage, ...

SINGAPORE - The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) called for stronger animal protection laws and ...

AMMAN - Jordan and Syria have agreed to form a joint security committee to secure their border, combat arms and drug ...

Gunmen kidnapped at least 46 people, including women and children, in a raid on Gana town in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara state, residents and a local traditional leader said on Tuesday. Read more at ...

The trend of manufacturers leveraging AI in more devices is only going to grow, CES' vice-president said. Read more at ...