A special Afghan tribunal has convicted three men of being involved in the murder of BBC journalist Ahmad Shah, a spokesman for the attorney general’s office has told the BBC. Mr Shah, who worked for the BBC’s Pashto language service, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen last April. The special anti-terrorism tribunal sentenced one man […]
SINGAPORE – It was a smashing end to 2018 for Mr Nicholas Sim, and not in a good way. A large rock smashed through the windscreen of the car he and his pregnant wife were in on Monday afternoon (Dec 31), ricocheting off the steering wheel and narrowly missing the pair. They escaped with only […]
Chinese state media and internet users are celebrating the Chang’e-4 probe landing on the far side of the Moon, calling it “a major milestone in space exploration”, and comparing it favourably to past American and Russian missions. State broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) aired video simulations of the landing a couple of hours after it […]
SINGAPORE – Activist Jolovan Wham was found guilty and convicted on Thursday (Jan 3) of organising a public assembly without a permit and refusing to sign his statement at the police station after the event. The verdict marked the conclusion of his trial which began in October last year, after Wham contested the two charges […]
A Chinese spacecraft has made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon in the latest achievement for the country’s growing space programme. The relatively unexplored far side of the moon faces away from Earth and is also known as the dark side. A photo taken by the lunar explorer Chang’e 4 at […]
LONDON (Reuters) – The yen rocketed higher on Thursday and is poised for its biggest daily rise in 20 months as growing concerns about the health of the global economy, particularly China, sent investors scurrying into the safe-haven of the Japanese currency. The yen surged across the board, reserving some of its biggest gains against […]
SINGAPORE – Bath and body products retailer Crabtree and Evelyn will be shutting its 12 stores here in the coming months as it moves its operations online, with some outlets already emptied of goods. The United Kingdom-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in Canada in December amid “significant losses” that it attributed to changing consumer […]
South Korea’s spy agency has told officials that North Korea’s ambassador to Italy has gone into hiding with his wife. The announcement comes amid reports that Pyongyang’s top diplomat in Italy had sought asylum from an unidentified Western country. Jo Song-gil, the acting North Korean ambassador to Rome, is also thought to be the son […]
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A homeless hero jumped into a Bangkok canal and saved the life of a drowning man early on Thursday morning (Jan 3). Mr Sanguan Kaenreung, 50, did not hesitate to leap into the cold waters of the Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal at 5.42am to rescue Mr Somkid Khaoyai, […]
SINGAPORE – Visitors to the new library@ harbourfront may find it a challenge to pore through a book with its location on the third level of VivoCity offering sweeping views of the sea and Sentosa. The coastal theme runs through the facility, which opens on Jan 12, from its blue-green colour scheme to deck chairs for […]