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More than 100,000 people have been urged to take safety measures as torrential rain battered parts of north-central Japan, triggering widespread flooding, landslides and dangerous road conditions.Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures have been among the worst-affected areas, with authorities warning...

A family of four has been found dead at their home in Kuala Lumpur's Desa ParkCity, with police investigating the deaths of a mother and her two young children as murder.The disturbing case emerged after a 48-year-old company director...

Actor Peter Cullen Dies At 85, Best Known As Voice Of Optimus Prime & EeyoreCanadian actor and voice artist Peter Cullen, whose distinctive deep voice brought iconic characters including Optimus Prime and Eeyore to life, has died aged 85.Cullen...

Two men in Nepal have been arrested after allegedly removing gold earrings from the body of a woman who died after being swept into floodwaters.The incident reportedly took place amid severe flooding in the country, with footage circulating online...

A shop owner in China who tried to help an elderly man after he suddenly collapsed at her business was later asked by his family to pay compensation following his death.The family initially sought RMB 100,000 (about S$19,000), before...

A body believed to belong to a person in their 20s was discovered inside the wheel compartment of an aircraft at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Aug. 27.The discovery was made after engineering staff reportedly noticed a foul...

Singaporean, 62, injured after tour bus overturns on Malaysian expresswayA 62-year-old Singaporean was among three passengers injured after a tour bus travelling from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur overturned on a Malaysian expressway in the early hours of 26 August.The...

A woman has been arrested after allegedly taking a newborn baby from a public hospital in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, Philippines, before placing the infant inside a shopping bag and leaving the premises.The incident reportedly happened at around 1.20am on...

Two Singaporeans are among dozens of people still unaccounted for after devastating flash floods swept through a mountainous region of Nepal near the border with Tibet.The two Singaporeans were travelling as part of a tour group when the floods...

A married man was arrested alongside an Indonesian masseuse during a religious enforcement operation at a massage parlour in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia.The incident took place at around 10.45pm on Monday (24 August), when officers from the Johor Islamic...