Massage therapist jailed for repeatedly molesting stepdaughter on the pretext of TCM treatment

SINGAPORE: Over several years, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) massage therapist molested his stepdaughter on the pretext of treating her, telling her she suffered “imbalance” or was possessed by an evil spirit. The 44-year-old man was sentenced to two years’ jail and nine strokes of the cane on Friday (Nov 4).Continue Reading

New Delhi battles dangerous levels of air pollution

Sarvjeet Singh, a 48-year-old autorickshaw driver, said the smog was hurting his eyes and he was finding it difficult to breathe. “There are problems, especially in the morning. It’s difficult to drive my vehicle because of the pollution. My autorickshaw is open. It will affect us more than people inContinue Reading

Putin rewriting siege warfare rules in bid to break Ukraine

The Russian military – under instruction from Vladimir Putin – is rewriting the rules of siege warfare for the 21st century. The classic definition of a siege is: “The process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the […]Continue Reading