Mo Farah says he was illegally trafficked to the UK as a child: BBC
Long-distance running legend Mo Farah has informed the BBC which he was trafficked into the UK as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant.Continue Reading
Thailand on verge of using voluntary chemical castration for sex offenders
BANGKOK: Thailand is close to introducing chemical castration as a means of tackling sex crime after lawmakers approved a Bill that will give some offenders the right to choose the procedure in return for a reduced prison sentence. The Bill, which the lower house passed in March, was approved lateContinue Reading
Former NFL running back Marion Barber died of heatstroke, medical examiner says
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III, who had been found dead in his Texas apartment within June, died of heatstroke, a healthcare examiner’s report states.Continue Reading
PAP does ‘utmost’ to field diverse team at elections, says PM Lee
SINGAPORE: It is a “mistaken” view that all Members of Parliament from the ruling People’s Action Party hold the same perspectives, said party leader Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Jul 12). “Some think that since PAP MPs all wear white and white, they are also monochrome in their ideas and perspectives. ThisContinue Reading
Island ferries in Surat Thani resume
SURAT THANI: Ferries to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan resumed on Wednesday, but small vessels were advised to stay ashore until 5am on Wednesday due to high winds plus strong waves.Continue Reading
Setthakij Thai MPs resign as govt whips
Two MPs of the Setthakij Thai Party resigned as government whips on Tuesday after their party’s loss in a by-election in Lampang province on Sunday.Continue Reading
What did Shinzo Abe mean to Japan?
The former PM is known for his signature “Abenomics” financial policy, but their legacy lies in national security.Continue Reading
Uttar Pradesh auto: India tuk-tuk crammed with 27 passengers seized
An autorickshaw in Uttar Pradesh was stopped for speeding – police found 27 passengers inside.Continue Reading
New CNB director to be appointed on Nov 6
SINGAPORE: The director of the Main Narcotics Bureau (CNB) will be retiring in November after a 35-year public service career that oversaw the particular seizure of record quantities of medicines in Singapore and raised the bureau’s international profile, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday (Jul 12). MrContinue Reading
Sadistic husband admits choking wife to death after sex
BURI RAM: A sadistic husband arrested after his spouse was found deceased at their home in Phutthaisong district, nude and with bite marks on her face, has allegedly admitted this individual choked and suffocated her.Continue Reading