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Singaporean Couple Jailed For Forcing Maid to Eat Vomit, Clean House in Her Underwear
District Judge Olivia Low on Monday sentenced the woman, Chia Yun Ling, to 47 months in prison and ordered her to pay a fine. Her husband, Tay Wee Kiat, a former information technology manager, was jailed for 24 months.
Fake News Media Working Overtime to Blame Me For NZ Attack: Donald Trump
Earlier on Friday, Donald Trump had courted controversy when he played down the wider implications of the gunman's ideology, saying that violent white nationalism is not a growing problem.
Taliban Kill 22 Afghan Forces in Attack on Checkpoints
The attacks have continued even as the Taliban have been holding direct negotiations with the United States aimed at ending the 17-year war.
'We're All Gob-Smacked': New Zealand Gunman's Family Stunned and Shattered
The Australian man began travelling after his father died several years ago, and has been living in recent years in the southern New Zealand city.
Australian Town Holds Funeral for 80-year-old Saltwater Crocodile
They said their late husband and father — a zookeeper and conservationist — would have been the proudest of Cardwell residents for accepting the croc as a part of their town.
Survivors Narrate Horror of Christchurch Mosque Terror Attack, Tales of Heroism
Witnesses at the Masjid al Noor mosque said the shooter was a white male with magazines of ammunition strapped to his legs.
‘Rainbow Nation is a Myth’: Racial Attack on South Africa TV Host Sparks Outrage Online
The incident occurred last week when Samora Mangesi, who presents a lifestyle show on TV, pulled over to help after a car overturned on a road in west Johannesburg.
Trump Issues Emergency Order to Ground Boeing 737 Max Jets Involved in Fatal Crashes
Several other countries, including India, China and all of Europe, have ordered the jets off air after the crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia on Sunday.
Pompeo Says China is in a 'League of its Own' When it Comes to Human Rights Violations
In his opening remarks as he released the annual Congressional-mandated country reports on human rights, Mike Pompeo listed countries like Iran, South Sudan and Nicaragua, in addition to China, as some of the worst abusers of human rights.
Hollywood Actors, CEOs Among 50 Charged Over Admissions Fraud at Top US Colleges
Nearly 50 people, including actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged on Tuesday in what federal authorities say was a $25 million scam to help wealthy Americans get their children into elite universities like Yale and Stanford.
US to Withdraw All Remaining Diplomatic Personnel from Venezuela
Venezuela's congress on Monday declared a "state of alarm" over a five-day power blackout that has crippled the OPEC nation's oil exports and left millions of citizens scrambling to find food and water.
World Wide Web: The World's First Website is Now Back
On April 30 1993, CERN published a statement that made World Wide Web technology available on a royalty-free basis.
Explained: The World Wide Web Has Turned 30 and Not the Internet
Most people tend to treat the Internet and the Web as synonymous. They, in fact while being related, are not.
Hundreds March in Paris as Childminders Join 'Yellow Vest' Protests
Protesters wearing the neon high-visibility vests that have come to symbolise the movement were joined by others donning pink tops, as child-care workers turned out against a reform of their unemployment subsidies.
Abbas Picks Loyalist Mohammed Shtayyeh as Palestinian Prime Minister
Speaking to Palestine Television, Shtayyeh said he would immediately begin consultations with factions belonging to the Palestine Liberation Organization, which Abbas heads, on forming a new cabinet.
North Korea Holds Elections Today to Elect Sole Candidate to Power Again
With a total absence of electoral competition, analysts say the election is held largely as a political rite to enable the authorities to claim a mandate from the people.