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Road-rage killer Shayd Robinson who licked blood off knife jailed for a decade AAP May 03, 20138:38AM SENTENCED: Shayd Robinson, 21, has been jailed for a 10-year non-parole period for killing Aaron Hadfield. A ROAD-RAGE killer in New Zealand who told his stabbing victim "I like the taste...

Australian military to boost air power to focus on Indo-Pacific Australian defence personel march during the annual ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day parade in central Sydney April 25, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray By James Grubel CANBERRA | Fri May 3, 2013 6:18am EDT (Reuters) -...

Local mayor suspended as Bangladesh disaster toll climbs to 430 By Ruma Paul DHAKA | Thu May 2, 2013 8:08am EDT (Reuters) - The mayor of the Bangladesh municipality where a factory building collapsed killing more than 400 people was suspended from office on Thursday, a government minister...

From Toronto to Dagestan; Canadian jihadi draws parallels with Tsarnaev Rebel fighter William Plotnikov (R) is seen in this undated handout photo released by Dagestani branch of the Russian Federal Security Service to Reuters May 2, 2013. REUTERS/Dagestani branch of the Russian Federal...

Wearing white protective masks and suits, Yuzo Mihara and his wife Yuko pose for photographs on a deserted street in the town of Namie, inside the Fukushima nuclear disaster exclusion zone. Following the 11 March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, tens of thousands of people lost...

1 May 2013 Last updated at 03:56 GMT Hong Kong boat crash report finds 'systemic failings' Eight children were amongst the 39 passengers who died as a result of the collision A report into a Hong Kong boat crash which killed 39 people says "systemic failings" in the marine department...

EU considers trade action after Bangladesh factory collapse Wed May 1, 2013 7:56am EDT (Reuters) - The European Union is considering trade action against Bangladesh, which has preferential access to EU markets for its garments, in order to pressure Dhaka to improve safety standards after a...

China's top paper warns against "underground" extravagance BEIJING | Wed May 1, 2013 5:59am EDT (Reuters) - China's top newspaper warned on Wednesday that some government officials were avoiding new President Xi Jinping's graft-busting instructions to be frugal by taking banquets and other...

Thousands rally against European austerity on May Day By Clare Kane MADRID | Wed May 1, 2013 9:09am EDT (Reuters) - Workers hit by lower living standards and record high unemployment staged May Day protests across Europe on Wednesday, hoping to persuade euro zone governments of the case for...

Why Chinese Couples Are Divorcing Before Buying a Home By Chengcheng Jiang / Beijing April 29, 2013 People line up at an office to register for marriage or divorce in Shanghai on March 6, 2013. PETER PARKS / AFP / GETTY IMAGES Long queues of happy couples waiting to get married might...

Cyprus parliament decides on bailout, likely to vote yes Cypriot Finance Minister Harris Georgiades speaks to Reuters in an interview in Nicosia April 22, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Andreas Manolis By Michele Kambas NICOSIA | Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:06am EDT (Reuters) - Cyprus's parliament decides on...

Spain's economy shrinks for seventh straight quarter By Paul Day MADRID | Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:35am EDT (Reuters) - Spain fell deeper into recession in the first three months of the year, the seventh straight quarter it has seen its economy shrink, data showed on Tuesday. Rising exports and...

China says detains 19, seizes weapons after Xinjiang unrest BEIJING | Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:48am EDT (Reuters) - Chinese police have detained 19 people and seized homemade explosives and weapons following a bloody clash between residents and officials which killed 21 people last week in the...

HSA sounds alert over illegal cosmetic products POSTED: 25 Apr 2013 4:52 PM The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) warned Thursday that three Tabita cosmetic products have been found to contain potent undeclared ingredients. Tabita cosmetic products (Photo/HSA) SINGAPORE: The Health Sciences...

Jobless man who slapped and punched elderly woman fined By Claire Huang POSTED: 23 Apr 2013 4:07 PM SINGAPORE: An unemployed man who slapped and punched a 61-year-old woman in the bus has been fined S$4,000. Twenty-eight-year-old Luah Kok Boon was also ordered by the district judge to...

Russian denies making bomb threat on SIA flight Published on Apr 22, 2013 Russian national Vlada Vitaly (above) was charged on Monday, April 22, 2013, with threatening to blow up a Singapore Airlines plane. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG By Khushwant Singh A RUSSIAN national was charged...

Mindef suspends navy serviceman involved in hit-and-run accident Published on Apr 11, 2013 By Lim Yan Liang The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Thursday night that a Republic of Singapore Navy serviceman was involved in the hit-and-run accident along Mandai Road on Tuesday. The...

Man arrested for providing false contact information Posted: 24 March 2013 0020 hrs SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 45-year-old man for providing false contact information as a guarantor when obtaining illegal loans. The suspect was nabbed at about 12.40pm on Friday in the vicinity of...

Man jailed 2 years for molesting niece on three occasions Published on Mar 20, 2013 A 57-year-old man, who first molested his niece when she was 10-years-old, was sentenced to two years in jail on Wednesday morning. -- ST FILE PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN By Jalelah Abu Baker A 57-year-old...

Did Dan Tan Seet Eng arrange to turn off lights during Barca-Fernerbahce match? March 18, 2013 - 1:58am By: Dilenjit Singh Zaihan Mohamed Yusof Singapore alleged match fixer Dan Tan Seet Eng has been accused of keeping the football world in the dark by switching off the floodlights during a...