January 27, 2023

Pillowcase rapist convicted of 40-year-old kidnapping, sexual assault case

A Florida man, Robert Eugene Koehler, known as the “Pillowcase Rapist,” has been found guilty of kidnapping, sexual battery, and burglary with a deadly weapon in relation to a sexual assault that occurred in the early 1980s. The jury reached the verdict after hours of deliberation. Koehler, 63, faces a potential life sentence when he […]

March 10, 2018

Vietnam President pushes for closer Indian ties

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang spoke with nearly 300 Indian politicians, professors, researchers, scholars and students at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi on March 4 morning during his three-day State visit to India. Here, we reproduce the full text of President Tran Dai Quang’s speech at the event. Vietnam–India: Strengthening Comprehensive Strategic […]

March 9, 2018

Trump to meet North Korea’s Kim in May

A stunning development on the global stage: President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by the month of May. The announcement paves the way for a massive diplomatic victory for Trump. His administration has had little to show in its first year in office. The White House and […]

March 6, 2018

No surprise Trump is a global trade warmonger

Trump as a global trade warrior? What a surprise it is? Not at all, if we may say so. While experts are predicting a global trade war is on the horizon, it actually started with Trump’s electoral campaign. A global trade war is inevitable altogether. The OPEC oil war is one fine example of an […]

March 2, 2018

Convicted fraudsters roped in to raise slush funds for Malaysian elections?

Sarawak Report said it has evidence that two convicted foreign fraudsters were at the center of a new Malayaian multi-billion dollar election heist. It said extensive evidence has emerged of an extraordinary operation to loot Malaysia’s public savings funds. The funds, it said, were then passed into accounts controlled by individuals answering to Malaysian Official […]

March 1, 2018

Two Christians whipped publicly under Shariah laws in Aceh

Two Indonesian Christians were publicly whipped for gambling in the province of Aceh, said the Wall Street Journal yesterday. It said this was a rare case of non-Muslims being punished under Islamic law. It also said this was indication Indonesia is shifting toward a more politicized brand of the religion associated with the Middle East. […]

February 28, 2018

Norwegian ministers pay excess expenditures unlike Singapore ministers

In Norway, the ministers have a tight spending limit. They are also duty bound to pay for any excess in their daily expenditure from their own pockets. In Norway, the ministers have a tight spending limit. It entails there are no abuses. They are also duty bound to pay for any excess in their daily […]

February 27, 2018

MH370 wreck will be tough to recover!

The wreckage of MH370, once located, will be a tough call for salvagers. However, they Salvagers are confident debris and human remains can be recovered, AFP said. Nevertheless, searchers will carry out recovery operations even if it is in pitch-black darkness. Salvagers may also face crushing pressure and ice-cold water, but this is not new. […]

February 24, 2018

Watch this Chinese New Year display of self-driving cars over Hong Kong’s new bridge

Self-driving cars rode over the world’s longest over the sea bridge, creating an amazing view. The cars were driving along the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, which is the world’s longest over the sea bridge. The display took place on the eve of the Chinese New Year. Powered by Baidu’s Apollo technology, the cars were accompanied by […]