"It's like I narrowly escaped death," said Mdm Cynthia Chan, 73, on her return to Singapore on Friday (Nov 28).

Unfortunately, despite all efforts, some people still did not survive. "The elderly could not be saved because they had been ...

The area’s high-rises have robust safety features and are not as densely packed as those in Hong Kong, making them less ...

The water has not yet receded, people in Hoa Xuan commune recounted the terrifying moments before the flood rose so quickly ...

Firefighters were still trying to fully extinguish the blaze more than 24 hours after it engulfed several towers in the complex. Dozens of people were still missing.

Call the Midwife will celebrate Christmas with a two-part treat coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One over the festive period ...

More than 60 of the deaths since Nov 16 were recorded in mountainous central Dak Lak province. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Vietnam's flood death toll reaches 90 as relentless rain and landslides devastate coastal and highland regions, leaving many ...

At least 44 people have been killed after fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex. Follow for live updates ...

Helicopters and boats drafted into the Hat Yai rescue effort have had difficulty reaching stranded people. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Authorities in Thailand plan to send helicopters to evacuate critically ill patients from a southern hospital marooned by some of the region's worst floods in years, as the death toll rose to 33, with ...

Mr. Coe, a food historian, is writing a history of American bread.