The new president of the Maldives Mohamed Waheed, who is accused by his predecessor of taking part in a coup, struggled Thursday to contain "anarchy" in the holiday paradise as protests and violence spread.

The government is committing S$30 million to enhance the capabilities of Family Service Centres (FSC) to reach out to vulnerable families.

Helicopters ferried food and medicine to iced-in villagers Wednesday as Europe's 12-day-old cold snap tightened its frigid grip on the continent, where more than 400 have died as a result.

Greek leaders Thursday fell short of striking a deal on austerity cuts ahead of crucial eurozone talks, jeopardising chances of winning a new bailout package and averting a disastrous debt default.

Fabio Capello resigned as manager of England on Wednesday following the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, the FA confirmed.

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed plans to unveil a test version of its latest Windows computer operating software later this month.

US superstar Lady Gaga will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on May 28 as part of her The Born This Way Ball concert tour.

Himalayan glaciers and ice caps that supply water to more than a billion people in Asia are losing mass up to 10 times less quickly than once feared, reports a study published Thursday.

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