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- Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, who had an IQ of 69, was hanged on Wednesday after being convicted of smuggling 42 grams of heroin into Singapore
- The Central Narcotics Bureau and Attorney General’s Chambers both issued statements defending the use of the death penalty following international criticism
Born on January 2, 1903, Kane Tanaka was certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest living person in 2019 when she was 116. She died of old age on April 19 at a hospital in Fukuoka.
Born on January 2, 1903, Kane Tanaka was certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest living person in 2019 when she was 116. She died of old age on April 19 at a hospital in Fukuoka.
Apart from being a star on the field, the recently deceased sports icon was also known for being a loving, proud father – we look back at some of his special moments with his kids
Apart from being a star on the field, the recently deceased sports icon was also known for being a loving, proud father – we look back at some of his special moments with his kids
Paper says students are just as keen to know as much about death as sex and such classes could reduce fear and anxiety about end of life among young people.
Paper says students are just as keen to know as much about death as sex and such classes could reduce fear and anxiety about end of life among young people.
When people express grief and loss on social media, it’s difficult to know how to respond. Experts offer some advice.
When people express grief and loss on social media, it’s difficult to know how to respond. Experts offer some advice.
Jaime Escandar died in the final days of 2021 but his friends with Chilean side Aparicion de Paine wanted to celebrate his life.
Jaime Escandar died in the final days of 2021 but his friends with Chilean side Aparicion de Paine wanted to celebrate his life.
The ‘Sarco machine’ floods the capsule interior with nitrogen and reduces oxygen to help the person die.
The ‘Sarco machine’ floods the capsule interior with nitrogen and reduces oxygen to help the person die.
She was 13 and a stranger in a foreign land when her mother died of cancer. In her beautifully introspective reckoning with death, Seeing Ghosts, Kat Chow grapples with her loss.
She was 13 and a stranger in a foreign land when her mother died of cancer. In her beautifully introspective reckoning with death, Seeing Ghosts, Kat Chow grapples with her loss.
William and Kate shared candid photos of the queen receiving a rose named after her late husband, and Princess Anne admits that her interest in engineering came from Philip
William and Kate shared candid photos of the queen receiving a rose named after her late husband, and Princess Anne admits that her interest in engineering came from Philip
His death from acute respiratory failure has prompted calls for reform and more stringent safety measures.
His death from acute respiratory failure has prompted calls for reform and more stringent safety measures.
China’s morticians are giving dignity to the dead and helping grieving families by utilising 3D printing to repair the faces of those who have been disfigured.
China’s morticians are giving dignity to the dead and helping grieving families by utilising 3D printing to repair the faces of those who have been disfigured.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died at Windsor Castle – here is the protocol the British royal family is most likely to follow
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died at Windsor Castle – here is the protocol the British royal family is most likely to follow
A growing number of Europeans arranging final farewells for their loved ones are choosing rattan coffins from Indonesia rather than relatively less environmentally friendly wooden caskets. The trend has apparently only accelerated because of rising demand amid the pandemic. Indonesian coffin maker Natianingsih said demand for his rattan coffins has increased by 50 per cent since Covid-19 first emerged in early 2020.
A growing number of Europeans arranging final farewells for their loved ones are choosing rattan coffins from Indonesia rather than relatively less environmentally friendly wooden caskets. The trend has apparently only accelerated because of rising demand amid the pandemic. Indonesian coffin maker Natianingsih said demand for his rattan coffins has increased by 50 per cent since Covid-19 first emerged in early 2020.
A day after the death of Chow Tsz-lok thousands gathered in Tamar Park in Hong Kong to mourn his passing. The 22-year-old computer science student had reportedly fallen from a car park near a police clearance operation. He sustained serious head injuries which ultimately proved fatal. Mourners assembled in the car park, where the incident took place, left flowers, wrote messages of condolence and made paper cranes.
A day after the death of Chow Tsz-lok thousands gathered in Tamar Park in Hong Kong to mourn his passing. The 22-year-old computer science student had reportedly fallen from a car park near a police clearance operation. He sustained serious head injuries which ultimately proved fatal. Mourners assembled in the car park, where the incident took place, left flowers, wrote messages of condolence and made paper cranes.