All lies, says Singapore on claim of brutal execution of prisoners

The Changi Prison in Singapore, where Malaysian rights group Lawyers for Liberty says extrajudicial killing methods have been carried out. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The Singapore government has rejected allegations of brutal extra-legal execution methods at the Changi Prison, calling them “scurrilous” and an attention-seeking stunt by Lawyers of Liberty (LF) who made the claims […]

Canada, Iran tussle over downed 737’s black boxes

The US-built Ukraine International Airlines plane was shot down in error by Iranian forces. (AP pic) DUBAI: Iran said it had asked the US and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner, potentially angering countries which want the recorders analysed abroad. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, […]