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Man who died from heart disease later found to have COVID-19

June 14, 2020 | 10:15

SINGAPORE: A 44-year-old man who died earlier this week from heart disease had COVID-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Jun 11).

Italy overtakes China's coronavirus death toll

March 20, 2020 | 10:50

Italy on Thursday (Mar 19) overtook China's coronavirus death total and braced for an extended lockdown that could see the economy suffer its biggest shock since World War II.

Second nCoV death reported outside China

February 04, 2020 | 12:13

Hong Kong has just confirmed the first death from the coronavirus, making it the second outside of mainland China.

3 students found dead in flooded Indonesian cave

December 24, 2019 | 08:52

Three university students were found dead in a cave in Indonesia after they were trapped inside by flood waters, officials said Monday (Dec 23).

German nurse serial killer on trial over 100 deaths

October 31, 2018 | 10:08

OLDENBURG, Germany: Former nurse Niels Hoegel, admitted Tuesday (Oct 30) to killing 100 patients in his care, on the first day of his trial in the biggest serial killing case in Germany's post-war history.

The Cranberries to release album despite O’Riordan death

March 08, 2018 | 08:00

Irish rockers The Cranberries said Wednesday they would go ahead with a new album despite the sudden death of singer Dolores O’Riordan in January.

Drowning caused Bollywood superstar Sridevi's death: Dubai police

February 27, 2018 | 12:57

DUBAI: Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, who died in Dubai at the weekend, aged 54, drowned in her hotel bathtub after passing out, Dubai police said Monday (Feb 26).