Tag: alcohol

Cranberries singer drowned accidentally in bath: UK coroner

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)–Late singer-songwriter Dolores O’Riordan, frontwoman of the multi-million-selling rock band The Cranberries, accidentally drowned in a hotel bath after consuming alcohol, a coroner ruled Thursday. The singer, who died aged 46, was found in the bath in her room at the Park Lane Hilton hotel on January 15. Coroner Shirley Radcliffe in London ruled that the cause of death was accidental drowning due to intoxication, but found no evidence of injuries or self […]

Malaysia shuts down first sharia-compliant airline

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysian (AFP) — Rayani Air, Malaysia’s first Islamic-compliant airline, has been shut down, regulators said Monday, months after it was suspended from flying for breaching aviation regulations. The carrier launched only in December with Muslim flight crew wearing the hijab while non-Muslim members were forbidden from wearing revealing clothing. In-flight meals were completely halal and alcohol consumption banned. But after an “investigation into the administration and safety audit” of the airline, the Department […]