The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 13-year-old Loh Jia Yi, Janice, who was last seen on Thursday at about 7am in an Edgefield Secondary School uniform, at Serangoon North Ave 4. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE By Jalelah Abu Baker The police are appealing ...
KIEV: Around a hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine on Saturday despite fears of violence and a court ban, marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country, where homophobia is widespread and generally accepted. "This can be considered a historic day," said Elena ...
While at Bugis Street yesterday evening (May 24), STOMPer Ashley spotted a celebrity shopper - none other than Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. The singer was in town for the Social Star Awards on Thursday night (May 23). Ashley wrote: "This evening at about 6pm , I saw Aerosmith lead...
BEIJING - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese and American researchers have found. A study published in the journal Science and presente...
SEOUL — South Korean police say a suicidal man jumping to his death killed a 5-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building. A police official said the 39-year-old man died immediately after he jumped Wednesday from the 11th floor of th...
Neymar of Santos handles the ball during their Sao Paulo state soccer league final match against Corinthians in Santos, on May 19, 2013. Brazilian football club Santos have accepted the offers made by Barcelona and Real Madrid for prized striker Neymar. -- FILE PHOTO: REUTERS SAO PAUL...
AIRASIA Bhd, the region's biggest budget carrier, reported its first drop in profit in five quarters as higher fuel and finance costs eroded gains from carrying more passengers. Net income fell 39 per cent to 104.8 million ringgit (S$43.66 million) in the three months ended March 31, ...
SINGAPORE: Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Swee Say said if an anti-discrimination labour law is enacted, it needs to be balanced in structure for the benefit for both employers and workers. Mr Lim, who is also the Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress, w...
ISLAMABAD — At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said. Police officer Mohammed Rasheed said seven children were also injured in the explosion on the outskirts of the city ...
STOCKHOLM: Stockholm experienced a sixth straight night of riots early Saturday, with cars torched in several immigrant-dominated suburbs, as Britain and the United States warned against travelling to the hotspots. Nearly a week of unrest, which spread briefly Friday night to the medi...
By Kornchanok Raksaseri The Nation/Asia News Network Saturday, May 25, 2013 BANGKOK - I almost wrote that Thailand's hero of the week is social media, after the news last week of a 17-year-old girl rescued from prostitution in South Korea after she used Facebook to alert authorities. ...
KABU (AFP) - After a day of explosions and gunfire, residents of Kabul woke up on Saturday morning to be greeted by a public art project in which volunteers handed out 10,000 neon-pink "peace" balloons. Organised by Yazmany Arboleda, a 31-year-old conceptual artist from the United Sta...
PARIS (AFP) - A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile application it hopes will help eradicate racist graffiti by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags, geo-locate them and get them removed. Licra - the International League against Racism and Antisemitism - sa...
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (AP) - A Southern California teenager turned heads at his prom when he showed up with a Danish model as his date. Sports Illustrated model Nina Agdal agreed to step in as Jake Davidson's date for the traditional high school dance Thursday night after he got tu...
The coffee scene has propelled over the last few years, and gone are the days that being a barista is but a part-time stint; it is, in fact, a full-fledged career for many. We sat down with Harry Grover, owner of Forty Hands, to ask him some of the criteria that he looks for when he i...
The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at The University of Hong Kong have found. The researchers found in a study, presented at a news briefing yest...
What is crazy lens without the crazy makeup? I wanted to go all out with this pair but decided to reserve and tone it down a little less manic to make it more wearable. This lens is considerable as one of the milder crazy in the Crazy lens range(omg, please forgive my limited vocab lo...
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The first thing many travellers do after the plane lands is to switch on their mobile phones. Previously, they were supposed to wait until the aircraft reached the gate. But now, phones, laptops and other electronic devices can be used the moment the plane exits the runway. The Civil ...
YANGON: Japan's premier on Saturday pledged "all possible assistance" to kick-start Myanmar's ailing economy, hailing a major industrial zone near Yangon as a symbol of development for the impoverished nation. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is touting the potential of Japanese busines...
Forget secret bars and hidden clubs – new CBD-area nightclub kyō wins hands down with its (literally) underground vibe, sleek décor and exotic theme of escapism. Opened in March by Singaporean Godwin Pereira, a respected music consultant in the local scene, and Irish F&B veteran Ross ...
Their nasi lemak ($13.90) has possibly the best sambal ikan bilis ever made. This sweet-spicy jammy onion relish pairs so well with the coconut rice (steamed for better texture – it’s all in the details) and tangy, crunchy, superb achar (pickled vegetables). Madam Kwan’s style is to s...
YANGON (AP) - Authorities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state have introduced a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families in an effort to ease tensions with the Rohingya's Buddhist neighbors after a spate of deadly sectarian violence, an official said Saturday. Local officials said ...
Those who read the nutrition facts on food packaging will notice that there is a recommended serving size. One might assume that these serving portions are what an average person would eat. You would be surprised to find out what each serving for popular foods are. BuzzFeed put togeth...
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Vivid Sydney 2013: You gotta hand it to them This hand at my Sydney hotel room door freaks me out whenever I walk by. Sometimes I stare at it expecting it to reach out and grab me. This feeling happens when I've had one too many coffees or glasses of fine Australian wine. I like the a...
By Donwei , April 8, 2013 10:45 pm Rock and roll heroes, Fall Out Boy , have dropped their third installment from their forthcoming album, Save Rock And Roll . In their recently released track, Young Volcanoes , the boys have swapped their familiar dance-rock sound for a much lighter ...
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Police and rescue service vehicles, on Friday, May 24, 2013, at Stansted Airport, Essex, England, after Pakistan International Airlines flight PK709 bound for Manchester from Lahore, was diverted to Stansted following an incident on board. Two men arrested on a Pakistan International ...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre), along with members of his delegation and Myanmar officials pose for a photo after a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony during a visit at the Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa (MITT) port on the outskirts of Yangon, on ...