singapore

  • Over 80 dragon boat teams slug it out at Marina BayOver 80 dragon boat teams slug it out at Marina Bay
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 1:07 PM

    SINGAPORE: Over 80 dragon boat teams competed on Friday in Singapore's Marina Bay to outdo each other.The event saw groups from the community, schools and clubs participate in invitational races.Friday's races are a continuation of last weekend's DBS...

  • More restaurants in S'pore joining online food delivery portalsMore restaurants in S'pore joining online food delivery portals
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 12:41 PM

    SINGAPORE: More restaurants in Singapore are joining forces with online food ordering and delivery portals in a bid to increase earnings. Those Channel NewsAsia spoke to said takings have jumped by a tenth since they turned to such websites.There are...

  • Student arrested for selling forged medical certificatesStudent arrested for selling forged medical certificates
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 12:24 PM

    SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 22-year-old female tertiary student who allegedly sold forged medical certificates to other students. The other students are understood to be from secondary schools in eastern Singapore.The students who bought the ce...

  • Singapore celebrates Vesak DaySingapore celebrates Vesak Day
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 11:49 AM

    SINGAPORE: Singapore celebrated Vesak Day on Friday. Despite the morning rain, thousands turned up at the Fo Guang Shan Temple in Punggol to celebrate the occasion.Vesak Day commemorates the birth and enlightenment of Buddha.This year, activities at ...

  • Eight youths arrested for rioting over staring incidentEight youths arrested for rioting over staring incident
    Channel NewsAsia - 24/5/2013 11:11 AM

    SINGAPORE: Police have arrested eight young men aged between 15 and 20 years old, who are believed to be involved in a case of rioting.In a statement, police said they were informed about a fight along Pasir Ris Street 21 at 8.54pm on Thursday.Arrivi...

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world

  • British fighter jets escorting plane in UK airspace: ministryBritish fighter jets escorting plane in UK airspace: ministry
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 1:27 PM

    Fighter jets have been scrambled to investigate an incident involving a plane in British airspace, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said on Friday, amid reports it was a passenger flight from Pakistan.

  • Taliban launch attack in downtown KabulTaliban launch attack in downtown Kabul
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 12:20 PM

      Explosions and gunfire rocked central Kabul Friday as the Taliban launched an attack close to an Afghan intelligence facility and the headquarters of a government force that protects foreign firms.

  • Large explosions, gunfire in central KabulLarge explosions, gunfire in central Kabul
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 12:20 PM

    At least two explosions hit the centre of Kabul on Friday, with Afghan police and the NATO-led international coalition unable to confirm the cause.

  • Djokovic, Nadal on French Open semi-final collision courseDjokovic, Nadal on French Open semi-final collision course
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 10:31 AM

    Top seed Novak Djokovic and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal were set on a French Open semi-final collision course Friday, condemning one of the sport's superstars to certain defeat before the final.

  • Djokovic, Nadal on semi-final collision courseDjokovic, Nadal on semi-final collision course
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 10:31 AM

    Top seed Novak Djokovic and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal were set on a French Open semi-final collision course Friday, condemning one of the sport's superstars to certain defeat before the final.

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sci-tech

  • Mexican court tosses $2.7 bn penalty in Yahoo! caseMexican court tosses $2.7 bn penalty in Yahoo! case
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 9:55 PM

    Yahoo! announced on Thursday that a Mexican appeals court tossed out a $2.7 billion dollar damages award in a breach of contract lawsuit.

  • Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glassesFacebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 8:45 PM

    Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.

  • Dell profits plunge on PC woesDell profits plunge on PC woes
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 8:15 PM

    US computer giant Dell said Thursday its quarterly profit plunged 79 percent from a year ago, as a shift away from PCs hammered the company's bottom line.

  • Four Lulzsec hackers sentenced to jail in BritainFour Lulzsec hackers sentenced to jail in Britain
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 6:50 PM

    Four members of the LulzSec international hacking group were sentenced to prison terms in Britain on Thursday for masterminding cyber attacks on major global institutions, including Sony Pictures and the CIA.

  • Apple marks 50 billionth app with big prizeApple marks 50 billionth app with big prize
    Agence France-Presse - 16/5/2013 6:34 PM

    Apple on Thursday announced that the number of mini-programs downloaded from its App Store has blasted past the 50 billion milestone, and celebrated the moment with a $10,000 prize.

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weird

  • Pair of Japan melons fetch $15,700Pair of Japan melons fetch $15,700
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 11:28 AM

    A pair of cantaloupe melons sold at auction in Japan on Friday for 1.6 million yen ($15,730), one of the highest prices ever paid for the coveted orange-fleshed fruit.

  • Tokyo denies 'ghosts' keeping PM out of residenceTokyo denies 'ghosts' keeping PM out of residence
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 8:30 AM

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Friday formally denied months-long rumours that the premier had not moved into his official residence over fears the mansion is haunted.

  • Giant Lego Star Wars X-Wing lands on NY's Times SquareGiant Lego Star Wars X-Wing lands on NY's Times Square
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 7:07 PM

    A massive Star Wars X-Wing spaceship has landed on New York's Times Square. 

  • WWII shell found in roof of Budapest city hallWWII shell found in roof of Budapest city hall
    Agence France-Presse - 23/5/2013 4:33 PM

    Hungarian authorities evacuated around 1,000 people on Thursday after an unexploded World War II shell was discovered embedded in the roof of Budapest's city hall.

  • Sunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoersSunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoers
    Agence France-Presse - 22/5/2013 7:58 AM

    Hundreds of sunbathers fled a popular Indonesian beach in panic when a four-metre (13-foot) crocodile laid down next to them to soak up some rays, an official said Wednesday.

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business

  • Under-pressure Slovenia adopts fiscal 'golden rule'
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 12:52 PM

    Slovenia's parliament agreed on Friday that a balanced budget rule should be written into the constitution, as part of efforts by the new government to restore investor confidence in the embattled eurozone country.

  • Russia hires J.P. Morgan to avoid ratings downgrade
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 12:43 PM

    Russia's finance ministry said on Friday it had hired the US banking major J.P. Morgan as a consultant for helping improve its image with the world's three main ratings agencies amid worries of an imminent downgrade.

  • Weidmann says default should be option for eurozone countries
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 12:34 PM

    The head of the German central Bundesbank Jens Weidmann said on Friday that eurozone countries should be able to default, a possibility which the EU has gone to great lengths to avoid during the current crisis.

  • Eurozone sees bank union progress by June
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 11:58 AM

    Key obstacles to a banking union, seen as a keystone in locking down the debt crisis, should be resolved within the next few weeks, the official in charge of the day-to-day operation of the eurozone told AFP in an exclusive interview.

  • Two injured as plane skids off runway in Bulgaria
    Agence France-Presse - 24/5/2013 10:59 AM

    Two passengers were injured when their plane skidded off the runway while landing at Bulgaria's Black Sea airport of Varna on Friday morning, aviation and hospital officials said.

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