- US formally takes responsibility for killing Awlaki
- Poland claims world's first life-saving face transplant
- Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches
- In tense Mexico state, vigilantes refuse to drop guns
- NIE director first S'porean to receive highest award from US Teachers College
- Ibrahimovic not ruling out PSG departure
- Major powers urge Assad to commit to peace
- Redford steals Cannes show with comeback film
- MHA in talks with PSD to review Home Team officers retirement age
- Govt launches new Public Service Leadership Programme
- Manpower Ministry investigating workplace abuse case
- Outstanding volunteers recognised at SRC Awards ceremony
- 'British solider' butchered in suspected Islamist attack
- Man murdered in London in suspected Islamist terror attack
- 'Appalling attack' in Britain likely terrorist-related: PM
- 'Soldier' killed in 'shocking' London street attack
- Man charged with importing puppies without licence
- Youths to have bigger say in National Family Celebrations 2013
- Bernanke warns against premature policy tightening
- FBI shoots, kills man linked to Boston bomb suspect
- FBI shoots, kills man linked to Boston bomb suspect: report
- S'pore hopes for "ambitious review" to existing FTA with Japan: PM Lee
- Health Ministry on track to meet needs of elderly
- Man City target Pellegrini confirms Malaga exit
- Del Potro out of French Open
- Indian medics reconstruct baby's swollen head
- Els predicts battle over anchoring putter ban
- Unfortunate that Todd family chose to walk out on inquiry: Shanmugam
- ComChest sets S$85.9m target for FY2013
- S'pore, Interpol reaffirm excellent partnership
- Character & Citizenship Leadership Programme launched for Normal stream students
- $13m used to promote Sun Ho's music career "completely honest"
- Dortmund's Goetze ruled out of Wembley final
- Sony board examines hedge fund spin-off plan
- Iran's Ahmadinejad contests ally's 'unjust' vote ban
- Iran's Ahmadinejad to contest ally's 'unjust' vote ban
- COE prices mostly up
- Computer-based writing to be introduced in 'A' Level MTL 'B' exam
- ATTC appointed national CET centre for aerospace industry
- No injuries reported in late night factory fire at Tuas Basin Link
- Shane Todd's death consistent with asphyxia due to hanging: pathologists
- S'pore, Japan PMs express wish for enhanced bilateral ties
- Shane Todd's family quit inquiry, discharge lawyers
- N. Korea 'special envoy' in China meeting
- EU summit calls time on banking secrecy
- EU leaders call time on banking secrecy at tax summit
- EU tax fraud and energy summit opens
- Two babies among US tornado victims
- Boundless destruction as US tornado rescue winds down
- Singapore, UAE to widen bilateral cooperation
- More S'poreans performing Umrah pilgrimage this June
- Mozzie-Free Homes @ North West launched
- More holistic eldercare policy needed: study
- Assad's departure urged as Friends of Syria meet
- Friends of Syria meet as conflict escalates
- Singapore office bully caught on tape
- Sunright tapioca balls recalled for unapproved additive
- Sofix Parquet recalled as precautionary measure
- Slight delays expected on Circle Line on Sun
- Singa the Courtesy Lion: I quit!
- Packed courtroom as trial of City Harvest members begins
- Male arrested for throwing stone at bus, injuring passenger
- Ho Yeow Sun to resume executive role in City Harvest Church
- Malaysian envoy ticks off Merlion Park protesters
- MP apologises for controversial Facebook post
- No service at all Bukit Panjang LRT stations: SMRT
- MOE kicks off kindergarten roadshows
- Nestle recalls Kit Kat bars in S'pore after plastic found
- SIA steward arrested in Sydney for alleged drug offence
- N. Korea video depicts invasion of South, US hostages
- Arrests over gang-rape of Swiss cyclist in India: police
- AIM not bidding for PAP town councils' tender
- COMMENTARY: Reframe the Great Population Conversation
- New face in Punggol East a sign of polls to come?
- Driver of crashed ambulance in Clementi found to carry fake license
- Choa Chu Kang canal foam: Firefighter offers his side of story
- Barclays banker in Singapore fired for tirade against construction workers
- Obama cries as he thanks campaign workers
- Obama replies troubled 10-year-old’s letter on her two daddies
- Netizens react over Amy Cheong’s Facebook rant
China's Zheng Jie knocked top seed Caroline Wozniacki out of the Brussels Open on Wednesday, just hours after prevailing in a three-set opener held over because of Tuesday's heavy rain.
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NIE director first S'porean to receive highest award from US Teachers CollegeSINGAPORE: A Singaporean educator has been bestowed a Medal for Distinguished Service by Columbia University's Teachers College (TC) in the United States.Professor Lee Sing Kong, director of the National Institute of Education (NIE) is the first Sing...
MHA in talks with PSD to review Home Team officers retirement ageSINGAPORE: Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry is in talks with the Public Service Division to review the retirement ages of its uniformed personnel.Second Home Affairs Minister S Iswaran said this at a ceremony on Wednesday where 4,714 Home Team offic...
Govt launches new Public Service Leadership ProgrammeSINGAPORE: A new programme has been launched to develop officers with specialist skills for leadership in Singapore's public service -- called the Public Service Leadership (PSL) Programme, it will develop officers for key leadership positions in fiv...
Manpower Ministry investigating workplace abuse caseSINGAPORE: The Manpower Ministry said it has met with the victim who was seen to be physically abused by his supervisor in an online video.In a statement on Wednesday, MOM said it is investigating his employment terms, as well as possible infringemen...
Outstanding volunteers recognised at SRC Awards ceremonySINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) recognised its most committed volunteers on Wednesday.The inaugural Singapore Red Cross Awards ceremony was presided over by the society's patron, President Tony Tan Keng Yam.All the volunteers who were recogn...
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US formally takes responsibility for killing AwlakiThe United States formally said for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed radical Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and three other US citizens in anti-terror strikes abroad.
Poland claims world's first life-saving face transplantPolish doctors carried out the world's first life-saving face transplant, the centre's spokeswoman said Wednesday, weeks after a 33-year-old man was disfigured by a machine in a workplace accident.
Twitter tightens security after high-profile breachesTwitter said Wednesday it was stepping up security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organizations and others.
In tense Mexico state, vigilantes refuse to drop gunsFarmers wearing bulletproof jackets and toting assault rifles ride in pick-up trucks emblazoned with the word "self-defense" to protect this rural western Mexico town from the Knights Templar drug cartel.
Ibrahimovic not ruling out PSG departureParis Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic admitted Wednesday that a departure from the Ligue 1 champions could not be ruled out if the club continues to lack stability behind the scenes.
sci-tech
Mexican court tosses $2.7 bn penalty in Yahoo! caseYahoo! 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 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 woesUS 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 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 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.
weird
Sunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoersHundreds 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.
Star Wars hero's pants auctioned for $36,100The pants worn by actor Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in the first Oscar-winning "Star Wars" film went under the hammer for $36,100, according to the auction house's website.
Bolt, the pigeon, worth a fortune to Chinese buyerLike his human counterpart, "Bolt" the racing pigeon is a record setter in every sense, fetching 310,000 euros from a Chinese buyer impressed by his winning pedigree, Belgian reports said Tuesday.
Russian officer 'posed at Putin's desk to impress girls'Russia's federal guard service launched an investigation after photos appeared in the media of a disgraced former employee posing behind Vladimir Putin's desk in the Kremlin, an official said Tuesday.
Hong Kong hails the return of the duckHong Kong joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost a week.
business
- Oil falls on inventory report, Fed testimony
Oil prices sank Wednesday following a bearish US oil inventory report and amid speculation that the Federal Reserve quantitative easing program could be curtailed sooner rather than later.
- Captain in Italy cruise ship crash faces trial in July
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship will go on trial from July 9 for manslaughter over the January 2012 disaster in which 32 people lost their lives, an Italian judge ruled Wednesday.
- Switzerland eyes law on frozen dictator funds
Switzerland, currently in the process of restituting assets to several former autocratic countries, is working on a new law aimed at simplifying the process of freezing and unblocking such funds, the government said Wednesday.
- Oil drops on Bernanke comments
Global oil prices fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke Chairman indicated that the US central bank was in no hurry to end its loose monetary policy stance.
- EU sets end-2013 deadline for automatic bank data sharing
EU leaders agreed Wednesday that the automatic sharing of individuals' bank account data, a key measure to prevent tax evasion, should become law across all member states by the end of the year, European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said.
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