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Almost every Singaporean recalls growing up with Singa the Lion reminding you to let people exit the train first before boarding and to give up your seat to the disabled or elderly. But after 30
- Singapore appoints Bernd Stange as national football coach Yahoo! Newsroom
Former East Germany national coach Bernd Stange has been named as Singapore's new national team coach.
A new case of the deadly coronavirus has been detected in Saudi Arabia where 15 people have already died after contracting it, the health ministry announced on Saturday on its Internet website.
- France's Hollande's signs gay marriage law Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings. France's official journal
- France's Hollande's signs gay marriage bill into law Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings. France's official journal
- North Korea fires three short-range missiles Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defence Ministry said, but the purpose of the launches was unknown. Launches by the North
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Residents of a New York City apartment building are up in arms over an exhibition of candid photographs one of their neighbors took of them, without their knowledge or permission.
- Nintendo Direct reveals new 'Mario & Sonic,' 'Sonic: Lost World,' AFP Relax
Nintendo mascot Mario will be teaming up with Sega's hedgehog pal Sonic once again in "Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games," a game announced for the Wii U home console.
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Vatican museum director Antonio Paolucci on Friday criticised contemporary-style churches for lacking "form" and harked back to the Baroque era when he said that shrines embodied religious faith.
By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board will meet on Sunday to vote on whether to offer $1.1 billion in cash for New York-based blogging service Tumblr, tech blog AllThingsD cited sources close
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo.
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US authorities seized the accounts of a Bitcoin digital currency exchange operator, claiming it was functioning as an "unlicensed money service business," court documents showed Friday.
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French actor and newly-minted Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu on Saturday compared President Vladimir Putin to the late Pope John Paul II and said the ex-KGB agent More »
- Notts County coaches quit in racist storm AFP News - 36 minutes ago
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The national team coach has nothing but praise for the Ajax playmaker and believes he's ready to move to a bigger club More »
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The striker initially struggled for form and fitness on loan at West Ham, frustrating the Irishman, only for the England international to improve as the season wore More »
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A new case of the deadly coronavirus has been detected in Saudi Arabia where 15 people have already died after contracting it, the health ministry announced on More »
- France's Hollande's signs gay marriage law Reuters - 1 hour 9 minutes ago
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- Aide to Japanese PM returns from North Korea AFP News - 1 hour 12 minutes ago
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- S&P warns India could face junk status AFP News - 1 hour 19 minutes ago
India faces at least "a one-in-three" chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned, in another blow to More »
- McIlroy splits with management to go it alone AFP News - 1 hour 21 minutes ago
Former US Open champion Rory McIlroy is set to split with his Irish-based management company and organise his own business affairs, his close friend Graeme McDowell More »
- Tottenham-Sunderland Betting Preview: Drama may arrive late at White Hart … GOAL.com - 1 hour 21 minutes ago
Andre Villas-Boas' men know that they must defeat Sunderland if they are to claim the last remaining Champions League qualification spot and Willie Duncan expects More »
- Depardieu compares Putin to Pope John Paul II AFP News - 34 minutes ago
French actor and newly-minted Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu on Saturday compared President Vladimir Putin to the late Pope John Paul II and said the ex-KGB agent More »
- Notts County coaches quit in racist storm AFP News - 36 minutes ago
Notts County, one of the very few clubs in the English Football League to employ a black manager, are at the centre of a racism storm, the Daily Mirror reported on More »
- Football: Giggs endorses Moyes appointment AFP News - 41 minutes ago
New Manchester United manager David Moyes will get the full backing of the club's senior players when he takes over from Alex Ferguson in the summer, veteran winger More »
- New case of SARS-like virus in Saudi: ministry AFP News - 1 hour 9 minutes ago
A new case of the deadly coronavirus has been detected in Saudi Arabia where 15 people have already died after contracting it, the health ministry announced on More »
- Aide to Japanese PM returns from North Korea AFP News - 1 hour 12 minutes ago
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- McIlroy splits with management to go it alone AFP News - 1 hour 21 minutes ago
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Denmark's Olympic gold medalist Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen was elected Saturday the new president of badminton's world governing body and vowed to fight match-throwing More »
- Nantes back in French league AFP News - 1 hour 27 minutes ago
One of the most famous names in French football will be back in Ligue 1 next season after FC Nantes secured promotion to the top flight on Friday. More »
- Cortese to stay as Southampton chairman AFP News - 1 hour 31 minutes ago
Southampton executive chairman Nicola Cortese will be staying with the Premier League club after clear-the-air talks with the owner, the club have confirmed. More »
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Petaling Jaya (The Star/ANN) - Malaysians on the whole are not bigoted but some elements of racism within the society need to go. More »
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- Thailand shortlisted for hosting race ANN - 4 hours ago
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- China to invest more in Greece ANN - 4 hours ago
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- Short movies to make TV debut overseas ANN - 4 hours ago
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- Chinese telecom giants tap Internet potential ANN - 4 hours ago
Beijing (China Daily/ANN) - Chinese telecom operators have stepped up their efforts to boost their business through exploring online channels, since more people in More »
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- Hoax phone calls hit mainland flights ANN - 4 hours ago
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- Taiwan completes negotiations with Singapore on FTA, signing expected ANN - 4 hours ago
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- Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine Reuters - 3 hours ago
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- Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violatio … Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment More »
- Northeast Japan jolted by M5.9 quake, no tsunami warning Reuters - 3 hours ago
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- Commuter trains collide in Connecticut, injuring up to 60 people Reuters - 7 hours ago
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- "Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction Reuters - 8 hours ago
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- Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10 percent Reuters - 8 hours ago
By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by More »
- Venezuela frees opposition activist jailed over post-vote violence Reuters - 8 hours ago
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Friday released an opposition activist who had been jailed on accusations of inciting violence in the wake of President Nicolas More »
- OSX scales back shipyard, taps $120 million put from Batista Reuters - 9 hours ago
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- Yahoo to vote on $1.1 billion Tumblr buy: AllThingsD Reuters - 9 hours ago
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- White House fights and loses battle to withhold Benghazi records Reuters - 11 hours ago
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's White House fought and lost a battle to avoid making public what it claimed were confidential More »
Teo Ho Pin presses WP's Sylvia Lim for answers
Worker's Party Chairman Sylvia Lim has challenged Dr Teo Ho Pin to make a report to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) if he believes that the WP had mismanaged the Town Council.
Some Chinese tourists 'uncivilised': top official
The dire manners and "uncivilised behaviour" of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country's image, said a top official who lamented their poor "quality and breeding", according to state-run media.
Former president Nathan urges more Singaporeans to volunteer
“People need to feel compassion,” says former president of Singapore, S R Nathan. “Problems will always be there. You can always throw money but that will not be the solution," he said as he urged more Singaporeans to give of their time and effort as volunteers to help those in need.
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