Top 5 stories for Friday, 19 July 2013
We know you might have been busy and missed the headlines of the day.
Here are five stories you need to know:
Singapore mixed martial artists shoot for global stardom
At least two local fighters will try out for the Chinese version of reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter, in hopes of landing a contract with international MMA giant Ultimate Fighting Championship.
7 gunshots, waist-down paralysis, and he's still moving
Read the inspiring story of Foo Fung Liang, who was shot seven times at point-blank range while he was living in the U.S.. Despite losing the ability to use his legs after that, he went on to bring a new sport into Singapore -- handcycling.
Indian school meal deaths: children’s food possibly cooked in insecticide container
Reports claim that insecticide containers may have been used for cooking the food served to children under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in India. Twenty-two children have died after eating the free meal.
‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘American Horror Story’ lead the 2013 Emmy nominations
“American Horror Story” receives a total of 17 nominations while “Game of Thrones” receives 16. See the list of nominations here.
Punters bet on royal baby’s name
As the royal baby wait continues, punters around the UK place their bets on possible baby names, favouring common names of royals. What are they?
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