Top 5 stories for Thursday, 25 July 2013
We know you might have been busy and missed the headlines of the day.
Here are five stories you need to know:
At least 77 killed as train derails in Spain
A train travelling from Madrid to Ferrol derails, killing at least 77 people and injuring many others. The death toll continues to rise.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/photos/deadly-train-crash-in-spain-slideshow/
LTA splurges S$285m on Caldecott station construction
The Land Transport Authority has awarded the construction of Caldecott station for a contract sum of S$285 million. Scheduled to complete in 2020, the station will be an interchange connecting the future Thomson Line with the Circle Line.
China charges Bo Xilai with corruption
China’s former Chongqing Municipality Communist Party Secretary, Bo Xilai, has been charged with bribery, abuse of power and corruption. He is likely to be found guilty, though it is unlikely that he will receive the death penalty.
Toddler killed in China over parking row
A Chinese men throws a two-year-old girl to the ground, killing her, after her mother apparently refused to make way for him to park his car. The man could be charged with murder, making him eligible for the death penalty.
Royal baby named George Alexander Louis
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their son George Alexander Louis. The baby will be known as “His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge”. Interestingly, George was the most popular name with the bookies of betting firms in the UK.
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Crane topples near City Hall station
