SMRT bus stuck in field after U-turn attempt
An SMRT bus was stuck in a field at Kim Keat Avenue since early Thursday morning after a driver took a wrong turn. What SMRT said »
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A 900-horsepower electric utility van beat a Ferrari and a Nissan GT-R in a drag race
The electric-car industry right now is, without a doubt, dominated by Tesla. By now, most people...
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Germany tells Philippine envoy Duterte Hitler remarks 'unacceptable'
The German government on Friday told the Philippine ambassador that comments by President Rodrigo Duterte likening his deadly crime war to Hitler's efforts to exterminate Jews were "unacceptable". In comments Friday, he drew parallels between his campaign to wipe out the drug problem and Adolf Hitler's genocidal drive. "Hitler massacred three million Jews.
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Hillary Clinton muses over Bernie Sanders' supporters in leaked audio recording
Hillary Clinton was apparently looking for ways to appeal to supporters of Bernie Sanders during...
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Joseph Schooling's gift to a blind masseur
He's never met Singapore's Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling before, but Ismail Akbar Abdullah is eternally grateful to the 21-year-old.
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Samsung slammed by Chinese state TV over Note 7 recall 'discrimination'
By Sijia Jiang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has slammed South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co for what it said was "discrimination" against China consumers in its handling of a global recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to replace batteries. In a commentary piece posted on its website on Thursday evening, CCTV said Samsung's behavior in China after the Sept. 2 recall of 2.5 million phones was "full of arrogance". CCTV said a video apology Samsung issued to U.S. consumers, along with various replacement options and compensation, was in stark contrast to its treatment of those in China, where the company issued a brief statement saying most phones didn't need to be replaced.
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Nicole Kidman: 'I was so young when I got married'
Nicole Kidman is proud of her 10th anniversary with Keith Urban because the start of their marriage was "up and down".
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Q&A: Will Deutsche Bank become the next Lehman?
Germany's biggest bank is looking shaky and some investors fear it could collapse and endanger the wider financial system. Some even wonder whether it might become the next Lehman Brothers, the U.S. bank ...
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Ku Nan: Riot imminent if Bersih and ‘red shirt’ protesters clash
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 ― A riot might happen in Malaysia if groups like Bersih 2.0 and the so-called “Red Shirts” keep on locking horns, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor warned today. The...
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Rafael Nadal stops tennis match as mother searches for lost child in crowd
There’s something about this that makes you just tear up. Maybe it’s the parent in you (if you are a parent) or maybe, in a time when the world seems to be at its own throat, you witness a moment when everyone is on the same side.
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Britney Spears ditched date because he 'looked like a lizard'
Britney Spears prefers men who are nice and are not interested in playing mind games.
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Petronas weighs sale to exit $27 billion Canada LNG project: sources
Petronas, as the company is known, said in a statement on Saturday that it "categorically denied" the Reuters report on Friday that the company is considering the stake sale. "Petronas reiterates that, together with the project partners, it will study the conditions that come with the approval and conduct a total review of the project prior to making a decision on the next steps forward," the company said in a statement on Saturday. Petronas is weighing options for the project as a more than 50 percent slide in crude oil prices since the middle of 2014 has hit the group's profits and prompted cuts to capital expenditure and jobs.
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'World's deepest flooded cave' discovered in Czech Republic
A Czech-Polish team said Friday it had discovered the world's deepest underwater cave in the eastern Czech Republic. At 404 metres (1,325 feet) deep, the Hranicka Propast, a limestone abyss near the city of Hranice, beats out Italy's Pozzo del Merro cave that is 392 metres deep for the world record, Miroslav Lukas of the Czech Speleological Society told AFP.
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Tom Hanks 'haunted' by moment when he ignored his son
Tom Hanks doesn't see himself as "brave" for supporting wife Rita Wilson's battle with breast cancer.
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Dutch summon Russian ambassador over MH17 comments
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has summoned Russia's ambassador over "unacceptable" comments by Moscow criticising a report into the downing of flight MH17, officials said on Friday. "Responding to the presentation of the initial findings... spokespersons for the Kremlin and the Russian foreign ministry and defence ministry questioned the professionalism, integrity and independence of the Dutch public prosecution service," the Dutch foreign ministry said. "The Russian ambassador was informed that unsubstantiated criticism like this is unacceptable," the ministry said in a statement, issued in The Hague.
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KL murder-suicide case: Couple had two other children who died
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — As police uncover more clues surrounding the grisly deaths of two children and their father in Kepong on Monday, investigations found the family had previously lost two...
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Totti sets up Roma rout, Ibrahimovic delivers for United
Francesco Totti at 40 continues to shine for Roma, Manchester United needed Zlatan Ibrahimovic's height to see off stubborn Zorya Luhansk while Mario Balotelli got on the score sheet for Nice again in Europa League action. AFP Sports picks out the best of the games from matchday two on Thursday: Three assists for Totti Two days after his 40th birthday, captain Francesco Totti set up three of Roma's goals as they romped past Romanian outfit Astra 4-0.
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Young mother killed when train crashed fought for life
HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Fabiola Bittar de Kroon fought for her life as she lay trapped among the wreckage of the Hoboken Terminal.
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PM says German translator misinterpreted remarks on early polls
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today a German translator had misinterpreted his comments regarding when the next general election will be held. Najib...
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Don’t laugh, but your poo could actually be making you fat - here’s why
People who have fewer strains of gut microbes seem to be fatter, the King’s College London researchers found. Dr Michelle Beaumont of King’s said: ‘This study has shown a clear link between bacterial diversity in faeces and markers of obesity and cardiovascular risk, particularly for visceral fat. King’s College London researchers looked at stool samples from 1,313British twins as part of their annual sampling to extract DNA information about faecal microbes.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie agree to temporary custody deal
The actor will also submit to random drug and alcohol tests.
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