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Heartbreaking texts from students on sinking S. Korea ferry
Heart-wrenching messages of fear, love and despair, sent by high school students from a sinking South Korean ferry added extra emotional weight Thursday to a tragedy that has stunned the entire nation. Mom, I love you," one student Shin Young-Jin said in a text to his mother that was widely…
AFP News19 mins agoOut with a whimper: Manchester City surrendering title hopes
The fight for the Premier League title now looks to have been whittled down to two after Manuel Pellegrini's side dropped crucial points at home to Sunderland on Wednesday
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Land of the Rising Sun, in Singapore Little do we know, we can actually experience some of Japan right here in Singapore. I'm talking about celebrating traditional cultural events and festivals such as Oshogatsu (Japan New Year, 1 Jan), Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival, 3 Feb), Kodomo No Hi (Children's…
TheSmartLocal.com‘Huge’ Hindu, Buddhist statues against Islam, ex-judge says
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The “huge” statues at a Hindu temple in Batu Caves and Buddhist temple in Penang are an affront to Islam as the religion forbids idolatry, a retired Court of Appeals judge...
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Associated PressSoon, floating n-plants that survive tsunami, quakes
Washington, April 17 (IANS) In case of a tsunami or earthquake, the imminent danger to a nuclear plant is cooling failure inside the reactor. What if a floating platform can take such nuclear plant deep at seafloor, to be automatically cooled by the surrounding seawater in a worst-case scenario?…
IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India News20 mins agoGrieving S. Korean parents consumed by agony and anger
The announcement of the sixth confirmed victim from the sinking of a South Korean ferry carrying hundreds of high school students came after a night-long vigil for relatives who had travelled to the southern island of Jindo to be near the rescue effort. The gymnasium where hundreds spent the night…
AFP NewsWoman's Ear Reattached with Help of Leeches
A 19-year-old woman who lost her ear to a dog attack got it back with the help of a few leeches. While plastic surgeons are trained to reattach severed organs, these reattachments are simplest when the cut is clean and sharp — as from a kitchen knife, Dr. Stephen Sullivan, a plastic surgeon at…
LiveScience.comN. Korea officials 'target London salon over Kim haircut ad'
British police said Tuesday they had intervened after North Korean embassy officials reportedly told a London hairdresser to take down a discount haircuts advert featuring leader Kim Jong-Un. Mo Nabbach said two officials identifying themselves as being from the Stalinist state's mission took…
AFP NewsAsia stocks subdued, Nikkei weak on profit taking
Asian stock markets were subdued on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei faltering as investors locked in profits after a strong rally. Profit taking set in following a sharp rise in Tokyo the day before and ...
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The Malay Mail OnlineWhy KepLand's sales nightmare won't be over anytime soon
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino publicly apologised on Wednesday for failures in air conditioning at Manila airport, already named by an online travel guide as the world's worst. The fresh debacle at Terminal 1, used by foreign airlines, came as millions of Filipinos begin travelling for the…
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From Cinema Online Exclusively for Yahoo NewsroomArgentine teen who spent nine years locked in garage rescued
Buenos Aires, April 17 (IANS/EFE) A 15-year-old girl was rescued Wednesday after spending nine years locked in a garage, being fed only brewer's yeast, bread and water, and bearing signs of physical violence, Argentine police said. The girl was rushed to a Buenos Aires hospital, while her guardians…
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