More transparency needed in choosing next PM: survey
Nine in 10 people surveyed feel that the process of selecting Singapore’s next Prime Minister should be made more transparent. Leadership renewal »
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Yang Yin jailed 26 months for falsification, cheating and immigration offences
The former tour guide at the heart of the case involving an elderly widow’s assets was sentenced on Thursday (29 September) to 26 months in jail for falsification, immigration and cheating-related offences.
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The Latest: Trump says he saved Machado's job
The Latest on the U.S. presidential election (all times EDT): 8:33 p.m. Donald Trump says he saved former Miss Universe Alicia Machado's job by shaming her into losing weight. Trump told Fox News host ...
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Paris Hilton: 'I've been burned too many times to trust new lovers'
The hotel heiress will focus on professional affairs as she waits for 'The One' to arrive.
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Duterte declares upcoming Philippines-U.S. war games 'the last one'
By Martin Petty HANOI (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plunged one of the United States' most important Asian alliances deeper into uncertainty on Wednesday by declaring upcoming U.S.-Philippines military exercises "the last," and ruling out any joint navy patrols. The firebrand Duterte pledged to honour a longstanding security treaty with the United States, but said China opposed joint marine drills in the Philippines starting next week and there would be no more war games with Washington after that. "I am serving notice now to the Americans, this will be the last military exercise," Duterte said during a visit to Vietnam.
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Japan's new passenger plane completes US flight
Japan's problem-plagued new passenger jet on Thursday completed a flight to the United States for testing, its maker said, after aborting two earlier attempts. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) touched down at Grant County international airport in Washington state after flying from Anchorage. The first domestically made passenger jet, which left Nagoya airport on Monday, also stopped in Japan's northernmost Hokkaido, Russia and Alaska for fuelling.
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Guardiola urges Man City to learn Celtic lesson
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed hope his players would learn their lesson after losing their 100 percent season record in a spectacular 3-3 Champions League draw at Celtic. Aiming to equal Tottenham Hotspur's English record of 11 straight wins at the start of a season, City had to come from behind three times to earn a point in Wednesday's Group C clash in Glasgow. City reached the semi-finals under Manuel Pellegrini last season, but not for the first time, Guardiola pointed to their current shortcomings as a sign of their callowness in continental competition.
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Kiefer Sutherland praises Julia Roberts for ending engagement
The actress ended the relationship days before the couple's wedding.
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Singapore court sends teen blogger back to jail for criticising religion
By Fathin Ungku SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court sentenced 17-year-old blogger Amos Yee to six weeks in jail on Thursday for "wounding religious feelings", his second prison term in a year, reigniting concerns about social controls and censorship in the conservative city-state. Yee pleaded guilty to six charges of deliberately posting comments on the internet in videos, blog posts and a picture that were critical of Christianity and Islam. Judge Ong Hian Sun told the district court that Yee's actions could "generate social unrest" and should not be condoned.
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Vardy is a "genetic freak" like Bolt, says Leicester City scientist
By Chris Bertram MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - England striker Jamie Vardy is a "genetic freak" like nine-times Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt, Leicester City's head of sport science Kevin Paxton said. Vardy enjoys an unorthodox lifestyle in an era of increasing emphasis on marginal gains from advanced sports science, meaning his electric pace and immense stamina are largely natural. In his autobiography, the Leicester forward revealed his unusual warm-up methods which included drinking a glass of port the night before a game while on match days he consumed several cans of a popular energy drink as well as a cup of double espresso. Such unconventional habits appeared to have helped Vardy to score 24 goals last season as Leicester won the Premier League.
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Oil prices surge after OPEC's surprise output cut deal
Oil prices surged Thursday after the OPEC producers' group surprised the market with a deal to slash output. At the end of six hours of negotiations and weeks of horse trading, OPEC announced the plan ...
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DPM Tharman on Yahoo survey: I’m not the man for Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam ruled himself out as a candidate to become Singapore’s prime minister on Wednesday (28 September), saying that a few of the fourth-generation leaders have the potential to be “first among equals”. Tharman was responding to a question from the media on the results of a survey commissioned by Yahoo Singapore, which showed that 69 per cent of 897 Singaporean respondents would support him as a candidate to be prime minister.
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Rod Stewart bans wife from making supper
Spaghetti bolognese is a favourite in the Stewart family kitchen.
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Atletico hit new heights in latest Bayern humbling - Simeone
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone hailed his side's display as one of the best in his hugely successful five-year reign in charge as Yannick Carrasco inflicted another 1-0 defeat for Bayern Munich at the Vicente Calderon. Simeone's men also beat Bayern at home in April on their way to a second Champions League final in three years. "It was one of the best performances in my time at Atletico Madrid." Carrasco fired home the winner 10 minutes before half-time after Jan Oblak had denied Thomas Muller with a stunning save early on with Bayern's best effort.
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Shannen Doherty: 'My husband has been my best friend throughout cancer battle'
The actress is taking part in the seven-day #LoveYourSpouseChallenge.
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Ikiam: New Muslim-only halal logo won’t confuse, issued for free
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 ― Consumers will not be confused by the new halal logo only for Muslim-made products, the Malaysia International Institute of Islamic Cooperation (Ikiam) claimed when saying...
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Man slashes paralysed mum to death
TAPAH, Sept 29 — A paralysed elderly woman is believed to have been brutally slashed to death by her son in Kampung Baru Air Kuning here on Tuesday evening. The 55-year-old man is believed to...
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Five short football managerial reigns
Sam Allardyce left his post as England manager 67 days after his appointment on Tuesday. Here AFP Sports looks at five other managers whose reigns lasted an even shorter space of time (days in brackets): Steve Bruce - Wigan (55) Ironically the front runner in the betting to fill the England vacancy the former Manchester United skipper didn't dally long at Wigan. Alan Shearer - Newcastle (51) Nicknamed 'Mary Poppins' by some, his spoonful of sugar to save his beloved Newcastle from relegation from the Premier League in the 2008/09 campaign was not what the patient required.
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A Rare Black Moon Will Rise In the Sky on Friday Night
Get ready for some excellent stargazing.
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Deutsche Bank drops further as Merkel gives no sign of help
Deutsche Bank shares are down further after German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave no indication that her government might help the group with a U.S. demand for a $14 billion legal settlement. Merkel told ...
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