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Boy and girl on Korean ferry drowned with life jackets tied together
By James Pearson and Meeyoung Cho SEOUL (Reuters) - A boy and girl trapped in a sinking South Korean ferry with hundreds of other high school students tied their life jacket cords together, a diver who recovered their bodies said, presumably so they wouldn't float apart. The diver had to separate…
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AFP NewsI tendered my resignation without securing the next job. Here’s why I don’t mind.
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The Singapore-based TV personality was fined SGD 800 and banned from driving for three months after knocking down a pedestrian last year
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Cover MediaArsenal contact Van Gaal due to Wenger uncertainty
The Gunners regard the Netherlands coach as one of several short-term contingency plans in the event that their manager decides to call time on his 18-year reign next month
GOAL.comWaste oil collector struggles after STOMP posts, receives help from kind souls
After being photographed at work in Jurong pooling used oil near coffee shops, 50-year-old Valerie Sim has been struggling to keep her family afloat. Web portals STOMP and The Real Singapore published pictures of her in February, triggering a witch hunt for others like her and comments from readers…
Yahoo NewsroomThe Secret of Celebrities’ Flawless Skin
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bnt newsAngry parents seek autopsies of S Korea ferry victims
Some parents of the mostly teenage victims of South Korea's ferry disaster are pushing for autopsies that might show their children were alive inside the submerged vessel and only died because the emergency response was so slow. "They want to know for certain how their family members died," Kim said.
AFP NewsMalaysian jet: Washed up metal piece sparks speculations
Perth/Canberra, April 23 (IANS) The search for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 that went missing March 8 took a new twist and set off fresh speculations Wednesday with reports of some unidentified material washing ashore on the southwestern coast of Australia. "Western Australia police have…
IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India NewsThe most popular destinations for travelers around the world
A large-scale travel survey has revealed the top bucket list destinations among travelers around the world. While Italy and Australia topped the global wish list, TripAdvisor’s bi-annual TripBarometer survey also breaks down travel preferences among respondents from different countries. For…
AFP RelaxBloodied shirt, unwashed fork: JPII relics abound
ROME (AP) — Inside a chapel on the edge of Rome, a nun uses a key to open a wooden wall panel, revealing a hidden niche. Behind glass and stitched loosely to supporting backing hangs a relic of holy suffering: the bullet-pocked, bloodstained undershirt that John Paul II was wearing when a gunman…
Associated PressCan too much exercise be a bad thing?
London, April 24 (IANS) One tries different workout methods to look fit but too much exercise can lead to damage too, says an expert. "When the body is exposed to physical stressors such as exercise it responds in a similar way to how it does when exposed to mental stress - the hormone cortisol is…
IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India News56 mins agoIndonesian general says his flashy watch is a fake
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's military commander said critics who called him out for wearing an especially luxurious watch should be quiet because the timepiece is actually a cheap Chinese fake.
Associated PressNew Crustaceans Found Crawling on Dead Whale Bones Off Antarctica
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LiveScience.comUkraine forces kill up to five rebels, Putin warns of consequences
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Associated PressOnePlus One is a Xiaomi killer, set to launch in 16 countries next month
China's newest smartphone maker, OnePlus, unveiled its first-ever flagship phone in Beijing today at an equal price point to for China, RMB 2,000 (US$330).
Tech in AsiaChildren's corpses reveal desperate attempts to escape Korean ferry
By Jungmin Jang and Ju-min Park MOKPO/SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean divers swam though dark, cold waters into a sunken ferry on Wednesday, feeling for children's bodies with their hands in a maze of cabins, corridors and upturned decks as they searched for hundreds of missing. Writing by Nick…
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