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McDonald's to open its first vegetarian restaurant in India AFP September 05, 201212:09PM McDonald's India is opening its first vegetarian-only fast food restaurant as it looks to expand in the rapidly growing country, where many people do not eat meat for religious reasons. Picture: Bob...

Ling Jihua son's Ferrari crash rocks Chinese politics AFP September 05, 20124:06AM China has been rocked by a new political scandal after a top official's son was killed in a Ferrari crash involving two women, one of whom was naked. Source: AFP CHINA'S leadership has been hit by a fresh...

Video features 4514 photographs One a photo a day from January 11, 2000 - June 30, 2012 Artist Noah Kalina takes one self-portrait a day for 12 years <cite style="font-size: 12px; width: 147px; display: block; font-style: normal; ">Simon Crerar</cite><cite style="font-size: 12px; width...

'Pregnant man' keen for more kids news.com September 05, 2012 6:03AM Thomas Beatie, famous for becoming pregnant and giving birth to a daughter as a man, is in a new relationship and wants more children: but this time in a more traditional 'father' role. Picture: Discovery Health Source...

Al-Jazeera hacked by Syrian goverment loyalists AP September 05, 20127:13AM Hackers find iPhone IDs on FBI laptop Syrian president Bashar Assad attends Eid prayers in a Damascus mosque. Picture: AP Source: AP FBI denies hackers' claims on Apple data AL-JAZEERA'S website was hacked...

Man fakes death to make sure girlfriend really loves him before proposing Staff reporters News Limited Network September 05, 2012 9:10AM A MAN has given new meaning to the phrase love you to death after he faked his own demise only to spring to life and propose to his girlfriend. Alexey Bykov...

FBI denies hackers accessed iPhone, iPad users' personal data on FBI laptop AFP September 05, 2012 12:42pm A group of computer hackers have released a list of 1 million iPhone and iPad IDs, which they claim to have found on an FBI laptop along with users' personal information. The FBI is...

Cash Converters sets up first UAE shop in Dubai September 05, 20122:04PM Cash Converters is opening in Dubai where there is strong demand for buying and selling used or unwanted items. Source: AP SECOND-HAND goods dealer and loan provider Cash Converters says it has opened a franchised...

Samsung to review 250 Chinese suppliers for labor violations Reuters – 6 hours ago The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at the company's headquarters in Seoul July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it would inspect 250 Chinese companies...

Dutch teen jailed for Facebook killing AFP September 04, 2012 12:47am A Dutch teen was murdered after getting in a fight on Facebook. A DUTCH court has jailed a teenager for stabbing a 15-year-old girl to death and attempting to kill her father after she allegedly posted derogatory comments...

Chicken born with four legs in India Staff reporter News Limited Network September 04, 201210:36AM Four-legged chickenExperts say the four-legged chicken coul Experts say the four-legged chicken could have its genetic defect corrected with surgery. Source: Supplied A RARE four-legged...

Fire rages through Sao Paulo slum as city faces dry season <cite style="font-size: 12px; width: 147px; display: block; font-style: normal; "> AP</cite>September 04, 201211:37AM Firefighters work to put out a blaze in a slum in the Campo Belo neighborhood of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Picture...

239 arrested in joint enforcement blitz Friday, Aug 31, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested 239 people for drug-related and various other criminal offences. In the first operation, Ang Mo Kio Police Division led an 18-hour multi-agency enforcement on Aug 30. It involved 140 officers from...

Three Colombians get six months' jail each for stealing pearls By Kimberly Spykerman | Posted: 30 August 2012 1621 hrs SINGAPORE: Three Colombians were on Thursday sentenced to six months' jail each for stealing pearls worth some S$20,000 from a jewellery exhibition at Marina Bay Sands in...

'I pestered dying mother for money to buy drugs' Wednesday, Aug 29, 2012 The New Paper By Koh Hui Theng SINGAPORE - He was 13 when he took his first puff of marijuana. That marked the start of a 20-year fight with drugs, in which he would lose his friends, his family's respect and his...

Fortune teller gets 12 years' jail and caning for rape AsiaOne Monday, Aug 27, 2012 SINGAPORE - A fortune teller was sentenced to 12 years' jail and six strokes of the cane for raping a teenage girl. Siah Kwang Yung raped the teen in her own bedroom on the pretext of conducting demon...

Jail term and caning for fortune teller who raped daughter of medium By Claire Huang | Posted: 27 August 2012 1244 hrs SINGAPORE: A fortune teller has been sentenced to 12 years' jail and six strokes of the cane for raping the daughter of a medium. Siah Kwang Yung, 40, admitted to raping...

2 men charged with Commonwealth Drive murder Published on Aug 24, 2012 By Khushwant Singh Two men were charged on Friday with the murder of a 51-year-old man. Dinesh Kumar Ruvy, 22, and Vikneswaran Ruvy, 24, are alleged to have killed Mr Rathkershahan Ananthan sometime between 2am on Aug 18...

Former policeman jailed for forgery, giving false evidence By Spykerman Kimberly | Posted: 21 August 2012 1602 hrs File photo of the Subordinate Courts SINGAPORE: A former police officer was sentenced to 14 months' imprisonment on Tuesday for forgery, fabricating evidence, and giving...

Dentist suspended 6 months for 'irreversible damage' Saturday, Aug 18, 2012 The New Paper By Judith Tan SINGAPORE - A dentist has been suspended for six months for causing "irreversible damage" to a patient's teeth. Dr Lee Wai Han from The Smile Cliniques at Bukit Timah Plaza was found...