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2 students arrested after stabbing youth AsiaOne Saturday, Jul 06, 2014 SINGAPORE - Two secondary school students have been arrested for stabbing a youth with a knife yesterday evening at Block 142 Potong Pasir Avenue 1. According to a report in Lianhe Wanbao, the two 16-year-old students...

Costa Concordia wreck set to be refloated in 10 days ROME Thu Jul 3, 2014 11:41am EDT Workers are pictured on the Costa Concordia cruise liner at the Giglio harbour February 27, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (Reuters) - The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise liner is set to be refloated...

Dutch killer Van der Sloot sets date for prison wedding LIMA Thu Jul 3, 2014 1:39pm EDT Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot walks handcuffed to a courtroom at the Piedras Gordas prison in Lima May 8, 2012. REUTERS/Jose Huaynate (Reuters) - Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot will marry his...

Updated: 07/03/2014 11:23 | By Channel NewsAsia Little India riot: Indian national gets 9 months' jail SINGAPORE: A 28-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to nine months in jail for his role in the Little India riot. READ: How the Little India riot unfolded Palanivel Dhasmohan -...

Body of Pakistani to be flown home Hoe Pei Shan The Straits Times Saturday, Jun 21, 2014 SINGAPORE - The High Commission of Pakistan in Singapore yesterday claimed the body of Muhammad Noor, 59, whose legless corpse was found in a blood-soaked suitcase last week. The body of Mr Muhammad, a...

Rag-and-bone man was first to find body in suitcase The New Paper Thursday, Jun 19, 2014 Most people would be aghast at finding a mutilated body dripping with blood in a luggage bag. Not rag-and-bone man Chen Xing Lu, 81. Known affectionately in the Jalan Besar area as "Ah Pek", Mr Chen...

Police recover stolen motorcycle and arrest alleged thief <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5R41ww2nwQ4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> AsiaOne Friday, Jun 13, 2014 Police said they have arrested a 30-year-old man suspected to be involved in a case...

Man gets three months' jail for slashing SMRT ticket inspector on board bus Published on Jun 9, 2014 2:36 PM By Elena Chong <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/IuX2cT9Q8Sg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> SINGAPORE - A man who slashed a woman...

Updated: 06/05/2014 11:09 | By Channel NewsAsia Five construction companies charged for breaching employment laws SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (June 5) charged five companies in the construction sector for a series of employment-related offences, including late...

Police report filed over fake Manpower Ministry website Published on May 29, 2014 3:55 PM A screengrab from a fake website disguised as the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) site. The MOM has lodged a police report over the site, which even carries its logo. -- PHOTO: SCREENGRAB By Hoe Pei Shan...

Errant licensed moneylender fined $24,000 <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rIAkvmPzz6A?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> AsiaOne Monday, May 26, 2014 SINGAPORE - Errant moneylender Chng Wee Soon (庄伟舜) on Monday pleaded guilty for contravening the...

Youth who stole motorbike gets 12 months' jail <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/NJnRoNjSOdE?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> Elena Chong The Straits Times Thursday, May 22, 2014 A full-time national serviceman (NSF) stole a motorcycle to ride...

Updated: 05/17/2014 13:39 | By Channel NewsAsia 2 drug syndicates busted, 4 people arrested SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has busted two drug syndicates believed to have been actively distributing drugs in Singapore. Four Singaporeans were arrested on Friday and 2.12kg of...

Farmer who stole trolley bag from fellow Singapore Airlines passenger jailed a year Published on May 15, 2014 4:49 PM By Elena Chong <iframe class="pmooivpmrudrauwyaedq" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/NH5w0IuTcK4?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> A...

American acquitted of paying for sex with minor Relief for ex-manager who tried to commit suicide after he was charged Published on May 13, 2014 8:36 AM Mr Payton Scott Velo, 45, said "it's like you were in a coma for 14 months and suddenly you wake up and you realise a year of your life...

US expat facing sex charge threatens to jump from Telok Kurau condo Facing charge of having paid sex with underage girl, Payton Scott Velo, 44, threatened to commit suicide. -TNP Rennie Whang Sat, Jun 22, 2013 The New Paper SINGAPORE - He was due in court on Wednesday for allegedly having...

Mattress salesman gets two weeks for hurting another Published on Apr 28, 2014 1:09 PM By Elena Chong <iframe class="dzropjgsxcvtvpynlkff" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/YK2alcGF3QE?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="853"></iframe> A salesman who punched a sales...

Myanmar jails two imams for deadly school blaze AFP April 26, 2014, 4:19 pm Yangon (AFP) - Two imams in Myanmar have been sentenced to eight years in prison for negligence over a fire at a religious school that killed 13 boys, state media said on Saturday. Around 70 children, some orphans...

广州从化养殖户养700万只蝗虫 逃出将成灭顶之灾 广州资讯 2014年4月23日 来源：南都网 【导语】：广州从化一户养殖户，竟然在一个汕头上搭起白色薄膜温棚养起蝗虫，数量惊人多达700万只。养700万只蝗虫，如果全部跑出来，将成为周边农作物带来灭顶之灾。据了解这批蝗虫是养来卖给人食用的，且并没有违反法律！ 广州从化养殖户养700万只蝗虫 逃出将成灭顶之灾 从化蝗虫养殖基地温棚内的蝗虫密密麻麻。实习生 刘禹扬 南都记者 冯宙锋 摄 山上养百万蝗虫 吓坏从化农业局 担忧集体飞出附近农作物遭灭顶之灾，但无法律禁养...

Hunt for alien life homes in on Earth 2.0, a planet of similar size to our own Researchers discover the first planet similar in size to our own and orbiting within so-called 'Goldilocks zone' of a star 500 light years away PUBLISHED : Friday, 18 April, 2014, 8:58pm UPDATED : Friday, 18 April...