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At least 51 killed, including 20 children, as tornado tears through Oklahoma By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News <embed src="http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf" scale="noscale" salign="lt" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" background="#333333"...

Two teens arrested for string of vandalism cases in Jurong By Maryam Mokhtar The Straits Times Friday, May 17, 2013 The police have arrested two 14-year-old boys believed to be involved in a series of vandalism cases in Jurong West earlier this month. Get the full story from The Straits...

Jobless man jailed nine months for slashing and hitting wife with table fan and flask Published on May 16, 2013 By Elena Chong An unemployed man was jailed for nine months on Thursday for slashing his wife and hitting her with a table fan and a flask. S I George Raj, 42, was fined a...

Four arrested for illegal bunkering activities AsiaOne Tuesday, May 14, 2013 SINGAPORE - Earlier this year, acting on information received of illegal bunkering activities, officers from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and the Maritime and Port Authority in Singapore (MPA)...

Egyptian prosecutor suddenly retracts resignation By Tamim Elyan and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO | Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:20am EST (Reuters) - Egypt's chief public prosecutor, forced to quit this week after opposition protests, retracted his resignation on Thursday, setting the stage for more turmoil...

Police looking for man in loansharking case AsiaOne Monday, Dec 10, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police are looking for the man shown in the picture to assist with investigations into a case of loanshark harassment along Bedok North Street 3 in October 2012. The man is believed to be in his 30s, is of...

Three Malaysians arrested for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment Posted: 06 December 2012 1737 hrs SINGAPORE: Three Malaysians have been arrested for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment. The suspects, who are between 20 and 26 years old, were caught during a six-hour...

Appeal for information on shop thefts AsiaOne Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police are looking for three men to assist with investigations relating to several cases of shop thefts reported at convenience stores since Sept 2012. The three male subjects are described as follows: i)...

Nine of 17 hacked government sites restored By Melissa Chong | Posted: 05 December 2012 2004 hrs A screengrab of the hacked PA website. (PHOTO/TODAY) SINGAPORE: Nine of 17 government websites that were hacked on Sunday have been restored. The websites affected include those...

NSman jailed, caned for working as 'commando' for loanshark Published on Dec 04, 2012 Unable to pay off his $400 loans from an unlicensed moneylender, a 19-year-old full-time national serviceman became a 'commando" - a harasser for a loanshark - and set fire to the homes of debtors. On...

Beautician locks robber in shop with her November 29, 2012 - 1:15am By: Rennie Whang PICTURE: Shin Min Daily News The man lurked outside the beautician’s shop for several days, insisting he wanted treatment. She repeatedly refused him and he eventually came clean - he wanted to borrow...

Former childcare teacher jailed for drug trafficking By Leong Wai Kit | Posted: 18 October 2012 1751 hrs SINGAPORE: A former childcare teacher who helped her boyfriend peddle drugs has been sentenced to seven years' jail for drug trafficking. Lee Kim Hwa, 55, was arrested in September...

Two men arrested for spate of break-ins By Hanna Begam | Posted: 19 September 2012 1855 hrs SINGAPORE: Police have arrested two men believed to be involved in various private residential estate break-ins in Simei, Siglap Frankel, Simpang Bedok and Pasir Panjang. The culprits, who are...

Appeal for information on missing woman AsiaOne Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 35-year- old Madam Xu Bu. She was last seen along Balestier Road on August 22, 2012 at about 5pm. She is 1.68m tall, with a slim build, and has a light tan...

38-year-old nabbed for house burglary AsiaOne Monday, Aug 27, 2012 SINGAPORE - A 38-year-old man was arrested after he illegally entered a Pasir Panjang housing unit and stole $600 worth of valuables. On August 27 at about 4.10pm, the 36-year-old male victim discovered the crime and...

Police appeal for next-of-kin AsiaOne Sunday, Aug 19, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police are appealing for the family members of Madam Rashimi Binte Shajimin (name given verbally). She is an elderly woman of 90 years. Madam Rashimi was found at the void deck of Block 627 Hougang Avenue 8 on Aug 18 at...

Police bust another illegal gambling den in Geylang Posted: 03 August 2012 1753 hrs SINGAPORE: Police this morning arrested another eleven suspects for operating and gaming in an illegal gambling den in Geylang. The three-hour operation started on Thursday night at around 10pm. Officers...

Do CCTV cameras inside HDB lifts work? by Sadat Osman 0 June 2012 5:21 PM | Updated 6:45 PM <cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin: 4px 0px; ">(Photo / inSing News)</cite> CCTV cameras inside lifts at some HDB blocks might just be empty camera shells. A...

Woman punches 72-year-old cleaner at kopitiam for being too slow Lianhe Wanbao - 5 June 2012 12:39 PM | Updated 7:34 PM A woman who was unhappy with an old cleaner lady because she was too slow in clearing the dishes at a Kopitiam - punched her in the eye. The incident happened at 2:05pm on...

Security officer jailed 6 months for corruption Published on Jun 1, 2012 By Elena Chong An auxiliary police officer was jailed for six months for accepting a $100 bribe while on duty. Gurunathan Munisamy, 34, was with Aetos Security Management and attached to PSA Pasir Panjang Terminal on...