Singapore commemorates WWII victims

Singapore commemorates WWII victims


Singapore commemorates WWII victims

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 11:06 PM PST

Over 1000 Singapore citizens have attended a memorial for victims killed in the Second World War on the country's Total Defense Day on Sunday. The day marks Singapore's fall to Japan in...
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Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on Gombe

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 10:59 PM PST

The Nigerian military repelled a Boko Haram attack on the northeastern city of Gombe on Saturday. The fighting came after the rebels stormed a security checkpoint in the city. The group has,...
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Iraqi forces regain much of al-Baghdadi

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 10:57 PM PST

Iraqi security forces have regained large parts of al-Baghdadi, a strategic town near a major U.S. air base. The town was seized by the Islamic State on Thursday, but is now almost completely...
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Ukraine military reports violation of ceasefire

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 08:32 PM PST

The ceasefire deal to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine took effect at midnight on Saturday, local time. However, the government says that rebels have already breached the truce with a mortar...
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1 killed in Denmark 'terrorist attack'

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 08:29 PM PST

One person was killed and three police officers were injured after a shooting in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Saturday. Police suspect that the attacker was looking to target Swedish...
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3 injured in shooting near Copenhagen synagogue

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 06:12 PM PST

Danish police say that a gunmen opened fire at a synagogue in Copenhagen early on Sunday. One person has been shot in the head, and 2 police officers are hurt. The incident comes after Saturday's.
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UAE and Spain close embassies in Yemen

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 05:57 AM PST

The United Arab Emirates and Spain have suspended operations at their embassies in Yemen following a Shiite militia takeover. The UAE's foreign ministry said all embassy staff in the Yemeni...
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Chinese shoppers pour into Japan for bargains

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 05:45 AM PST

Chinese consumers have long admired Japanese household products for their combination of creativity and care. But now, with the Japanese yen weakening and increased duty free commodities, ...
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Chinese New Year 2015: Celebrating over 4,000 years of tradition

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 08:21 PM PST

With this year's Spring Festival just around the corner, CCTV encourages viewers to celebrate the new year with friends and family. Share your table and watch the CCTV Spring Festival Gala...
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Iran’s supreme leader sends secret letter to Obama

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 02:59 PM PST

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sent a secret letter to U.S. President Barack Obama. According to an Iranian diplomat, it was in response to a letter from Obama last October,...
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HK ferry captain found guilty of manslaughter for 2012 accident

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:17 AM PST

Captain Lai Saiming, of a Hong Kong ferry named Sea Smooth, which was involved in a collision with another ship in October 2012, has been found guilty of manslaughter by which 39 people were...
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Selfies are changing the way we view ourselves

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 10:18 AM PST

The craze of taking a picture of yourself and uploading it to social media is very much a viral trend. So much so, that it's changing what new products are released and is even driving cosmetic...
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China’s two biggest taxi-hailing apps to merge

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 05:16 AM PST

China's two biggest taxi-hailing apps, Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache, have announced their merger. The merger of Tencent-backed Didi and Alibaba-backed Kuaidi would create a dominant player...
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Chinese top leaders’ rural visit ahead of Spring Festival

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:53 AM PST

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have visited residents in the countryside ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival. On Friday, President Xi Jinping visited a village in Northwest...
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Jaycee Chan apologizes to public after being released

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 02:32 PM PST

Jaycee Chan, son of Chinese kung fu star Jackie Chan, has apologized to the public at a press conference, begging for a chance to start afresh. He was sentenced to 6 months in jail and fined...
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Police officer clings to taxi top as it tries to escape

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 02:25 PM PST

Surveillance camera footage shows a high-speed moving taxi dragging a traffic officer as it tries to escape a fine. The officer clings to the top of the car before dropping to the ground as...
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Man finds Spiderman style of catching the bus

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 12:04 AM PST

A video caught by bemused onlookers has captured a man clinging, much like Spiderman would, to the back of a bus. Police say if the man is caught, he faces warnings and fines. Subscribe us...
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