Man with pistol charged

A man was charged in court on Wednesday with unlawfully carrying a semi-automatic pistol in a lorry in Ang Mo Kio earlier this week. He is alleged to have been armed with a Colt semi-automatic pistol at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Avenue 8 on Monday morning. If convicted, he faces a jail term of between five and 14 years and not less than six strokes of the cane.

21 more Thai fatalities

Thailand announced on Wednesday it has recorded 21 more H1N1 flu-related deaths over the past week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 65. The number of people infected with H1N1 flu jumped to 8,877 from 6,776.

Iraq hit by bomb attacks

Six Bombs exploded within minutes near mosques across baghdad yesterday. At least 26 were killed and 67 wounded. The blasts targeted people from the friday prayers.

Two thieves killed in accident

Two brothers were killed when their motorcycle rammed into a taxi while trying to escape after allegedly snatching a woman handbag yesterday. One of them smashed the passenager window of the woman Mercedes Benz while she was waiting at the traffic junction. He grab her Louis Vuitton bag which was on the seat.

Cops spray tear gas on strikers

South Korean police on Wednesday sprayed tear gas from helicopters to try to evict unionists armed with petrol bombs and slingshots from a loss-making auto plant. About 1,000 striking workers equipped with metal pipes, powerful slingshots and inflammable paint thinner have occupied the Ssangyong Motor plant in protest at job cuts designed to save the Chinese-invested company.

Thai H1N1 toll hits 44

The H1N1 flu death toll in Thailand rose to 44 on Wednesday, making it the country with the most reported fatalities in the Asia-Pacific region. The death toll, almost double the figure released last week, surpassed that of Australia, where 38 deaths linked to the virus have been recorded.

Thief stole chain from shop

Acting as a customer, a man asked to inspect a gold chain at a jewellery shop before sprinting off with it. The theft happened in a shop at 287 South Bridge Road on Tuesday at 11am.After the 'customer' entered the shop, he examined the jewellery on display and asked to view a gold chain worth $4,200. Once he took it, he backed away slowly and then dashed out of the shop, in the direction of Maxwell Road.

Fourth H1N1-related death

A Fourth patient has died in Singapore after developing complications from Influenza A. The 42-year-old Chinese Singaporean woman died of pneumonia. She went to Changi General Hospital's emergency department last Saturday after having had a fever, a cough, a sore throat and shortness of breath for five days. She was moved to intensive care that day but died on Friday morning.

US jet crashes in Afghanistan

A US military F-15E fighter jet crashed in Afghanistan early Saturday, killing two crew members, a US military spokesman said. US military spokesman Colonel Greg Julian said a second fighter aircraft travelling with the jet that went down saw no evidence of enemy fire.

7 women die in restaurant fire

Police says seven women died when a gas canister exploded, setting a restaurant ablaze in the Indonesian capital, Jarkata. Three of them from the same family, had been asleep upstairs when the fire broke out early on Monday morning. They were all employees. The entire building burned down. Police questioned the owner but suspect the fire was an accident and did not detain anyone.

Flu victim gives birth, dies

A 39-year-old woman with swine flu gave birth shortly before dying in london. The newborn baby is reportedly ill in intensive care in hospital. The woman is among the 29 deaths in Britain reported by health officials on Thursday, a sharp rise in the death toll from 17 announced earlier this week. Britain is the country worst hit by the pandemic in Europe, with estimates of 55,000 new cases last week.

Argentine pigs have H1N1

Health authorities here issued a nationwide alert on Friday after Argentine pigs were confirmed to have the H1N1 flu virus. The alert comes as global health officials worry that the A(H1N1) virus is rapidly spreading, and evolving, during the southern hemisphere's winter months. Thousands of people have contracted the virus in Argentina and 137 people in the country have died.

Fined $30 for eating sweet

The offender 48-year-old housewife, Mdm Bibi Zaina Binti Mohamed was fined $30 for eating sweets in the MRT. She said, 'I know it is not OK but I take it sometimes because I am giddy.' The officer did not buy her explaination. 500 enforcement officers have started patrolling trains for errant commuters and if you are caught consuming, first time offenders could be fined $30.

Flu worse for obese

Obese people appear to suffer more serverly from the influenze A (H1N1) flu than people of normal weight, doctors said. Among many who are serverly ill, are extremely overweight. Over in japan, 1.6% of adults are obese and there are no serverly ill H1N1 patients among the 2 thousand confirmed cases.

Snatch thief nabbed

A snatch thief who stole from an elderly woman was arrested on Friday. The 82-year-old woman was walking at the void deck of Block 48 in Stirling Road on Thursday noon when the suspect, 52, snatched her gold necklace.The gold necklace valued at about $300 was recovered. The suspect is also believed to be involved in two other cases of snatch theft at Leng Kee Road and Lengkok Bahru respectively.

No stairs, no view

For some Eunos HDB residents, getting a lift that stops on every floor has been more of a nightmare than a dream come true. They say that new lift shafts built on the outside of their blocks have robbed their flats of privacy and ventilation and blocked their views, as well as some light.

Stolen eagles finally home

Two bronze eagles were stolen from Central Park more than 30 years ago by a drug dealer who used them to store his stash are finally back at home. Prosecutors say the statues were stolen from the City Employees War Memorial at the Mall in the mid-1970s. They say a drug dealer hid narcotics and money in the statues and later sold the bronze eagles to a client for US$200. Federal agents seized the statues in May 2008 after receiving a tip from the drug dealer. The statues were handed over to the city's parks department this week.

The ballon sisters

The ballon sisters, who twist away strips of coloured latex into any shaped the children wants. 2 woman picked up this skills late in life and is using it to help less forturnate people across singapore. They make ballon scupltures at fun fairs and bazaars to raise money for charity.

Jailed for maid abuse

A Primary school teacher who abused his Indonesian maid on several occasions was sentenced to six weeks in jail. He threw a pot cover, a cup and a chair at the maid. She told the court that on one occasion, he hurled a chair at her after finding that the food she prepared for him had gone stale. The incident left her with bleeding and swollen toes. The primary school teacher was sentenced to 6 weeks jail.

Mum jailed for killing son

A depressed woman who killed her son was jailed for seven years on Friday. She committed the killing on May 15 last year in their Toa Payoh Lorong 2 flat.She have been living there with her parents and only child. She swallowed 50 tablets meant for high blood pressure and cut her own wrists with a penknife.

Teen dies after match

It was only his second taekwondo competition and 17-year-old Vincent Tan was fighting an opponent two belt levels above him. Barely a minute into the sparring match last Sunday, his slighter-built opponent, who had a brown belt, gave him a kick in the neck which ruptured a main blood vessel to his brain. He was seen fumbling with his head guard for a few seconds before tumbling onto the ground. First aid was immediately given to him, but he never gained consciousness. He died on Thursday afternoon in hospital.

400 000 evacuted from earthquake

An earthquake struck China, near Yao'an. 400 000 people were evacuated yesterday after the earthquake hit south west China, Flattening over 18 thousand homes. 1 person died and 328 were injured. 8 aftershocks folllowed the quake. Estimated of more den 1.26 millions life were disrupted by the quake.

Aral Sea vanishing

Images captured by earth observation shows the Aral Sea's shoreline, which seems to have shurnk by 80% from 2006 to this year. The Aral sea is 4th largest inland body of water in the world. The shoreline is expected to retreat even more in the next year.

H1N1 cases near 1,000

The Health Ministry said the H1N1 flu is here to stay, as the number of cases in Singapore crept close to 1,000 on Friday. 91 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 969 cases. Many countries no longer track or report the number of infected cases. The approach in managing this virus should be largely based on personal responsibility.

Eating and drinking in MRT rises

More commuters are caught munching or sipping drinks at MRT stations at least five times a day. Most commuters give excuses like they are rushing somewhere and that is their lunch or dinner. The fine is usually $30, even for repeated offender. A student was caught eating burger in the train by a patrol officer. When he was told to stop eating, the student just asked the officer to fine him and he does not care about it.