FOR five years, a girl did not tell anyone that she had been raped by her father – until her teacher discussed fairytales during an English lesson. The teacher, who used the story of Little Red Riding Hood to illustrate the dangers of talking to strangers, noticed that the Primary 6 pupil looked upset when …
SINGAPORE : Students from families with at least one or both parents being university graduates are likely to have a better learning environment. The correlation was evident in statistics released when Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew visited Dunman High School on Monday. Mr Lee also assured non-Chinese students that promoting the learning of the Chinese …
ROME – THE founder of Tod’s luxury leather goods and shoes announced on Friday that he will foot the 25 million euros (S$44 million) to restore the Colosseum. The ancient Roman arena is blackened by pollution and rocked by vibrations from a nearby subway line. Officials accepted Diego Della Valle’s offer to sponsor the restoration. …
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Usually a headache is just a headache, and heartburn is nothing more than a sign that you rang the Taco Bell once too often. Except when they’re not. Pain is your body’s way of telling you that something isn’t quite right. More often than not, you have some idea of what’s behind it. But when …
AN 18-YEAR-OLD girl was slashed 18 times with a pen knife during a botched robbery at her home in Kota Baru, Malaysia, reported Harian Metro. Ainal Mardiah Mahmud said that during the 2.30pm incident, she had just reached home after visiting her grandmother when she found two men in the living room. ‘They looked shocked …
VIENNA – A MAN who robs banks wearing a rubber mask of US President Barack Obama has struck again, Austrian police said on Friday. The disguised thief robbed a bank in the town of Handenberg in Upper Austria just before the bank closed at 6pm (1700 GMT, 1am Singapore time), police said in statement. Police …
SAN FRANCISCO – FACEBOOK announced on Friday that it had raised US$1.5 billion (S$1.92 billion) in a private share offering that valued the social network at approximately US$50 billion. ‘Our business continues to perform well, and we are pleased to be able to bolster our cash position with this new financing,’ Facebook chief financial officer …
Guidelines made public last Friday that restrict devotees to singing – no music or drums to be played – have drawn varied reactions. The Hindu Endowments Board (HEB), which announced the guidelines, said it has received a “handful” of queries from devotees seeking clarification. A Facebook page, Bring The Thaipusam Beat Back, was set up …