Archive for August, 2009
2 arrested over faked recording
Monday, 31 August 2009BANGKOK - THAI police arrested two people accused of e-mailing a doctored recording of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ostensibly discussing ways to create chaos to use as a pretext to crack down on anti-government protesters.
UAE eases oil output curbs
Monday, 31 August 2009DUBAI - THE United Arab Emirates' main oil exporter will ease up on Opec-led supply curbs, a possible sign the Arab Gulf nation will not push for new cuts when the oil producing group meets next month.
Oil drops below $70, eyes weaker equities
Monday, 31 August 2009Aged parents well cared for
Monday, 31 August 2009SENIORS here are generally well cared for by their children, a new study has found.
S’pore F1 crash probed
Monday, 31 August 2009SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) - FORMULA One has been plunged into a fresh cheating scandal.
The International Automobile Federation (FIA), the sport's governing body, confirmed on Sunday that it is investigating Fernando Alonso's victory in last year's SingTel Singapore Grand Prix.
Prolonged lens use risky
Monday, 31 August 2009THE wearing of contact lenses has come under the spotlight in Singapore with data showing that few people know their extended use can cause irreversible damage to the eyes.
No contract to profile reporters
Monday, 31 August 2009WASHINGTON - US military authorities in Afghanistan have terminated a contract with a public affairs company that was producing background profiles of reporters covering a war that is becoming increasingly unpopular with the American public.
No contract to profile reporters
Monday, 31 August 2009WASHINGTON - US military authorities in Afghanistan have terminated a contract with a public affairs company that was producing background profiles of reporters covering a war that is becoming increasingly unpopular with the American public.
Playing Top Gun for a day
Monday, 31 August 2009MANY boys dream of being at the controls of a fighter jet - even if the dogfight plays out on a computer screen on solid ground.
