Tag: Singapore
Thousands in Singapore gay rights rally despite opposition
Thousands of people gathered in Singapore on Saturday for an annual gay rights rally celebrating sexual diversity in the city-state,…
Singapore PM demands apology from blogger
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has demanded an apology from a local blogger for a posting seen as accusing…
Pastor, 5 others charged with $19m fraud
SINGAPORE (AFP) – A multimillion-dollar scandal involving a Christian pastor, his singer wife and a glamorous financial executive has gripped…
Air pollution becomes China, India’s migraine
PARIS (AFP) – Air pollution has become a curse for millions of city-dwellers in Asia, posing a mounting risk to…
Referees in sex bribe for match rigging jailed
Three Lebanese football referees pleaded guilty Monday to accepting free sex from a gambling-linked global syndicate in return for rigging…
Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore
Singapore (AFP) An Indian gang-rape victim died Saturday in Singapore after suffering severe organ failure, the hospital treating her said,…
Mass weddings on 12-12-12
Thousands of couples in Asia flocked Wednesday to tie the knot on 12/12/12, seeking good fortune for marriages begun on…
Dele Cole: Stolen Nigeria’s oil goes to Singapore, balkans
The main buyers of the estimated 180,000 barrels of oil stolen each day in Nigeria are based in the Balkans…
Mugabe in Singapore for 2nd medical check
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe left for Singapore Monday for a “routine” check-up, the second health-related trip this year for Africa’s…
Participants Laud Lagos International Trade Fair
Participants at the just concluded 25th Lagos International Trade Fair have lauded its success. They told the News Agency of…