Tanjong Pagar Railway

Tanjong Pagar railway station ceased operations on 1st of July 2011. This station has been around for about 80 years (From 1932 to 2011).Source: Image of the day

Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid Died

New Delhi Dec 31: Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, who passed away on Wednesday evening in a Jakarta hospital. Thousands of people have lined the streets of Jombang, East...

Brother Eraño Manalo, Passed Away at 84

Based On Wikipedia:  Brother Eraño ManaloBiographyBro. Eraño de Guzman Manalo (January 2, 1925 - August 31, 2009, also known as Ka Erdy, was the Executive Minister of...

President Bush's farewell speech to the nation

President Bush will made his final farewell address to the nation tonight, and faced a live audience at the White House.Some previous NowPublic coverage here. 5:00pm The crowd stands and claps as Bush walks into...

Last respects to Pinter

Harold Pinter died on the christmas eve at the age of 78,after a long battle og cancer.Today Harold's family and some of close friends gathered to give the last farewell at funeral.q...

Jose Rizal 'The Patriot'

Filipinos will mark the 112th death anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal today with a number of activities, led by the Order. (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/dec/30/yehey/top_stories/20081230top6.html) Dr....

Us Troops to Stay in Iraqi Cities After Summer

It is clear that the US pull out from Iraq will not happen in 2009 as presidentelect Obama once promised.  It is likely some troops will still be in Iraqduring the next election and this could be an election...

QE2 runs aground on final voyage

The Queen Elizabeth II oceanliner from the UK is about to be put into retirement. But on its last voyage it ran into some trouble off the coast of Southhampton, becoming trapped on a sandbank. The boat is set to become a floating hotel in Dubai."It was hardly the most regal...

Naked Japan major nabbed with women's underwear

" TOKYO (Reuters) - A male Japanese air force major caught naked while shopping for women's underwear has been suspended from his duties for 10 days, a spokeswoman at his base said on Friday. The man, on his way home from a late-night farewell party for a colleague in...

Vancouver, Say farewell to the Green Zone

On the face of it this just seems like a very, very dumb idea.  Don't these people read the papers (or even trade mags for Christ's sake)?  Even Hellman's has figured out that food security is one of the fastest growing concerns people have.  I thought BC was...

Australian Democrats farewell federal parliament

It is a very sad day in Australian politics, as the Democrats are no more! Senators Stott Despoja, Bartlett, Allison and Murray will be sorely missed. I hope they will consider becoming Independents. See more...

Israeli 'suicide cop': family refute claims that he killed himself

Yesterday French president Nicolas Sarkozy was rushed into his plane after shots were fired on teh tarmac as he prepared to fly abck to France after his state visit to Israel. It turned out that the shot was fired by one of the Israeli guards, and he shot himself. srael is...

Bush wins British backing over Iran sanctions, Iraq and Afghanistan

US President Bush and British Prime Minister made a number of announcements after their meeting in London on Monday. Bush was met by 2,500 protesters in London's Parliament Square on Sunday as  George W. Bush dined with Gordon Brown. Protesters blew whistles, banged...

Idol Announces Final Three

America’s favorite singing pageant is one step closer to crowning a winner, as Fox’s American Idol bid farewell to Jason Castro and announced the final three contestants for Season 7. Let’s take a look at...

Teen accused in school bomb plot made 'farewell' audio tape

Very frightening to think what was averted in this case."An 18-year-old South Carolina student was in jail Sunday after he collected bomb-making supplies, including ammonium nitrate, in a plan to attack his high school, authorities said. Ryan Schallenberger was arrested...

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