Somali pirates jailed for 10 years in Yemen

Yemeni criminal court has sentenced 10 Somalis to 10 years in prison after convicting them of piracy in Yemens territorial waters, the state-run Saba news agency...

Home for the aged plans to appeal, says news was a 'bombshell'

the second time that Lee Ah Mooi home has to relocate because of an expresswayMr T. S. Liau, a 77-year-old resident of Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home. The current lease for the home in Thomson Road runs out in 2013. The home has more than 110 patients. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEEThe management of Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home in Thomson Road found out last month that the state land it sits on will be affected by...

Getai veteran Ah Nan has died, apparently from a heart attack

Photo of John Cheng, the heavily tattooed host-actor better known as Ah Nan, taken in 2008. Ah Nan, died of an apparent heart attack on Jan 21, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIAPhoto of local actor and getai performer John Cheng, better known as Ah Nan, taken in 2010. Ah Nan died of an apparent heart attack last night. -- ST PHOTO: GARY GOHPhoto of getai host John Cheng, better known as Ah Nan, with...

Mogadishu celebrates 1 year since al-Shabab's exit

Somali president Sheik Sharif sheik Ahmed ,centre,waves to the Somalis, who gathered in a stadium in the Somali capital Mogadishu Monday, Aug. 6 2012. Somalis took to the streets to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the ouster of al Shabab militants, the culmination of years of warfare by African Union and Somali forces that has allowed Mogadishu bask in a year of relative peace.Photo: AP/ APA...

Young stars of Ah Boys to Men joke around as they tell of overnight fame

sense of camaraderie between the young cast of army movie Ah Boys To Men is evident. During a recent press meet to promote Ah Boys To Men 2 - the second half to the two-parter movie - the boys cheerfully teased one another over girls, hair and muscles. -- PHOTO :GOLDEN VILLAGEThe sense of camaraderie between the young cast of army movie Ah Boys To Men is evident.During a recent press meet to promote...

Police: Somali forces shoot, kill 2 suicide bombers at meeting of constitutional assembly

Somali forces shoot, kill 2 suicide bombers at meeting of constitutional assemblyPolice: Somali forces shoot, kill 2 suicide bombers at meeting of constitutional assembly.This...

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Four candidates cleared to run by Returning Officer, no objections raised

Returning Officer Yam Ah Mee cleared Tan Cheng Bock, Tan Jee Say, Tony Tan, and Tan Kin Lian to run in the presidential election. -- ST PHOTO BRYAN VAN DER BEEKNo objections were raised by the 12.30 pm deadline, said Returning Officer Mr Yam Ah Mee.This sets in motion the start of the nine-day campaign to pick Singapore's third elected president.Singaporeans go to the polls on Aug 27 to choose from...

Licensed moneylender jailed for helping loanshark

Tian Siong, 38, had pleaded guilty to seven charges of assisting Tan Ah Lye in carrying on his loansharking business between 2010 and April this year. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOWA licensed moneylender ended up 15 months behind bars and was fined $210,000 on Thursday for helping a loanshark run his business.Go Tian Siong, 38, had pleaded guilty to seven charges of assisting Tan Ah Lye in carrying on...