2015-01-01 Singapore Health

Telegraph.co.uk   

Ebola Still Spreading, WHO Reports   
New York Times
The Ebola virus is still spreading in West Africa, especially in Sierra Leone, and the worldwide toll from the outbreak stood at 7,905 deaths among 20,206 known cases at year's end, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Sierra Leone reported 337 ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Science

New Vision   

First frog that gives birth to tadpoles   
New Vision
This undated photo shows a male and female of the new species (Limnonectes larvaepartus). The male is the smaller one, and the frogs were collected on the west coast of the Central Core of Sulawesi, Indonesia. (AFP/Jim McGuire) ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Entertainment

Channel News Asia   

First baby of 2015 born at stroke of midnight   
Channel News Asia
Singapore's first baby of 2015 was born at the stroke of midnight at Thomson Medical Centre, two days before her expected due date. PHOTOS. Enlarge; Caption. SINGAPORE: Singapore's first baby of 2015 was born at the stroke of midnight at Thomson ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Sports

The Guardian   

Lampard to stay at Man. City till end of season   
Business Standard
Frank Lampard will be playing for Manchester City throughout the Premier League season, the club has announced. "Manchester City can confirm that it has extended Frank Lampard's contract up to the end of Manchester City's season, enabling his ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Technology

ST-Torque Best Buys of 2014   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - The Singapore car market has always been compared to a roller-coaster, thanks to the cyclical supply of certificates of entitlement and the various policy tweaks that take place. This year is no exception. Although there are more COEs to go ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Business

Stuff.co.nz   

Divers hope to reach suspected AirAsia plane wreck   
Stuff.co.nz
SEARCH RESUMES: Indonesia Marine divers prepare their gear on deck of search and rescue ship Purworejo. A break in bad weather today raised hopes that divers would be able to investigate what is believed to be the sunken wreck of an AirAsia jet off ...

2015-01-01 Singapore World

NDTV   

New Year stampede kills 35 in Shanghai   
Business Standard
At least 35 people were killed and 48 others injured in a stampede during a New Year's Eve midnight- countdown gathering in Shanghai's waterfront tourist attraction, one of the worst tragedies to hit China in recent years. The crowd crush happened at about ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

NDTV   

AirAsia's Chief Responds Quickly and With Compassion   
NDTV
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes walks upon arrival to visit the command centre of the search operation for the victims of Flight 8501 at the airport in Pangkalan Bun on Wednesday. (Associated Press photo) ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

Authorities make largest drug haul of the year on New Year's Eve   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers recovered nearly 9.3kg of heroin on New Year's Eve morning, making it the largest drug haul of the year. A routine check was conducted on a Malaysian-registered vehicle at the Woodlands ...