Flood waters had subsided by 3.30pm. 'The water level was so high my car was floating inside the carpark. My colleague had to swim in to push it out,' said Ms Pauline Tan, the owner of a silver Peugeot parked at the 6th Avenue Centre basement carpark. DURING 2-1/2 hours on Thursday afternoon, almost half a month's worth of rain was dumped on central Singapore, most of which drained i...
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A statue of the Merlion, a symbol of Singapore, is seen illuminated at dusk overlooking the Marina Bay area in Singapore November 8, 2009. Singapore will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings from November 11 to 14. The under-construction Marina Bay Sands casino site is pictured at top. A hotel guest once called Ms Christine Kaelbel—Sheares at 2am, wanting to throw a party wi...
The U.S.-flagged cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama arrives in Mombasa, Kenya, in this Saturday April 11 2009, file photo, after the ship was attacked by Somali pirates firing automatic weapons Wednesday but its unarmed crew locked themselves in a secure room. Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama ship for the second time in seven months on Wednesday Nov, 18, 2009, but guards aboard the cargo shi...
The best time to see the meteor shower in the Houston area will be around 3 a.m., according to 11 News Chief Meteorologist Gene Norman. He says clear skies and the new moon will help visibility here. The Leonid meteor shower will put on a show early Tuesday with anywhere from 30 to 300 shooting stars in an hour, depending on where you live. Sky-watchers who venture away from the bright city ligh...
The UGA Observatory will host its monthly open house tonight at 7:30 in hopes of viewing a few of the Leonid meteors. This year, the Leonids are most active between Nov. 10 to 21, but tonight - 1:30 a.m. Tuesday - is the best time for viewing. "This is going to be a good year, but unfortunately we're passing through the heart of the stream at 4:30 eastern standard time, which is no good for ...
The suspect killer surnamed Shi allegedly broke into his girl friend's home in Yamai village and tried to kill whoever he met as the family disapproved his relationship with their daughter, said county head Jiang Xiangming. Five people were killed and two others seriously injured Sunday in a killing spree in Maonan Autonomous County of Huanjiang in southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, l...
This image obtained from NASA shows the surface of the Moon as the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) approached it on October 9, 2009. A "significant amount" of frozen water has been found on the moon, the US space agency said Friday heralding a giant leap forward in space exploration and boosting hopes of a permanent lunar base. Nasa scientists said the "exciting" findings...
Stay with CBS 6 for the latest weather developments and up-to-the-minute reports on area closings and delays. Because of severe weather and heavy rains in Virginia, several school districts and businesses are reporting closings and delays. Chesterfield County Schools - No evening activities. John Tyler Community College - The Midlothian Campus will reopen for classes at 5p.m. College of Willi...
