Friday #sgroundup: Subway trains crash in South Korean capital

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Subway trains crash in South Korean capital, 172 people hurt

Windows of two subway trains remain broken after their collision at Sangwangshipri subway station in Seoul, South …

A subway train in Seoul crashed into another one at a station on Friday, injuring about 170 people, although no one appeared to be seriously hurt.

The accident came just over two weeks after a South Korean ferry capsized and sank leaving 300 dead or missing in the submerged hull of the ship in the country's worst disaster in 20 years.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/more-70-injured-seoul-subway-crash-075913685.html

New Malaysian budget airport opens amid MH370 mystery

Passengers check-in at the international departures of the low-cost carrier terminal at Kuala Lumpur International …

Malaysia on Friday officially opened a new airport built specifically for the fast-growing budget-travel sector, but with the country's aviation industry under deep scrutiny over the loss of missing flight MH370.

Complaints also abounded that the airport, which was opened three years later than it was supposed to, was built on "unstable ground", something that authorities acknowledged will require years on upkeep.

Budget carrier AirAsia already noted that depressions on runways and taxiways have already appeared, with the budget spent on the terminal's construction more than doubling from its original.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/malaysian-budget-airport-opens-amid-mh370-mystery-041743399.html

Ukraine forces seek to retake Slovyansk, 3 killed

Anti-government demonstrators storm the regional police station in Krasnoarmiisk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, …

Ukraine launched what appeared to be its first major assault against pro-Russian forces who have seized government buildings in the country's east, with fighting breaking out Friday around a city that has become the focus of the insurgency. Three deaths were reported in early fighting.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said the offensive "effectively destroyed the last hope for the implementation of the Geneva agreements" which were intended to defuse the crisis.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-forces-seek-retake-slovyansk-3-killed-085520500.html

Birth control law heralds liberal change in Philippines

Filipina mothers line up to receive contraceptives at a health clinic in Manila on April 23, 2014

A new birth control law highlights an increasingly liberal shift that could next see divorce legalised in the Philippines, activists and religious leaders say.

A 15-year battle by the Church to thwart state-sanctioned family planning ended last month when the Supreme Court approved the law, allowing the government to begin distributing free contraceptives to millions of poor Filipinos.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/birth-control-law-heralds-liberal-change-philippines-034404189.html

Chinese tourists storm office after fireflies failed to glow

Visitors shout at organizers during an event to release fireflies in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, April 30, 2014. …

Thousands of Chinese tourists in Hangzhou stormed the management office in charge of a firefly display show after the insects failed to light up.

The South China Morning Post reported that some 10,000 tourists had paid 30 yuan (S$6) for tickets to watch the release of some 30,000 fireflies, as part of a popular summer firefly display at the Xiang Lake plaza in Hangzhou, China. Some had reportedly paid up to 180 yuan (S$36) for illegally-marked-up entry passes, too.

But when the excited visitors sat down by 7:30pm for the show to begin, they faced nothing but darkness. Two hours of nothingness later, it became clear that the fireflies were not going to glow. The crowds then turned angry and marched to the office demanding an explanation and a refund.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/what-is-buzzing/chinese-tourists-storm-office-after-fireflies-failed-to-glow-085217310.html

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