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Second Singapore woman in coma after food poisoning

Second Singapore woman in coma after food poisoningSingapore - A second Singapore woman has gone into a coma after suffering acute food poisoning a day after the first victim's death, media reports said Tuesday.

Noraini Kasim, 59, is in a coma at a local hospital after having eaten from a local food stall last week.

Comatose Aminah Samijo, 57, died Monday in hospital, and Rosiah Samat, 38, lost her 2-month-old foetus in a miscarriage caused by a serious bout of diarrhea and bleeding brought on after eating the same food.

Singapore woman accused of having sex with minor

Singapore woman accused of having sex with minor Singapore  - A 32-year-old woman was accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student on seven occasions last May, reported the Straits Times Monday.

The woman, who cannot be named to protect the boy's identity, has pleaded guilty to two charges.

The petite woman, a stall assistant, was not represented and was remanded in custody as she could not post the 10,000-Singapore- dollar (6,662-US-dollar) bail offered.

Singapore woman dies after suffering food poisoning

Singapore woman dies after suffering food poisoningSingapore  - A 57-year-old Singapore woman who went into a coma after suffering food poisoning from eating at a local food stall last week died on Monday morning in hospital, reported the Straits Times.

Aminah Samijo suffered acute renal failure when the food poisoning infection entered her kidneys, sending her into a coma. She also had low blood pressure.

Aminah had eaten Rojak, a deep-fried meat and vegetable dish, at a local hawker stall.

Singapore "regrets" North Korean rocket launch

North Korean rocket launch Singapore - The Singapore government said on Sunda

Singapore woman in coma, 100 others ill from food poisoning

Singapore woman in coma, 100 others ill from food poisoning Singapore  - A Singapore woman fell into a coma and at least 28 others were hospitalized while more than 100 other people sought hospital treatment after eating a popular local savory, the New Paper said on Sunday.

The Health Ministry said it was investigating a food stall named Rojak Geylang Serai, which makes and sells an Indian-style deep-fried mixture of meat and vegetable in the eastern district of Geylang.

Rudd discusses G20 summit outcome with Singapore leaders

kevin-ruddSingapore - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Saturday exchanged views on the G20 summit with his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong and the city-state's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong.

Rudd, in transit through Singapore after the London Summit, also discussed global challenges of the economic downturn, Singapore's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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