Manila's flood death toll rises

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19174538

Oklahoma is so hot that street lamps are melting

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/oklahoma-hot-street-lamps-melting-203656312.html

e-property-chats: City&Country: Singapore -- Hotel room rates at rec...

e-property-chats: City&Country: Singapore -- Hotel room rates at rec...: In 1Q2012, the hospitality sector was the one bright spot in Singapore’s real estate sector, with tourist arrivals up 15% to 3.57 million, a...

London Olympics opening ceremony hours away

The three-hour spectacle in the Olympic Stadium will be viewed by a global TV audience of around a billion people.

The day of celebration began at 08:12 BST with a mass bell ringing. Big Ben rang for three minutes for the first time since King George VI's funeral.

Full story at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19008471

6.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS

http://news.malaysia.msn.com/regional/66-magnitude-quake-hits-indonesias-sumatra-usgs-3

Scores injured as typhoon lashes Hong Kong

Scores of people were injured and trees were ripped from the ground as a typhoon lashed Hong Kong packing winds in excess of 140 kilometres (87 miles) an hour, officials said Tuesday.

Authorities issued a hurricane warning for the first time since 1999 as Typhoon Vicente roared to within 100 kilometres of Hong Kongshortly after midnight, disrupting dozens of flights to the regional hub.

Read full story at:

http://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-battens-down-typhoon-163904884.html

25.08.2012 hi tea in Bayview hotel Melaka