News
- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Fonds
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- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Series
Series
- 04/04/1988
Record Date
- 04/04/1988
Broadcast/Release Date
- 00:30:00
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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1988000248
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- U-Matic
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Synopsis :1. China: China told exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, that he is free to return to his country if he gives up his fight for independence.
2. Israel: US Secretary of State George Shultz is in Israel at the start of another tour of the Middle East to promote an American peace plan.
3. Iraq: Iraq ended a unilateral truce in the so-called "war of the cities".
4. Soviet Union: Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze accused the United States and Pakistan of obstructing a peace agreement on Afghanistan.
5. Sri Lanka: Indian peacekeeping troops scored further successes in their operation to wipe out Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka.
6. India: The Indian government sent three thousand troops to the north Indian state of Punjab to curb separatist violence.
7. India: Developments in Afghanistan are also expected to be discussed during talks between visiting US Defence Secretary Frank Carlucci and Indian leaders.
8. Singapore: Drug enforcement officials and experts from the ASEAN countries will meet in Singapore to discuss further ways of working together to combat the drug problem in the region.
9. Singapore: Saudi Arabian businessmen are keen to develop joint-ventures with their counterparts in Singapore.
10. South Korea: Eighteen people were killed when the bus they were travelling on burst a tyre and plunged into a river in Seoul.
11. France: An explosion ripped through a block of flats in the outskirts of Paris.
12. Singapore: Three Thai men have been charged in a district court for trafficking in 72 kilograms of opium.
13. United States: Police in Los Angeles mounted one of their largest crackdowns on street gangs.
14. Singapore: A feature on asthma.
15. Singapore: Mr Tung Yue Nang will have his works featured in an exhibition which is part of the Singapore Young Artists series.
16. Australia: As part of efforts to preserve the culture of Australia's aborigines, two books aimed at children have been published.
17. Sports: American Chris Evert won her second consecutive Eckerd Open title in Largo, Florida.
18. Sports: Michael Doohan of Queensland won the Australian 1000cc Grand Prix.
19. Australia: A feature on a drag car race in New South Wales.
20. Financial news.
