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1.  Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot's days may be numbered and with it the end of one of the century's most brutal regimes. Senior Cambodian military officials say he has been surrounded and under attack from some one thousand rebels from his own army.
2.  In Hongkong, a rising threat of public dissent from pro-democracy groups has prompted the China-appointed legislature to pass new security laws curbing civil liberties.
3.  President Bill Clinton has stepped up his effort to preserve most favoured nation trade status for China.
4.  In a move that is set to further deepen the wounds in Taiwan-China relations. Taiwan's Foreign Minister John Chang will leave tomorrow for a nine-day trip to the US. A visit that is likely to detract from the handover ceremonies in Hongkong and add to political problems between China and the US. A similar visit to the US by Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui in 1995 led to low-point in relations between Beijing and Taipei. China considers the island a renegade Chinese province and hopes the return of both Hongkong and Macau will pave the way for reunification with Taiwan.
5.  Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh has been sentenced to death for the worst mass murder in American history. The 29 year old Gulf War Veteran sat emotionless, as the jury announced their decision after just 11 hours of deliberations. McVeigh was earlier convicted of the 1995 bombing of a federal building that killed 168 people.
6.  A fire in a packed New Delhi cinema has killed at least 60 people and injured more than a hundred others. The blaze, caused by a faulty transformer, sparked immediate panic. Indian authorities have arrested the cinema owners and four employees for negligence.
7.  In Malaysia, five people died when a helicopter crashed in the Sri Damansara Industrial Area, outside Kuala Lumpur at about 11 this morning. Three of the dead, including the pilot and co-pilot, were found in the wreckage. The other two killed, were a pregnant woman and her five year old daughter walking along the road. They were believed to be Indonesians. Police said the aircraft had been installing a transmitter on top of a 100 metre factory tower block.

It's still not known what caused the crash. Eye witnesses said the helicopter had been in the air for about 30 minutes, when it started swaying left and right, before plunging to the ground. Today's incident is Malaysia's third major helicopter crash this year.

8.  Antiques from Thailand may be popular with collectors but as our correspondent Geraldine Goh will tell you, picking up the real thing from the antiquities market, needs a trained eye.
9.  The National Kidney Foundation has come up with a new exercise programme for kidney failure patients. Believed to be the first of its kind in Asia, the programme means that kidney patients no longer need to stay put while undergoing dialysis. The programme was launched today by Law and Foreign Affairs Minister Professor S Jayakumar at a dialysis centre in his Bedok constituency.
10. A recent study of drug addicts here has shown that they picked up smoking in their teens and had parents who smoked. TCS News met one such ex-addict who found new hope after he stopped chasing the dragon.
11. According to medical sources, the contract of Professor Maureen Tsakok has been terminated as of Friday. The Singapore General Hospital confirmed the termination of her contract. Prof Tsakok was the SGH's head of obstetrics and gynaecology.
12. Residents of Hong Kah are taking measures to keep their young people out of trouble. So far, juvenile delinquency does not pose a big problem in the constituency. And the people of Hong Kah West have begun a pilot project to keep it that way.
13. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) is studying a proposal to recycle water used for ablutions in mosques. The scheme would enable mosques to reduce water usage by 30 percent.
14. Family - Cherish the Bond" - this is the theme for this year's National Family Week. And the Ministry of Community Development has come up with a string of programmes which will benefit families with children; parents themselves; as well as unwed couples.
15. The Presidential salute team at this year's National Day Parade will join in the traditional fire of joy by firing 9 quick rounds with their colleagues on the parade square. And the guns will be deployed not outside but inside the National Stadium - just metres away from spectators.
16. Surveillance cameras in condominiums security tools for residents or an invasion of privacy? Jill Neubronner reports on one resident who felt his condo management had used a surveillance camera to spy on him.
17. Netscape Communications says it has fixed a serious flaw in its Internet browser. It expects to announce an anti-bug device next week. The announcement came a day after a Danish firm reported that the flaw could make data stored on home computers accessible to web site operators.
18. Sports news next and we begin with Basketball. The Chicago Bulls have won their fifth National Basketball Association title in seven years. They became one of the most enduring NBA champions in decades after beating the Utah Jazz 90-86, to win the season's best of seven title series by four games to two.
19. Football and the S-League. The top two teams in the league stamped their domination with comprehensive away victories tonight. SAFFC and Tiong Bahru United handed out 5-nil maulings to Jurong FC and Sembawang Rangers respectively. Over at Jalan Besar Stadium, Woodlands outplayed Home United 3-2 in a 5-goal thriller. And in the remaining match, Balestier Central and Geylang United played to a 1-all draw at Toa Payoh Stadium.