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1)  Singapore: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announces that it is awaiting Malaysia's reply on outstanding bilateral issues like water and the Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railway line. (00:02:50)

2)  Singapore: Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong responds to predictions by economists that Singapore will experience 4% growth and says it will take a few months before Singapore can be sure if the economy has turned around. DPM Lee also responds to queries on an article which touched on the issue of Muslim girls wearing head scarves to school. Sound bite of DPM Lee. (00:05:10)

3)  Singapore: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that they have counselled the parents of four pupils from 4 different primary schools who have not complied with rules over wearing head scarves. It also revealed that Mr. Zulfikar Shariff had accompanied two of the pupils' parents to the school to argue for their daughters to wear head scarves to class. (00:06:55)

4)  Singapore: The Medical Education Review Panel calls for a second medical school to be built within the next ten years and also recommends allowing a second "graduate only" intake at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for doctors without delay. Sound bite of Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Economic Review Committee (ERC), Lee Hsien Loong. (00:08:35)

5)  Singapore: The National Youth Achievement Award sets aside $25 000 for young Singaporeans keen on undertaking community projects. MediaCorp News, MediaCorp 938, Channel 5 and Singapore Pools were commended for doing their bid for the Singapore Kindness Movement. Sound bite of the Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), Mr. David Lim. (00:10:35)

6)  Israel: More than 30 were injured in a suicide bombing in west Jerusalem and 2 people including the bomber, were left dead. (00:14:40)

7)  Australia: Hunger strikes spread to more refugee detention centres in Western Australia. Activists take to the streets, protesting against the treatment. (00:15:35)

8)  Afghanistan: Marjan, the one-eyed lion, dies of old age. (00:17:40)

9)  Netherlands: New treatment has been introduced for women suffering from advanced ovarian cancer. (00:18:50)

10)  Hong Kong: Rickshaws in Hong Kong approaches the brink of extinction as the government decides not to issue any more rickshaw licenses. (00:20:12)

11)  News 5 Quiz. (00:21:46)

12)  Sports: Highlights from the Australian Open Final. Thomas Johansson beat Marat Safin to win the title. (00:24:20)

13)  Sports: In the National Basketball Association, Sacramento Kings beat Utah Jazz 114 -90. (00:26:32)

14)  Sports: Singapore announces plans to establish an Asian Pro Tour circuit for wakeboarders. Sound bite of the President of the Wakeboard Association of Singapore, David Ngiam. (00:27:16)

15)  News 5 Quiz. (00:28:45)