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1)  Singapore: Singapore Airlines (SIA) sacked two pilots who were involved in the SQ006 crash that killed 83 people in Taiwan. The decision has been slammed by the Air Line Pilots Association of Singapore which will appeal to the government to intervene. (00:02:45)

2)  Indonesia: Tommy Suharto is guilty of murder and weapons possession. He is sentenced to 15 years in prison. (00:04:50)

3)  United States: Moussaoui has withdrawn his plea of guilt one hour after he tried to plead guilty for the September 11 attacks. (00:05:42)

4)  United States: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is probing into a possible terrorist training camp. (00:06:17)

5)  Singapore: The trial against opposition leader Chee Soon Juan for bringing up the tudung issue at the Speakers' Corner begins today. He has argued that he did not break any rule at the Speakers' Corner. (00:06:51)

6)  Singapore: The man who slapped and punched his wife's lawyer has been found guilty of voluntarily causing grievous hurt. (00:08:25)

7)  Singapore: Zulfikar Mohd Shariff, the editor of Fateha.com, is in Melbourne and has been getting advice from future activist Tang Liang Hong. He may even have a media conference with the ex party candidate next week. (00:09:00)

8)  Singapore: 14 construction steel plates, each weighing one to two tonnes, were stolen from two construction sites. (00:10:31)

9)  Business: Capitaland has reported a profit largely due to residential operations in China. (00:14:56)

10)  Business: Singapore's manufacturing sector is recovering well. (00:15:24)

11)  Business: Maybank has cut its mortgage rate and offers the most attractive home loan package in the market. (00:15:48)

12)  United States: Rescue workers are racing against time to save trapped coal miners in a flooded mine. (00:16:45)

13)  Hong Kong: Experts have rejected the use of herbs in Chinese diet aids as there is no scientific proof that the herbs are effective for weight loss. (00:17:21)

14)  Thailand: Doctors use honey to treat patients' wounds which can heal in two weeks. (00:17:57)

15)  Malaysia: The marriage between the Prince of Pahang and an ex Singapore Airlines stewardess has taken place. (00:18:39)

16)  Singapore: Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam has challenged schools here to teach students the meaning of citizenship and help develop a sense of belonging and commitment to shape the future. (00:20:02)

17)  Singapore: Northeast Community Development Council is calling all Singaporeans to take part in an inter-racial harmony photo competition. Participants must capture a subject that is not of their own race. (00:22:01)

18)  Sports: Commonwealth Games 2002 kicks off in Manchester. Li Jiawei is Singapore's flag bearer. (00:25:14)

19)  Sports: Irina Lashko and Alexandre Despatie won Gold in the women and men's one metre springboard events respectively. (00:26:30)

20)  Sports: Canadian triathlete Kelly Guest has been tested positive for a banned steroid while Australian shooter Phillip Adams has also failed a drug test. Pakistani swimmer Abid Hussain has gone missing and officials are planning to take legal action.  (00:27:18)

21)  Singapore: Singapore designer Hayden Ng designed the National Day Parade outfits which followed the colours in the mood chart. (00:28:02)