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1)  China: Top Chinese leaders pledged support for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa amid the political storm. (00:03:01)

2)  United Kingdom: Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed sadness over the apparent death of former British weapons inspector David Kelly. Reports suggested Dr Kelly committed suicide. (00:04:39)

3)  World Minute: United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog considers North Korea as the biggest nuclear threat. (00:06:36)

4)  World Minute: In Venezuela, heavy rain resulted in a highway accident, causing a sixty-car pile-up. (00:07:17)

5)  Singapore: Feature on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) victim, nurse Hamidah Ismail, and how her family is coping with life after her death. Interview with Hamidah's two children, husband and school counsellor. (00:07:48)

6)  Singapore: At a Racial Harmony Day dialogue hosted by Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle (IRCC), Minister of Community Development and Sports (MCDS), Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, said that sharing information on interesting places in each constituency will help to build common ground and promote racial harmony. (00:10:16)

7)  Singapore: South East Community Development Council (CDC) celebrated Racial Harmony Day. There was a carnival at Bedok Stadium. Guest-of-honor, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, joined Members of Parliament (MP) and residents to recite the declaration of racial harmony. (00:11:40)

8)  Singapore: Minister of Education Teo Chee Hean made his first comments on the disciplinary actions at Raffles Junior College. Sound bite of Mr Teo. (00:18:08)

9)  Singapore: Minister of Education Teo Chee Hean attended a Racial Harmony Music & Dance Day at Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC). (00:18:48)

10)  Singapore: Minister of Transport Yeo Cheow Tong defended the decision of not opening Buangkok & Woodleigh Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Stations due to a lack of numbers (of people) using the train stations on a daily basis. (00:18:57)

11)  Singapore: Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister of State (Education) & Acting Manpower Minister, said the Autism Resource Centre and Rainbow Centre are planning to run a new autistic school in Ang Mo Kio, catering to children from 6 to 16. Sound bite of Dr Ng and Tina Hung, Service Development Director of the National Council of Social Services (NCSS). (00:19:54)

12)  Singapore: 60 000 Primary 5 students watched National Day Parade (NDP) early at the National Education Show. (00:21:17)

13)  Singapore: NDP Quiz. (00:22:04)

14)  Singapore Minute: The launch of "Fabric of the Nation", a Channel NewsAsia (CNA) and Ministry of Community Development & Sports patchwork project. CNA personalities Glenda Chong and Lisa Ang, and MediaCorp artiste Fiona Xie, were involved. (00:22:57)

15)  Sports News: Barcelona Football Club signed on Brazilian football player Ronaldinho in a 30 million dollar deal with Paris Saint-Germain. (00:27:08)

16)  Sports News: Los Angeles (LA) Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant has been charged with sexual assault. Sound bite of Mr Bryant. (00:27:32)

17)  Sports News: "Lead to Victory" won the Singapore Derby.
Sound bite of trainer Charles Read. Singapore Turf Club launched the Heartstrings Charity Draw. (00:28:26)

18)  Argentina: The Mendoza Zoo revealed a purple polar bear. (00:29:46)