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1.  Singapore: Air quality in Singapore is likely to get worse before it gets better, said the National Environment Agency. Sound bites of beachgoers, Deepavali shoppers and Rajukumar Chandra, chairman of Little India Shopkeepers Association. (00:03:07)

2.  Singapore: Home entertainment businesses are turning in an unexpected profit due to the haze. Sound bites of Jamil Abdullah, retail crew at Video Ezy and Video Ezy patrons. (00:05:44)

3.  United States/South Korea: World leaders have hailed United Nations (UN) sanctions against North Korea agreed upon a week after Pyongyang carried out its first nuclear test. Many South Koreans protested and want tougher measures against Kim Jong Il's regime. Sound bites of John Bolton, US ambassador to UN, Pak Gil Yon, North Korean ambassador to UN and Wang Guangya, Chinese ambassador to UN. (00:07:24)

4.  Singapore/Japan: Japan is set to reap rewards from the sale of high-end foods to other Asian nations. Sound bites of Tsuneo Anma, secretary-general of Shizuoka Greenhouse Agricultural Union, Taketo Okamoto, sales department of Enshu Yumesaki Agricultural Cooperative, and Singaporean consumer. (00:10:32)

5.  Singapore: The new Jurong Medical Centre is bringing specialist care into the community. Sound bite of Dr Kenneth Mak, clinical director of Jurong Medical Centre. (00:16:40)

6.  Singapore: Singapore is aiming to become Asia's clubbing capital with more than $48 million pumped into the nightlife scene here. Sound bites of Calvin Sio, marketing manager of The Cannery at Clarke Quay, Lifebrandz; Mr Hai, manager of Ba Bar Black Chic, and Dennis Foo, chief executive officer (CEO) of St James Power Station. (00:18:35)

7.  Singapore: The refurbishment of Changi Point Costal Walk which lasted fourteen years is now complete. Sound bite of Wan Khin Wai, acting head of conservation and urban design, Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). (00:21:39)

8.  Singapore: Yu Neng Primary School students produced a news segment on the school's return to revamped premises in July. Sound bites of Kim Jin Ju, student reporter at Yu Neng Primary School, Dr Faisal Ibrahim, Member of Parliament (MP), Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC), and Jeanette Toh, student reporter at Yu Neng Primary School. (00:23:21)

9.  Sports: Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho is demanding action from the English Football Association after a league encounter at Reading left both Chelsea goalkeepers unconscious. (00:28:17)

10.  Ukraine: Feature on a wedding dress covered in 2000 cream-filled profiteroles. (00:29:11)

11.  Singapore: 176 couples in Singapore danced to a world record for the biggest Rueda circle. (00:29:47)