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1.  Singapore: The chairman of the People's Action Party (PAP), Lim Boon Heng, said he is encouraged that the opposition parties intend to contest more seats in the next General Election and commented that they seemed more united. Sound bites of Lim Boon Heng and Seng Han Thong, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC). (00:02:49)

2.  Hague: Former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic has died in his cell at the United Nations (UN) war crimes tribunal detention centre at Hague. (00:05:40)

3.  Thailand: People living along Thailand's Andaman Sea coastline have been put on alert after a series of unusual underwater earthquakes. (00:06:31)

4.  Indonesia: Indonesia has promised to work harder to protect its people from bird flu after two children died of the disease. Sound bites of Kamaluddin Zarkasie, director of Indonesia-Japan joint venture and Keiji Fukuda of World Health Organisation. (00:07:21)

5.  Spain: Spain marked the two year anniversary of the Madrid train bombings in a low key ceremony. (00:09:12)

6.  France: French riot police have stormed the famous Sorbonne University to evict hundreds of student protesters. (00:09:50)

7.  Singapore: Political analysts believe that the fact that more opposition politicians are seeking to contest the General Election shows that the People's Action Party (PAP) has become more accepting of alternative views and that the by-election strategy of the opposition has run out of steam. Sound bite of political analyst Zulkifli Baharudin. (00:14:04)

8.  Singapore: Nearly one million dollars will be given to young Singaporeans who can come up with ideas for community projects and take charge of them. Sound bites of Soh Yi Da of Young ChangeMakers programme and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports. (00:16:53)

9.  Singapore: The Boon Lay Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) extension due for completion in 2009 will have two MRT stations at Joo Koon Circle and Jurong West 63. (00:19:05)

10.  United States: A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spacecraft has successfully entered into orbit around Mars. (00:19:46)

11.  Netherlands: A polar bear in a Netherlands zoo has delivered the world's first triplets born in captivity. (00:20:27)

12.  Sports: Results of the English Premier League. (00:24:36)

13.  Sports: Results of the Singapore Masters golf tournament. Sound bites of Mardan Mamat, leader after round 3 and Nick Dougherty, defending champion. (00:24:55)

14.  United States: Feature on the 21st film, Casino Royale, in the James Bond franchise. Sound bites of Caterina Murino as "Solange" in Casino Royale, Daniel Craig as "James Bond" and Eva Green as "Vesper Lynd". (00:26:34)

15.  Singapore: Feature on portraits of MediaCorp stars which are being auctioned for charity. (00:28:45)

16.  World: A reminder of the day's headlines. (00:29:14)