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1.  Singapore: The Education Ministry is considering whether to hire native speakers to teach the English language at Singapore schools. Sound bite of Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. (00:02:46)

2.  Palestine: Hamas militants fired rockets at Israel ending a 16-month truce after at least ten Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery shells. Sound bite of Mark Regev, Israeli foreign ministry spokesman. (00:04:40)

3.  Palestine: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is ordering a referendum on whether or not to recognize Israel. (00:06:06)

4.  Iraq: A man claimed to have witnessed US troops beating Al-Qaeda leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, to death in Iraq contrary to the US version of the terrorist leader's death by an air strike. Sound bites of Major General Bill Caldwell, US army spokesman and US President George W Bush. (00:06:22)

5.  China: Authorities in Southern China are struggling to contain floods that have claimed more than ninety lives. Sound bite of army officer. (00:08:46)

6.  Taiwan: Opposition politicians in Taiwan are demanding the resignation of President Chen Shui-bian over a series of corruption scandals. (00:10:02)

7.  Canada: A couple in Canada have been sentenced to life imprisonment after they were found guilty of starving their five-year- old grandson to death. (00:10:42)

8.  Singapore: A new one-stop centre has been launched to help women age gracefully. Sound bites of 108-year-old Madam Teresa Hsu, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports, and Dr Kanwaljit Soin, President of Women's Initiative for Aging Successfully (WINGS). (00:14:48)

9.  Singapore: This year's Road Safety Outreach programme is targeting elderly pedestrians, motorcyclists and their pillion riders who form the largest group of fatalities in road accidents. Sound bite of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Simon Ng, commanding officer, Road Safety Branch, Traffic Police Department. (00:17:20)

10.  Singapore: Inter-religious organisations in Singapore have raised more than $260 000 for victims of the recent earthquake in Indonesia. (00:18:53)

11.  Singapore: A new technique can work wonders in combating "crow's feet" using just heat. Sound bite of patient Beverly Bird. (00:19:21)

12.  Sports: Results of the 2006 World Cup matches. (00:24:14)

13.  Sports: Feature on German fans in Singapore who packed a German bar here to watch the match. Sound bite of a German fan. (00:27:31)

14.  Sports: Diehard football fans in quake-hit Java managed to catch their first match of the World Cup. (00:28:25)

15.  World: A reminder of the headlines. (00:28:46)

16.  Thailand: Royalty from around the world are converging in Bangkok to celebrate Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th anniversary on the throne. (00:29:14)