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1. United Kingdom: The Group of Twenty (G20) finance ministers meeting in the United Kingdom (UK) have agreed on a cash boost for the International Monetary Fund (IMF). (00:32:00)

2. Australia: The oil spill that has polluted popular beaches on Australia's northeast coast is said to be 10 times worse than originally reported. Swire, the shipping company responsible for the spill, faces nearly US$100,000 in fines if found guilty of environmental damage of maritime breaches. (00:33:20)

3. Pakistan: Police in Pakistan are blocking efforts by lawyers and activists to march to the capital of Islamabad. (00:34:49)

4. Tibet: A huge military presence is still on the ground since the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising. Many are centred in Barkhor Square where protestors ran amok last year. (00:35:17)

5. Singapore: A former director at a Singapore aircraft supply company has pleaded guilty to exporting US military technology over the last decade. Laura Wang-Woodford is a US citizen who was a director at Monarch Aviation. (00:35:42)

6. Singapore: An outline outcry has broken out over rumours that two staff from the Northwest Community Development Council (CDC) received bonuses of eight months last year. Sound bite of Northwest District Mayor Dr Teo Ho Pin. (00:36:15)

7. Singapore: An increasing number of young people here are getting colon cancer. It is the number one cancer killer in Singapore and usually affects those over 50 years old. (00:37:53)

8. Singapore: President S R Nathan said Singaporeans in Oman play an important role in strengthening the friendship between both countries. He is now on a state visit to the Gulf country.(00:43:58)

9. Singapore: The Tourism Management Institute of Singapore said that demand for its training courses is booming. Intake has risen 50% since the start of the year, creating a happy problem for the Institute. (00:45:27)

10. Singapore: A group of Singapore Management University (SMU) first-year undergraduates carried out their Toilet Cleanliness Week campaign which won support from the likes of the National Environment Agency (NEA), Public Utilities Board (PUB) and the Restroom Association of Singapore. (00:47:30)

11. Bolivia: Young Bolivians donned zebra costumes and patrolled the streets of La Paz to keep pedestrians safe from the notoriously wild traffic. This is the Zebra Programme to provide jobs for the homeless and former drug addicts. (00:49:15)

12. Singapore: A competition was held to find the best mix of business and pleasure at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Singapore's official APEC drink was chosen from a three-day competition involving 67 bartenders.  (00:50:11)

13. Sports Tonight: In the S-League, Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC) defeated the Young Lions 2-1. (00:55:41)

14. Sports Tonight: In National Schools Sports Championships, Raffles Institution took on Maris Stella High for the softball 'B' Division title. (00:56:11)

15. United States: In a video on YouTube, the All American Rejects did a cover on Britney Spears'  Womaniser which became a big hit. (00:56:33)

16. Australia: Tens of thousands in Melbourne attended a Sound Relief concert to raise funds for victims of the recent wildfires. (00:59:06)