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1. Singapore:  More new cases of tuberculosis (TB) were diagnosed in Singapore last year. This is the first time in 10 years that the incidence of TB has gone up.(01:30:20)

2. Singapore: Singapore's largest community self-help group, the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), will increase its budget by nearly 10% to $23.2 million. Sound bites of Gan Kim Yong, Acting Manpower Minister and chairman of CDAC Education Committee, and Lim Swee Say, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and CDAC chairman. ( 01:31:30)

3. United States: US President Barack Obama has thrown his weight behind embattled Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner saying he won't be allowed to resign. Mr Geithner has been under fire for his handling of the economic crisis and a political scandal involving insurance giant American International Group (AIG). (01:33:16)

4. Pakistan: A top judge in Pakistan has resumed his post at the Supreme Court after a long absence. The reinstatement of Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudry came after months of protests in the country. (01:35:29)

5. India: India is holding its lucrative cricket premier league abroad due to security fears. South Africa and England are being considered as possible venues. (01:37:33)

6. Angola: The Pope's visit to Angola has been marred by a deadly stampede where two people were killed. (01:37:59)

7. Singapore: Bukit Panjang will be one of the few places in Singapore to kick off the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme. Sound bites of Thusara Dharmapala, chairman of Cashew Residents' Committee Zone, Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister.(01:41:47)

8. Singapore: 2,000 Singaporeans familiarised themselves with what they can do if an emergency happens at St James Power Station at Harbour Front and also Sembawang. (01:43:16)

9. United States: A shootout in the US has left three police officers dead and one critically injured. The dramatic incident took place in Oakland, California. (01:43:58)

10. United States: More police officers in the US are now using high-tech gadgets, some of which were actually developed for warfare. (01:44:25)

11. Britain: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown led in tributes to British reality television star, Jade Goody, who died after a long and public battle with cervical cancer.(01:46:39)

12. Australia: Australia's largest newspaper group has apologised to far-right  politician Pauline Hanson after publishing photos that it falsely claimed, showed her in the nude.(01:47:18)

13. Kosovo: A bus slid off the road in heavy snowstorm and was left hanging over a cliff in Kosovo. (01:47:49)

14. China: The eight pandas who added cheer to last year's Beijing Olympics are returning home to Sichuan. (01:48:05)

15. Sports Tonight: Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted the Premier League title race is back on after his Manchester United side fell to a second successive defeat. Fulham beat Manchester United 2-0. Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 1-0. (01:51:56)

16. Sports Tonight: In the S-League, Woodlands Wellington beat Singapore Armed Forces  Football Club (SAFFC) 3-2. (01:53:03)

17. Sports Tonight: Andy Murray took advantage of an error-prone Roger Federer to reach the final, commanding a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 victory at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament at Indian Wells. Rafael Nadal is also into the final. (01:53:19)

18. Sports Tonight: Some 900 triathletes from around the world took part in the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore Triathlon at East Coast Park. Australian Craig Alexander finished first. During the cycling leg of the race, some metal tacks were found scattered on the road near the Keppel Flyover. (01:54:18)

19. Sports Tonight: Thai kick boxing is getting more popular among Singapore women. (01:55:19)

20. Scotland: Dr David Walker thinks one way to take a few inches off people's waistlines is to impose a tax on chocolates. (01:53:27)