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1. Singapore: Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the bed crunch in hospitals has eased, thanks to the opening of the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Yishun. Sound bite of Khaw Boon Wan. (00:03:28)

2. Singapore: Khaw Boon Wan recently underwent heart bypass surgery and he said that he is now about 80% fit. Sound bite of Khaw Boon Wan. (00:06:01)

3. Singapore: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service, Teo Chee Hean said that Singapore needs public officials who can anticipate the future and adapt to surprises. Sound bites of Teo Chee Hean and Public Service Commission (PSC) scholars Nicholas Tan and Tan Jun Liang.  (00:06:40)

4. Singapore: Some parts of Singapore were rocked by tremors this morning. (00:08:56)

5. South Korea/North Korea/Vietnam: North Korea is threatening "a powerful nuclear deterrence" if the US and South Korea proceed with joint military exercises set to begin tomorrow. Sound bite of North Korean media spokesperson. (00:09:22)

6. Switzerland: Investigations are underway in Switzerland after a popular tourist train derailed in the Alps, killing one person. Sound bite of Markus Rieder, police spokesman. (00:11:17)

7. Georgia: A visually- impaired woman walked off a platform in a Georgia train station and had a narrow escape. (00:12:50)

8. China: China has evacuated more than 100 000 people in Sichuan province as a major tributary of the Yangtze River threatens to burst its banks. (00:13:18)

9. Europe: There were mixed reactions to stress tests on European banks. (00:17:08)

10. Thailand: Thailand will hold by-elections in Bangkok tomorrow and it could become a much wider indication of political sentiment in the divided country. Sound bite of Panich Vikitsreth, Democrat Party candidate. (00:17:49)

11. Singapore: The Subordinate Courts have produced a guide for injury assessment which gives potential claimants an indication of how much they can claim. (00:19:48)

12. Singapore: The National Environment Agency (NEA) says the number of dengue cases at Cairnhill has passed its peak. (00:20:29)

13. Singapore: Arrests have been made in connection with yesterday's fatal gang fight at Orchard Plaza. (00:21:00)

14. Singapore: Patients from HCA Hospice Care toured attractions on Sentosa accompanied by volunteers from MediaCorp. (00:21:24)

15. Singapore: An increasing number of innovative Singaporeans are cashing in on the popularity of smart phones. Sound bites of Mugunth Kumar, software designer and Adrian Chua, design director, DivZero Consultancy. (00:21:43)

16. Sports: Qualifying results of the Formula One (F1) German Grand Prix. (00:26:22)

17. Sports: Results of a Singapore National Team friendly against English championship team Burnley. (00:26:44)

18. Sports: Rehearsals for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) festivities are in full swing. Sound bite of Sng Lock Lin, director of logistics & finance, YOG Opening & Closing Ceremonies 2010. (00:27:01)

19. Italy: Feature on a sheep adoption programme based in a traditional Italian farm. Sound bite of Elettra Rinaldi, cooperatives' communications representative. (00:28:25)

20. India: A man in India wants to reclaim his Guinness World Record for the longest ear hair. (00:30:16)