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1. Singapore: Speaking at the official opening of the Pek Kio Community Centre, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the government is reviewing policies to help vulnerable groups and address their social needs. (00:00:40)

2. Singapore: At Sengkang West's National Day carnival with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Member of Parliament Lam Pin Min announced that at least four new pre-schools will open over the next two years in Sengkang West. (00:02:12)

3. Singapore: Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, joined by Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam, led volunteers and staff in Yung Kuang to distribute Ramadan gift hampers to 200 families. This is an annual initiative by MENDAKI to give back to society through Project JOY 2013. Sound bite of Dr Yaacob Ibrahim. (00:03:52)

4. United States of America: US Secretary of State John Kerry is set to begin peace negotiation talks between Israel and Palestinian leaders in Washington in a bid to reach a final peace deal between the Arab world and Israel. (00:06:07)

5. Egypt: Egyptian National Defense Council, led by interim president Adly Mansour, has warned supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, that the security forces will take action if the protesters overstepped their rights. (00:06:58)

6. Singapore: The Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) has launched the second version of the Singapore Silver Pages (SSP). Minister of State for Health Dr Amy Khor, who was at the iCare Carnival organised by AIC and Southwest CDC, said that the enhanced portal now offers social and health information, and enhanced resources. (00:07:50)