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BASKETBALLNBA: Detroit 92 LA Clippers 74, Denver 123 Golden State 111, Utah 102 Atlanta 76.SOCCERFAS Women's Challenge Cup, Group A: Bishan Arsenal A 14 NYPGA 0. Group B: Jollilads Arsenal 7 Paya Lebar Punggol 3, UWC 0 Police 0. Group C:... [Read more]

Bryant shines brightest in NBA All-stars show
LAS VEGAS - NOT surprisingly, the first National Basketball Association All-Star Game in Las Vegas featured plenty of flash, but little substance. There were slam dunks galore and no defence to be found, as the Western All-Stars beat their Eastern counterparts... [Read more]

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NEGROPONTE TO VISIT EAST ASIA WASHINGTON: US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte plans to visit Japan, China and South Korea soon, but will not go to North Korea, the US State Department said on Wednesday. State Department spokesman Tom Casey... [Read more]

N. Korea deal begins new political game
LONDON - TALKS over North Korea's nuclear weapons have produced so little progress in the past three years that it is tempting to believe that the deal concluded on Tuesday was a real breakthrough. That progress has been recorded is undeniable.... [Read more]

Suicide bomber foiled in attack on Islamabad airport
NEW DELHI - ARMED with pistols and grenades, a would-be suicide bomber was killed after a shootout at Islamabad's international airport in what was described as a thwarted but brazen terrorist attack. The incident, on Tuesday night, was the latest in... [Read more]

Fuck you, just read something!
General insurers turn to Govt as workplace injury claims riseA SPATE of costly lawsuits by construction workers seeking bumper payouts has prompted general insurers to seek government action. General insurers have asked the Ministry of Manpower to increase the benefit limits... [Read more]

Thailand to review telecom concessions
BANGKOK - THAILAND'S telecom sector is likely to see further turbulence as the authorities begin to review concession agreements struck under the deposed Thaksin Shinawatra government. Telecom operators will probably need to sign new agreements if the Council of State rules... [Read more]

Cold wave disrupts travel in Britain and US
LONDON - BRITAIN was hit by travel chaos yesterday with much of the country covered by a thick blanket of snow during the morning rush-hour. There were delays on railways and roads, and airports were forced to close as snow and... [Read more]

Shanghai index issue in demand as bourse recovers
WHILE Hang Seng Index contracts have dominated trading here, covered warrants giving exposure to other stellar performing markets such as Shanghai have also begun to steal the hearts of local investors. One such contract is the covered warrant on the China... [Read more]

240, 000 new PRs, citizens in next 5 years
SINGAPORE can expect to add about 200,000 permanent residents (PRs) and 40,000 citizens to its fold in the next five years, if it draws the same numbers as it did in the last five years.This is part of the three- pronged... [Read more]

Management team at odds over $15k withdrawal
THE new Youth Challenge management committee yesterday appeared a fractured lot, publicly trading accusations over a $15,220 withdrawal from the charity's bank account.The committee told the media last Tuesday it had discovered that the sum - withdrawn via an Internet bank... [Read more]