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TV ads highlight of this year's Saving Gaia campaign

TODAYonline - ‎15 hours ago‎
SINGAPORE - This year's Saving Gaia campaign by MediaCorp will have an emotive tone when it kicks off on World Environment Day today.
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Israeli troops board aid ship bound for Gaza

Times Online - James Hider - ‎1 hour ago‎
Israeli naval forces boarded an Irish-owned ship bound for Gaza today, just five days after killing nine passengers in a bloody raid on a previous aid convoy.

Beaches reopen after a week

Straits Times - Amresh Gunasingham - ‎12 hours ago‎
BEACHES in the east were opened again yesterday, more than a week after they were closed following an oil spill off the Changi coast.

Graffiti accused 'could be caned'

The Press Association - ‎4 hours ago‎
A Swiss man faces possible caning in Singapore for allegedly spray-painting a subway car, a case that will test the city-state's reputation for severe punishment for vandalism.

Defence ministers hold meetings to deepen bilateral ties

Channel News Asia - ‎2 hours ago‎
By S Ramesh | Posted: 05 June 2010 1912 hrs SINGAPORE : The annual Shangri-La Dialogue, which is into its ninth year in Singapore, is also an opportunity for defence ministers attending the dialogue to hold bilateral meetings with one another.

Over 2500 bare their soles for charity walk

Channel News Asia - Sharon See - ‎2 hours ago‎
SINGAPORE : More than 2500 people went barefoot and walked five kilometres at the East Coast Park for a good cause on Saturday. It is to remember people from other parts of the world who are so poor they ...

Time to give founding mothers credit

TODAYonline - Dai Lin - ‎15 hours ago‎
SINGAPORE - In the wake of Dr Goh Keng Swee's death, much has been written about the role of founding fathers in Singapore's history.

Obama vs. Oil; Chaos vs. Control

New York Times - Matt Bai - ‎16 hours ago‎
President Obama in an update meeting on the oil spill in Kenner, La., on Friday. By MATT BAI PRESIDENT Obama is that rare politician who is also a gifted writer, and he understands the power of a good metaphor.

Abu Sayyaf gunmen kill 3 hostages in Basilan

GMA news.tv - ‎25 minutes ago‎
Abu Sayyaf bandits fatally shot three abducted rubber plantation workers in Sumisip municipality on Basilan island Friday, after their families failed to pay a ransom, a military task force commander said Saturday.

Noynoy ally to refile FOI bill

Business Mirror - Fernan Marasigan - ‎2 hours ago‎
AN ally of presidential front-runner Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III said on Saturday that he would refile the controversial Freedom of Information Bill when the 15th Congress convenes next month and will hasten its immediate passage.

PM Lee & S.Korea President Lee discuss expanding bilateral cooperation

Channel News Asia - Claire Huang - ‎6 hours ago‎
SINGAPORE : The leaders of South Korea and Singapore on Saturday discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the ...

Bangladesh mourns 117 killed in massive fire

The Associated Press - ‎58 minutes ago‎
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Flags in Bangladesh were lowered to half-staff Saturday as the country mourned 117 people killed in a massive fire.

Cyprus tells Pope split threatens heritage

Reuters - Tony Gentile - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pope Benedict XVI reviews an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Cyprus in Nicosia June 5, 2010.

G-20 Seeks To End Uncertainty With New Pledge On Bank Reforms

Wall Street Journal - Nathalie Boschat - ‎16 minutes ago‎
BUSAN, South Korea (Dow Jones)--The world's biggest economies sought Saturday to end market uncertainty over repairing battered banking systems, by sticking with targets for new capital rules but signaling ...

Watchdog slaps big-ticket fine on Sistic

AsiaOne - ‎3 hours ago‎
SISTIC closed the door on its rivals and opened the window to pricier tickets to performances. For this, Singapore's competitive watchdog yesterday slapped fines of about $1 million on the dominant ticketing operator which, it ruled, had stymied its ...

SGX to get bigger, faster

TODAYonline - Millet Enriquez - ‎Jun 3, 2010‎
SINGAPORE - The fastest trading system in the world. That's what the Singapore Exchange (SGX) plans to put in place in the first quarter of next year to create a more vibrant marketplace and fortify Singapore's standing as a leading ...

New Apple iPhone on tap but may fail to dazzle

Reuters - ‎15 hours ago‎
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs smiles at the end of the iPhone OS4 special event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California April 8, 2010.

Scientists begin 520-day Mars mission simulation

The Associated Press - Vladimir Isachenkov - ‎Jun 3, 2010‎
MOSCOW - An international team of researchers climbed into a set of windowless steel capsules Thursday to launch a 520-day simulation of a flight to Mars intended to help real space crews of the future cope with confinement, stress and fatigue of ...

Google to Hand Over Wi-Fi Data to European Regulators

BusinessWeek - Brian Womack - ‎17 hours ago‎
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., owner of the world's most popular search engine, will begin turning over to European regulators data it mistakenly collected from unsecured Wi-Fi networks.

Roy Hodgson is favourite to succeed Rafael Benítez as Liverpool manager

Telegraph.co.uk - Rory Smith - ‎15 hours ago‎
Roy Hodgson has emerged as the leading contender to succeed Rafael Benítez as Liverpool manager as the club's managing director Christian Purslow and Kenny Dalglish begin their search to replace the Spaniard.

Nadal wants title rather than revenge or ranking

Reuters Canada - Martyn Herman - ‎1 hour ago‎
PARIS (Reuters) - Forget revenge or number one rankings, all Rafael Nadal will care about on Sunday against Sweden's Robin Soderling will be reclaiming his French Open title.
Clay-court replay for final Montreal Gazette

Marcello Lippi - Italy (Getty Images)

Goal.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Lippi lifted the revered trophy with the Azzurri four years ago in Germany and is equally confident of repeating that feat in South Africa.

Sri Lankan team knocks out Bollywood stars

NDTV.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
Sangakara XI, boasting of some Sri Lankan greats, knocked off two teams consisting of Bollywood stars to emerge the winner of a charity cricket match "series" played here Friday as part of the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend.

McCartney's Put-Down of Bush Draws Jeers from Republicans

FOXNews - ‎17 hours ago‎
June 2: Paul McCartney performs "Michelle" in the East Room of the White House while being honored by President Obama. Obama awarded McCartney the 3rd Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

The Guardian - Stephenie Meyer - ‎53 minutes ago‎
In Stephenie Meyer's introduction to her latest Twilight tale, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, she whets her fans' appetites by suggesting that in this novel she's "stepped into the shoes of … a 'real' vampire - a hunter, a monster".

A $70m boost for healthcare, special needs

TODAYonline - Alicia Wong - ‎15 hours ago‎
Temasek Cares chairman Richard Magnus said on Friday the new endowment gift from Temasek Holdings will be used specifically in these two areas.

A Year After Its Emergence, H1N1 Swine Flu Lingers

BusinessWeek - Amanda Gardner - ‎32 minutes ago‎
FRIDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- A year ago, global alarm over the emergence of an unpredictable new strain of H1N1 pandemic flu was in full swing.

Children Who Ate More Burgers Than Vegetables Had Greater Risk For Asthma

ABC News - Todd Neale - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Eating a Mediterranean diet -- one high in fruits, fish, and vegetables and low in saturated fat -- is associated with a reduced likelihood of asthma in children, a large observational study reaffirmed.
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