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Man United poised to set Ronaldo and Saha on Watford
LONDON - MANCHESTER United are ready to unleash goal-happy Cristiano Ronaldo and Louis Saha when the league leaders take on bottom club Watford tomorrow.Last weekend's FA Cup ties mean a midweek programme for the top-flight clubs.United, with a six-point lead over... [Read more]

50 Geylang flats to get makeover gift
BY SUNSET today, 50 Geylang Bahru flats would have been given fresh coats of paint on their front doors and gates, new shelves, beds and bedding - courtesy of volunteers. These 400 students and working adults will give up their Saturday... [Read more]

Loan shark ring using hell money threats smashed
THE first bust has been made by police of a loan shark syndicate which harassed debtors with threatening letters accompanied by hell money, incense paper and sackcloth mourning patches.On Wednesday evening, eight men were arrested in the five-hour police operation. They... [Read more]

Egyptian court finds blogger guilty of insulting Islam
ALEXANDRIA (EGYPT) - A COURT in Alexandria yesterday convicted a blogger for insulting both Islam and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and sentenced him to four years in jail over his online writings.Abdel Karim Suleiman, a former law student in his early... [Read more]

Commitment to the nation vital for those in top posts
As a Singaporean, I want to assure Mr Pavin Limanont who wrote the letter, 'Pick leaders on merit, not cultural affiliation' (ST, Feb 16), that our country is anything but xenophobic. As of the year 2004, there are 800,000 foreigners and... [Read more]

Watford resigned to relegation after loss to Bolton
LONDON - A CONVERSATION between two Watford supporters on the way to Saturday's Premiership match against Bolton said everything about the club's situation.'How do you reckon we'll do in the Championship next season?' one asked.The fact that the match ball was... [Read more]

Viet PM chats with public online
HANOI - VIETNAM'S Prime Minister offered a rare glimpse into his family life and wartime past yesterday when he took online questions from the public in what the government billed as a show of openness. In Mr Nguyen Tan Dung's two-hour... [Read more]

Wanted: S'poreans to develop the next YouTube or Skype
DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) - SINGAPORE needs to attract individuals with bright ideas who can develop the next YouTube or the next Skype, said Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports. Dr Balakrishnan, who is also Second Minister for Information,... [Read more]

STI slips again on weak electronics data
SINGAPORE shares took another hit yesterday, after Thursday's pummelling, as economic data revealed continued softness in the electronics sector. The nation's December manufacturing output numbers released yesterday fell slightly more than expected, weighed down by the electronics sector, which dipped 8... [Read more]

Passion crime brewed under Nasa's radar
HOUSTON - ASTRONAUT Lisa Nowak's attack on a rival for the affections of a fellow astronaut has sent shockwaves through a tight-knit Nasa community accustomed to crew members becoming role models, not a party to love triangles. Flight engineer Nowak was... [Read more]

Martial law lifted in parts of Thailand
BANGKOK - MARTIAL law was lifted in more than half of Thailand yesterday, nearly two months after the move was approved by its post-coup Cabinet.In an interview with CNN aired yesterday, army chief Sonthi Boonyarataglin revealed that the royal decree endorsing... [Read more]