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Thaksin's party loses 30 ex-lawmakers
BANGKOK - THE once-mighty party of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra suffered another blow yesterday as 30 former lawmakers resigned.They all represented the impoverished Issan region of north-eastern Thailand, a key base of support for Mr Thaksin, who styled himself... [Read more]

Living on the cliff's edge
PHOTO: AFP This aerial picture shows Cliff House perched precariously just 5m from the edge of the cliff in Happisburgh, a coastal village in Norfolk, England. The cliff once held a garage, several bungalows and a small road behind Cliff House,... [Read more]

Save the earth for current generation
I REFER to the letter, 'Air-con, covered walkways make life less of a drudgery', by Mr Ow Yeong Wai Kit (ST, Feb 7). While it is true that most of us would not want to compromise on our current standard of... [Read more]

The heat is on
Efforts to tackle global warming pick up steam WASHINGTON - ALL of a sudden, global warming is hot. After years of languishing on Capitol Hill, efforts to curb global warming have picked up momentum, powered by a growing bipartisan belief that... [Read more]

Man confesses to beer-can murders in Mumbai
MUMBAI - A 35-YEAR-OLD man has confessed to seven murders in India's financial hub.In all the cases, a beer can was found next to the bodies. Ravindra Kantrole reportedly confessed to the murders after being administered drugs in a so-called narco-analysis... [Read more]

Have checks in place to ensure broadband speed
I RECENTLY had SingNet Broadband 10Mbps installed and was surprised that my maximum download bandwidth was a mere 3Mbps. The installation technician was clueless so I had to call the SingNet helpdesk. During our conversation, the helpdesk technician tried to convince... [Read more]

Sports World
AUSTRALIA LOSE 2-3 TO BELGIUM LIEGE: Former Davis Cup tennis champions Australia lost 2-3 to Belgium in the first round of the World Group on Sunday.Lleyton Hewitt put the Australians on even terms when he won the reverse singles. But Chris... [Read more]

Lack of play shows in Baihakki's performance
IT WAS a chance for him to distinguish himself, but it seemed Baihakki Khaizan found Aide Iskandar's boots too large to fill. The 22-year-old stood in for the suspended Singapore captain in the Asean Championship semi-final second-leg victory over Malaysia.But, instead... [Read more]

Asean must maintain momentum: Arroyo
MANILA - AS THE Philippines prepares to hand over the Asean chairmanship in August, President Gloria Arroyo hopes there will be no let up in the grouping's aim to become an integrated community.President SR Nathan said yesterday that Mrs Arroyo made... [Read more]

Prosecution case against ex-steel tycoon stumbles
PUTRAJAYA - THE prosecution's case against the former head of Malaysia's national steel company has been dealt a crushing blow.The Sessions Court on Wednesday ruled that key evidence obtained against Tan Sri Eric Chia in Hong Kong was inadmissible at his... [Read more]

Stop new gas output, Japan tells China
TOKYO - JAPAN has asked China to halt any new production of gas from a field in the East China Sea claimed by both countries, says Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki. China has started supplying gas from the Chunxiao field to... [Read more]