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Prince Harry to serve tour of duty in Iraq
LONDON - BRITAIN'S Prince Harry, an army officer and third in line to the British throne, is being deployed to Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday.A ministry spokesman said that the prince would be sent to Iraq with his 'A'... [Read more]

Millionth ride on luge
The Sentosa Luge hosted its millionth ride on its gravity- driven Luge carts and Skyride on Saturday - within just 17 months of its opening in September 2005. The lucky family from France who took the millionth ride - David Palmer,... [Read more]

Haas handed tennis lesson by Gonzalez
MELBOURNE - TENTH-SEEDED Fernando Gonzalez trounced Germany's Tommy Haas 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open final yesterday. In a performance reminiscent of top-ranked Roger Federer's rout of American star Andy Roddick in the other semi-final a night earlier, the... [Read more]

Jakarta top cop wants ISA-style anti-terror law
WASHINGTON - INDONESIAN national police chief Sutanto has called for tougher laws to fight terrorism, suggesting that Jakarta adopt the Internal Security Act (ISA) that is in place in Singapore and Malaysia.He said that current legislation impeded investigations.'We need something like... [Read more]

Drink and drive at your peril
A GOOD host will remind friends and loved ones not to drink and drive.He should ensure that guests take public transport after drinking or get a friend who is sober to take them home, said police spokesman Danny Tan. He added:... [Read more]

Bumboats to go electric
THE diesel-powered bumboats that ply the Singapore River will be phased out by the end of this year and replaced with quieter, less polluting electric boats. The two boat operators on the river - Singapore Explorer and Singapore River Cruises &... [Read more]

Yen slides to record low versus euro
TOKYO - THE yen tumbled to a record low against the euro yesterday, a day after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates to a decade-high 0.5 per cent but reiterated that the pace of further rate tightening would be... [Read more]

No compromise on quality of life, says minister
SINGAPOREANS are going to see even more foreigners in their midst in the coming years but experts say their worries should not be over space or facilities. What they should be concerned about is whether foreigners can settle in and integrate... [Read more]

Results
BASKETBALL NBA: Cleveland 86 Toronto 85, Philadelphia 104 NY Knicks 84, San Antonio 103 Atlanta 96, Indiana 136 Milwaukee 129 (OT), Oklahoma City 111 NJ Nets 107, Detroit 110 Orlando 88, Charlotte 100 Minnesota 95, Houston 112 Miami 102, Phoenix 118... [Read more]

Yudhoyono draws fire from retired generals
JAKARTA - RETIRED military chiefs are marching back into the limelight to challenge President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's two-year-old administration. Former military commander Wiranto set up a new political party, the People's Conscience Party (Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat), last month to serve... [Read more]

TV times
BASKETBALL: NBA: Cleveland v Miami (Live, Ch24, 9am). NCAA: Duke v Virginia (Live, Ch23, 10am). CRICKET: C'wealth Bank Series, 10th ODI: Australia v England Live, Ch95, 11.15am). GOLF: Dubai Desert Classic: Day 2 (Live, Ch21, 5.30pm). FBR Open: Day 2 (Live,... [Read more]