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1)  Singapore: The bodies of Iranian twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani has been brought back to Shiraz, Iran, where hundreds of Iranians are still coming to terms with their death. Adoptive father Alireza Safaian has decided not to pursue his initial plan to make a complaint against Raffles Hospital. (00:03:04)

2)  Singapore: Singapore's Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, defended the medical team involved in the operation of Ladan and Laleh Bijani. Sound bite of Dr Yaacob Ibrahim. (00:05:53)

3)  Singapore: Liver transplant surgeon K.C. Tan took the stand at the Slim 10 trial and defended the claim about the Slim 10 pills being the likely reason for Andrea De Cruz's liver failure. (00:06:32)

4)  Singapore: Chia Tiang Xiang was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for making a bomb hoax call to an airline plane. (00:07:26)

5)  Singapore: Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam urged workers to do their part to bring down the cost of wages. Sound bite of DPM Dr Tony Tan. (00:07:39)

6)  Singapore: Retrenched graduates take up jobs as security guards. Sound bites of S T Moorthy, Managing Director of King's Security and Safety Management and David Ang, Executive Director of Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI). (00:08:29)

7)  Singapore Minute: Negotiations for wage cuts at Singapore Airlines (SIA) came to an end. (00:10:34)

8)  Singapore Minute: Visitors' cards to help tourists get around the island and receive discount perks have been extended to locals. (00:11:05)

9)  Singapore Minute: A new rule stipulates that jaywalkers be fined $500. (00:11:41)

10)  Taiwan: Lawmakers try to strike a deal on plans for a controversial referendum on building a 4th nuclear power plant. (00:16:14)

11)  World Minute: The first Indian public bus from Delhi to Pakistan will enter the country after a recent offer of talks. (00:17:31)

12)  World Minute: Blast from a remote-controlled bomb killed three in a building in Karachi, Pakistan. (00:18:05)

13)  World Minute: Monitor Man in Japan made public appearances. (00:18:24)

14)  Japan: Fujitsu launched hand phones featuring fingerprint security technology. (00:18:57)

15)   Business Tonight: The Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) plans to set up its own research unit. (00:19:38)

16)  Business Tonight: StarHub plans to unveil a new generation digital cable system. (00:20:09)

17)  Business Tonight: Heshe Holdings Limited denied that former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Chia Shi Teck had duped fellow directors of $2.4 million. (00:20:30)

18)  Singapore: Prime Minister PM Goh Chok Tong accepted a $1,000,000 food voucher from NTUC Income on behalf of beneficiaries after it decided to extend its food scheme project. (00:21:43)

19)  Singapore: Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) Dr Lee Boon Yang visited MediaCorp. (00:21:57)

20)  Sports: Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) governing body sets new rules for the UEFA Cup tournament. (00:25:23)

21)  Sports: Australian footballer Harry Kewell signed on for British club Liverpool. (00:26:06)

22)  Sports: Brazilian football star Ronaldinho is reported to be interested to join British football club Manchester United. (00:26:42)

23)  Sports: Japanese football club Albirex Niigata joins the S-League. Sound bite of Wang Jinhui, Vice Chairman of Sinchi Football Club. (00:27:04)

24)  United States: Three people won the Powerball Lottery. (00:28:49)