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January 14, 2009 Wednesday

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Breaking News

China cracks down on fake notes

Dad posed as son in exam

Desperate times

Elephants behaving badly

S.Korea: 1st job fall in 5yrs

Dog patrol on Beijing flights

Protests force factory to move

Pakistan dismisses evidence

China sets Fitness Day

China bus bomber on trial

China axes 'bath city' idea

Kids 'snatched' for sale by gang

China warns of more scares **

Pakistan troops on border

NEW DELHI - PAKISTAN has deployed some additional troops along the border with India since the Mumbai attacks, but India has not responded in a similar manner, the Indian army chief said on Wednesday.

'The aspect of some (Pakistani) troops coming towards the east...we are aware. That has happened,' General Deepak Kapoor told reporters. 'They have come to the eastern border of Pakistan with India.'

China cracks down on fake notes

SHANGHAI - A SHANGHAI court has sentenced a man to 10 months in prison, reports said on Wednesday, as the government cracks down on a flood of fake Chinese currency good enough to trick some anti-counterfeiting machines.

Dad posed as son in exam

TOKYO - A 54-YEAR-old Japanese man was caught impersonating his 20-year-old son to take an exam, even getting a perm to make himself look younger, an official said on Wednesday.

Desperate times

SEOUL - EVOKING memories of the 1997 financial crisis, many South Koreans are selling gold jewellery - even their wedding rings - amid the economic downturn, merchants said on Wednesday.

Twelve years ago, they were responding to a government appeal to help pay off the national debt. Now they are trying to repay their own debts.

Elephants behaving badly

S.Korea: 1st job fall in 5yrs

Dog patrol on Beijing flights

Protests force factory to move

Pakistan dismisses evidence

China sets Fitness Day

China bus bomber on trial

China axes 'bath city' idea

Kids 'snatched' for sale by gang

China warns of more scares

Downturn fuelling discontent

China web users hit 298m

A-bomb survivors hopeful

Parents reject milk payout plan

US must alter 'hostile' policy

'Boycott state media' call

Cathay's attendants win suit

Ex-minister quits ruling party

Taipei eyes global links

stories

1	Naked photo triggers outrage
2	Fatal fall caught on TV
3	Why we need immigrants
4	Thaksin on new offensive
5	Don't panic over buying
6	Cambridge faces competition
7	'I love you': Stabbed teen
8	Teen gang attacks 3 boys
9	Dead hours after wedding
10	Man hangs from gondola, safe

commented

1	Gaza - a thorny road to peace
2	MP burnt, sent to SGH
3	Hit-and-run at church: Residents sick of rude drivers
4	S'poreans ranked lowest
5	Marginalised? Violence doesn't help
6	Start school later and let children sleep longer
7	Terror has no religion, race or colour
8	Work as long as you can
9	Unfair to expect drivers to give way at Second Link
10	PM urges no let-up in keeping seniors at work

emailed

1	Girl, 11, gives birth at wedding
2	Scholars with poor attitude
3	3 years jail for sex with horse
4	Dead hours after wedding
5	Online churches growing
6	S'pore top choice of migrants
7	ST News now on iPhone
8	Sembawang Music to close
9	Beware the 'sweat debt'
10	Roche plant to create 100 jobs

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