NEW YORK - FOUR men arrested after planting what they thought were explosives near a synagogue and community center were bent on carrying out 'jihad' against America, authorities said on Thursday.

The suspects were arrested Wednesday night, shortly after planting a mock explosive device in the trunk of a car outside the Riverdale Temple and two mock bombs in the backseat of a car outside the Jewish Center, authorities said.

JOHOR BARU: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will make a pitch for the Iskandar project as a promising venture for Singaporeans to invest in when he meets Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday.

Having said that he will place cooperation in Iskandar high on his agenda, Datuk Seri Najib visited the economic corridor in Johor on Thursday, just before he travelled overland into Singapore for his introductory visit.

SCHOOLS will no longer have the autonomy to hire external groups to teach sexuality education to their students. Instead, the Education Ministry (MOE) will now vet these providers, subject them to a "more stringent" criteria and schools can only use agencies approved by the MOE.

SINGAPORE will not take its foot off multi-billion-dollar projects in the transport and logistics sectors despite the global economic slowdown.

Transport Minister Raymond Lim, in his addendum to the President's address, on Thursday said the Government remains committed to maintaining Singapore's position as a leading maritime port and enhancing its appeal as an air hub.