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Straits Times Headlines

Israel steps up Gaza air strikes

Flyer restart? Safety first, says Shanmugam

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Good move to assess town councils' work

View Points

Thousands of 'red shirts' rally to topple new Thai govt

Teens fall prey to online predators

Do Web filters work?

Temperature gadgets save nurses time

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Bombings won't unseat Hamas

Godown to warehouse sales for some really cheap deals **

New Negri Sembilan ruler

KUALA LUMPUR - A 59-YEAR-OLD prince was on Monday picked as the new ruler of a southern Malaysian state, following the death of a former king of the country.

Tuanku Jaafar Tuanku Abdul Rahman, who died on Saturday after complaining of dizziness and chest pains, will be succeeded as ruler of Negri Sembilan state by his nephew, Tunku Mukhriz Tunku Munawir, the official Bernama news agency said.

50 hurt in X'mas party collapse

MANILA - POLICE say at least 50 employees of a garment trading company were hurt when the floor of a resort built collapsed during a Christmas party in the central Philippines.

Mayor in golfer attack probe

MANILA - A WELL-CONNECTED Philippines politician is under investigation for an incident in which he, his brother and their armed bodyguards allegedly beat up two golfers, officials said on Monday.

Nasser Pangandaman Junior, a town mayor and the son of cabinet member Nasser Pangandaman, may also face a police probe for the incident in which the men allegedly beat up a father and son on a golf course.

Recruitment for Gaza

JAKARTA - A MILITANT Muslim group in Indonesia said on Monday it plans to recruit as many as 1,000 volunteers to fight in the Gaza Strip in response to Israeli air strikes that have killed more than 300 Palestinians.

Dengue kills only 65 in '08

Boat capsizes in Java, 10 dead

Speech delayed till Tues

Myanmar signs gas deals

Indonesia to send aid to Gaza

5 killed in Thai south

Workers pact for M'sia, India

M'sia condemns Israeli action

Vietnam wakes up to hangover

M'sia-Thai prison pact soon

Tourism trouble for Phuket

Boy, 8, found dead in home

Test for HIV at least twice

Loyalists or traitors?

AirAsia X to expand routes

No plans for punitive laws

Jakarta to change vote format

MP clarifies HIV remarks

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1	Right to die: The poverty of secularism
2	Prima Donna who doesn't speak English?
3	S'pore Flyer turns again
4	Flyer stays shut as probe begins
5	Parents, stop bullying in schools
6	CPF cut not needed for now
7	Vitamins key to health? Not necessarily so
8	Shame on you, rowdy Singaporeans
9	A smile makes a world of difference
10	Excellent food but inflexible restaurant staff

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Just too much rain

$653k for 4-room HDB flat

Prices for theme park

S'pore is 3rd least corrupt

Ex-RM jailed 74 months

English at work is 'weird'

Obama attends dinner

Floods hit Bukit Timah

ST News now on iPhone

Lecturer collapses, dies

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