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April 22, 2009 Wednesday

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Straits Times Headlines

Tamil Tigers get 24 hours to surrender

Five of nine Nominated MPs will not seek another term

The art of war

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The fuss about tax havens

View Points

Hijacker holds crew hostage for eight hours

A-G loses bid to have woman jailed for life

Jakarta's rivers of rubbish

A or B a breeze for hospital eateries

Hospitals top tray-return movement's list

Building up others in time of need

Breaking News

2 Koreas end rare talks

Japan to hunt 60 minkes

Moderate quake hits Japan

Lawyer asks for trial halt

Taiwan ups China tourist quota

Taiwan, diplomatic allies meet

Rebels ignore deadline

China to show new submarines

Aso sends offering to war shrine

Japanese killer loses appeal

Population growth slows

More dams on Yangtze soon

Taiwan probes bribery claims **

'Four' Russia with love

LONDON - ARSENAL'S Andrei Arshavin scored four goals in a pulsating 4-4 draw at Anfield on Tuesday to dent Liverpool's Premier League title push.

The Russian, Arsenal's record signing, appeared to have won an incredible contest for the visitors after a lightning counter-attack in the 90th minute only for Yossi Benayoun to grab a stoppage-time equaliser for Liverpool.

AC Milan drops Emerson

ROME - FORMER Brazil midfielder Emerson has had his contract with AC Milan terminated with immediate effect for personal reasons, the club said on its official website.

The 33-year-old had been a periferal figure in the Milan set-up this season making just three starts and nine substitute appearances in Serie A.

NBA's top defensive player

ORLANDO - ORLANDO Magic center Dwight Howard is the NBA's defensive player of the year after becoming only the fifth player to lead the league in blocks and rebounds in the same season.

The announcement was made on Tuesday.

Racism time-outs proposed

ROME - UEFA BOSS Michel Platini revealed on Tuesday that European football bosses are considering suspending matches for 10 minutes if fans take part in racist chanting.

2 snare swimming records

Quota support boosts Blatter

Centre Court roof sets stage

O'Connell to lead Lions

Prize money increases

Moyes is 'world's best manager'

Gerrard out for 2 weeks

IOC in London

Bellamy to miss season

Olympic chief joins Ipswich

Asian Games will succeed

Near misses at schools meet