Streats, 9 October 2001

Lock icon This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.

Total Pages: 20
1 20 Streats
  • 21 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets TUESDAY 9 October 2001 Mother quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
    21 words
  • 484 1 Fury and fear as divisions between politicians and people deepen WARNINGS of the US-led air strikes against Afghanistan were regular, long and emphatic. They lasted three days short of a month. The world had enough time and certainly enough talk and threats to prepare itself psychologically
    Pics:AP  -  484 words
  • 112 1 WASHINGTON US-led forces launched a second night of airstrikes against Taleban positions just past midnight, Singapore time. The attacks targeted the capital Kabul and theTaleban stronghold of Kandahar, NBC said. Anti-aircraft guns were heard firing at the aircraft over Kabul. Power was cut and the entire city was
    112 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 88 1 I wQ If I ■'n?niB£s; '-7' rr: The Che Love Au Zen ters /r* v P k Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon The Road Home Not One Less I OTP Catch these 5 first-run blockbuster movies for FREE* when you subscribe to Chinese j s^o^ce' o^ World Value Pack-9 channels of
      88 words

  • WAR
    • pro&conflicts
      • Fear and fury in the neighbourhood
      • 51 2 Mohammad Abbas, deputy health minister in Afghanistan's ruling Taleban government, told Qatar's Al Jazeera TV station yesterday that six to eight people had beefl killed by the US-led military strikes, fewer than expected as the warplanes missed many targets. Estimates had earlier placed the death toll at
        51 words
      • 55 3 Afghanistan's ruling Taleban released detained British journalist Yvonne Ridley yesterday and handed her over to Pakistan, a senior frontier official said. "She was handed over to the authorities around 7.30 pm (local time) at the Torkham border crossing and is now on her way to Peshawar," border official
        55 words
      • 59 4 Reuters Pakistan s military ruler General Pervez Musharraf said yesterday he had cancelled a US-Pakistani scheme to attack Osama bin Laden when he seized power in 1999 because it could never have succeeded. Gen Musharraf confirmed a Washington Post report that said the US CIA had trained 60
        – Reuters  -  59 words
      • Fury and fear on the frontline
        • 124 4 -AFP WASHINGTON Paki Stan, Saudi Arabia, Uz- bekistan, Oman and other Muslim nations are worried that the US doesn’t have the jP'" resolve to finish off Osama f bin Laden, the Miami Herald reported yesterday. “They did not want to cooperate with us and
          -AFP; PicAFP  -  124 words
        • Article, Illustration
          151 4 General gets tough as protests get aggressive IN the aftermath of the US strikes on Afghanistan on Sunday night, Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf found himself facing an aggressive opposition protesting the targeting of Afghanistan’s Thleban regime and it’s “guest” Saudi terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. In Quetta, police
          151 words
        • Article, Illustration
          452 5 Worried Americans afraid terrorists won't go away HE holds command over 7,500 military personnel, 75 combat aircraft, an array of warships and a host of deadly, state-of-the-art weapons. The rear admiral, commander of the USS "Enterprise battle group, has the firepower to wipe out a small country within
          Pic: Reuters  -  452 words
        • between the lines
          • Article, Illustration
            64 5 our way of life is a great deal stronger and will last a great deal longer than the actions of fanatics, small in number and now facing a united world against them. ...We have in place tried and tested contingency plans which are the best possible response
            64 words
          • Article, Illustration
            39 5 (/know many Americans feel fear today. And our government is taking strong precautions. All law enforcement and intelligence mgencies are working aggressively George W Bush, US President around America, around the world and around the clock.
            39 words
        • 260 4 FRIDAY: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is given 48 hours’ notice of the start of the US operations in Afghanistan by visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Saturday: He quietly extends his own three-year term as Pakistan’s army chief of staff, the most powerful position in the
          260 words
        • 119 5 Reuters OSAMA bin Laden is a nightmare for Washington. He’s even beginning to sound like longtime bugbear Saddam Hussein. In the videotape broadcast on Sunday, Osama urged Muslims to join a holy war on US infidels (non-believers). Osama vowed to rid Palestinians of Israeli occupation. Saddam
          – Reuters  -  119 words
      • 107 5 -AFP The US has warned the Security Council it could take "further actions" against other countries after strikes on Afghanistan, diplomats said yesterday. "We may find that our self-defence may require further actions with respect to other organisations and other states," the US said in a letter sent
        -AFP  -  107 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 253 2 Use your CPF for up to $300,000 medical cover till aye 00 Improved flncomeshield benefits for the whole family at no extra cost With effect from 1 Dec 2001, the coverage under the Incomeshield plan will be increased to match the revised limits under the Medisave plan, without any increase
      253 words




  • Streatsmart local
    • 305 6  -  Needy kids to get $6OO each a year from 2003 by KAREN CHEN IF you worry about the cost of sending your child to a good kindergarten, here’s news. Come January 2003, the government will provide $6OO a year for each child from an eligible lower income
      305 words
    • 102 6 Hopefully, by the MB time you read this, the thunderstorm predicted for most areas will have been over, and what you will be left with is a cool day ahead of you, with temperatures between 24°C and 31 °C. And for those caught in the rain,
      Pic: Francis Lee  -  102 words
    • Just a minute
      • 158 6 Bishan and Toa Payoh residents can use one card at all seven CCs in their GRC Bishan, Bishan North, Thomson, and Toa Payoh Central, East, South and West The Community Club Link Card gets holders discounts at cafeterias, activities and events. A three-year family and individual membership costs $4O
        158 words
    • 265 7  -  they argued over work hours sports by KHUSHWANT SINGH the New Year got off on a bad start for two colleagues. Detailed to perform security duties at Singapore Technologies Logistics Centre at dementi Loop on Jan 1, Koh Chong Nghee, 40, assistant supervisor with Cisco Security
      265 words
    • 121 7 SHE tried to steal a box of compact powder worth about $l9 from Mustafa Centre on May 5. For that, Ratan Kaur, 45, was fined $5,000 yesterday. The court was told that a store security officer spotted Ratan walking very quickly out of the
      121 words
    • 343 8 Some new estates only 50% occupied NOT only are jetliners flying emptier these days, some newly-developed HDB neighbourhoods are also feeling the void no thanks to the continuing economic gloom. At Jurong West Streets 64 and 65 and Sembawang Drive, occupancy is as low as 50 per
      343 words
    • 198 8 -AP IN a bid to curtail costs at Singapore Airlines, managers’ salaries are being cut by between 7 and 15 per cent, the airline said yesterday. Chief executive officer Cheong Choong Kong will have his basic salary reduced by 15 per
      -AP  -  198 words
    • 235 8 THERE were no signs of fear of flying among Singaporeans as they spent $l5 million over the weekend on holiday packages. Some 25,000 people attended the three-day Natas Holidays fair. Although that was a dip of 30 per cent from last year’s attendance, participating
      235 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 24 7 Make your job search easier 1 Surf the Net www.jobsdb.com.sg Watch TV I CNA Teletext, JobsDß Career 611 lobsDß.com Singapore's TOP Online Employment Site
      24 words
    • 424 7 mm m An impressive e-community of over 42,000 online users e T «com rain HE e-LEARNING SERVICE PROVIDER BY THE INFORMATICS GROUP www.purpletrain.com 6t Class interaction iahes place 24-hours everyday.” e-Learning, Anytime, Anywhere, through Purpletrain.com SPECIAL REBATES Compaq Presario 1200 Laptop Whilst stocks last (condition apply) University of Wales, UK
      424 words

  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 553 8 <ringtones> cbest quality> ft? is m st m e* m M&m& tts Cappuccino a® it ft? iS'ftfgS *t Jfe SK mm mm •i* 1* 49 ar a*: 4'4*4E I* m x Paraparasakura t# m m e A 3ffi S§«9 My Only Pink Sakura *IR 3E iti m an m m?t&
      553 words

  • Streatsmart global
    • 317 9 545 jet hits Cessna, rams hangar Wire services MILAN At least 114 people were killed yesterday in a crash at a Milan airport between a Scandinavian Airlines jet and a small plane. Airport and investigative sources were unable to give the exact death toll from
      – Wire services  -  317 words
    • 109 9 AFP Wellington New Zealand’s tiny air force fired 350 of its staff yesterday in line with a decision earlier this year to scrap its air combat wing. Air Vice Marshal Don Hamilton said 350 staff Would be cut from the service this year with
      – AFP  -  109 words
    • 265 9 Wire services BEIJING Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi yesterday expressed his “heartfelt apology and condolences” to Chinese victims of Japanese aggression in World War II during a visit to a war memorial in Beijing. “I watched various exhibits with my heartfelt apology and
      – Wire services; [Pic: Reuters  -  265 words
    • 123 9 Reuters WELLINGTON For mer New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley yesterday quit the leadership of the opposition National Party, making way for her finance spokesman, Bill English. Ms Shipley, New Zealand’s first woman prime minister, told reporters she had lost the majority support of her party’s
      Reuters  -  123 words
    • weird world
      • 120 9 BRITONS are turning away from alcohol to soft drinks. Sales of bottled water have doubled since 1996 while beer and wine are drunk less. A study by consumer analyst Mintel shows a third of adults cut back on alcohol since 1995 and 14 per cent don’t
        120 words
      • 113 9 Reuters AN AMERICAN policeman and his pilot face disciplinary measures after using a police helicopter this week to swoop in for a midnight snack of doughnuts, officials said. The officer and the civilian pilot were on night patrol over Albuquerque in a helicopter when they landed in
        – Reuters  -  113 words
      • 89 9 PRIZES for some strange research and discoveries have been awarded at Harvard University, BBC News Online reported. IgNobel winners this year were: Medicine: A paper on injuries due to falling coconuts; Physics: Solution to why shower curtains billow inwards; Biology: The invention of airtight undies with a charcoal
        89 words
      • 116 9 AN ACROBAT is looking for a wife who will have 12 children so he can have his own family circus, Ananova reported. Mr Wilmer Granda Vega, 28, will make his future wife sign a legal document agreeing to have the kids, one after another. He says the
        116 words

  • 495 10 rwww.wismaonline.com ....where fashion CLICKS J Wmimm maonline.com u jj^^ SCENE 1 Basement level at Wisma Atria. Reporter Stephanie Goh battles people weaving in and out of shops when she suddenly trips and falls. Stephanie (sprawled on the floor): What luck! Wasted so much time just trying
    495 words

  • easy STREATS
    • 522 11  -  Taiwanese torch singer Cai Qin talks about divadom and who belongs in that league by DIANA SER ONE diva’s style is another diva’s problem. Just ask Taiwanese crooner Cai Qin. When asked by the producers of her latest album, Continue, to yodel one part of her song just
      PicLeeLayna  -  522 words
    • 477 12 Reuters THE American-led air attacks on Afghanistan claimed a casualty at home on Sunday: The 53rd Annual Prime-Time Emmy Awards were postponed just hours before they were to air and be watched by an audience of millions. It was the second time that
      – Reuters; Pic: AFP  -  477 words
    • 534 13  -  fellytubby 6y' Yvonne Kwok HOW do you know when Caldecott Hill gets a new queen? When people like respected local musician Iskandar Ismail start composing odes to said star, imaginatively titled The Story of Fann. Not even Zoe Tay has The Story Zoe either in
      Pic.TNP  -  534 words
    • channel scan
      • Today's must-see TV
        • Article, Illustration
          51 13 Bpm, TV Works Maggie is mad at Kelvin; Peggy obsesses about 1 a promotion and 7 her Boss, the cute Mr Kong; Mrs Fernandez r worries about business at the phone shop and Daddy takes drastic measures to save Mrs Fernandez, risking his life and afew limbs. Season
          51 words
        • 51 13 10pm, TV Works A well-respected Florida high school guidance counsellor has his life turned upside down when two students, spoiled rich-girl Kelly van Ryan, and trailer-trash bad-girl Suzie Toller, bring rape charges against him. The question arises: Who is deceiving whom? Stars Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon and Neve
          51 words
        • 58 13 8.30 pm, Channel U Kym, lx and Ericia use the Combat Engineer Tractor to clear boulders and obstacles. You’ll also get to see how the Engineers build a bridge with lightning speed and how they clear mines in emergencies. In the Combat Medic camp, Kym plays doctor
          58 words
        • Article, Illustration
          56 13 9pm, Channel 8 Naya misleads Kafeng to believe that Chong-en was responsible for putting Fengcai in > hospital. Jinquan threatens to tell about Tian- k xing’s involvement in m underground boxing i matches only to have I the latter turn the I tables on her when he releases
          56 words
    • easyStreats sports
      • 556 17 Hext summer he Wll come up Q 9ainst Caches as (f #ming as Reece's Otto hhhagel, Wose success was identify gland's Method and bunterit LONDON As England basks in the knowledge that it will play in the World Cup
        Pic: Reuters  -  556 words
      • 629 18 Win against Chile brings it closer to World Cup CURITIBA, Brazil Even if ostensibly this is the weakest squad in its history, four-time world champion Brazil is set to creep into next summer’s World Cup finals following Sunday’s 2-0 home win over Chile. The Brazilians broke down
        Pic Reuters  -  629 words
      • SOCCER
        • 228 18 Reuter* BEIJING Chinese newspa' pers brushed aside yesterday’ s military strikes on Afghanistan to focus joyfully on a moment of Chinese history qualifying for the World Cup finals for th e first time. They relegated the rnissik and bomb attacks to brief item 5 at the
          – Reuter*  -  228 words
        • 141 18 Reuter 1 DERBY, England Derby County manager Jim Smith ha s parted company with th e English Premier League strug' gler after its poor start to th e season. Smith has been replaced by assistant manager Colin Todd* Derby said on its website. The 60-year-old
          – Reuter1  -  141 words
      • 526 19  -  SAFFC to get in touch with English clubs by 'TAN KIM HAN If the deal goes through, it will be the first time an S-League club is sending its coach for an overseas stint SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC’s Fandi Ahmad may leave for England soon to
        526 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 48 12 NEW SMS HITS 1900-912-2812 (Disclaimer Callers below 18 years old must seek parental Cost is fixed at Only S 3 per J consent. Comments are welcomed at infoQcelluiaila.cliin tall. Na Par Minnie rtiafflis I buzzllS if you know something we don't! 1800- 844-5566 Stre ts Every weekday morning
      48 words
    • 123 12 Enhance Your Employability With Murdoch Qualifications MURDOCH UNIVERSITY PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA Five-star rating for graduate satisfaction for five consecutive years (Good Universities Guide) Best teaching campus of Australia’s public universities by a national survey of graduates Classes January BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (Marketing and Management) 2-year modular programme For Business Diploma
      123 words

  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 805 13 V? 1 i I 2 downloads in ONE single call! (HURRY for a limited time only!) My heart beats like a drum ***** My heart is like a drum beat ***** Not in love ***** Pingu ***** Pinky and the brain ***** Popeye the sailor ***** Postman pat ***** Reßewind
      805 words

  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 354 14 The story is about... Yuan Jian Ping who gets more than he bargains for when he enrols at Zhong A natural busybody, he suddenly finds himself involved in everything, from girl problems to gang fights, from baseball matches to flower arrangement classes. Most of all, he never expected to make
      354 words

  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 240 15 A IWiflT TJAft MliM )R ink X c taan Yuan San Guang stamps his feet on toe roof, displacing the tiles in a bid to the secret weapons of Ghostly »¥JE T ft t While He scrambles to avoid the flying l >les, Xuan spits out wine in his assailant's
      240 words

  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 140 16 Thursday Any Mixer night Free flow of Kii Royale with Strawberries 10pm lam I xuan bar 31/ 32 pekin street #Ol-01 far east square *****62 Tel: 5 3 888 1 5 www.xuan.com.sg MONDAY TUESDAY 1 for 1 4 J: housepour all night long WEDNESDAY Law Finance Night housepour 1 for
      140 words
  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 478 16 Your Daily Horoscope JAN 20-FEB 18 Is it the Cancer moon, or are you doing this to yourself? Before you burn out, remember that it’s not yet quitting time. Make quick decisions about issues that have little importance. Be sparing with your resources. FEB. 19 MAR 20 K A The
      478 words

  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 216 17 working with the best UK and US education providers With close collaborations with UCLES from UK and Salem International University from US, it's no wonder Thames has the top business administration programmes. Get the best of both worlds. Cain global recognition with the first joint US and UK award. Business
      216 words

  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 116 18 NEW SMS HITS (Jpbeat rings for cool people! The best quality ringtones in town! wmm Picture IVt<esss»ug*«si *****51 WTH ®FB/«f SJH/ I error! I contact *****69 *****21 *****14 *****07 *****76 itoSos3J3¥ Pff-S *****75; iOISSiCS Pff-S *****25 TIAmo/^Wa 9D «Cm JE? *****19 XWfiEti *****00 *****78 ffi j® A£ 7 mnA/^sc *****90
      116 words

  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 379 19 “The task of the excellent teacher... making winners out of ordinary people.” Patricia Cross That’s right, what a remarkable winner you will be under the attentive hands of a brilliant sculptor with Hartford. And we will do more than giving you a quality education. We will help bring forth your
      379 words

  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 1174 20 HAIR SERIES 2 ADVERTISING FEATURE The secret to treating your hair problem Thedi heads of hair loss LOSING more than 100 hairs a day is abnormal and may result in the general thinning of hair or a patchy loss of hair over the scalp and other hair bearing areas such
      1,174 words