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61 2014-12-17 1 AT LEAST 135 KILLED AS TALIBAN STORM SCHOOL A student is carried to a hospital after a military school came under attack by six Taliban gunmen in Peshawar, north-western Pakistan, yesterday. The attack, which began at about noon, lasted six hours. Most of the victims were children in the latestPHOTO: AP - 61 words
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700 2014-12-17 1 Gunman used hostages as shield grew more erratic as siege wore on COMMUNITY MOURNS, QUESTIONS LOOPHOLE IN JUSTICE SYSTEM AGENCIES SYDNEY —Details of the terrifying ordeal that more than a dozen people went through after they were held hostage by anAGENCIES - 700 words
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834 2014-12-17 1 AGENCIES nated trade.” AGENCIES, ADDITIONAL REPORTING BYTAN WEIZHEN MOSCOW —Russia has a new enemy: the currency markets. The rouble continued to nosedive yesterday despite the Russian central bank’s extraordinary effort to defend it, presenting President Vladimir Putin with a new setAGENCIES - 834 words
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sydney siege
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Article, Illustration890 2014-12-17 2 MOUNTAINS OF FLOWERS AT MAKESHIFT MEMORIAL OUTSIDE CAFE AT MARTIN PLACE AGENCIES S Y D N E Y Tearful Australians mourned in the aftermath of the Sydney hostage crisis yesterday, laying mounds of flowers at the site where two of 17 hostages were killed whenAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 890 words
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Article, Illustration627 2014-12-17 4 THEY WERE WILLING TO LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES SO OTHERS MIGHT LIVE: ARCHBISHOP AGENCIES SYDNEY —One was the manager of the Lindt cafe in Sydney’s city centre and the other was meeting her friend there for coffee when they were held hostage, along withAGENCIES - 627 words
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Article, Illustration627 2014-12-17 6 Monis known to have history of run-ins with the law, was out on bail over his ex-wife’s death NEW SOUTH WALES GOVT CALLS FOR PROBE INTO WHY HE WAS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY AGENCIES SYDNEY The gunman who seized hostages in aAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 627 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration684 2014-12-17 8 TAN WEIZHEN - Company to leverage solid cash flows operating strength of Quayside Collection to build capital for global expansion FIVE-YEAR INVESTMENT TIME FRAME TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com. sg AGENCIES SINGAPORE —City Developments (CDL) is raising S$1.5 billion via three Sentosa Cove properties from a group ofAGENCIES - 684 words
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Article, Illustration619 2014-12-17 10 SUICIDE BOMBERS ‘AVENGING DEATHS OF GROUP MEMBERS’ AGENCIES PESHAWAR (PAKISTAN) In one of Pakistan’s bloodiest attacks in recent years, at least 135 people were slaughtered, many of them children, after a group of Taliban gunmen stormed a Peshawar school in north-western Pakistan,AGENCIES - 619 words
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Article, Illustration550 2014-12-17 12 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —A machine that administers sedatives recently began treating patients at a Seattle hospital. At a Silicon Valley hotel, a bellhop robot delivers items to people’s rooms. Last spring, a software algorithm wrote a breakingTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES - 550 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration963 2014-12-17 14 MICHAEL JACOBS - U.N. CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE SEES END OF DIVISION BETWEEN DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED WORLD MICHAEL JACOBS Michael Jacobs is Visiting Professor in the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. PROJECT SYNDICATE It was the agreement that everyonePROJECT SYNDICATE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 963 words
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Article, Illustration772 2014-12-17 16 ADAM MINTER - MILLIONS OF YOUNG CHINESE NOW FEEL STUCK ON THE LOWER-MIDDLE RUNGS OF COUNTRY’S LADDER OF SUCCESS ADAM MINTER Adam Minter is an American writer based in Asia, where he covers politics, culture and business. BLOOMBERG The latest viral story in China isBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: WEIBO/MAKS MEI - 772 words
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Advertisement21 2014-12-17 14 Sixty-two per cent of 213,795 working-class people who responded to a Peking University survey identified themselves as ‘losers’. ADAM MINTER 1621 words
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voices
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Article, Illustration192 2014-12-17 20 M LUKSHUMAYEH - FROM M LUKSHUMAYEH As Singapore marches into its 50th year of independence, we should not only cherish the growth our country has achieved, but also the importance of remaining as one united people, regardless of race, language or religion. Wherever the celebrationsPHOTO: M LUKSHUMAYEH - 192 words
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Article, Illustration256 2014-12-17 20 EUGENE DE ROZARIO - FROM EUGENE DE ROZARIO I refer to the letter “Warehouse Club promotes unfair advantage” (Dec 16). One of the reasons Singapore is so regulated is because reactive and preventive measures are required in addressing complaints, including unfounded ones. The writerTODAY FILE PHOTO - 256 words
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374 2014-12-17 23 DARREN CHAN KENG LEONG - FROM DARREN CHAN KENG LEONG I have long supported the adoption of pets, rather than buying them from pet shops, but I was surprised by the report “Animal adoption centre may open at East Coast Park” (Dec 15). The animal welfare organisations should374 words
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178 2014-12-17 23 NEO KAH LIN - FROM NEO KAH LIN I refer to the letter “Unfair for bus operators to charge for holiday months” (Dec 13). First, school bus operators have been collecting advance fees for December and January all along. This acts like a seat reservation for178 words
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singapore
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651 2014-12-17 24 AMANDA LEE - NEWSPAPER COMMENTARY ‘FAILED TO HIGHLIGHT UNSUCCESSFUL APPEALS AGAINST CONVICTIONS’ AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) has stepped forward to defend its disciplinary process, following a commentary criticising its processes in The Straits Times earlier this month. In a651 words
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Article, Illustration392 2014-12-17 26 Supporting young artists as well as the OCBC-TODAY Children’s Fund RAISING HOPE exhibition.PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM SINGAPORE From Oct 27 to Nov 14, the OCBC-TODAY Children’s Fund held an art exhibition at the OCBC Centre Branch showcasing the creative works of eight-year-old Tyler Tanexhibition.PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM - 392 words
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561 2014-12-17 27 NEO CHAI CHIN - HE ALSO GETS 65% OF PROFITS FROM SALE OF FLAT IN DECEASED’S NAME NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Restaurant owner Tan Soy Tee, 64, had allowed his friend to live rent-free with him for 20 years and had561 words
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196 2014-12-17 27 SINGAPORE Five new Peak Period Short Services (PPSS) will be rolled out over the next two months. The new services are designed to complement existing feeder services, alleviate crowding and reduce waiting times during peak hours. The196 words
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474 2014-12-17 28 ROBIN CHOO - NTU breakthrough requires only oxygen to tint and charge glass and is a ‘viable option for environmentally-friendly buildings TECHNOLOGY STILL IN ITS EARLY STAGES, BUT RESEARCHERS READY FOR TALKS WITH COMPANIES ROBIN CHOO robinchoorb@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU)474 words
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mediacorp showcase
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Article, Illustration387 2014-12-17 29 MediaCorp brings Christmas cheer to advertisers with new cross-platform solution MEDIACORP NEWS SEGMENT CHRISTMAS PARTY officer. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM MediaCorp News Segment a new consolidated news platform that encompasses Channel NewsAsia, TODAY and 938LIVE was launched on Dec 11 at ME@OUE. Amidst theofficer. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM - 387 words
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health
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Article, Illustration705 2014-12-17 32 EVELINE GAN - Helping children with cancer make sense of their illness and improve their self-esteem COMMUNICATION TOOL HELPS YOUNG PATIENTS EXPRESS THEMSELVES EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE During an art therapy session, an eight-year-old boy suffering from brain cancer painted a dinosaur drowning in red, hot lavaPHOTO: CHILDREN’S CANCER FOUNDATION - 705 words
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312 2014-12-17 33 Discovery could lead to better obesity treatments REUTERS LONDON British scientists have found a brain mechanism that may drive our desire for glucose-rich food and could lead to better obesity treatments. In experiments on rats, researchers at Imperial College London found a mechanism thatREUTERS - 312 words
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Advertisement818 2014-12-17 33 ADVERTISING FEATURE ASK THE CANCER EXPERT 3 I WAS HURRYING HOME after my evening ward rounds when a senior neurologist, also heading home, remarked to me: "Peng Tiam, I notice that your patients never seem to die." I was nonplussed for a moment, unsure as to what he meant. In818 words
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china&india
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Article, Illustration634 2014-12-17 34 41 APPROVALS IN 6 MONTHS SPAN HEAVY GUNS TO SUBMARINES BLOOMBERG NE W DELHI —Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared US$19 billion (S$25 billion) of arms procurement proposals since taking power in May, almost double India’s spending on weapons in the last fiscal yearBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AP - 634 words
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350 2014-12-17 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SHANGHAI Communist Party officials in southern China have been banned from playing golf during working hours as President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign puts the fairway off limits. Since coming to power in late 2012, Mr Xi has launchedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 350 words
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Article, Illustration326 2014-12-17 35 REUTERS BEIJING A court in China sentenced a well-known businesswoman to 20 years in jail for corruption on Tuesday, saying the woman, who has ties with a disgraced former Railways Minister, was guilty of bribery and illegally running a business.REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 326 words
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world
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644 2014-12-17 36 KINGDOM USING OIL PRICE WAR TO PUNISH RUSSIA, IRAN FOR SUPPORT OF ASSAD REGIME REUTERS RIYADH In August 1973, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat paid a secret visit to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to meet King Faisal. Sadat was preparing for war withREUTERS - 644 words
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362 2014-12-17 38 THE JAKARTA GLOBE KOTA BA RU (SOUTH K A LIM A NTA N —Despite harsh international reaction over the sinking of dozens of foreign fishing vessels encroaching into Indonesian waters, President Joko Widodo has warned that it is only theTHE JAKARTA GLOBE - 362 words
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Article, Illustration598 2014-12-17 39 EMPLOYEES PRESSURED TO LIE DURING PROBE AP SEOUL —South Korea’s Transport Ministry said Korean Air would face sanctions for pressuring employees to lie during a government probe into the nut-rage fiasco, which highlighted the tyrannical behaviour of a topAP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 598 words
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business
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466 2014-12-17 40 LARGEST DEAL EVER SINCE MUDDY WATERS SAGA REUTERS NEW YORK Olam International will buy United States-based Archer Daniels Midland’s (ADM) cocoa business for US$1.3 billion (S$1.7 billion) in its biggest deal ever that will catapult the Singapore-listed commodities giant into theREUTERS - 466 words
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