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TOKYO - JAPANESE share prices were 0.23 per cent higher in quiet Tuesday morning trade as investors awaited the outcome of policy meetings of the Japanese and US central banks, analysts said.The benchmark Nikkei-225 index rose 24.54 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 10,776.52 by the break. The broader Topix index of all first section shares rose 3.42 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 942.33.

Asian shares mixed at midday

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Asian shares mixed at midday »

SINGAPORE shares were higher at midday on Tuesday.The benchmark Straits Times Index was at 2,879.74, up 5.41 points or 0.19 per cent.

STI higher at midday

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STI higher at midday »

SANDAKAN - A SECONDARY school Malaysian student was allegedly gang-raped after she was dragged into a car while waiting at a bus stop. Sandakan deputy police chief Supt Fadzil Mohd Ali said that a Proton Saga with six men inside stopped at the bus stop at 9pm on Saturday, and forced the 19 year-old student into their car.

Student gang-raped by 5

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A BOOK containing early photographs of Singapore fetched a hefty price of S$91,000 (43,000 pounds) in Britain. One of the drawings in the unbound album, Views of the China Seas and Macao taken during Capt. D. Ross' Surveys by M. Houghton, features a drawing of Singapore from the 17th century.

'S'pore' book sells for $91k

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'S'pore' book sells for $91k »

BANGKOK - ANTI-GOVERNMENT protesters started donating their own blood on Tuesday as part of a plan to splatter the Thai government headquarters in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections. Hundreds of red-shirted demonstrators formed long lines to have their blood drawn by nurses, a day after their leaders vowed to collect 1 million cubic centimetres of blood - the equivalent of 1,000 standard soft drink bottles - to spill at Government House by Tuesday evening.

Blood protest

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Blood protest »

KUALA LUMPUR - A MALAYSIAN man, who had erectile problem, forced his wife have sex with over 50 foreigners while he directed and filmed them. The 61-year-old woman said her husband would recruit the men from nearby rubber estates and supervise her on the various moves and positions while he recorded it on video. He would also assault her if she refused to consent to the acts.

Wife forced into sex with 50

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A YOUTH who has been placed on probation before for molestation was sentenced to reformative training on Tuesday for a similar offence. The 19-year-old, diagnosed to be suffering from paedophilia, had earlier admitted to holding the hand and touching the chest and private parts of a nine-year-old girl at a religious organisation on Jan 18 last year.

Youth molested girl, 9

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Youth molested girl, 9 »

USERS who surf the web on the go will soon get faster Internet access from StarHub.The telco will be progressively upgrading its mobile broadband network to the dual carrier frequency technology which will allow for data download speed of up to 42.2Mbps, double the maximum speed on the current network.

StarHub upgrades broadband

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StarHub upgrades broadband »

TWO Singaporean students have topped the 2009 Angus Ross Prize, which is awarded for the best performances in the November GCE A-level English examination by a candidate outside the United Kingdom.Since this prize was awarded in 1987, it has been won by a Singapore candidate every year, except for 1999.

2 S'poreans win Angus Ross

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NEW YORK - THE administrator for failed Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers filed plans on Monday to end the largest bankruptcy in US history, opening the way for the creation of a new company.'The proposed plan represents a fair economic resolution for all Lehman creditors and will accelerate recoveries to creditors,' said Bryan Marsal, chief executive and chief restructuring officer of Lehman Brothers Holdings, in a statement.

Lehman files to end bankruptcy

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Lehman files to end bankruptcy »

INDIAN WELLS (California) - WORLD number three Rafael Nadal said on Monday he won't change his style of play in a bid to cut down on injuries, which have cost him more than three months of total playing time since last May.Nadal cruised through his third-round match at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 on Monday, downing Mario Ancic 6-2, 6-2 in just 65 minutes.

Nadal won't change style

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Nadal won't change style »

THE former Alkaff Mansion which sits on a hill-top at 10, Telok Blangah Green, is up for tender. It can be used as as a F&B restaurant, art gallery, wellness and spa facilities and museum, said the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), which launched the tender for the site on Tuesday.

Tender for Alkaff Mansion

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LOCAL actress-singer Foyce Le Xuan, 25, followed up on her public threat and made a two-part police report on Monday - one against film-maker Jack Neo for his text messages and the other over telephone threats, The New Paper reported on Tuesday. She told TNP that a man had called her handphone last Tuesday warning her to 'shut up' or 'you will get it from me', and another phone call from a male voice threatening to 'disfigure her' if she steps out of her house.

Foyce makes police report

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Foyce makes police report »

INDIAN WELLS (California) - SECOND-SEEDED Novak Djokovic survived a scare, but it was smooth sailing for defending champion Rafael Nadal Monday as both moved into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.Serbia's Djokovic saved three match points en route to a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber and said he'd have to do better to add a second Indian Wells title to the one he captured in 2008.

Djokovic, Nadal advance

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Djokovic, Nadal advance »

WASHINGTON - THE US Federal Reserve was widely expected to keep its key lending rate at virtually zero per cent on Tuesday as financial markets look for signals of future monetary policy tightening.Central bank chief Ben Bernanke chairs the one-day session of the Federal Open Market Committee, which analysts expect to be a heated affair with some members seeking to end the Fed's pledge to keep rates low 'for an extended period.' The Fed had maintained the federal funds rate - at which banks charge each other for loans - at an unprecedented zero to 0.25 per cent range since Dec 2008 to help the economy recover from its worst financial crisis in decades.

Fed set to hold meeting on rates

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VIENNA - KEY Opec members on Monday said there was no need for the cartel to change its official oil output target owing to the current supply, demand and price situation amid a world economic recovery.The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has no need to 'disturb' a balanced oil market, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi told reporters ahead of the cartel's latest meeting to set production levels.

Opec happy with output quota

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Opec happy with output quota »

WASHINGTON - THE United States said on Monday it could not predict when it would resume full military ties with Indonesia, as it laid out the details of President Barack Obama's trip to Jakarta and Bali next week.President Obama spent four years as a boy in Indonesia with his late mother, but the trip is more geared to business, focusing on trade, security and diplomacy rather than his biography or his childhood haunts.

US-Indonesia military deal uncertain

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US-Indonesia military deal uncertain »

MADRID - VALLADOLID'S Brazilian defender Nivaldo Santana, who appeared to stamp on Ronaldo's shin during a weeked Spanish league match, accused the Portuguese striker of being a 'provocative' player on Monday.'It is a bit complicated, he (Ronaldo) is a good player but he does things that the referees let him get away with. If others did what he did for sure the referee would say something,' the 29-year-old told radio Cadena Ser.

Ronaldo's a 'provocative' player

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MANCHESTER - NANI has promised Manchester United supporters there is much more to come from him after admitting he has done a lot of 'growing up' this season.The mercurial Portuguese winger has struggled for consistency since his 17 million-pound (S$36 million) move from Sporting Lisbon in 2007 and looked to have lost the faith of the Old Trafford fans earlier in the campaign.

Nani realises potential

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Nani realises potential »

SAN FRANCISCO - APPLE Inc has awarded its chief operating officer a bonus valued at US$22 million (S$30.7 million)for leading the company while Chief Executive Steve Jobs was on 6-months' medical leave last year. The cash-and-stock award came at Mr Jobs' recommendation, and was made in recognition of Mr Tim Cook's 'outstanding performance in assuming the day-to-day operations' at Apple while Mr Jobs was out, the company said in a filing on Friday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Apple COO gets $30m reward

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Apple COO gets $30m reward

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