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Cup of cocoa may hold much promise for an ageing world
SAN FRANCISCO - A NICE cup of the right kind of cocoa could hold the promise of promoting brain function as people age.In an increasingly ageing world, medical researchers are seeing more cases of dementia and are looking for ways to... [Read more]

New Delhi residents wringing hands over monkey menace
NEW DELHI - THE Indian capital is at its wits' end looking for a solution to its monkey menace. Some 300 of them have been playing havoc in the city - roaming at will in the neighbourhoods, snatching food and biting... [Read more]

Bullying cases in Japan soar
TOKYO - THE number of Japanese youngsters officially punished for bullying last year rose 41 per cent over 2005 - a 20-year record high - amid heightened concern over school bullying.The National Police Agency said on Thursday there were 233 cases... [Read more]

Jewell vows to fight FA charge to the end
LONDON - WIGAN manager Paul Jewell, charged by the FA for his criticism of referee Phil Dowd, has vowed to 'fight this tooth and nail'.It is understood that Jewell has been contacted by at least 10 managers, who support his attack... [Read more]

Men who attacked HK pro-democracy legislator jailed
FOUR men who attacked Democratic Party chairman Albert Ho in a McDonald's restaurant last year have been jailed.Mr Ho was clubbed using wooden batons at the crowded restaurant in the central business district in August last year in a case that... [Read more]

Top execs won over by services at luxury terminal
CHANGI Airport's luxury VVIP terminal has attracted a steady stream of mainly top-level executives and businessmen since opening last September. So far, more than 100 travellers and companies have signed up for membership in JetQuay, paying up to $1,000 a pop... [Read more]

Thai workers urged to keep cool over loss
THAILAND'S Labour Ministry has called on Thai workers in Singapore not to vent their unhappiness over the Republic's controversial 2-1 win over Thailand in the first leg of the Asean Championship football final. It said that doing so would not be... [Read more]

Sports world
FANDI OFF TO WINNING STARTPURWAKARTA (Indonesia): Former Singapore soccer star Fandi Ahmad started his coaching career here on a high note. His Pelita Jaya Purwakarta side defeated Persikabo Bogor 1-0 on Sunday. A delighted Fandi told PA Sport: 'With this opportunity,... [Read more]

Weather blows hot, then cold, in north-east
BEIJING - TENS of millions of people in China's far north-east who recently experienced their warmest winter in 40 years are now enduring their heaviest snowfalls in a decade, state press said yesterday. More than 22cm of snow fell on Tuesday... [Read more]

Indonesia's PPP hopes to revive political fortunes
JAKARTA - INDONESIA'S oldest Muslim party is pinning its hopes on new leaders who will be elected this week at its national congress to steer the party into the 2009 legislative and presidential elections.The United Development Party (PPP) - created in... [Read more]

US housing starts hit 10-year low
WASHINGTON - HOME builders in the United States started work on the fewest number of new houses since August 1997 as a glut of unsold homes discouraged new projects.Housing starts slumped 14.3 per cent to an annual pace of 1.408 million,... [Read more]