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From tanks to work of art
ONCE feared machines of war, 16 SM1 light tanks are now going in very much the opposite direction - becoming a work of art. They have been melted down and cast into 7,000 tiles to fashion a special exhibit at the... [Read more]

BA cabin crew call off strike after last-minute deal
LONDON - BRITISH Airways said yesterday it had reached agreement with a union representing cabin crew to call off a strike, but the deal came too late to avoid travel disruptions today and tomorrow.The Transport & General Workers (T&G) Union had... [Read more]

Free trade pact for US and S. Korea in sight
WASHINGTON - THE United States and South Korea could reach agreement on a free trade pact as early as next month. Talks had begun last June. Hopes were raised yesterday when the United States said it had completed 'the most successful'... [Read more]

Pet shops pass off rodents as mini-pigs
HONG KONG - ANIMAL carers in Hong Kong said yesterday pet lovers who had bought piglets for Year of the Pig luck may have been conned by shopowners who sold them rodents. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals... [Read more]

Despite model drawing, pupils still stumped by problem sums
IF DEMAND is born out of a need, there must be some inadequacy in model drawing that impels parents and pupils to seek alternative means to tackle problem solving.Pupils continue to be stumped by problem sums despite the prolific use of... [Read more]

Smaller sites snapped up in new wave of collective sales
LARGE homes in prime areas may be all the rage, but some developers have quietly turned their attention to smaller sites outside the high-priced central districts. These bite-sized estates in popular residential suburbs are being swept up in a new wave... [Read more]

Richard Yong may end up paying the most
WITH all four defendants now having admitted that they are liable to the new National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the way has been paved for the charity to recover the money it is claiming from them. But the twist is that it... [Read more]

Lawmakers agree all nations must cut greenhouse gases
WASHINGTON - LAWMAKERS from across the world have reached a new agreement on climate change.Delegates at a conference here have agreed that developing countries and rich nations will have to face targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.The Global Legislators Organisation for... [Read more]

'1 language per speech' rule lifted for current term
PARLIAMENT will ring to the chorus of voices from the four official languages for the next five years.Deputy Leader of the House Mah Bow Tan yesterday suggested that Members be allowed to use multiple languages in their speeches for the duration... [Read more]

US officials to seek N-E Asia backing for nuke accord
WASHINGTON - TWO senior US officials plan to visit North-east Asia next week to consolidate support for a six-party nuclear disarmament deal involving North Korea clinched in Beijing last week.Under the deal, Pyongyang is to close its nuclear bomb-making facilities in... [Read more]

Learn the 'language of non-violence'
I refer to Ms Aishah Mohamed's letter, 'Don't call non-Muslims infidel or kafir' (ST, Feb 13). In Singapore, Muslims normally use the term 'kafir' to mean 'non-Muslim' and not 'a rejector of truth'. In the early history of Islam, even the... [Read more]