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Ma resigns as KMT chief after indictment
TAIPEI - TAIWAN'S opposition Kuomintang (KMT) chief and presidential front runner Ma Ying-jeou stepped down as party chief after being indicted for corruption yesterday. But in a defiant move, he declared for the first time that he would run for presidency,... [Read more]

Europe's biggest trial of Islamic terrorists
MADRID - THE trial into Europe's worst terrorist attack in 15 years started in Spain yesterday amid tight security, with 29 mostly Moroccan suspects facing charges in the bombings three years ago. More than 190 commuters were killed in the attacks... [Read more]

Has Capello coached his last Real game?
MADRID - REAL Madrid have denied radio reports that their manager Fabio Capello has resigned.But the Spanish media yesterday prophesied that last night's Champions League match with Bayern Munich was his swansong. Miguel Angel Arroyo, the spokesman for the club's board... [Read more]

Zoellick's Career highlights
MR ROBERT Zoellick was born on July 25, 1953, in Naperville, Illinois. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1975 from Swarthmore College and received his J.D. from the Harvard Law School and a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard University's... [Read more]

China tightens disclosure rules
SHANGHAI - CHINA'S stock market watchdog has tightened rules for information disclosure by China's 1,400-plus listed companies. The new rules, issued yesterday, also include possible extra requirements for financial and real estate sectors.The latest regulations, which came into effect immediately, order... [Read more]

S'pore research may slash cost of radio tag readers
COMING soon - shopping carts that scan purchases and total up the bill and hotel rooms that unlock the door automatically for guests. These could well become a reality with researchers at the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) discovering a way to... [Read more]

Organ donation: Treat family members with sensitivity
I COULD NOT agree more with Mr Anthony Yeo in his letter 'Knowing how to handle trauma is important' (ST Forum, Feb 14).In his letter, he rightly stressed the need for medical staff to be better trained in handling procedures leading... [Read more]

US plans to put on a more welcoming face
WASHINGTON - THE US government and private sector are launching a massive effort to reshape America's image for foreign visitors amid concerns that tightened security measures have made the country inhospitable. The campaign comes as the number of visitors to the... [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]

Dubai shopping festival attracts the big spenders
DUBAI - WITH sales running into billions of dollars and prizes on offer worth millions, the annual Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is attracting more and more businessmen and shoppers each year. Among those in town for the business opportunities at this... [Read more]

Alas, senior citizens the ones most affected by concessional fare crunch
Mr Steven Lo Chock Fei's plea, 'How about extra 30 mins of concessional fare?' (ST, Feb 1), will invoke in fellow senior citizens the image of poor Oliver Twist's 'Please, Sir, can I have some more?'It is not difficult to predict... [Read more]