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Touting: One lawyer to face judges, another cleared by panel
ENTRAPMENT methods used by private investigators have succeeded in landing one lawyer in trouble for allegedly touting for business, while another has been cleared of wrongdoing.The investigators had evidently been hired by legal rivals to catch the two lawyers in the... [Read more]

Bid to revive Mid-East talks
WHAT IT IS MIDDLE East peace negotiators will meet in Washington on Friday. Leaders from the United States, European Union, United Nations and Russia will discuss measures to prepare the ground for talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.WHY IT MATTERSThere are... [Read more]

Year of the Pig
Surge expected in number of newborns as those born in pig years are lucky with moneyFor the 1.3-billion strong Chinese people, this Sunday marks the start of the year of the pig, according to the Chinese lunar calendar.The pig is one... [Read more]

'Heart attack' on minister on Valentine's Day
TOKYO - A PEACENIK organisation sent Japan's Health Minister a giant chocolate urging him to 'Be Our Valentine and Resign!' as the country's sweet-giving tradition took on a bitter tinge yesterday. For most Japanese, Valentine's Day is an occasion when women... [Read more]

German militant to go on parole after 24 years
BERLIN - A LEADER of the notorious German left-wing militant group Red Army Faction (RAF) is to be freed on parole after 24 years in prison.A state court in Stuttgart ruled yesterday that Brigitte Mohnhaupt, involved in many of the 34... [Read more]

Leaky BMW: Widow gets full refund
THE widow of a BMW owner who had been seeking compensation for a faulty car has finished - and won - the battle her husband started before his death.Nearly a year after her husband Chu Luo Chang died suddenly, Mrs Eleanor... [Read more]

Youth Challenge volunteers keep up the good work
YOUNG volunteers at the Youth Challenge are continuing to run the charity's community programmes despite last month's revelations of 'irregularities' in its financial records and management. About half a dozen current and former volunteers The Straits Times spoke to said they... [Read more]

New study suggests smoking urges can be switched off
CHICAGO - SMOKERS with injuries in a part of their brain near the ears kick their habit instantly - without the intense cravings that can make smoking so hard to stop, a new study reports. Researchers from the University of Southern... [Read more]

Scouting out residents in case of emergencies
BEHIND the robust turnout at Sembawang's Emergency Preparedness Day yesterday were people like volunteer coordinator Rafiah Yan and her colleagues. The grassroots volunteers' efforts helped draw about 100 residents from HDB blocks in Madam Rafiah's neighbourhood to witness the annual event... [Read more]

Friendlier inter-Korea relations on the cards
SEOUL - INTER-Korea ties may turn sunny again after Pyongyang agreed to halt its nuclear programme in return for aid and diplomatic benefits. A day after securing the six-party nuclear deal, the two Koreas announced yesterday that they would resume stalled... [Read more]

Third party liability: Deadline looms for Durai
FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive officer T.T. Durai has until tomorrow to decide if he wants to contest the move by two former NKF directors to name him as a third party in the charity's lawsuit.If the former directors,... [Read more]