RAZORTV - News

Please log in

Username:

Password:

» sign up

» forgot password

Connect with us

» Click on headline for full report »

David Beckham's ruptured Achilles may mean the 'end of the world' for him but it is by no means the end of England's dreams of World Cup triumph in South Africa later this year.

Beckham injury not World Cup blow-out for England

http://video.razor.tv/afp/top/100316044955.tga73uwz.html

Beckham injury not World Cup blow-out for England »

WASHINGTON - THE Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates near zero at a meeting on Tuesday and renew its pledge to keep borrowing costs very low for a long time, but could note a brightening economic picture and hint at being closer to dropping the vow.Analysts widely expect the central bank to say again that high unemployment and low inflation warrant holding borrowing costs 'exceptionally low' for 'an extended period.'

Fed set to renew low rates

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Money/Story/STIStory_502808.html

Fed set to renew low rates »

Fiji authorities have received reports of "a few" deaths in the devastating cyclone, National Disaster Management Office director Pajiliai Dobui said Tuesday.

Reports of 'a few' cyclone deaths in Fiji

http://video.razor.tv/afp/break/100316040209.ediwmvis.html

Reports of 'a few' cyclone deaths in Fiji » Click on headline for full report »

BANGKOK - THAI protesters poured blood they had donated outside the front gate of the government headquarters on Tuesday in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections.Thousands 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 centimeters of blood - 264 gallons (1,000 litres) - to spill at Government House.

Blood poured on streets

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_502679.html

Blood poured on streets »

From the moment teenager Egan Torrecampo and his fellow prisoners step out of their crowded cells, the maximum-security Philippine jailhouse rocks.

Jailhouse rocks for Philippine Internet dance sensations

http://video.razor.tv/afp/top/100316035226.78wo7rbm.html

Jailhouse rocks for Philippine Internet dance sensations »

A dissident Vietnamese Catholic priest with a brain tumour said Tuesday that his prison sentence has been suspended for one year while he undergoes medical treatment.

Dissident Vietnam priest to return to jail after treatment

http://video.razor.tv/afp/break/100316034634.duh7bm9v.html

Dissident Vietnam priest to return to jail after treatment » Click on headline for full report »

European finance ministers will on Tuesday be given the fine-print of a eurozone plan to rescue Greece with billions of euros in crisis loans if budget surgery hits complications.

Euro nations pursue Greek rescue planning

http://video.razor.tv/afp/top/100316032727.ydppq9oe.html

Euro nations pursue Greek rescue planning »

LONDON - GLOBAL energy giant Royal Dutch Shell revealed on Tuesday that it will axe another 1,000 positions by 2011, on top of the 1,000 job losses already earmarked for this year.Chief executive Peter Voser announced the latest round of job cuts as he presented the group's annual strategic update.

Shell to axe 1,000 more jobs

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Money/Story/STIStory_502768.html

Shell to axe 1,000 more jobs »

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's bloc looked likely to form parliament's single largest grouping Tuesday, after results showed the incumbent had strengthened his hold on key Baghdad province.

Iraq PM's bloc gaining strength: early results

http://video.razor.tv/afp/top/100316025738.0cwmo4k4.html

Iraq PM's bloc gaining strength: early results » Click on headline for full report »

BANGKOK - 'I DID this to show the spirit of Thai people fighting injustice,' said Chuleeporn Ruangsinprasert, 52, as a syringe of her blood was poured into a bottle for a messy show of political defiance.Standing in a white tent littered with dirty cotton swabs, the retired university worker had joined thousands of red-clad protesters taking part in a mass blood collection to be spilled at the gate of the premier's office.

Blood given for democracy

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_502766.html

Blood given for democracy »

IE Singapore has unveiled a five-year plan to step up trade and give Singapore companies more help to go overseas. It will pay part of the costs for local firms to venture into new markets, CEO Chong Lit Cheong said on Tuesday.Under the new SME Market Access Programme, IE Singapore will fund 50 per cent of third-party costs, such as fees involved in product listings, drafting and submission of legal documents, and finding distributors and partners.

5-year plan to go overseas

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_502767.html

5-year plan to go overseas »

A 6.7-magnitude aftershock struck off Chile's coast Monday, some 86 kilometers (54 miles) from the town Concepcion, among the cities hardest hit by last month's 8.8-magnitude quake, US seismologists said.

6.7-magnitude aftershock hits off Chile coast: USGS

http://video.razor.tv/afp/break/100316024333.k5323umb.html

6.7-magnitude aftershock hits off Chile coast: USGS » Click on headline for full report »

THIS year's Singapore International Film Festival will see an emphasis on 'classical' values of film-making in its programming, says first-time festival director, academic and poet Kirpal Singh, 61.

Less is more at film fest

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_502759.html

Less is more at film fest »

WRITER-DIRECTOR Kelvin Tong wanted to make a crime thriller but there was a problem: In a country with a low crime rate such as Singapore, how do you plot a realistic yet exciting movie about a felony?

S'pore up for ransom

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_502758.html

S'pore up for ransom »

The administrator for failed Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers has filed plans to end the largest bankruptcy in US history, opening the way for the creation of a new company.

Lehman administrator files record bankruptcy plan

http://video.razor.tv/afp/top/100316020746.z312pcig.html

Lehman administrator files record bankruptcy plan » Click on headline for full report »

SILKAIR, the regional unit of Singapore Airlines, said on Tuesday it planned to fly to two new destinations in India, saying they offered strong growth opportunities.

SilkAir to fly to 2 Indian cities

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_502757.html

SilkAir to fly to 2 Indian cities »

THE first principal of the Singapore Sports School, Mr Moo Soon Chong, died of cancer on Tuesday. He was 63.

Ex-Sports School head dies

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_502756.html

Ex-Sports School head dies »

KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S religion minister on Tuesday defended Islamic laws that allow girls under 16 to marry, amid a controversy over two youngsters who were married off to middle-aged men.The issue has flared in Malaysia after reports that two girls aged 10 and 11 were wed in the conservative northern state of Kelantan last month. They have now been removed from their husbands.

No need to change laws

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_502755.html

No need to change laws » Click on headline for full report »

HELSINKI - FORMER England captain David Beckham was in 'good spirits' and will be up on crutches on Tuesday following surgery to fix a ruptured Achilles tendon, his surgeon told AFP.

Beckham in good spirits

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_502613.html

Beckham in good spirits »

LONDON - UNLESS David Beckham can mend it as well as he can bend it, football's now-limping glamour boy will miss this summer's World Cup - a blow to tournament organisers, sponsors, TV viewers and average fans.Beckham underwent surgery on Monday for a 'totally torn' left Achilles' tendon and is expected to be out of action for about six months, said Dr. Sakari Orava, who performed the operation. The 34-year-old midfielder was injured on Sunday while playing for Italian club AC Milan.

Beckham to miss World Cup

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_502753.html

Beckham to miss World Cup

Home

Latest

News

Current Affairs

Lifestyle

Entertainment

Sports

Specials

Channels
- News
- Singapore Now
- News Plus
- Current Affairs
- Point Blank
- Ground Zero
- Entertainment
- Razor Pop
- Front Seat
- Lifestyle
- R.age
- Food
- Fashion
- Tech & Games
- Supernatural
- Sports
- Razor Active
- Specials
- Huayu Alive
- SG Defence
- Dateline Malaysia
- Subway Drama Series
- i-Witness
- The Elite Challenge
- TNP New Face 2009