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SINGAPORE: The key Straits Times Index fell 7.22 points to 2,912.08 within minutes of trading, after gaining 22.87 points on Wednesday.

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City full-back Wayne Bridge will be sidelined for a month after undergoing a hernia operation, his club announced Wednesday.

SINGAPORE: The virtual world has always been a fascination of unlimited opportunities and boundaries.

BANGKOK: Red-clad Thai anti-government protesters promised entertainment for the crowds Thursday in a bid to boost dwindling numbers at their rally, vowing to step up demonstrations at the weekend.

PORT-AU-PRINCE: All 33 children US missionaries tried to take out of Haiti illegally after the January earthquake have parents, aid workers said Wednesday, as they were finally reunited with their families.

JOHANNESBURG : Grammy-winning international artistes will perform at the World Cup kick-off celebration, on the eve of the world's biggest sporting event in South Africa, FIFA said on Wednesday.

SANTIAGO: About 5,000 homes in Chile's capital, Santiago, were destroyed by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the central coast last month, its mayor said Wednesday.

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to Mexico City next week for high-level talks on security, drug trafficking and other bilateral concerns, her office said Wednesday.

SUVA: Fijian naval vessels and Australian and New Zealand aircraft headed to isolated islands Thursday to assess the devastation from this week's cyclone.

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama confidently declared Wednesday that his historic health care overhaul legislation would pass, as the bill faced a cliffhanger weekend vote likely to define his legacy.