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	Monday, 19 October, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	US decision after Afghan result The US says it will take no decision on more troops to Afghanistan until it decides its government is a "true partner".
	Last-ditch post strike talks due Last-ditch talks aimed at halting planned strikes by postal workers are due to be held on Monday.
	BNP debate 'illegal', warns Hain The BBC could face legal action over BNP leader Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time, Welsh Secretary Peter Hain warns.
	PM warns of climate 'catastrophe' The UK faces a "catastrophe" of floods, droughts and killer heatwaves if world leaders fail to agree a deal on climate change, the prime minister will warn.
	'Too early' to declare recovery It is premature to call the beginnings of an economic recovery in the UK, an economic forecasting group finds.

WORLD
	US decision after Afghan result The US says it will take no decision on more troops to Afghanistan until it decides its government is a "true partner".
	Iran accuses Pakistan over attack Iran's president claims Pakistani agents were involved in a suicide attack that targeted a group of elite Revolutionary Guards.
	'Ethical' stem cell crop boosted US researchers have found a way to dramatically increase the harvest of stem cells from adult tissue.

AFRICA
	Guinea's leader misses deadline Guinea's ruler postpones an announcement on his presidential election intentions, missing an African Union deadline to do so.
	Kidnapped Darfur aid staff freed Two kidnapped aid workers are released after more than three months in captivity in the Sudanese region of Darfur.
	Wanted Rwanda doctor denies claim A Rwandan doctor suspended in France after he was discovered to be wanted on genocide charges protests his innocence.

AMERICAS
	US decision after Afghan result The US says it will take no decision on more troops to Afghanistan until it decides its government is a "true partner".
	'Ethical' stem cell crop boosted US researchers have found a way to dramatically increase the harvest of stem cells from adult tissue.
	US balloon boy case 'was a hoax' Colorado police say the incident where a US boy was believed swept away in a hot air balloon was a hoax.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	China jails five over chef death A court in central China gives five people prison sentences following riots that broke out after the death of a chef.
	North Korea gulags 'hold 150,000' North Korea holds more than 150,000 political prisoners in six prison camps across the country, a South Korean MP says.
	Thailand covers Hitler billboard Museum officials in Thailand cover up a billboard depicting Adolf Hitler saluting after complaints from Germany and Israel.

EUROPE
	Iceland reaches savers' agreement Iceland says it has reached a new agreement over the repaying of $5bn (£3bn) lost by Dutch and UK savers.
	Kidnapped Darfur aid staff freed Two kidnapped aid workers are released after more than three months in captivity in the Sudanese region of Darfur.
	Brilliant Button clinches title Jenson Button seals the drivers' championship with a superb recovery drive at a dramatic Brazilian GP won by Red Bull's Mark Webber.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran accuses Pakistan over attack Iran's president claims Pakistani agents were involved in a suicide attack that targeted a group of elite Revolutionary Guards.
	Talks for deal on Iranian uranium Russia, France and the US are to hold talks with Iran to try to finalise an agreement on sending Iran's uranium abroad.
	Iraq cabinet ratifies oil deals Iraq's cabinet ratifies a deal with a British and a Chinese energy company to develop the giant southern oilfield in Rumaila.

SOUTH ASIA
	Street fighting in Taliban bases Dozens of casualties are reported as the Pakistan army fights street battles to break the Taliban grip on South Waziristan.
	US decision after Afghan result The US says it will take no decision on more troops to Afghanistan until it decides its government is a "true partner".
	Iran accuses Pakistan over attack Iran's president claims Pakistani agents were involved in a suicide attack that targeted a group of elite Revolutionary Guards.

UK
	Last-ditch post strike talks due Last-ditch talks aimed at halting planned strikes by postal workers are due to be held on Monday.
	PM warns of climate 'catastrophe' The UK faces a "catastrophe" of floods, droughts and killer heatwaves if world leaders fail to agree a deal on climate change, the prime minister will warn.
	BNP debate 'illegal', warns Hain The BBC could face legal action over BNP leader Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time, Welsh Secretary Peter Hain warns.

ENGLAND
	Airport stops scans on children Manchester Airport bans full-body "naked" security scans of children, because of child protection concerns.
	Power station demonstration ends Campaigners end protests at a Nottinghamshire power station where dozens were arrested and several people were hurt.
	PM leads celebrations for Button Prime Minister Gordon Brown has led the UK in congratulating Jenson Button for winning the Formula One world title.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Trust 'regrets' swine flu delay The Western Health Trust is to review how delays occurred confirming that a 14-year-old girl's death was swine-flu related.
	Thieves use digger to steal ATM A cash machine is stolen from a petrol station in Warrenpoint, County Down, by thieves using a digger.
	Gang shoots teenage boy in legs A 17-year-old boy is shot in both legs in a paramilitary-style attack in Londonderry's Gobnascale estate.

SCOTLAND
	Nurses 'too busy' for proper care More than half of nurses working in Scotland are "too busy" to provide patients with the standard of care they would like to, a union claims.
	Hopes of move to growth by 2011 Most Scottish businesses expect to see the economy to grow within 18 months, a survey suggests.
	'Huge' education postcode lottery A huge education "postcode lottery" remains between Scotland's wealthiest and poorest areas despite investment aimed at closing it, a study claims.

POLITICS
	MPs snub choice for child supremo MPs challenge the suitability of a woman picked by the government to be the next children's commissioner.
	BNP debate 'illegal', warns Hain The BBC could face legal action over BNP leader Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time, Welsh Secretary Peter Hain warns.
	Iceland reaches savers' agreement Iceland says it has reached a new agreement over the repaying of $5bn (£3bn) lost by Dutch and UK savers.

BUSINESS
	'Too early' to declare recovery It is premature to call the beginnings of an economic recovery in the UK, an economic forecasting group finds.
	Last-ditch post strike talks due Last-ditch talks aimed at halting planned strikes by postal workers are due to be held on Monday.
	Iceland reaches savers' agreement Iceland says it has reached a new agreement over the repaying of $5bn (£3bn) lost by Dutch and UK savers.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Burke beats Williams to top chart X Factor winner Alexandra Burke beats Robbie Williams to the top spot in the UK singles chart.
	Loney voted off latest X Factor Scottish singer Rikki Loney has become the second contestant to be voted off ITV talent show, the X Factor.
	Enfield comedy show ideas stolen Material for a new series of Harry Enfield's comedy show with Paul Whitehouse are stolen when a laptop is stolen from a car.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	PM warns of climate 'catastrophe' The UK faces a "catastrophe" of floods, droughts and killer heatwaves if world leaders fail to agree a deal on climate change, the prime minister will warn.
	'Ethical' stem cell crop boosted US researchers have found a way to dramatically increase the harvest of stem cells from adult tissue.
	LHC gets colder than deep space The Large Hadron Collider experiment has reached its operating temperature, colder even than deep space.

TECHNOLOGY
	Laptop for every pupil in Uruguay Uruguay has given 362,000 primary children laptops which run on a Linux desktop.
	ISP in file-sharing wi-fi theft TalkTalk has been an outspoken critic of UK government piracy plans and now it sets out to prove why.
	Millions tricked by 'scareware' Online criminals are making millions of pounds by convincing computer users to download fake anti-virus software, security experts say.

HEALTH
	Pre-diabetes 'timebomb' warning Up to nine million people in the UK have early warning signs of diabetes, a charity has warned.
	Nurses call for safer staffing Four out of ten nurses say that staff shortages compromise patient care at least once a week, according to the Royal College of Nurses.
	'Cash for care' abuse warning The direct payment system for social care is putting vulnerable people at risk, campaign groups warn.

EDUCATION
	Stark divides in education levels The qualifications gap between the most and least educated areas of Britain is growing wider, reports the UCU lecturers' union.
	MPs snub choice for child supremo MPs challenge the suitability of a woman picked by the government to be the next children's commissioner.
	Delay formal lessons 'to age six' A major review of primary education calls for children's formal learning to be delayed until they reach the age of six.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1989: Guildford Four released after 15 years The Guildford Four are released after the Court of Appeal quashes their convictions.
	2004: British aid worker kidnapped in Iraq A senior aid worker for Care International, Margaret Hassan, is kidnapped on her way to work in Iraq.
	1987: Shares plunge after Wall Street crash The UK stock market bottoms out after shares on Wall Street plummet following a wave of panic selling.

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