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	Friday, 23 October, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Angry scenes face Griffin at BBC BNP leader Nick Griffin claims he has been "demonised" as he appears on Question Time despite anti-fascist protests.
	UK to exit recession, say experts Latest GDP figures to be published on Friday will show the UK is no longer in recession, many analysts believe.
	Officials seize cocaine submarine Guatemalan and US authorities seize a makeshift submarine loaded with Colombian cocaine with a US street value of $200m.
	US raids hit Mexican drug cartel More than 300 suspects are arrested in a series of drug raids targeting a Mexican drug cartel operating in the US.
	Child services 'facing criticism' Children's services in Cornwall are expected to be heavily criticised by Ofsted inspectors, after serious concerns were raised.

WORLD
	US raids hit Mexican drug cartel More than 300 suspects are arrested in a series of drug raids targeting a Mexican drug cartel operating in the US.
	N Korea food shortage 'desperate' The food situation in North Korea is desperate, with only one-third of the hungry receiving aid, the UN says.
	Security effort for Asian summit A security crackdown is in place in the Thai resort of Cha-am as regional leaders get ready for a weekend of talks.

AFRICA
	Ethiopia asks for urgent food aid Ethiopia calls for emergency food aid for 6.2 million people, as it prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1984 famine.
	British torture in Kenya alleged Evidence allegedly showing government authorisation of torture of Kenyans in the 1950s and 60s has been served in a compensation claim.
	Darfur gunmen kidnap aid worker The Red Cross says one of its aid workers has been taken hostage by gunmen near the capital of western Darfur.

AMERICAS
	US raids hit Mexican drug cartel More than 300 suspects are arrested in a series of drug raids targeting a Mexican drug cartel operating in the US.
	Officials seize cocaine submarine Guatemalan and US authorities seize a makeshift submarine loaded with Colombian cocaine with a US street value of $200m.
	Panel supports commercial space Experts asked to review the US human spaceflight programme give strong support to the use of commercial services to launch astronauts.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea food shortage 'desperate' The food situation in North Korea is desperate, with only one-third of the hungry receiving aid, the UN says.
	Security effort for Asian summit A security crackdown is in place in the Thai resort of Cha-am as regional leaders get ready for a weekend of talks.
	Philippines braces for new storm The Philippine authorities put the northern province of Cagayan on high alert, as another typhoon approaches.

EUROPE
	Karadzic plans to boycott trial Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic tells The Hague he will boycott the start of his trial on Monday.
	Sarkozy son pulls out of job bid French President Nicolas Sarkozy's 23-year-old son says he is withdrawing from a bid to run the Paris business district.
	Sweden church allows gay weddings The synod of Sweden's largest church votes overwhelmingly to conduct same-sex marriages from next month.

MIDDLE EAST
	White House urges Mid-East push The White House urges both sides in the Middle East conflict to press forward to re-launch a deadlocked peace process.
	Israel 'met Iran' at atomic talks Israeli and Iranian representatives met in face-to-face talks in Cairo and discussed nuclear arms proliferation, Israeli officials say.
	Rights group denies Israel bias Human Rights Watch has rejected accusations by its founder, Robert Bernstein, that it is biased against Israel.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan brigadier dies in attack A Pakistani army brigadier and his driver are killed in a shooting incident in the capital, Islamabad, police say.
	Thousands leave Sri Lankan camp Some 6,000 Tamils are freed from Sri Lanka's main camp for people displaced by war, the largest group since the conflict ended.
	Congress leading in India states India's Congress party is ahead in all three states which held assembly elections this month.

UK
	Angry scenes face Griffin at BBC BNP leader Nick Griffin claims he has been "demonised" as he appears on Question Time despite anti-fascist protests.
	UK to exit recession, say experts Latest GDP figures to be published on Friday will show the UK is no longer in recession, many analysts believe.
	Three more days of post strikes Three more days of postal strikes are planned for next week as the dispute at Royal Mail continues, the union confirms.

ENGLAND
	Child services 'facing criticism' Children's services in Cornwall are expected to be heavily criticised by Ofsted inspectors, after serious concerns were raised.
	Man denies sawing off wife's head A man accused of stabbing to death his Vodafone executive wife denies trying to saw her head off.
	Force helicopter laser man jailed A man is jailed for a year for pointing a laser light at a police helicopter which could have caused a crash, a court hears.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Greysteel killer guilty of attack One of the men convicted of the 1993 Greysteel massacre has been convicted of assault and disorderly behaviour.
	Youth arrested over laser attack A 17-year-old boy is arrested in west Belfast for allegedly shining a laser at the pilot of the police helicopter.
	Killer gang 'enjoyed it' - widow A widow tells a court the gang who beat and hacked her husband to death "were enjoying every minute of it".

SCOTLAND
	Post delivery staff set to strike Thousands more postal workers in Scotland are set to walk out later in support of a national strike over jobs, pay and modernisation.
	Court ruling on minimum pricing The whisky industry claims the Scottish government's plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing has been dealt a major blow.
	Scottish poppy appeal launched An advertising campaign, with the theme "Help heal the scars", is launched for the 2009 Scottish Poppy Appeal.

POLITICS
	Angry scenes face Griffin at BBC BNP leader Nick Griffin claims he has been "demonised" as he appears on Question Time despite anti-fascist protests.
	Brown urges end to postal strike The prime minister calls on Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union to "get round the table" to bring an end to industrial action.
	DPP views 'stray into politics' The Conservatives accuse the Director of Public Prosecutions of exceeding his role and straying on to political ground.

BUSINESS
	UK to exit recession, say experts Latest GDP figures to be published on Friday will show the UK is no longer in recession, many analysts believe.
	Three more days of post strikes Three more days of postal strikes are planned for next week as the dispute at Royal Mail continues, the union confirms.
	Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, says it is suing Apple for infringing its patents with the iPhone.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Goody family wins legal damages Jade Goody's family settle a High Court action over photographs taken of the reality star's private burial.
	Robbie to get lifetime Brit award Pop star Robbie Williams will receive the prestigious outstanding contribution to music award at next year's Brit Awards in London.
	Cocker to host Sunday music show Musician Jarvis Cocker is to present BBC 6 Music's Sunday afternoon show from the New Year, the network announces.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Secrets of frog killer laid bare Scientists unravel the mechanism by which the lethal frog disease sweeping the world kills its victims.
	Panel supports commercial space Experts asked to review the US human spaceflight programme give strong support to the use of commercial services to launch astronauts.
	Leaping wolf snatches photo prize A captivating image of a wolf wins the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.

TECHNOLOGY
	Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, says it is suing Apple for infringing its patents with the iPhone.
	Microsoft bets on Windows success More than 500 people queue outside a computer store in central London to be the first to get their hands on Windows 7 at midnight.
	Real-time search rivalry hots up All public Twitter message streams will soon be searchable via the Microsoft and Google search sites.

HEALTH
	New way to 'stop' premature birth A drug used to treat cancer can stop contractions and may prevent premature labour, researchers say.
	Low dose radiation 'harms heart' Mathematicians at Imperial College say they have worked out that low radiation doses can cause cardiovascular disease.
	NHS told to brace itself over flu The NHS has been told to brace itself after a steep rise in swine flu infections.

EDUCATION
	Child services 'facing criticism' Children's services in Cornwall are expected to be heavily criticised by Ofsted inspectors, after serious concerns were raised.
	Fears strike could hit admissions Parents worried about missing school admissions deadline are being given extra advice.
	Faith schools warned on RE texts Independent faith schools must ensure all resources used to teach other religions are accurate and unbiased, says Ofsted.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1956: Hungarians rise up against Soviet rule Tens of thousands of people take to the streets in Hungary to demand an end to Soviet rule.
	1983: Beirut blasts kill US and French troops At least 146 American marines and 27 French servicemen have been killed after two separate bomb attacks on military headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
	2001: IRA begins decommissioning weapons The Northern Ireland peace process reaches an historic breakthrough as the IRA announce they are decommissioning their weapons.

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