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	Saturday, 24 October, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Post workers return after strikes Postal staff are returning to work after two 24-hour strikes that have left Royal Mail facing a backlog of millions of items.
	Iran delays reply on nuclear plan Iran says it will respond to a proposed deal on its controversial nuclear programme next week, missing a UN deadline.
	US balloon mother 'admits hoax' Court documents suggest that the mother of the boy believed swept away in a helium balloon has confessed to making it up
	Protesters urge end to Afghan war Organisers hope thousands of people will join a protest march in London against UK military operations in Afghanistan.
	Griffin complaint over BBC 'mob' BNP leader Nick Griffin is to complain to the BBC over his appearance on Question Time, saying he faced a "lynch mob".

WORLD
	Iran delays reply on nuclear plan Iran says it will respond to a proposed deal on its controversial nuclear programme next week, missing a UN deadline.
	US bank failures hit 100 for year The number of US bank failures this year hits 100 after US federal regulators shut down the Florida-based Partners Bank.
	US balloon mother 'admits hoax' Court documents suggest that the mother of the boy believed swept away in a helium balloon has confessed to making it up

AFRICA
	Bishops castigate African leaders More than 200 Roman Catholic bishops from across Africa tell corrupt political leaders in the continent to repent or step down.
	Mungiki sect head freed in Kenya Crowds welcome the release from prison of a notorious gang leader in Kenya after murder charges against him are dropped.
	Uganda rebukes Somali Islamists Uganda's president says Somali Islamists will "pay" if they carry out a threat to attack the Ugandan capital, Kampala.

AMERICAS
	US balloon mother 'admits hoax' Court documents suggest that the mother of the boy believed swept away in a helium balloon has confessed to making it up
	US envoy sees fairer Afghan poll The US special envoy to Afghanistan says it is reasonable to hope for fewer irregularities in the presidential run-off poll.
	US 'overshoot' plane data checked Data from a US plane is examined for clues as to why it overflew its destination by 150 miles (240km), sparking hijack fears.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea human rights 'abysmal' A UN envoy criticises the rights situation in North Korea as "abysmal", saying a third of the population was going hungry.
	Asian leaders launch rights group Asian leaders at a regional summit in Thailand officially launch a new human rights watchdog that critics say is toothless.
	Thai king makes public appearance Thailand's King Bhumibol makes his first public appearance since being admitted to hospital more than a month ago.

EUROPE
	US asks for Polanski extradition The US formally asks Switzerland to extradite film director Roman Polanski on sex charges, Swiss officials say.
	Major French smear trial closes The trial of ex-French PM Dominique de Villepin, accused of conspiring to damage Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential bid, ends.
	Pirate Bay back in the courtroom Filesharing website The Pirate Bay has been ordered to remove all links to the copyright material of a Netherlands-based group.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran delays reply on nuclear plan Iran says it will respond to a proposed deal on its controversial nuclear programme next week, missing a UN deadline.
	Abbas sets Palestinian polls date Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says polls will be held on 24 January in the West Bank and Hamas-run Gaza.
	Europe criticised on Iraqi asylum The UN High Commissioner for Refugees criticises European countries for sending asylum seekers back to central Iraq.

SOUTH ASIA
	Aid agency seeks Pakistan access The Red Cross says relief workers are being kept out of Pakistan's South Waziristan, amid evidence of growing civilian casualties.
	US envoy sees fairer Afghan poll The US special envoy to Afghanistan says it is reasonable to hope for fewer irregularities in the presidential run-off poll.
	Bangladesh Islamist group banned The Islamist organisation, Hizb-ut Tahrir is banned in Bangladesh, the home ministry announces.

UK
	Post workers return after strikes Postal staff are returning to work after two 24-hour strikes that have left Royal Mail facing a backlog of millions of items.
	Griffin complaint over BBC 'mob' BNP leader Nick Griffin is to complain to the BBC over his appearance on Question Time, saying he faced a "lynch mob".
	Protesters urge end to Afghan war Organisers hope thousands of people will join a protest march in London against UK military operations in Afghanistan.

ENGLAND
	Two jailed for raping backpacker Two men are jailed for raping a New Zealand backpacker in a "sustained and brutal attack" near Buckingham Palace.
	Crews walk out in second strike Fire crews in South Yorkshire begin a second 24-hour walk out in a row over shift patterns after talks with their employer fail.
	Service for last Titanic survivor The ashes of the last survivor of the Titanic are to be scattered at the Southampton Docks berth from which the ship set sail.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Burning vessel goes down in lough A fishing boat which burst into flames and was drifting in Belfast Lough sinks as a fire control crew arrive.
	MLA expenses 'were not excessive' Expenses claimed by MLAs are not excessive, according to the most senior official at the assembly.
	Church elder guilty of sex abuse A 66-year-old is convicted of indecently assaulting a woman who was still in primary school when the abuse began.

SCOTLAND
	Environmental protest at Holyrood Environmental campaigners say they expect hundreds of protesters and drummers to form a human banner outside Holyrood.
	Hospital wins best design award A Glasgow hospital has been named the Best New Building outside London at a design awards ceremony.
	Bat box move in city land protest A community group in Glasgow plans to install bat boxes on land which the city council aims to sell for a housing development.

POLITICS
	Griffin complaint over BBC 'mob' BNP leader Nick Griffin is to complain to the BBC over his appearance on Question Time, saying he faced a "lynch mob".
	Labour recession hopes 'a myth' The Tories say Labour's plan to pull the country out of recession is in tatters after figures show the economy is still shrinking.
	Postal strikes delay 40% of mail The nationwide postal strikes have delayed about 30 million letters, some 40% of a typical day's post, Royal Mail says.

BUSINESS
	Record recession for UK economy The UK economy unexpectedly shrank 0.4% between July and September, making the recession the longest since records began.
	Post workers return after strikes Postal staff are returning to work after two 24-hour strikes that have left Royal Mail facing a backlog of millions of items.
	US bank failures hit 100 for year The number of US bank failures this year hits 100 after US federal regulators shut down the Florida-based Partners Bank.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Columnist defends Gately comments The Daily Mail's Jan Moir regrets her column on singer Stephen Gately, but maintains aspects of his death were "sleazy".
	Griffin complaint over BBC 'mob' BNP leader Nick Griffin is to complain to the BBC over his appearance on Question Time, saying he faced a "lynch mob".
	US asks for Polanski extradition The US formally asks Switzerland to extradite film director Roman Polanski on sex charges, Swiss officials say.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Copenhagen 'backup' group meets Legislators from 16 major economies meet to hammer out climate policies ahead of December talks in Copenhagen.
	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.
	Epic humpback whale battle filmed The greatest of all animal battles is filmed in its entirety for the first time by a BBC crew.

TECHNOLOGY
	Universal phone charger approved A new charger that will work with all handsets has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union.
	Europe backs down on piracy plans The European Parliament has dropped an amendment that required member states to get court orders before cutting people off from the net.
	Pirate Bay back in the courtroom Filesharing website The Pirate Bay has been ordered to remove all links to the copyright material of a Netherlands-based group.

HEALTH
	Genome analysis changes diagnosis A critically ill Turkish boy has had his life saved after scientists were able to read his genome quickly and work out that he had a wrong diagnosis.
	New way to 'stop' premature birth A drug used to treat cancer can stop contractions and may prevent premature labour, researchers say.
	Diabetes drug 'trumps fat pill' A diabetes injection appears more effective at promoting weight loss than one of the leading obesity drugs, trials suggest.

EDUCATION
	Road map for universities awaited Mike Baker is wondering what has become of the promised New Framework for Higher Education.
	Loans firm tightens debt recovery The Student Loans Company tightens its debt recovery procedures as it writes off £29m
	Child services are 'inadequate' Children's services in Cornwall have been ruled as "inadequate" in a detailed report by Ofsted inspectors.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1945: United Nations Organisation is born Allies of World War II ratify the UN Charter at a ceremony in Washington DC.
	2001: Swiss tunnel ablaze after head-on crash At least 10 people die after two lorries crash head-on and catch fire inside the Gotthard road tunnel in Switzerland.
	1983: Nilsen 'strangled and mutilated' victims Civil servant Dennis Nilsen goes on trial accused of six murders and two attempted murders.

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