Friday, October 23, 2009

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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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