Thursday, 22 October, 2009, 8:00 GMT 13:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi | |
TOP STORIES | |
Post staff begin national strike Royal Mail staff stage the first of two 24-hour walkouts this week, in an increasingly bitter dispute over modernisation. | |
BBC defends BNP move amid protest Senior BBC figures defend putting the BNP on to Question Time amid protests and warnings it may prompt racist attacks. | |
Womb transplants 'a step closer' UK experts say a successful human womb transplant could happen within two years, despite ethical misgivings. | |
US 'plans bail-out firm pay cut' US firms that benefited from government bail-out cash will be told to slash bonuses for highest paid executives, a report says. | |
Pub sector given all-clear by OFT The Office of Fair Trading says it has found no evidence that ties between pub firms and landlords are harming competition. |
WORLD | |
US 'plans bail-out firm pay cut' US firms that benefited from government bail-out cash will be told to slash bonuses for highest paid executives, a report says. | |
Ethiopia to seek urgent food aid Ethiopia is expected to call for emergency food aid for 6.2 million people, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 1984 famine. | |
Chinese GDP 'set' to hit target China says it is on track to reach economic target as GDP growth rises to 8.9%, exceeding goals for the first time this year. |
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. | |
Bosnia 'fragile' after talks fail Internationally mediated talks among Bosnian leaders end with little progress, fanning fears of future conflict. | |
UK postal strike is to go ahead A nationwide postal strike will go ahead on Thursday and Friday the Communication Workers Union confirms. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Iran nuclear fuel deal 'agreed' The UN nuclear chief gives Iran, the US, France and Russia a draft deal aimed at easing concerns over Tehran's nuclear plans. | |
Israel joins US for defence drill Israel and the US are due to begin a two-week military defence exercise, thought to be the largest of its kind in Israel's history. | |
Syria rights veteran faces trial Syrian dissident Haitham Maleh, 78, is put under formal arrest after being detained following an interview with opposition TV. |
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. | |
Afghan opium fuels 'global chaos' Afghanistan's opium funds global terrorism, caters to 15 million addicts, and kills 100,000 people a year, the UN says. | |
Congress leading in India states India's ruling Congress Party is ahead in all three states where assembly elections were held earlier this month. |
UK | |
Post staff begin national strike Royal Mail staff stage the first of two 24-hour walkouts this week, in an increasingly bitter dispute over modernisation. | |
BBC defends BNP move amid protest Senior BBC figures defend putting the BNP on to Question Time amid protests and warnings it may prompt racist attacks. | |
Call to end middle class benefits Welfare for the middle classes should be taken away to avoid higher taxes, a centre-right think tank suggests. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Life award for Toy Story creator Animation pioneer John Lasseter is to receive a career achievement honour from the Producers Guild of America. | |
BBC defends BNP move amid protest Senior BBC figures defend putting the BNP on to Question Time amid protests and warnings it may prompt racist attacks. | |
Sir Paul announces European tour Sir Paul McCartney will stage a string of dates in Europe in December for the first time since 2004, it is announced. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Leaping wolf snatches photo prize The captivating image of a wolf wins the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. | |
Primate fossil 'not an ancestor' The exceptionally well-preserved fossil primate known as "Ida" is not a missing link as some have claimed, according to a study. | |
India-China climate change deal Two of the world's biggest polluters, India and China, sign an agreement to work together on addressing climate change. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Microsoft bets on Windows success Microsoft is hoping its new operating system will please customers more than its predecessor Vista. | |
EU warns Oracle over Sun takeover Oracle has failed to produce evidence to ease concerns that its purchase of Sun would be anti-competitive, the EU says. | |
Government opens data to public A new website will make reams of government data freely available for the first time. |
HEALTH | |
NHS told to improve oxygen care Concerns are raised that patients receiving oxygen treatment are at risk because of poor monitoring and equipment. | |
Prozac rise 'down to serial use' A rise in anti-depressant prescriptions is due to doctors giving drugs to the same people for longer, a study finds. | |
Womb transplants 'a step closer' UK experts say a successful human womb transplant could happen within two years, despite ethical misgivings. |
EDUCATION | |
Faith schools warned on RE texts Independent faith schools must ensure all resources used to teach other religions are accurate and unbiased, says Ofsted. | |
More students on degree courses The number of UK students who took up a place at university this autumn rose 6% on the previous year, but many applicants were disappointed. | |
'Hoodies down' call for colleges Further education colleges are to be given guidance on making students safer from knife and gang crime. |
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1966: Double-agent breaks out of jail One of Britain's most notorious double-agents, George Blake, escapes from prison in a daring break-out believed to have been masterminded by the Soviet Union. | |||
1990: Aral Sea is 'world's worst disaster' Scientists tell the Royal Geographical Society how irrigation has destroyed what was once the world's fourth largest fresh water sea. | |||
1974: Bomb blast in London club A bomb explodes in a restaurant near to where opposition leader Edward Heath is dining in London. | |||
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