Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 8:00 GMT 13:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi | |
TOP STORIES | |
Killed officer warned of shortage The most senior British officer to be killed in the Afghan campaign warned about the risks to troops of a shortage of helicopters. | |
Ransom demanded for yacht couple Somali pirates issue a ransom demand of $7m (£4.3m) for a couple from Kent kidnapped in the Indian Ocean. | |
'More to quit' in drug advice row The UK's chief drugs adviser is predicting there will be resignations after he was sacked for criticising government policy. | |
Biggest walkout in post strikes The biggest walkout of the postal strike is under way, with 77,000 staff downing tools across the country. | |
Libya talks over IRA compensation A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims. |
WORLD | |
Abdullah 'may quit Afghan poll' President Hamid Karzai's rival in the Afghan poll may pull out of next week's run-off vote, Abdullah Abdullah's advisers say. | |
US in new push for Mid-East peace The US secretary of state is set for talks with Palestinian and Israeli leaders to try to restart the peace process. | |
Obama to lift HIV entry ban soon President Barack Obama says he will end the 22-year ban on people with HIV entering the US from the start of 2010. |
EUROPE | |
EU strikes climate funding deal EU leaders agree a conditional deal to help other nations fight global warming, ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit. | |
Libya talks over IRA compensation A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims. | |
Medvedev blasts Stalin defenders Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hits out at those seeking to rehabilitate former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
US in new push for Mid-East peace The US secretary of state is set for talks with Palestinian and Israeli leaders to try to restart the peace process. | |
Israel endorses Iran nuclear plan Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu praises a UN proposal on Iran's nuclear enrichment programme as a "positive first step". | |
Libya talks over IRA compensation A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Abdullah 'may quit Afghan poll' President Hamid Karzai's rival in the Afghan poll may pull out of next week's run-off vote, Abdullah Abdullah's advisers say. | |
Clinton ends tough Pakistan trip US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets tribal leaders on the final day of a testing trip to Pakistan. | |
Killed officer warned of shortage The most senior British officer to be killed in the Afghan campaign warned about the risks to troops of a shortage of helicopters. |
UK | |
'More to quit' in drug advice row The UK's chief drugs adviser is predicting there will be resignations after he was sacked for criticising government policy. | |
Killed officer warned of shortage The most senior British officer to be killed in the Afghan campaign warned about the risks to troops of a shortage of helicopters. | |
Biggest walkout in post strikes The biggest walkout of the postal strike is under way, with 77,000 staff downing tools across the country. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Tennant describes 'sad' farewell Doctor Who actor David Tennant says he had to keep a "stiff upper lip" while filming his final scenes as the Time Lord. | |
Cowell praying for 'Jedward' exit X Factor judge Simon Cowell says a win for X Factor twins John and Edward Grimes would be a 'disaster' for the talent show. | |
This Is It makes $20m in one day Michael Jackson concert documentary This Is It earned $20.1m (£12.1m) at box offices worldwide on its first day, studio bosses say. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
'More to quit' in drug advice row The UK's chief drugs adviser is predicting there will be resignations after he was sacked for criticising government policy. | |
EU strikes climate funding deal EU leaders agree a conditional deal to help other nations fight global warming, ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit. | |
Polar bear plus grizzly equals? A new study reveals what happens when a polar bear is crossed with a grizzly. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Internet addresses set for change The internet regulator approves plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move set to transform the online world. | |
Fallout 3 crowned 'game of year' Fallout 3 scoops ultimate game of the year at the Golden Joysticks, with Call of Duty also taking home a trio of awards. | |
Video gamers to play for 'real' Gamers could soon get the chance to compete side by side against real sportsmen in real events thanks to a new technology. |
HEALTH | |
Call for better bowel cancer care There are still gaps in bowel cancer surgery care, an audit suggests. | |
Donor sperm safety 'in question' Experts are questioning how rigorously sperm donors must be screened after nine children inherit a heart condition. | |
Give children 'healthy Halloween' Parents should shun chocolate and sweets this Halloween and offer spooky-themed healthy food, a charity says. |
EDUCATION | |
Brown says primary Sats must stay Gordon Brown says Sats must stay for 11-year-olds to ensure school accountability. | |
Infant place appeals up by a half Almost 50% more parents appealed over the infant school places their children were given last year. | |
Grants rise for 75,000 students A students' union welcomes a £30m increase in grants and support announced by the Scottish Education Secretary. |
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1984: Indian prime minister shot dead Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, is killed by two assassins believed to be her own bodyguards. | |||
1955: Princess Margaret cancels wedding Princess Margaret calls off her plans to marry divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend. | |||
1971: Bomb explodes in Post Office tower A bomb explodes in the Post Office tower causing extensive damage but no injuries. | |||
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