Monday, October 26, 2009

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Monday, 26 October, 2009, 8:00 GMT 13:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi
TOP STORIES
Karadzic genocide trial to begin
The genocide and war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is due to begin at The Hague.
  Tories urge bank cash-bonus limit
High Street banks should not pay cash bonuses of more than £2,000, shadow chancellor George Osborne is set to say.
  Fresh talks seek post strike deal
Royal Mail bosses and union leaders are to hold fresh talks later aimed at ending the strike action by postal workers.
  S Korea clone scientist convicted
A South Korean court convicts disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk of fraud over his stem-cell research.
  Many teachers 'face false claims'
Nearly 30% of school employees have faced false allegations by a pupil, a survey of teachers and support staff suggests.
WORLD
Karadzic genocide trial to begin
The genocide and war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is due to begin at The Hague.
  S Korea clone scientist convicted
A South Korean court convicts disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk of fraud over his stem-cell research.
  Turkey chastises the West on Iran
Turkey's prime minister accuses Western powers of double standards in their treatment of Iran and its nuclear programme.
EUROPE
Karadzic genocide trial to begin
The genocide and war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is due to begin at The Hague.
  Turkey chastises the West on Iran
Turkey's prime minister accuses Western powers of double standards in their treatment of Iran and its nuclear programme.
  Miliband has 'no EU job ambition'
David Miliband rules himself out from a senior role within the EU, while endorsing Tony Blair to be European president.
MIDDLE EAST
Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath
US President Barack Obama condemns the "outrageous attacks" that left more than 130 people dead in Iraq's capital.
  UN team 'sees Iran nuclear site'
UN's nuclear inspectors have visited a previously secret uranium enrichment plant in Iran, Iranian officials say.
  Arrests at holy site in Jerusalem
Israeli police clash with Palestinian stone-throwers at Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site, making arrests.
SOUTH ASIA
Afghan poll rivals rule out deal
Afghan President Hamid Karzai and rival Abdullah Abdullah rule out any power-sharing deal.
  Pakistan attack kills four troops
Taliban militants kill four soldiers at a checkpost in Pakistan's tribal area, officials say, as a major army offensive goes on.
  Afghan mid-air crash kills four
Four American soldiers die as two helicopters collide mid-air in southern Afghanistan.
UK
Tories urge bank cash-bonus limit
High Street banks should not pay cash bonuses of more than £2,000, shadow chancellor George Osborne is set to say.
  Careers advice for 10-year-olds
Children as young as 10 are to be offered careers advice under a government pilot in seven areas of England.
  Fresh talks seek post strike deal
Royal Mail bosses and union leaders are to hold fresh talks later aimed at ending the strike action by postal workers.
ENTERTAINMENT
Lloyd Webber treated for cancer
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is undergoing treatment, it has been disclosed.
  Morrissey home after gig collapse
Former Smiths singer Morrissey leaves hospital after collapsing on stage, a hospital spokeswoman says.
  Cheryl Cole's debut is number one
Cheryl Cole's first release as a solo artist has gone in straight at number one.
SCIENCE/NATURE
'Freezer plan' bid to save coral
The prospects of saving coral reefs now appear so bleak that plans are being made to freeze samples for the future.
  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
Hackers target Guardian jobs site
Computer hackers put the details of users of the Guardian's jobs website at risk with a "sophisticated" security breach.
  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.
HEALTH
Antibody 'fixes internal bleeds'
US scientists say they have discovered an antibody that could minimise the damage caused by major traumas.
  Antidepressants 'work instantly'
Scientists say they have discovered that antidepressants get to work immediately to lift mood, contrary to current belief.
  Women have 'same heart symptoms'
It is a myth that women have different heart attack symptoms from men, according to Canadian researchers.
EDUCATION
Careers advice for 10-year-olds
Children as young as 10 are to be offered careers advice under a government pilot in seven areas of England.
  Darwin teaching 'divides opinion'
Millions of adults across the world think evolutionary theories should be taught alongside creationism in schools, a survey suggests.
  Many teachers 'face false claims'
Nearly 30% of school employees have faced false allegations by a pupil, a survey of teachers and support staff suggests.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1994: Israel and Jordan make peace
At a ceremony in the desert witnessed by US President Clinton, Jordan and Israel sign a peace agreement ending 46 years of war.
  1979: South Korean President killed
The President of South Korea, Park Chung Hee, is "accidentally" shot dead by the chief of his intelligence service, Kim Jea Kyu.
  1956: Fighting spreads in Hungary revolution
The Hungarian Prime Minister, Imre Nagy, appeals for calm as demonstrators battle with Soviet troops.

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