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	Friday, 23 November, 2007, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

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The dilemmas over the expansion of Britain's biggest airport

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Identity theft fears set in. Who comes along? The insurance man...




TOP STORIES

	Pakistan barred from Commonwealth Pakistan is suspended from the Commonwealth because of its emergency rule, the organisation announces.

	Brown 'shows contempt for forces' The government is treating the armed services with "contempt", a former defence staff chief claims.

	Suspect 'had sex with Meredith' A man arrested over the murder of Meredith Kercher had sex with her on the night she died, Italian police say.

	Qinetiq deal 'cost UK taxpayers' Taxpayers could have gained "tens of millions" more from the flotation of a defence agency, a watchdog says.

	Illegal abortions still blight UK Illegal abortions pills are still being sold in the UK, a BBC undercover investigation has discovered.




WORLD

	Pakistan barred from Commonwealth Pakistan is suspended from the Commonwealth because of its emergency rule, the organisation announces.

	Airbus fears 'weak-dollar death' The weak dollar is threatening the survival of European planemaker Airbus, its chief executive says.

	Chirac vows to 'fight for honour' French ex-President Chirac says he will fight for his "honour" against charges he misused funds as Paris mayor.




AFRICA

	Mbeki upbeat after Zimbabwe talks South African President Mbeki "very confident" of a solution after talks with Zimbabwe's president and opposition

	Bromide linked to Angola illness A mystery disease that has hit nearly 400 Angolans is associated with high levels of bromide, UN experts say.

	Senegal offer after hawkers riot The authorities in Senegal's capital, Dakar, offer concessions to street vendors after violent protests.




AMERICAS

	Colombia urged to recall Chavez France urges Colombia to re-engage Venezuela's Hugo Chavez in negotiations with Farc rebels.

	Minister sacks Argentine spy boss Argentina's military intelligence chief is sacked by the new defence minister after being caught trying to oust her.

	US immigration delays risk votes A backlog of applications for US citizenship could leave thousands of US immigrants unable to vote next year.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	PM Howard condemns fake leaflets Australia's leader condemns fake leaflets claiming rival Labor backed Bali bombers, two days before the election.

	China takes action on toy safety China has made "considerable progress" in improving safety of the toys it exports, a European report finds.

	Stolen Javanese statues returned Staff at Indonesia's oldest museum are accused of selling valuable statues and replacing them with fakes.




EUROPE

	France's rail strike 'nears end' French travellers endure a ninth day of chaos, but an end to a crippling transport strike appears to be in sight.

	Chirac vows to 'fight for honour' French ex-President Chirac says he will fight for his "honour" against charges he misused funds as Paris mayor.

	Airbus fears 'weak-dollar death' The weak dollar is threatening the survival of European planemaker Airbus, its chief executive says.




MIDDLE EAST

	UN uncertainty over nuclear Iran Iran's history of hiding nuclear activities means it is unclear if its intentions are peaceful, the UN watchdog chief says.

	Iraqi militants attack villages Dozens are killed in attacks on two villages in central Iraq blamed on al-Qaeda-linked militants.

	Lebanon 'needs interim president' Lebanese opposition leader Michel Aoun proposes an interim president as a way of breaking the deadlock.




SOUTH ASIA

	Pakistan barred from Commonwealth Pakistan is suspended from the Commonwealth because of its emergency rule, the organisation announces.

	Aid 'reaching cyclone survivors' Aid agencies say they are now reaching all the victims of last week's cyclone which struck southern Bangladesh.

	Writer leaves Calcutta after riot Feminist writer Taslima Nasreen is flown out of the Indian city of Calcutta after violent protests by Muslims.




UK

	Brown 'shows contempt for forces' The government is treating the armed services with "contempt", a former defence staff chief claims.

	Inquiry into killer wrongly freed An inquiry will examine why a schizophrenic was wrongly freed from custody hours before knifing a man to death.

	Suspect 'had sex with Meredith' A man arrested over the murder of Meredith Kercher had sex with her on the night she died, Italian police say.




ENGLAND

	Inquiry into killer wrongly freed An inquiry will examine why a schizophrenic was wrongly freed from custody hours before knifing a man to death.

	Man killed for bumping into gang Three men are jailed for kicking a 19-year-old man to death when he bumped into them on a night out.

	Water firm refuses floods payouts Yorkshire Water is refusing to pay compensation to households affected by the summer flooding.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	Man held over teenager's murder A 30-year-old man is still being questioned about the murder of a teenage girl in Limavady.

	Sinn Fein in Christmas tree row A community group objects to a Sinn Fein deputy mayor turning on Armagh city's Christmas tree lights.

	No help for jellyfish attack farm No government money is available yet to keep afloat a salmon farm wiped out in a freak jellyfish attack.




SCOTLAND

	Veterans get priority health care Armed forces personnel with health problems caused by service to their country are to get priority NHS treatment.

	Retaining police 'not effective' A police chief says he is in favour of recruiting more new officers than trying to retain those due to retire.

	Child poverty 'national disgrace' A charity launches a campaign aimed at eradicating the "disgrace" of child poverty in Scotland.




WALES

	Council is guilty over bed death A council admits health and safety charges over a disabled man who died after becoming trapped in a care home bed.

	Man killed by rubbish was bin man A man who died when rubbish he hoarded may have fallen on him had once been a refuse collector, it emerges.

	Driver sought in ambulance attack Police are hunting a suspect who drove a patient away from an ambulance under attack.




POLITICS

	Brown 'shows contempt for forces' The government is treating the armed services with "contempt", a former defence staff chief claims.

	E-mails reveal data check warning Officials were concerned about security before 25m personal files were lost, e-mails reveal.

	Heathrow expansion plans unveiled Plans for a third runway and sixth terminal at Heathrow are unveiled by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly.




BUSINESS

	Qinetiq deal 'cost UK taxpayers' Taxpayers could have gained "tens of millions" more from the flotation of a defence agency, a watchdog says.

	US shops expect weak Black Friday As US retailers prepare for Black Friday and the start of the Christmas season, festive cheer seems limited.

	Airbus fears 'weak-dollar death' The weak dollar is threatening the survival of European planemaker Airbus, its chief executive says.




ENTERTAINMENT

	Pitt leaves State of Play movie Actor Brad Pitt pulls out of political thriller State of Play, reportedly due to script concerns.

	Boy George case trial date is set Boy George is sent for trial charged with falsely imprisoning a male escort by chaining him to a wall.

	England defeat watched by 11.2m England's football defeat to Croatia was watched by 11.2m viewers on BBC One, overnight ratings reveal.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	Undersea slide set off giant flow An enormous underwater landslide 60,000 years ago produced the longest flow of sand and mud yet found on Earth.

	4bn euros for frontier research Europe's premier science funding agency, the ERC, launches a multi-billion-euro grant programme to fund the brightest ideas.

	Earth's Moon is 'cosmic rarity' Moons like ours - which are formed in catastrophic collisions - are rare in the Universe, astronomers say.




TECHNOLOGY

	Amazon Kindle sells out on debut Amazon's Kindle has sold out despite mixed reviews of the handheld digital book reader.

	UK broadband use reaches new high Almost 90% of British net users are using broadband and average speeds are climbing, official figures reveal.

	T-Mobile to open up iPhone sales T-Mobile is to start allowing German customers to buy Apple's iPhone without a contract to its network.




HEALTH

	Illegal abortions still blight UK Illegal abortions pills are still being sold in the UK, a BBC undercover investigation has discovered.

	GP deal 'not good for patients' The targets GPs have been hitting to earn record pay rises are not good for patient care, experts say.

	Pregnancy link to active children Mothers who are active during pregnancy end up having children who do more exercise, research shows.




EDUCATION

	UK children 'reading too early' An education expert says children could be put off reading by being pushed to learn too soon.

	Girls 'link weight to happiness' Girls as young as seven believe being slim and attractive means you are happy and popular.

	Sciences ban for terror suspect A man who is the subject of a control order is told he cannot take a class in chemistry or biology.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1996: Hijacked jet crashes into sea
At least 100 passengers die after a hijacked passenger jet runs out of fuel and crashes into the Indian Ocean.

1984: London tube fire traps hundreds
Almost 1,000 passengers are trapped in smoke-filled tunnels for three hours after a fire at Oxford Circus underground station.

2002: Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria
Miss World organisers cancel the controversial beauty pageant that has sparked violence among Christians and Muslims.




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