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	Sunday, 25 November, 2007, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

Antarctic rescue
A passenger from the sunken cruise ship tells her story

In pictures
The Royal Family take in the sights during their visit to Uganda




TOP STORIES

	Australia sweeps Rudd into power Australia's opposition Labor Party under Kevin Rudd wins a decisive election victory, ousting PM John Howard.

	Six more data discs 'are missing' HM Revenue and Customs confirms a further six data discs have gone missing in transit between two offices.

	Shipwreck tourists flown to Chile The first group of tourists who were shipwrecked in the Antarctic arrive in Chile on a military plane.

	Raids target militants in Kirkuk US and Iraqi forces target militants in a major security operation in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

	Rock shareholder sell-off warning Northern Rock's largest shareholder issues a warning over plans to sell off the troubled bank.




WORLD

	Australia sweeps Rudd into power Australia's opposition Labor Party under Kevin Rudd wins a decisive election victory, ousting PM John Howard.

	Shipwreck tourists flown to Chile The first group of tourists who were shipwrecked in the Antarctic arrive in Chile on a military plane.

	Residents flee California fires A forest fire rages in Malibu in southern California forcing 10,000 residents to flee from their homes.




AFRICA

	Darfur rebels spurn Chinese force A Darfur rebel group says that China's peacekeepers should leave the region as 135 Chinese engineers arrive.

	DR Congo threatens war on rebels The head of the DR Congo army says he has given up all hope of a peaceful solution to the conflict in the east.

	Commonwealth issues climate plan Commonwealth leaders release a non-binding plan on climate change at a Uganda summit.




AMERICAS

	Shipwreck tourists flown to Chile The first group of tourists who were shipwrecked in the Antarctic arrive in Chile on a military plane.

	Residents flee California fires A forest fire rages in Malibu in southern California forcing 10,000 residents to flee from their homes.

	Bolivia forum held at army school Clashes ensue as Bolivia's constituent assembly convenes for the first time in months at a military school.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	Australia sweeps Rudd into power Australia's opposition Labor Party under Kevin Rudd wins a decisive election victory, ousting PM John Howard.

	Chinese petrol blast kills four An explosion at a petrol station in the Chinese city of Shanghai kills four people and leaves dozens injured.

	Philippines storm changes course The northern Philippines braces itself for Typhoon Mitag, which had been expected to hit further south.




EUROPE

	Garry Kasparov jailed over rally Ex-chess champion and Russian opposition figure Garry Kasparov is jailed for five days after a protest march.

	Denmark convicts men in bomb plot A court in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, sentences three men convicted of planning bomb attacks.

	New Catholic cardinals elevated The Pope creates 23 new cardinals, most of whom now join the conclave which one day will elect his successor.




MIDDLE EAST

	Raids target militants in Kirkuk US and Iraqi forces target militants in a major security operation in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

	Lebanon faces power vacuum threat Lebanon is in limbo as the president leaves office and rival factions argue over who now takes control.

	'Shia militia' behind Iraq blast The US in Iraq blames Iranian-backed Shia militants for a deadly bomb attack on a pet market in Baghdad.




SOUTH ASIA

	Dozens killed in Pakistan blasts Two suicide blasts in the northern Pakistani city of Rawalpindi kill at least 30 people, officials say.

	Children killed in Afghan bombing Eight people, including children and an Italian soldier, are killed in a suicide blast near the Afghan capital.

	Commonwealth issues climate plan Commonwealth leaders release a non-binding plan on climate change at a Uganda summit.




UK

	Six more data discs 'are missing' HM Revenue and Customs confirms a further six data discs have gone missing in transit between two offices.

	Rock shareholder sell-off warning Northern Rock's largest shareholder issues a warning over plans to sell off the troubled bank.

	BNP to speak to Oxford students The Oxford Union votes to let the BNP leader and a controversial historian speak at a free speech event.




ENGLAND

	Experts probe fatal boat capsize Marine accident investigators begin an inquiry into the deaths of three people whose boat capsized in "atrocious" seas.

	BNP to speak to Oxford students The Oxford Union votes to let the BNP leader and a controversial historian speak at a free speech event.

	'Drunk' crew claim cancels flight British Airways cancels a New York-bound flight after it is alleged that its cabin crew are drunk hours before take-off.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	Man remanded over teenager murder A 30-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a Limavady teenager.

	Brady made 'prince of the church' The Irish primate, Archbishop Sean Brady, is made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.

	Christmas riot charge teen freed A teenager who allegedly rioted after the switching on of Belfast's Christmas lights is freed on bail.




SCOTLAND

	Pension details package 'missing' A package containing 200 pension statements is missing after being dispatched by a Scottish Government agency.

	March marks slavery anniversary Anti-racism protestors march through Glasgow to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade.

	Black Watch set up home at fort An 18th Century fort built to quell Jacobite risings is to become the permanent base for 3 Scots.




WALES

	Man dies after falling from train Police investigate after a 19-year-old was killed when he fell from a train travelling across south Wales.

	Five arrests after cocaine seized Five men are interviewed after cocaine with a street value of up to £15,000 was seized by police.

	Wales 12-34 South Africa World Champions South Africa score five tries in an impressive 34-12 victory over Wales in Cardiff.




POLITICS

	Disc search moves to courier firm The search for the missing CDs containing millions of families' bank details moves to the depots of TNT.

	Cameron targets 'freedom enemies' The Tory leader brands the government "enemies of freedom" driven by "outdated ideology".

	Murdoch: I decide Sun's politics Rupert Murdoch says he decides the politics of News Corp's red-top titles, but not the Times and Sunday Times.




BUSINESS

	Firms attack planned tax changes Many firms have changed investment plans as a result of proposed tax changes, a CBI survey suggests.

	Rock shareholder sell-off warning Northern Rock's largest shareholder issues a warning over plans to sell off the troubled bank.

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




ENTERTAINMENT

	Surprise U2 charity gig wows fans Bono and The Edge of U2 delight fans with a surprise appearance at a charity gig before just 250 people.

	Burton Race leaves TV jungle show John Burton Race becomes the latest I'm a Celebrity contestant to be thrown out of the Australian jungle.

	Bollywood stars claim race abuse Two of Bollywood's biggest stars say they were racially abused while filming in London earlier this year.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	Zimbabwe crisis hits black rhino The black rhino breeding programme in Zimbabwe is now at a standstill after three females were killed by gunmen.

	Deal signed for 'super-satellite' Inmarsat signs a contract with European industrialists to build the first of a new generation of commercial telecoms satellites.

	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.




TECHNOLOGY

	France unveils anti-piracy plan French pirates face being thrown off the net as the country tackles illegal file-sharing.

	Young warned over social websites Young people could damage their future careers with information posted on social network websites, a watchdog warns.

	Warning on e-government 'risks' Governments need to work harder to ensure that trust is preserved as services move online, says a report.




HEALTH

	Obesity 'may distort cancer test' Doctors must take body weight into account when reading test results for prostate cancer, a US study argues.

	Sex infections continue to rise The sexual health of young UK adults worsened in 2006 despite a concerted public health effort to turn it around, figures show.

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




EDUCATION

	'New' policy: something borrowed Mike Baker looks at David Cameron's latest policy proposals for England's education system.

	New A-levels face close scrutiny England's exams watchdog is to sit in on exam board meetings designing more challenging A-levels.

	Concern at pupil data microchips Pupils' school records are stored on a microchip embedded in their uniforms which teachers can scan.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1963: John F Kennedy is laid to rest
The funeral of the assassinated President, John F Kennedy, takes place in Washington.

1973: Army deposes 'hated' Greek president
The Greek government is toppled by the armed forces after weeks of unrest.

1998: 'Corrupt' Turkish government falls
The government of Turkey collapses after losing a no-confidence motion over corruption allegations.




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