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	Tuesday, 27 November, 2007, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

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TOP STORIES

	Labour boss quits over donations Labour's general secretary resigns over revelations that a businessman made party donations through colleagues.

	Virgin's Rock bid may be blocked A main investor in Northern Rock says it will oppose a bid for the bank from Virgin Group as it is too low.

	Oxford debate delayed by protest A debate on free speech at the Oxford Union is delayed by a protest at the inclusion of two controversial figures.

	'Muhammad' teddy teacher arrested A British teacher in Sudan is accused of insulting Islam's Prophet, after letting pupils name a toy Muhammad.

	Further rioting in Paris suburb Youths battle police for a second night in a Paris suburb where two teenagers died in a crash with a police car.




WORLD

	Cautious hope for Mid-East talks Israeli and Palestinian leaders express guarded optimism that talks in the US could make progress on peace.

	Further rioting in Paris suburb Youths battle police for a second night in a Paris suburb where two teenagers died in a crash with a police car.

	Anti-polio drive gets $200m boost The campaign to eradicate polio gets a $200m grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rotary Int.




AFRICA

	Chad fighting shatters ceasefire Heavy fighting in eastern Chad between rebels and government forces ends a month-long ceasefire.

	Zuma ahead in ANC president race South Africa's former Deputy President Jacob Zuma leads the race to become the ANC's next leader.

	'Muhammad' teddy teacher arrested A British teacher in Sudan is accused of insulting Islam's Prophet, after letting pupils name a toy Muhammad.




AMERICAS

	Chavez freezes ties with Colombia Venezuela's Hugo Chavez freezes ties with Colombia, after his mediation role in a hostage dispute is ended.

	Crews battle Texas high-rise fire Texas firefighters battle a fire at a high-rise building in the city of Houston housing elderly people.

	Bolivia crash kills BBC reporter Lola Almudevar, a 29-year-old BBC journalist working in Bolivia, is killed in a car crash south of La Paz.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	Rudd to apologise to Aborigines Australian prime minister-elect Kevin Rudd says he will issue an apology to Aborigines over past mistreatment.

	Malaysia Hindu activists released Three Hindu activists who were charged with sedition before a rally in Malaysia's capital are freed.

	Earthquakes hit eastern Indonesia Three people die and 45 are hurt after a region of eastern Indonesia is hit by two powerful earthquakes.




EUROPE

	Further rioting in Paris suburb Youths battle police for a second night in a Paris suburb where two teenagers died in a crash with a police car.

	Putin says US behind poll boycott President Vladimir Putin says the US is inciting Western observers to boycott Russian parliamentary elections.

	Aids experts call for more tests Health specialists say late diagnosis of HIV is now an urgent problem in Europe and Central Asia.




MIDDLE EAST

	Cautious hope for Mid-East talks Israeli and Palestinian leaders express guarded optimism that talks in the US could make progress on peace.

	Saudi rape victim 'having affair' Saudi justice officials say a woman being punished after she was gang-raped has now confessed to adultery.

	Iraq seeks UN troop mandate's end Iraq's prime minister says he will ask the UN to renew the US-led troops' mandate for one last time for 2008.




SOUTH ASIA

	Musharraf to quit army 'in days' President Musharraf will resign as Pakistan's army chief on Wednesday, his spokesman tells the BBC.

	US helicopters fly in cyclone aid US navy helicopters start taking relief supplies to survivors of the Bangladesh's devastating cyclone.

	India complete win over Pakistan India knock off the 32 runs needed on the final morning to seal a six-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Test.




UK

	Labour boss quits over donations Labour's general secretary resigns over revelations that a businessman made party donations through colleagues.

	Virgin's Rock bid may be blocked A main investor in Northern Rock says it will oppose a bid for the bank from Virgin Group as it is too low.

	Oxford debate delayed by protest A debate on free speech at the Oxford Union is delayed by a protest at the inclusion of two controversial figures.




ENGLAND

	Oxford debate delayed by protest A debate on free speech at the Oxford Union is delayed by a protest at the inclusion of two controversial figures.

	'Muhammad' teddy teacher arrested A British teacher in Sudan is accused of insulting Islam's Prophet, after letting pupils name a toy Muhammad.

	One dead in 17-vehicle accident One person is killed in a crash on the M5 involving up to 17 vehicles, the fire service says.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	Haulage firm 'used child labour' Children as young as 14 were working night shifts at collapsed haulage firm Reid's Transport, an MLA says.

	Allister moves towards new party Former DUP member Jim Allister says he is almost ready to launch a new party for "disenfranchised" unionists.

	'Celtic Cup' set to start in 2009 Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland agree to play a series of three biennial tournaments.




SCOTLAND

	Fewer jailed in sentencing revamp The Scottish Government plans to cut the prison population by giving more minor offenders community service.

	Destroyer to launch on the Clyde Thousands of schoolchildren will be in Glasgow for the launch of the Royal Navy's newest destroyer.

	Plants 'could withstand' warming Crops could be developed to withstand the impact of global warming, Edinburgh University scientists say.




WALES

	Three quizzed after woman's death Police question three people after the death of an 82-year-old woman whose home was burgled hours earlier.

	Race claim in Polish man's murder The stabbing to death of a Polish man after a row was "at least in part racially motivated," a court hears.

	Simon Cowell 'lookalike' attack A student was punched in the face by a man when he told him he looked like X Factor judge Simon Cowell.




POLITICS

	Labour boss quits over donations Labour's general secretary resigns over revelations that a businessman made party donations through colleagues.

	Data minister 'not told of discs' Data protection minister Michael Wills says the first he heard of the missing data discs was the chancellor's Commons statement.

	Oxford debate delayed by protest A debate on free speech at the Oxford Union is delayed by a protest at the inclusion of two controversial figures.




BUSINESS

	Virgin's Rock bid may be blocked A main investor in Northern Rock says it will oppose a bid for the bank from Virgin Group as it is too low.

	Darling to face business leaders Alistair Darling faces a tough reception from business leaders when he addresses the CBI conference.

	Oxfam calls for drug firm action Drug firms miss out on a potential market by failing to make drugs affordable for the world's poor, Oxfam says.




ENTERTAINMENT

	Pavarotti's widow suing friends Nicoletta Mantovani sues two friends for comments they made about her marriage to Luciano Pavarotti.

	Jackson Five 'could tour in 2008' The Jackson Five are planning a reunion tour, with Michael set to take part, Jermaine Jackson says.

	More visitors hurt in Tate's hole Up to 15 visitors have fallen into a hole that forms part of an installation at the Tate Modern.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	'Super' scanner shows key detail A new CT scanner produces 3D images of the body's organs in unprecedented detail.

	Better ocean monitoring 'vital' Warming seas, overfishing and pollution mean it is vital to improve how the oceans are monitored, say scientists.

	Lifespan link to depression drug An antidepressant drug lengthens the lives of tiny worms and may help humans live longer, say scientists.




TECHNOLOGY

	UK 'slow' on ultra-fast internet Leaders of the UK's broadband industry meet the government to discuss how to speed up networks.

	UK net numbering project starts Work has begun on a way to unite the net phone systems and the old-fashioned telephone network.

	'Super' scanner shows key detail A new CT scanner produces 3D images of the body's organs in unprecedented detail.




HEALTH

	Dirty ambulances infection fear Ambulances may be spreading infections because they are not being cleaned properly, union leaders warn.

	Brain scans 'may detect OCD risk' Brain scans may be able to spot people at genetic risk of obsessive compulsive disorder, experts say.

	'Super' scanner shows key detail A new CT scanner produces 3D images of the body's organs in unprecedented detail.




EDUCATION

	Heads warn of migrant problems Smaller schools are struggling to cope with the sudden arrival of immigrant children, says a heads' leader.

	'Muhammad' teddy teacher arrested A British teacher in Sudan is accused of insulting Islam's Prophet, after letting pupils name a toy Muhammad.

	Oxford debate delayed by protest A debate on free speech at the Oxford Union is delayed by a protest at the inclusion of two controversial figures.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1975: TV presenter Ross McWhirter shot dead
The BBC TV presenter and co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records is killed outside his home.

1967: De Gaulle says 'non' to Britain - again
The French President, Charles de Gaulle, says he will veto Britain's application to join the Common Market for a second time.

2000: Schoolboy Damilola Taylor dies in stabbing
A 10-year-old schoolboy dies after being stabbed in the leg by a gang of hooded attackers near his home.




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