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	Wednesday, 28 November, 2007, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

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1968 v 2007
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TOP STORIES

	Donor was 'unaware of illegality' David Abrahams, embroiled in the Labour donor row, tells BBC's Newsnight he had not known he broke the law.

	Second French city hit by unrest Cars are burned and a library goes up in flames in Toulouse, France, after two nights of riots in Paris.

	Meredith housemate 'was at scene' The American housemate of murdered Briton Meredith Kercher was at the scene of the crime, Italian police say.

	New Mid-East peace drive launched Israeli and Palestinian leaders agree to start talks aimed at reaching a peace deal by the end of 2008.

	Paediatrician 'abused position' Controversial paediatrician Dr David Southall abused his position by accusing a mother of killing her son, GMC finds.




WORLD

	New Mid-East peace drive launched Israeli and Palestinian leaders agree to start talks aimed at reaching a peace deal by the end of 2008.

	Second French city hit by unrest Cars are burned and a library goes up in flames in Toulouse, France, after two nights of riots in Paris.

	Sudan 'blocking' Darfur mission The UN's head of peacekeeping says that Sudan's demands could make a Darfur mission "impossible".




AFRICA

	Sudan 'blocking' Darfur mission The UN's head of peacekeeping says that Sudan's demands could make a Darfur mission "impossible".

	Kenyan Muslims deny Sharia claims Kenya Muslim leaders dismiss charges that they signed a deal with an opposition party for Sharia to be introduced.

	PM to boycott talks over Mugabe Gordon Brown says he will not go to an EU-Africa summit after Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe confirms he will attend.




AMERICAS

	Venezuela recalls Colombia envoy Caracas recalls its ambassador to Colombia for consultations after a dispute between the two presidents.

	US oilman jailed over UN scandal Texas oilman Oscar Wyatt, 83, is sentenced to a year in prison over the UN oil-for-food corruption scandal.

	NFL star dies from bullet wound Sean Taylor, a star player from the NFL in the US, dies after being shot by intruders during an apparent burglary.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	Koreas begin key security forum South Korea's defence minister holds rare talks with his Northern counterpart to try to cut border tensions.

	Malaysia PM issues demo warning The authorities in Malaysia may use strict security laws to quell street protests, the prime minister says.

	'Tibetans' must pick Dalai Lama Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says his people should play a role in choosing his successor.




EUROPE

	Second French city hit by unrest Cars are burned and a library goes up in flames in Toulouse, France, after two nights of riots in Paris.

	New twist in Airbus share probe Managers at EADS were aware of problems with A380 planes before selling shares, a businessman claims.

	African nations in EU trade deal The five countries that make up the East African Community sign a trade deal with the European Union.




MIDDLE EAST

	New Mid-East peace drive launched Israeli and Palestinian leaders agree to start talks aimed at reaching a peace deal by the end of 2008.

	Iraqi refugees begin journey home A convoy of hundreds of Iraqi refugees starts the journey home from Syria, amid improved conditions in Iraq.

	Gaza rally against Mid-East talks Tens of thousands of people demonstrate in Gaza against the Middle East conference in Annapolis.




SOUTH ASIA

	Musharraf bids farewell to troops President Musharraf says farewell to troops a day before he is due to resign as head of Pakistan's army.

	Children die in Sri Lanka blast Tamil rebels say children are among 20 civilians killed in two attacks by the military in northern Sri Lanka.

	Outrage over Assam woman assault Footage of a tribal woman being stripped and assaulted in India's north-eastern state of Assam cause outrage.




UK

	Donor was 'unaware of illegality' David Abrahams, embroiled in the Labour donor row, tells BBC's Newsnight he had not known he broke the law.

	Meredith housemate 'was at scene' The American housemate of murdered Briton Meredith Kercher was at the scene of the crime, Italian police say.

	Amy Winehouse scraps all concerts Amy Winehouse cancels all gigs for the rest of the year as her doctor advises her to deal with her "health issues".




ENGLAND

	Meredith housemate 'was at scene' The American housemate of murdered Briton Meredith Kercher was at the scene of the crime, Italian police say.

	Bodies find 'treated as murder' Police launch a murder investigation after the discovery of two bodies in a house in Derby.

	Sudan 'could free teacher soon' The UK teacher arrested for allowing a teddy to be named Muhammad could be released soon, Sudanese officials say.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	Workers 'paid before Christmas' All employees of bankrupt firm Reid Transport will be paid before Christmas, the administrator says.

	Collusion 'not properly probed' Alleged security force collusion in the murders of eight men was not properly investigated, the ECHR rules.

	Health ministry sought rate rise The finance minister claims Michael McGimpsey's Health Department lobbied behind the scenes for higher rates.




SCOTLAND

	Prudential staff await jobs news Hundreds of staff at the Scottish base of financial giant Prudential will find out if their jobs will be outsourced.

	Domestic abuse 'must be tackled' More needs to be done to tackle violence against women in Scotland, campaigners have urged.

	Budget details to be scrutinised MSPs will grill ministers at Holyrood as scrutiny of the Scottish Government's budget plans continues.




WALES

	Controversial gas pipe completed A £1bn pipeline across the width of Wales that sparked protests during construction is finished.

	Murder quiz over burglary victim Three people are arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman whose home was burgled.

	Two newts given £140,000 new home A builder spends £140,000 on a special habitat for newts - only to discover there were just two on site.




POLITICS

	Donor was 'unaware of illegality' David Abrahams, embroiled in the Labour donor row, tells BBC's Newsnight he had not known he broke the law.

	Cameron attacks tax increase plan David Cameron calls for a simpler tax regime to help business and pledges to fight a capital gains tax hike.

	Harman defends Abrahams donation Harriet Harman says she will return the £5,000 donation given by a property developer under someone else's name.




BUSINESS

	Pendragon shares plummet by 35% Car dealer Pendragon issues its second profit warning in five months, blaming falling used car prices.

	Cameron attacks tax increase plan David Cameron calls for a simpler tax regime to help business and pledges to fight a capital gains tax hike.

	Postal workers in Royal Mail deal Postal workers have reached a deal with Royal Mail on pay and conditions, ending a crippling series of strikes.




ENTERTAINMENT

	Amy Winehouse scraps all concerts Amy Winehouse cancels all gigs for the rest of the year as her doctor advises her to deal with her "health issues".

	Stars at Golden Compass premiere Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig are among celebrities at the world premiere of The Golden Compass in London.

	Billie Piper to return to Dr Who Actress Billie Piper is to appear in three more episodes of TV's Doctor Who, reprising her role as Rose Tyler.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	UK's toads 'at risk' from fungus Britain's native toad is at risk from a deadly infection that has driven many of the world's amphibians to extinction, say UK scientists.

	White Continent in its full glory US and UK scientists use satellite imagery to produce the most detailed map yet of Antarctica.

	Science adviser urges GM rethink Sir David King, the UK government's chief scientist, will call for a rethink on GM crops in his farewell speech.




TECHNOLOGY

	Politics 'stifling $100 laptop' A plan to distribute laptops to the developing world is being held back by cautious politicians, a spokesman says.

	TV rivals form on-demand service The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are to launch an on-demand service collating hundreds of hours of programmes.

	Minister pushes broadband agenda Competitiveness minister Stephen Timms pledges that government and industry will work together on ultra-fast broadband.




HEALTH

	Hospital bugs 'hit communities' Virulent bugs are spreading outside hospitals within the community and may put lives at risk, experts say.

	NHS care 'favours middle classes' The NHS is a "divisive influence" which favours the middle classes over the poorer people, a study says.

	Simple measures 'may thwart flu' Handwashing and wearing masks can play a key role in stopping a flu pandemic, researchers say.




EDUCATION

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

	Black pupils' attainment improves The school achievement of black pupils has continued to get better though still lagging white children's.

	Child database system postponed Ministers are delaying the introduction of a database on every child in England, pending a security review

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1990: Tearful farewell from Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher formally tenders her resignation to the Queen and leaves Downing Street for the last time.

1994: Norway votes 'no' to Europe
Norway has for a second time rejected membership of the European Union in a referendum after a closely-fought campaign.

1999: Nude swordsman attacks churchgoers
Eleven people are injured in a sword attack at a church in south London after a naked man wielding a Samurai sword bursts in during Sunday Mass.




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