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	Thursday, 27 December, 2007, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

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	Chad court jails French aid staff A court in Chad sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for trying to abduct children.

	Police officer dies after arrest A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a policeman dies while on duty in north London.

	US zoo baffled by tiger's escape Investigators try to find out how a tiger escaped at a California zoo to attack three visitors, killing one.

	Charity supports dementia tagging A key dementia charity backs the electronic tagging of sufferers to stop them wandering too far from home.

	Shops happy with Boxing Day sales Shoppers hit the High Streets in large numbers as stores slash their prices for post-Christmas sales.




WORLD

	Chad court jails French aid staff A court in Chad sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for trying to abduct children.

	Chavez Farc hostage plan approved Colombia approves an offer by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez to send planes to pick up rebel-held hostages.

	US zoo baffled by tiger's escape Investigators try to find out how a tiger escaped at a California zoo to attack three visitors, killing one.




AFRICA

	Chad court jails French aid staff A court in Chad sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for trying to abduct children.

	Fraud rumours precede Kenya polls Kenyans go to the polls on Thursday in an atmosphere of suspicion, with rumours rife of vote-rigging.

	Lagos pipeline blast kills dozens At least 40 people die in an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria's commercial capital, officials say.




AMERICAS

	US zoo baffled by tiger's escape Investigators try to find out how a tiger escaped at a California zoo to attack three visitors, killing one.

	Chavez Farc hostage plan approved Colombia approves an offer by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez to send planes to pick up rebel-held hostages.

	Girl survives Panama plane crash A 12-year-old US girl survives a plane crash in Panama which killed a US man, his daughter and the local pilot.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	Indonesia landslides bury dozens Dozens are killed or missing in Indonesian landslides on the third anniversary of the Asian tsunami.

	Tsunami remembered three years on Ceremonies have been taking place to mark the third anniversary of the devastating Asian Tsunami.

	Thaksin considers Thailand return Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra says he may return home, but insists he will not return to politics.




EUROPE

	Chad court jails French aid staff A court in Chad sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for trying to abduct children.

	Serbian MPs issue Kosovo warning Serbian MPs vote to condemn any attempt by its troubled province of Kosovo to declare independence.

	Russia tests ballistic missiles Russia successfully tests two intercontinental missiles amid renewed criticism over US missile defence plans.




MIDDLE EAST

	Iraq government backs amnesty law Iraq's government backs a draft law to release thousands of suspected insurgents held by US and Iraqi forces.

	Turkish jets in fresh Iraq strike Turkish warplanes again launch strikes at Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq, officials say.

	Egypt accuses Israel over aid cut Egypt accuses Israel of meddling in its ties with the US by causing Congress to freeze $100m of military aid.




SOUTH ASIA

	Urgent talks on Afghan expulsions Diplomatic efforts are under way in Afghanistan to try to prevent the expulsion of two senior foreign officials.

	Karzai, Musharraf 'to co-operate' The leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan pledge to co-operate in the fight against Islamic militants.

	Tsunami remembered three years on Ceremonies have been taking place to mark the third anniversary of the devastating Asian Tsunami.




UK

	Police officer dies after arrest A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a policeman dies while on duty in north London.

	Charity supports dementia tagging A key dementia charity backs the electronic tagging of sufferers to stop them wandering too far from home.

	MPs 'back new bank holiday plan' More than 50% of MPs support the introduction of a new public holiday, a survey suggests.




ENGLAND

	Police data details found at dump A floppy disk containing confidential details of Devon and Cornwall Police staff is found on a dump.

	Return tickets 'leading nowhere' A doctor cannot get back to London after discovering his Boxing Day tickets are for a non-existent service.

	Police officer dies after arrest A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a policeman dies while on duty in north London.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	Singer Joe Dolan dies in hospital The Irish singer and entertainer Joe Dolan, 64, dies from a suspected brain haemorrhage.

	Man in court over father's death A man appears in court charged in connection with the death of a man killed in a County Antrim village.

	NI man in Afghan expulsion threat One of the two diplomats threatened with expulsion from Afghanistan is from Northern Ireland.




SCOTLAND

	NHS target 'worst smoking region' The region with the highest ratio of smokers in Scotland is targeted for help by health bosses.

	Holyrood in plan to save energy Scottish Parliament staff leaving computers on overnight get an electronic slap on the wrists.

	Early birds hunt festive bargains Thousands of eager bargain hunters hit the streets as the post-Christmas sales get under way.




WALES

	Reprieve brothers' asylum appeal Two brothers who won a last- minute reprieve from deportation will learn within two weeks if they can stay.

	Man, 68, dies after house blaze A pensioner has died in hospital after a fire at a house early on Boxing Day, says the fire service.

	Christmas swims attract hundreds Hundreds of swimmers take to the waters off south Wales for annual festive season charity dips.




POLITICS

	Prosecutor's terror limit warning Plans to increase the amount of time for which terrorist suspects can be held without charge are criticised.

	MPs 'back new bank holiday plan' More than 50% of MPs support the introduction of a new public holiday, a survey suggests.

	'Too few armed police' say Tories The number of armed police has dropped despite a rise in gun crime, according to the Conservatives.




BUSINESS

	Shops happy with Boxing Day sales Shoppers hit the High Streets in large numbers as stores slash their prices for post-Christmas sales.

	Pension scheme deficits wiped out The UK's top 100 firms show a collective £15bn surplus in pension schemes, a complete turnaround in two years.

	Online shopping complaints rise Complaints about late online shopping deliveries are up a third in the Christmas run-up, a consumer group says.




ENTERTAINMENT

	EastEnders tops Christmas ratings BBC drama EastEnders is watched by more viewers than any other TV show on Christmas Day.

	Singer Joe Dolan dies in hospital The Irish singer and entertainer Joe Dolan, 64, dies from a suspected brain haemorrhage.

	Tributes paid to Oscar Peterson Friends and colleagues pay tributes to jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson, who has died aged 82.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	McCall melt links the Arctic eras Fifty years of study on Alaska's McCall glacier have provided scientists with a timeline of local climatic change.

	Clue to migraine headache cause Scientists may be a step closer to uncovering the cause of certain types of migraine headaches.

	Beavers could be released in 2009 Plans are in the pipeline for beavers to be released into the Scottish wild for the first time in 500 years.




TECHNOLOGY

	Online games battle for top spot The battle for dominance in online gaming looks set to take on a epic scope in 2008, say experts.

	Touch cube points to future toys A British artist and engineer is developing a multi-touch cube, which he hopes can get commercial backing.

	Don't be lonely at Christmas time A guide to some of the alternative social networking sites available to meet and greet this Christmas.




HEALTH

	Doctors fear 'GP privatisation' Doctors accuse the government of trying to privatise general practice over guidance on new practices.

	Artificial blood vessels 'closer' Scientists are nearer the creation of tiny artificial blood vessels after growing miniscule tubes out of stem cells.

	Clue to migraine headache cause Scientists may be a step closer to uncovering the cause of certain types of migraine headaches.




EDUCATION

	Variations in school cash queried England's school funding system should be investigated by the National Audit Office, the Lib Dems say.

	General GCSE Diploma idea dropped The government has quietly scrapped its plan for a General Diploma recognising GCSE achievement.

	Clegg to focus party on education New Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says education is his "biggest enthusiasm" in politics.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1965: Sea Gem oil rig collapses
Four men are dead and nine are still missing after Britain's first North Sea drilling rig capsizes.

1985: Gunmen kill 16 at two European airports
At least 16 people are killed and more than 100 injured during twin terrorist attacks in Rome and Vienna.

1997: Loyalist leader murdered in prison
A leading protestant paramilitary, Billy Wright, is shot dead at the maximum security Maze prison in Northern Ireland.




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