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	Saturday, 27 October, 2007, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

Darfur link-up
Six survivors of the Darfur war answer your questions

Secret village
A man who has spent 30 years quietly building a Tudor town




TOP STORIES

	Putin compares US shield to Cuba Russian President Vladimir Putin compares US plans for a Europe missile shield to the 1960s Cuban crisis.

	Abortion law anniversary marked Pro-life activists mark the 40th year of the Abortion Act with a rally and march in Westminster.

	Elderly couple found dead in yard A man is arrested after the discovery of the bodies of an elderly couple at a scrapyard in Staffordshire.

	Jury sees 'terror training' video A jury sees footage of men allegedly practising with sticks as guns at a terror training camp in the UK.

	Man jailed for urinating on woman A man who urinated on a woman as she lay dying in a street is sentenced to three years in prison.




WORLD

	Putin compares US shield to Cuba Russian President Vladimir Putin compares US plans for a Europe missile shield to the 1960s Cuban crisis.

	Turkey rejects Iraq's PKK offer Turkey says Iraqi proposals to deal with Kurdish rebels will take too long to work and more urgent action is needed.

	Pinochet family charges dropped A Chilean court drops corruption charges against family and associates of late military ruler Gen Pinochet.




AFRICA

	French held over Chad 'adoptions' Nine French citizens are arrested in Chad over an alleged attempt to fly over 100 children out of the country.

	Boks' change of heart on Soweto South Africa's rugby team are to include Soweto in their World Cup victory parade, following earlier complaints.

	Kenya polls set for 27 December Kenya's electoral commission names 27 December as the date for presidential, parliamentary and civic polls.




AMERICAS

	Putin compares US shield to Cuba Russian President Vladimir Putin compares US plans for a Europe missile shield to the 1960s Cuban crisis.

	Pinochet family charges dropped A Chilean court drops corruption charges against family and associates of late military ruler Gen Pinochet.

	Apple ready to set Leopard free Leopard, the latest update of the Apple Mac operating system OS X, goes on sale worldwide.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	Ex-Philippine leader Estrada free Ex-Philippine President Joseph Estrada is freed from detention, after receiving a pardon from his successor.

	Burma regime 'frees 70 detainees' The junta in Burma releases at least 70 people detained during recent protests, opposition party officials say.

	Arrests in Vietnam sex tape case Four students are arrested for distributing an internet sex video of a Vietnam actress.




EUROPE

	Putin compares US shield to Cuba Russian President Vladimir Putin compares US plans for a Europe missile shield to the 1960s Cuban crisis.

	Turkey rejects Iraq's PKK offer Turkey says Iraqi proposals to deal with Kurdish rebels will take too long to work and more urgent action is needed.

	Algerian jailed for Paris blasts An Algerian man is sentenced to life in jail for helping to fund the deadly 1995 Paris Metro bomb attacks.




MIDDLE EAST

	Syria air strike target 'removed' Satellite images show Syria removed a large building from the presumed site of an Israeli air raid, a US institute says.

	Turkey rejects Iraq's PKK offer Turkey says Iraqi proposals to deal with Kurdish rebels will take too long to work and more urgent action is needed.

	Israel 'won't cause Gaza crisis' Israeli PM Ehud Olmert vows not to cause a humanitarian crisis in Gaza after threats to cut power to the region.




SOUTH ASIA

	Pakistani militant base attacked Troops surround and attacked a stronghold of a leading militant in the district of Swat in northern Pakistan, local police say.

	Second Bhutto 'bomber' sketched Pakistani police issue a sketch of a second man they say tried to kill former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

	Raj painting sells for over $1m A historic painting of a meeting between Indian and British officials during the Raj is sold for a record price.




UK

	Elderly couple found dead in yard A man is arrested after the discovery of the bodies of an elderly couple at a scrapyard in Staffordshire.

	Jury sees 'terror training' video A jury sees footage of men allegedly practising with sticks as guns at a terror training camp in the UK.

	Man jailed for urinating on woman A man who urinated on a woman as she lay dying in a street is sentenced to three years in prison.




ENGLAND

	Man jailed for urinating on woman A man who urinated on a woman as she lay dying in a street is sentenced to three years in prison.

	Boy, 11, dies in 200ft peak fall An 11-year-old boy has died after falling from a ridge on Snowdon while walking with his family, police say.

	Elderly couple found dead in yard A man is arrested after the discovery of the bodies of an elderly couple at a scrapyard in Staffordshire.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	UUP MLA: We should quit executive Ulster Unionist MLA Basil McCrea says his party should quit the power-sharing executive.

	Man is jailed over racist attack A man who was part of a gang who attacked a house full of Polish workers is jailed for six years.

	Supergrass murder 'was grotesque' The murder of a former IRA supergrass is described by a coroner as one of the most brutal he has ever seen.




SCOTLAND

	Extra protection for health staff Ministers will unveil plans to give health workers are to be given more protection against attacks in communities.

	'Trash-back' campaign at stores Campaigners are to return unwanted packaging to supermarkets as part of a campaign to cut waste.

	Top 10 'treasured places' named A Neolithic settlement and a much-derided town centre are among the ten most treasured places in Scotland.




WALES

	Boy, 11, dies in 200ft peak fall An 11-year-old boy has died after falling from a ridge on Snowdon while walking with his family, police say.

	31 post offices 'facing closure' Reports claim 31 post offices across south Wales could close under proposals due to be announced.

	Spot-checks find hospital 'dirt' Two hospitals given surprise cleanliness inspections have been given five days to improve hygiene in wards.




POLITICS

	Abortion law anniversary marked Pro-life activists mark the 40th year of the Abortion Act with a rally and march in Westminster.

	3m extra homes 'still not enough' The government's pledge to build an extra 3m homes by 2020 will not be enough, an advisory body warns.

	Salmond speaks of 'solid record' First Minister Alex Salmond opens his party's conference by claiming a "solid record" of achievement in power.




BUSINESS

	US private equity firm eyes Rock JC Flowers steps up its efforts to take control of Northern Rock, securing a management team should a deal be done.

	Wave power firm in plans to float A company which harnesses wave power to produce electricity has unveiled plans to float in London.

	Merrill up on leadership reports Merrill Lynch sees shares climb more than 8%, on reports that it could soon have a new chief executive.




ENTERTAINMENT

	Russell Watson 'recovering well' Singer Russell Watson is talking and eating after having surgery on a brain tumour, a hospital official says.

	Suspended jail term for Doherty Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty is given a two-year suspended jail term for drug and motoring offences.

	Seized Elton artwork not indecent A photo owned by Sir Elton John and seized from an exhibition is not an indecent image, prosecutors say.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	New room added to space station Two astronauts complete a spacewalk to fix a new laboratory on the International Space Station.

	Neanderthals 'were flame-haired' Some Neanderthals probably had red hair much like modern-day humans, a DNA study shows.

	Supersize elements created in lab Researchers create exotic new versions of atomic nuclei including one previously thought not to exist.




TECHNOLOGY

	Apple ready to set Leopard free Leopard, the latest update of the Apple Mac operating system OS X, goes on sale worldwide.

	Gears of War wins Joystick awards Gears of War picks up the "Ultimate Game" prize at this years Golden Joystick Awards in London.

	Schools warned off Microsoft deal UK technology agency Becta lodges an official complaint over Microsoft's school licensing agreements.




HEALTH

	Schoolgirls to get 'cancer jab' Schoolgirls in Britain will be vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer, ministers have announced.

	Doubts over pregnancy drink ban Women should decide for themselves if they want to drink small amounts of alcohol in pregnancy, an expert says.

	Bunker tests hospital superbugs Hospital superbugs are unleashed inside a bunker to explore how the infections are spread.




EDUCATION

	Schools warned off Microsoft deal UK technology agency Becta lodges an official complaint over Microsoft's school licensing agreements.

	Oxford rejects state pupil jibes Claims Oxbridge does not do enough to attract more state students is rejected by the head of an Oxford college.

	Daily computer game boosts maths A computer game a day helps primary school children improve their maths ability, a study suggests.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1978: Gunman runs amok in West Midlands
Four people are killed and four others seriously wounded after a gunman goes on a shooting spree in the Midlands.

1982: RUC officers killed by IRA bomb
Three RUC officers investigating reports of a robbery in Lurgan die after a bomb explodes beneath their armoured police car.

1968: Police clash with anti-war protesters
An estimated 6,000 marchers demonstrating against the Vietnam War face up to police outside the US Embassy in London.




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