Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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Tuesday, 30 September, 2008, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul
TOP STORIES
Bush warning over bail-out delay
US President George W Bush warns the US economy is at a "critical moment" after his bail-out plan was defeated.
Brown: We'll protect bank savings
Gordon Brown says he will do "whatever it takes" to protect people's savings in banks and building societies.
Dead banker paid 'ultimate price'
Three men are arrested over the death of a banker who paid the "ultimate price" for coming to the aid of two attack victims.
Gurkhas win right to stay in UK
A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain win their immigration test case at the High Court.
Scores die in India temple crush
At least 147 devotees die in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the northern Indian city of Jodhpur.
WORLD
Bush warning over bail-out delay
US President George W Bush warns the US economy is at a "critical moment" after his bail-out plan was defeated.
Scores die in India temple crush
At least 147 devotees die in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the northern Indian city of Jodhpur.
Europeans describe kidnap ordeal
A group of European tourists held hostage for 10 days in the Sahara tell how they feared for their lives during the ordeal.
AFRICA
'Shoot-out' aboard hijacked ship
Rival Somali pirates shot at each other on board a hijacked Ukrainian ship loaded with 33 tanks, a maritime group says.
Uganda: Starve rebels for peace
Uganda's government urges aid agencies to stop supplying food to rebel fighters so they sign a peace deal.
Islamists destroy Somali church
An Islamist group in Somalia destroys a derelict church in the southern port town of Kismayo.
AMERICAS
Bush warning over bail-out delay
US President George W Bush warns the US economy is at a "critical moment" after his bail-out plan was defeated.
Voting begins in US state of Ohio
Early voting begins in the key US state of Ohio, five weeks to the day before the election, as the candidates campaign hard.
'Drug killings' hit Mexican city
Sixteen bodies are found within 24 hours in the Mexican city of Tijuana, in what police say is part of a spate of drug-related killings.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Asia stocks fall after US failure
The shock effect of the failure to pass a financial bail-out plan in the US Congress leaves Asian stock markets reeling.
Chinese arrests over milk scandal
Police arrest 22 people suspected of introducing the toxic chemical melamine into the food chain in China.
Beijing 'to reinstate car rules'
Beijing is preparing to bring back certain traffic restrictions after those enforced during the Olympics helped clean the air.
EUROPE
Europeans describe kidnap ordeal
A group of European tourists held hostage for 10 days in the Sahara tell how they feared for their lives during the ordeal.
Lehman sees 750 Europe jobs axed
The administrators at Lehman Brothers' European division say that 750 jobs have been cut with immediate effect.
'Mobsters' held in Naples raids
Italian police arrest some 30 alleged gangsters in the Naples area, in what is described as a "war" with the mafia.
MIDDLE EAST
Lebanon approves new election law
The Lebanese parliament has approved a new election law as part of a reconciliation process begun in May.
Freed Western tourists back home
Eleven Western tourists - who spent 10 days as hostages in the Sahara Desert - return to Italy and Germany.
Iraqi doctors to be allowed guns
The Iraqi government says it will allow doctors to carry guns after medics complain of being targeted.
SOUTH ASIA
Scores die in India temple crush
At least 147 devotees die in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the northern Indian city of Jodhpur.
India and France in nuclear deal
India and France sign a pact which will lead to the sale of French nuclear reactors to Delhi, officials say.
New Pakistan spy chief appointed
The military in Pakistan appoints a new head of its powerful ISI spy agency amid US pressure to do more to combat militants.
UK
Brown: We'll protect bank savings
Gordon Brown says he will do "whatever it takes" to protect people's savings in banks and building societies.
Gurkhas win right to stay in UK
A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain win their immigration test case at the High Court.
Dead banker paid 'ultimate price'
Three men are arrested over the death of a banker who paid the "ultimate price" for coming to the aid of two attack victims.
ENGLAND
Dead banker paid 'ultimate price'
Three men are arrested over the death of a banker who paid the "ultimate price" for coming to the aid of two attack victims.
Sacked man throttled ex-colleague
A man is jailed for life for murdering a former work colleague after breaking into her south London office.
Publican in coffin hunger strike
A pub landlord from Kent is staging a hunger strike to highlight the charges he claims are killing the pub trade.
NORTHERN IRELAND
'Unlikely' NI executive will meet
It is highly unlikely there will be a meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive on Thursday, Martin McGuinness has said.
Boy murder accused 'had weapons'
One of those accused of murdering Michael McIlveen kept illegal weapons to use against Catholics, a court hears.
5,000 workers 'to move' from city
At least 5,000 public sector jobs should be relocated from Belfast to sites across Northern Ireland, says an independent report.
SCOTLAND
'No extra space' in Scots jails
Prisoners could be released from Scottish jails in an emergency because of overcrowding, prison chiefs warn.
Tug death families demand inquiry
The family of crew men who died when a tug capsized in the River Clyde last year call for a public inquiry.
Festivals in running for awards
Scotland's festivals compete with events across the UK to be named the best outdoor music celebrations.
WALES
Wheelchair man's van row arrest
A wheelchair user denies assault and a public order offence in a row over a parked police van, a court hears.
Ferry helps out in yacht rescue
A ferry captain is praised for his skills in helping rescue a stricken yachtsman drifting in rough seas.
Victim was offered tea after rape
An estate agent who raped a woman as she slept offered her a cup of tea afterwards, a court hears.
POLITICS
Brown: We'll protect bank savings
Gordon Brown says he will do "whatever it takes" to protect people's savings in banks and building societies.
Cameron: We're in this together
David Cameron says the Tories will work with the government to ensure economic stability, saying "democracies are being tested".
Guarantee bank deposits - Clegg
People must have a "copper-bottomed" guarantee that all their bank deposits are safe, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says.
BUSINESS
US shares rally on bail-out hope
US stocks move higher after President George W Bush renews calls for Congress to back the $700bn banking rescue plan.
UK confirms economy at standstill
The UK economy sees no growth in the second quarter of 2008, the latest official figures show.
Lehman sees 750 Europe jobs axed
The administrators at Lehman Brothers' European division say that 750 jobs have been cut with immediate effect.
ENTERTAINMENT
Robin Williams makes royal date
Hollywood actor Robin Williams is returning to the UK stage for the first time in 25 years to mark the Prince of Wales's birthday.
Tony Hart forced to give up art
TV artist Tony Hart says he is unable to draw after having two strokes, which he calls "the greatest cross I have to bear".
Sex and City DVD 'fastest seller'
Sex and The City scores the fastest-selling DVD of 2008, shifting more than 920,000 copies in its initial week of release.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Virgin to join climate experiment
Virgin Galactic is to look at carrying instruments on board one of its spacecraft to gather data on climate change.
Mixed views on new nuclear build
Residents living near existing UK nuclear power stations only have "qualified support" for new reactors, a study shows.
Phoenix detects Red Planet snow
An instrument on the the US space agency's Phoenix robot detects snow falling from clouds above its Martian landing site.
TECHNOLOGY
Fast forward for mobile broadband
Phone firms, chip makers and PC manufacturers are uniting to push mobile broadband on laptops.
Venezuela splashes out on laptops
Venezuela is buying one million Intel Classmate laptops from Portugal for its school children.
Alarm sounded on second-hand kit
Network hardware bought on eBay for 99p was left with connection details on it, allowing access to a council's internal network.
HEALTH
Black men in raised prostate risk
Black men living in England have a three times higher risk of prostate cancer than white men, figures show.
Crunch pushes up Samaritan calls
Samaritans says the stress of the current economic crisis has resulted in a sharp rise in calls to its service.
Big babies 'risk breast cancer'
Baby girls of larger than average length and weight at birth are at increased risk of breast cancer, analysis suggests.
EDUCATION
Primary tables three months late
The primary school "league tables" for England, due in December, will not appear until next March.
Tories pledge many more Academies
The Tories pledge to allow 400 top performing state schools to become independent Academies.
State pupils urged to join cadets
Secondary school pupils are being urged to join a cadet force for a taste of military discipline.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
1955: James Dean killed in car smash
Hollywood actor James Dean is killed when his sports car is involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle.
2000: Shocking images of boy shot in Gaza
There is a shocked and angry reaction to images of the death of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy caught in Israeli-Palestinian crossfire.
1971: Foreign Office names Soviet superspy
The British Government names Oleg Lyalin as the Soviet defector who last week exposed dozens of Russians alleged to be spying in the UK.

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