Saturday, October 31, 2009
Iraqi dad accused of running down daughter is charged
An Iraqi man accused of running down his daughter because she had become "too Westernized" is being held on two counts of aggravated assault, police said.
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UK detained 1,300 child migrants
More than 1,300 children were held at UK immigration removal centres during a 15-month period, the government says. http://bit.ly/1azSoi
Guantanamo Uighurs to Palau
Six Chinese Uighur inmates from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau, officials say. http://bit.ly/2DSWFL
Games countdown marks 1,000 days
With 1,000 days to go until the 2012 Olympics in London, Games chief Lord Coe says preparations are ahead of schedule. http://bit.ly/xX0UR
Women not getting bone treatment
Many women at high risk of having a fracture are not getting the recommended bone treatment, say researchers. http://bit.ly/2vaib
Mubarak avoids talk of succession
Egypt's president addresses his ruling party's conference, amid speculation his son is being groomed to succeed him. http://bit.ly/3YUtZY
Cuba swine flu 'from US tourists'
Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro blames the growth of swine flu on the increased numbers of US visitors on the island. http://bit.ly/31IF8H
Uyghurs from Gitmo arrive in Palau
Six Uyghurs -- Muslims from Southern China -- who were imprisoned in the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were transferred Saturday to the South Pacific island nation of Palau, an Obama administration official said.
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Trick or treat? US police threaten to arrest naked pumpkin runners
Police in the US city of Boulder say they will arrest anyone who takes part in its annual naked pumpkin run. http://bit.ly/1PygWJ
Lloyds and RBS sell-offs expected
Extensive sales of assets at Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland are expected under EU pressure, the BBC understands. http://bit.ly/4yZw5
Six bodies at US rapist's house
Six bodies have been found in the home of a convicted rapist in the Ohio city of Cleveland, police confirm. http://bit.ly/2PhfyH
Clinton tries to jump-start Mideast talks
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried Saturday to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, saying she'd like to see talks begin "as soon as possible."
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Hitman caught on video reportedly ID'd
Police have identified the man whose shooting of another man outside a store in Naples, Italy, was captured by a surveillance camera, the Italian news agency ANSA reported Saturday.
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Rapist flees ahead of deportation
Police search for a rapist who escaped from immigration officials in London while being served with a deportation order. http://bit.ly/47jUa0
UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands
Three members of the UK armed forces are hospitalised following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says. http://bit.ly/3YobAD
Convicted rapist arrested in killings of 6 in Cleveland
Police arrested a 50-year-old convicted rapist suspected in the killings of six people whose bodies were found this week in and around a house in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Pakistan road blast kills seven
At least seven soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb in north-west Pakistan, as more than a dozen militants die in air strikes. http://bit.ly/4hlKl5
Minister defends UK forces' kit
The idea troops in Afghanistan are not properly equipped is "a million miles from the truth", says the armed forces minister. http://bit.ly/1m3yAs
Camorra boss seized in farm raid
A boss of Italy's Naples-based mafia, the Camorra, is arrested on a chicken farm after nearly 15 years on the run. http://bit.ly/3DKVTG
Government rules out ransom deal
The government refuses to pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean. http://bit.ly/sDl0g
Jockey Holland in fake cash probe
Top jockey Darryll Holland misses his mounts at Newmarket amid reports of his arrest over counterfeit cash. http://bit.ly/3HDFH1
4th typhoon in month hits Philippines
The fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in a month came ashore east of the capital, Manila, on Saturday morning, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and washing away shanty houses near the coast.
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Bomb suspect attacks guard, is killed
A suspect in a massive double bomb attack in Baghdad grabbed a guard's weapon and shot dead an investigator, before being shot himself, the Interior Ministry said Saturday.
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Rabbits and deer pose threat to Mandela jail island
Cape Town authorities are worried about the deteriorating state of Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. http://bit.ly/2x48zl
Patient left locked in ambulance
NHS bosses apologise to a man who was stuck in an ambulance in Manchester after the driver went home and forgot about him. http://bit.ly/1mbdMu
Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham
A stunning late first-half brace helps Arsenal to a comfortable win over Tottenham in the North London derby. http://bit.ly/1DzGVy
Tribute to 'bubbly' granddaughter
The grandfather of a girl allegedly killed by a man she met on the internet, pays tribute to the "chatterbox" teenager. http://bit.ly/2UoDtF
French chefs whisk up giant tiramisu in world record bid
A group of chefs in France say they have whisked up the world's largest tiramisu dessert, weighing in at over a tonne and requiring an ice rink to keep it cool. http://bit.ly/4BWwUE
Hung parliament 'is very likely'
The next general election is "very likely" to produce a hung parliament, former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine says. http://bit.ly/2zVNrB
Ransom demanded for yacht couple
Somali pirates issue a ransom demand of $7m (£4.3m) for a couple from Kent kidnapped in the Indian Ocean. http://bit.ly/2MqQtF
Live text - Saturday football
Arsenal host Tottenham in the north London derby in the first of nine Premier League games on Saturday. http://bit.ly/2Yv0iI
Australia to expand asylum centre
Australia plans to significantly expand a detention centre on Christmas Island to cope with an influx of asylum seekers. http://bit.ly/XxvE2
Karzai team in crisis talks to avert vote boycott
Representatives of Afghan President Hamid Karzai met today for eleventh-hour talks with representatives of Abdullah Abdullah in a bid to prevent an election boycott.
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Alert as six faint on board plane
Medical services in protective gear meet a plane landing at Heathrow after several passengers faint during the flight. http://bit.ly/1JXed
Fifteen shot dead at Mexico ranch
Fifteen people are killed on a remote ranch in northern Mexico, with a prominent union leader among the dead. http://bit.ly/4zBSAw
Police 'wanted men' were actors
Police apologise after film actors are mistaken for genuine football hooligans in an appeal following violence at a West Ham match.
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New Zealand 32-19 Australia
Australia will head into next Saturday's Test against England on the back of another defeat as they lose 32-19 to New Zealand. http://bit.ly/3fhNZv
Button heads Hamilton in practice
New world champion Jenson Button shows he could finish his 2009 in style as he tops the final practice session for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. http://bit.ly/w9SVi
Killed officer warned of shortage
The most senior British officer to be killed in the Afghan campaign warned about the risks to troops of a shortage of helicopters. http://bit.ly/3qFoDt
Gas safety work after explosion
Residents of about 50 properties are still unable to return home as engineers try to make safe a gas main following an explosion. http://bit.ly/46nCiQ
Live - Abu Dhabi GP practice
F1 drivers make their final preparations in practice ahead of qualifying for the final grand prix of the season in Abu Dhabi. http://bit.ly/2uq6t3
Congress considers Honduras deal
A deal which might lead to the return to power of ousted President Zelaya is in the hands of the Honduran Congress. http://bit.ly/4y9CwW
Amazon tribe finds jet crash survivors
Indigenous Indians located nine survivors of a plane that crashed in a river in the Amazon rain forest with 11 people onboard, according to the Brazilian air force.
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