US to host global finance summit; Russia fleet 'may leave Ukraine'; Zimbabwe deal 'can be salvaged'

	Sunday, 19 October, 2008, 7:00 GMT 08:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	US to host global finance summit The US, France and the EU unveil plans for a series of summits to discuss ways of dealing with the global financial crisis.
	S Korea guarantees foreign loans South Korea's government agrees to provide the country's banks with guarantees for foreign-currency loans.
	Russia fleet 'may leave Ukraine' Deputy PM Sergei Ivanov tells the BBC Russia will relocate its Black Sea Fleet if Ukraine refuses to renew its Sevastopol lease.
	Belgium seizes 'people smugglers' Belgian police say they have broken up a ring of human traffickers trying to smuggle hundreds of Indians into the UK.
	Russians ambushed in Ingushetia A Russian army convoy is attacked in the North Caucasus region of Ingushetia, but reports conflict over the death toll.

AFRICA
	Zimbabwe deal 'can be salvaged' Zimbabwe's Morgan Tsvangirai remains hopeful a power-sharing deal with President Mugabe can work, despite an impasse talks.
	Nigeria cuts after oil price fall Nigeria announces "serious" budget cuts because of big falls in the price of oil, at a special cabinet meeting.
	US sanctions for Mauritania junta The US imposes a travel ban on several members of the military government in Mauritania.

AMERICAS
	US to host global finance summit The US, France and the EU unveil plans for a series of summits to discuss ways of dealing with the global financial crisis.
	White House rivals swap tax barbs John McCain and Barack Obama trade sharp words over tax plans, with just 17 days to go before the election.
	Jamaica puzzled by theft of beach Questions are being asked in Jamaica about a police probe into the theft of hundreds of tons of sand from a beach.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	S Korea guarantees foreign loans South Korea's government agrees to provide the country's banks with guarantees for foreign-currency loans.
	Ex-Beijing vice-mayor convicted A former vice-mayor of China's capital, Beijing, receives a suspended death sentence for corruption, state media say.
	China to boost Pakistani energy China will help Pakistan build two more nuclear power stations to tackle its energy shortages, the Pakistani foreign minister says.

EUROPE
	US to host global finance summit The US, France and the EU unveil plans for a series of summits to discuss ways of dealing with the global financial crisis.
	Belgium seizes 'people smugglers' Belgian police say they have broken up a ring of human traffickers trying to smuggle hundreds of Indians into the UK.
	Russia fleet 'may leave Ukraine' Deputy PM Sergei Ivanov tells the BBC Russia will relocate its Black Sea Fleet if Ukraine refuses to renew its Sevastopol lease.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraqis stage mass anti-US rally Thousands of supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr march in Baghdad against plans to extend the US mandate in Iraq.
	Iran 'to stop executing youths' Human rights campaigners welcome an announcement by Iran that appears to end the execution of juvenile offenders.
	Tycoon denies murdering pop star Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa pleads not guilty of ordering the murder of Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistani army 'kills 60 Taleban' Pakistan's military says it has killed at least 60 militants in air strikes on Taleban training camps in the north-western Swat Valley.
	China to boost Pakistani energy China will help Pakistan build two more nuclear power stations to tackle its energy shortages, the Pakistani foreign minister says.
	Food aid reaches Sri Lanka north A UN convoy reaches rebel-held northern Sri Lanka with food for 200,000 displaced people, after it was delayed a day by fighting.

UK NEWS
	Tories bid to help small business Tory leader David Cameron calls for small businesses to be allowed to defer paying their VAT bills for six months.
	Father held over body in woodland The father of a 19-year-old woman is arrested after her remains are found in woodland in East Sussex.
	Heart attack plan 'to save lives' Hundreds of lives will be saved every year with a "gold standard" treatment for heart attacks across England, say ministers.

UK POLITICS
	Tories bid to help small business Tory leader David Cameron calls for small businesses to be allowed to defer paying their VAT bills for six months.
	Labour 'floundering' on migration The government is "floundering" on UK immigration policy because it believes it is an "electoral liability", the Tories say.
	PM says markets' flaws exposed Gordon Brown says the continuing global financial crisis is exposing the "weaknesses of unbridled free markets".

UK EDUCATION
	Boys lag girls at school by five A study suggests girls start school an average of two months ahead of boys.
	Students 'would quit without EMA' A poll suggests some 60% of poorer students would quit college without their student allowances.
	Oxford lecture tops iTunes chart An Oxford University economics lecture about the credit crunch is at the top of a global iTunes chart for education.

ENGLAND
	Father held over body in woodland The father of a 19-year-old woman is arrested after her remains are found in woodland in East Sussex.
	Evacuation after fire on oil rig A fire on board an oil rig in the North Sea off North Yorkshire forces the evacuation of 34 people.
	British boxer in intensive care Light-middleweight Gilbert Eastman is in intensive care after surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain following a bout on Friday.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Campaigners at abortion rallies Pro-choice and anti-abortion campaigners hold rallies in support of and in opposition to an attempt to change the law in NI.
	Nomadic group buys Titanic relic One of the mementos auctioned by the last surviving passenger on the Titanic is bought by a group of Belfast enthusiasts.
	Job losses at electronics factory More than 30 people are set to be made redundant at a Japanese-owned electronics factory in County Londonderry.

SCOTLAND
	'Tough targets' on hospital bugs Scotland's health boards are to get tough targets to tackle the Clostridium difficile (C.diff) bug, the health secretary announces.
	Murray gains revenge over Federer Andy Murray beats Roger Federer to reach the final of the Madrid Masters, where he will play surprise finalist Gilles Simon.
	Salmond questions HBOS takeover First Minister Alex Salmond calls for clarification over HBOS funding in a BBC Scotland news webcast.

WALES
	Walk to warn of chip pan dangers The family of a man who died in a chip-pan fire warn of the dangers of cooking after drinking alcohol
	Welsh film on Academy Award list Welsh film Hope Eternal, by director Karl Francis, is submitted for consideration for the foreign language Oscar at next year's Academy Awards.
	Row over qualification confusion Youngsters taking a hands-on IT diploma are told they may still have to prove they have computer skills.

BUSINESS
	US to host global finance summit The US, France and the EU unveil plans for a series of summits to discuss ways of dealing with the global financial crisis.
	IMF to investigate its director The International Monetary Fund investigates whether its director abused his power in an alleged relationship with a subordinate.
	S Korea guarantees foreign loans South Korea's government agrees to provide the country's banks with guarantees for foreign-currency loans.

ENTERTAINMENT
	DeGeneres urges gay marriage vote US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has bought $100,000 of TV airtime to back gay marriage.
	Lloyd Webber pens Eurovision song Andrew Lloyd Webber is to compose the UK's next Eurovision entry, in a overhaul of the BBC's selection show.
	Film stars hit the green carpet Stars swapped the red carpet for a green one made of recycled plastic bottles as the Tokyo International Film Festival got under way in Japan.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Europe delays its ExoMars mission The ExoMars rover, which will search for signs of life on the Red Planet, will not launch now until 2016 because of high costs.
	Farmers bring foot-and-mouth case Fourteen farmers affected by last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak in England are to sue two labs and the government.
	African chimps decline 'alarming' The population of West African chimpanzees in Ivory Coast has fallen by about 90% in less than 20 years, a study suggests.

TECHNOLOGY
	Handsets to become crime targets Mobile phones are becoming increasingly attractive targets for virus writers and scammers, say security experts.
	Fraudsters' website shut in swoop A website where criminals traded credit card details and bank log-ins is shut down after a police operation.
	Europe delays its ExoMars mission The ExoMars rover, which will search for signs of life on the Red Planet, will not launch now until 2016 because of high costs.

HEALTH
	Obesity 'lifts inflammation risk' Obesity and lack of fitness raise the risk of illness by impacting negatively on the body's internal chemistry, research suggests.
	Diabetes aspirin use questioned Aspirin should not routinely be used to prevent heart attacks in people with diabetes, Scottish researchers say.
	Brain signals predict weight gain The brain's response to a chocolate milkshake may predict future weight gain, US researchers show.

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