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	Friday, 21 August, 2009, 23:00 GMT 24:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Libya warned over Lockerbie man The US and UK rebuke Tripoli over the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber after his release from prison.
	Markets rise on US recovery hopes Markets rise after the head of the US central bank says the world's biggest economy is nearing the start of a recovery.
	Iran 'minister' on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate is on Interpol's "wanted" list over a 1994 bombing in Argentina, the agency confirms.
	Brazil calls Obama over US bases Brazil's leader calls on the US president to meet regional leaders to calm fears about the US military presence in Colombia.
	Mexico eases drug possession law The Mexican government enacts a law decriminalising the possession of small amounts of drugs, including cocaine and heroin.

AFRICA
	Libya warned over Lockerbie man The US and UK rebuke Tripoli over the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber after his release from prison.
	Birth certificate backs SA gender The mother of 800m runner Caster Semenya shows the BBC her daughter's birth certificate, showing the athlete is female.
	Supermodel fears over Gabon vote Gabonese supermodel Gloria Mika tells the BBC she fears possible violence if polls in the West African nation are not free.

AMERICAS
	Libya warned over Lockerbie man The US and UK rebuke Tripoli over the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber after his release from prison.
	Brazil calls Obama over US bases Brazil's leader calls on the US president to meet regional leaders to calm fears about the US military presence in Colombia.
	Iran 'minister' on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate is on Interpol's "wanted" list over a 1994 bombing in Argentina, the agency confirms.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea envoys mourn Kim Dae-jung Senior North Korean officials pay respects to late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, in a rare visit to Seoul.
	NZ votes against child smack ban New Zealanders vote by a wide margin to allow parents to smack their children, two years after a law banned discipline by force.
	Japanese women 'still not equal' A United Nations committee says Japan's measures to reduce discrimination against women are "insufficient".

EUROPE
	Putin vows Siberia compensation Russian PM Vladimir Putin promises relatives of victims of a power plant explosion 1m roubles ($30,000) each in compensation.
	Slovakia blocks Hungarian visit Slovakia's government bans the Hungarian president from making a controversial visit to Slovakia.
	Police die in Grozny explosions At least four police die in multiple suspected suicide bombs in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, and more casualties are feared.

MIDDLE EAST
	Libya warned over Lockerbie man The US and UK rebuke Tripoli over the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber after his release from prison.
	Iran 'minister' on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate is on Interpol's "wanted" list over a 1994 bombing in Argentina, the agency confirms.
	Baghdad market struck by bombing A lorry bomb explodes at the entrance to a market in Baghdad as officials meet to discuss the spike in violent attacks.

SOUTH ASIA
	Obama praises Afghans for voting US President Barack Obama praises Afghans for holding their presidential election but warns of further Taliban violence.
	Sri Lanka to train Pakistani army Sri Lanka's army says it will offer training in counter-insurgency to members of the Pakistani military.
	India to import food amid drought India will import food as shortages caused by drought hit up to 700 million people, the finance minister says.

UK
	PM requested bomber 'sensitivity' Gordon Brown had asked Libya to "act with sensitivity" as it welcomed the returning Lockerbie bomber to Tripoli, it emerges.
	UK soldier died helping comrade A British soldier killed by a bomb in Afghanistan was trying to save his comrade who had been caught in an earlier blast.
	Two charged over BNP members leak A man and woman are charged under the Data Protection Act after a British National Party member list was published online.

UK POLITICS
	PM requested bomber 'sensitivity' Gordon Brown had asked Libya to "act with sensitivity" as it welcomed the returning Lockerbie bomber to Tripoli, it emerges.
	Widdecombe attacks MP selection Ann Widdecombe says David Cameron's changes to the way Tory candidates are selected will mean more "second-class citizens" become MPs.
	Anti-Kirkbride campaigner sacked A civil servant behind a campaign which led to Tory MP Julie Kirkbride stepping down over her expenses is sacked.

UK EDUCATION
	Scramble for university places Teenagers who failed to get their first choices for university are rushing to find courses through clearing.
	Record top A-level grades awarded A record-breaking 26.7% of A-level entries for England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been awarded A grades.
	Achievements mask school divide The proportion of A grades in this year's A-levels has risen the most in independent schools.

ENGLAND
	Youth worker sexually abused boys A 70-year-old man is jailed for 13 years for abusing boys at a youth foundation he ran in Norfolk.
	Seven charged over Iraq protest Seven people are charged over a protest at an Iraq war parade in Bedfordshire and 12 others over a later disturbance.
	Singer falls into orchestra pit An opera singer is taken to hospital as a precaution after she falls into the orchestra pit during a performance at Glyndebourne.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Minor trouble at loyalist march A loyalist band parade in a County Antrim village ends without major incident despite raised tensions in the area.
	Woman with swine flu dies in NI A woman who had been diagnosed with swine flu dies in hospital in Northern Ireland earlier this week.
	Search for boy enters third day The search for the 14-year-old boy missing in a County Down river is called off for the night and resumes on Saturday.

SCOTLAND
	PM requested bomber 'sensitivity' Gordon Brown had asked Libya to "act with sensitivity" as it welcomed the returning Lockerbie bomber to Tripoli, it emerges.
	Officer convicted of racist abuse A police officer is fined after being found guilty of racially abusing a nightclub bouncer during a disturbance.
	U2 gig forces Hampden match off Queen's Park's Third Division game with Albion Rovers is postponed after the Hampden pitch is deemed unplayable following a rock concert.

WALES
	Hunt for teenager missing in sea The search for a boy reported swept out to sea at a south Wales holiday resort is scaled down until the morning.
	First 'swine flu' death in Wales A woman has become the first person in Wales to die after contracting swine flu and developing complications.
	Police watchdog's case concerns The head of the police watchdog body in Wales says he wants to ensure reports of domestic violence are handled properly.

BUSINESS
	Markets rise on US recovery hopes Markets rise after the head of the US central bank says the world's biggest economy is nearing the start of a recovery.
	Oil price touches high for 2009 The oil price hits its highest level of the year, boosted by rises in Chinese stocks and a promising start to trading on Wall Street.
	Hong Kong bid for Birmingham City Carson Yeung makes an offer for Birmingham City, which would leave half of English Premier League clubs foreign-owned.

ENTERTAINMENT
	UK cinemas get a taste of Avatar UK cinema-goers are given a taste of James Cameron's new science-fiction epic Avatar at free previews across the UK.
	Britney snooper given probation A woman found guilty of snooping at Britney Spears' house is sentenced to three years of probation and 240 hours of community service.
	Cult web series tops iTunes chart A music video by the creators of cult web sitcom The Guild goes straight to number one on iTunes, beating the likes of Beyonce.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say.
	Glowing 'bomber worms' discovered Newly discovered glowing ocean worms release tiny green bombs to distract their predators, according to scientists.
	Bizarre newt uses ribs as weapons Scientists discover how one amphibian deters attackers by unsheathing its bare rib bones, using them as poisonous spears.

TECHNOLOGY
	Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say.
	Microsoft previews new controller Microsoft allows the public to get their hands on its new, hands-free games controller, dubbed Natal, for the first time.
	Tech giants unite against Google Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon will join a coalition to fight Google's efforts to create what could be the world's largest virtual library.

HEALTH
	Lung cancer genetics unravelled The genetics underpinning a smoker's risk of developing lung cancer are further unpicked by UK scientists.
	Homeopathy not a cure, says WHO People with conditions such as HIV, TB and malaria should not rely on homeopathic treatments, the World Health Organization warns.
	Primary liver cancers 'soaring' Cases of primary liver cancer, an often preventable disease, have trebled in the last 30 years, figures suggests.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1968: Russia brings winter to 'Prague Spring' Dozens are killed in a massive Soviet military clampdown in Czechoslovakia.
	1973: 'Bloody Sunday' inquest accuses Army The coroner presiding over the "Bloody Sunday" inquest accuses the British army of "sheer unadulterated murder".
	1986: Hundreds gassed in Cameroon lake disaster At least 1,200 people are feared dead after volcanic gases escape from a lake in Cameroon.