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http://news.bbc.co.uk/ - 11/21/09 04:05:36 - 12/30/06 04:07:11
05:29 GMT, Monday, 2 November 2009
Afghanistan's presidential run-off in six days' time is thrown into doubt after the challenger pulls out.
North Korea's foreign ministry says the country is ready to resume talks on dismantling its nuclear programme. A European satellite is set to provide major new insights into how water is cycled around the Earth.
Is China exporting its strict domestic censorship? A 14-year-old boy who lost his family in Peshawar blast
The home secretary defends his decision to sack the UK's chief drugs adviser for criticising government policy. Heavy rain has wreaked havoc in the north and east of Scotland with many homes flooded and trains cancelled.
Do the prejudices of old still hold sway in Iraq? Capital under the gun as junta appears anxious