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F1: Hamilton win to close on title
Lewis Hamilton closes in on the Formula One world title with victory in torrential conditions at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Nations target Lat Am drug routes
The UK and six other nations luanch a new bid to intercept drug smuggling runs from Latin America to Europe.

Ecuador to vote for new assembly
Ecuador prepares to elect a new constituent assembly that could transform the way the country is run.

Guam shaken by earthquake
An undersea quake of magnitude 7.1 is detected in the Pacific Ocean near the island of Guam, reports say.

Gingrich will not seek presidency
Republican Newt Gingrich says he will not run for the White House in next year';s US presidential election.

China appeals for calm in Burma
Burma';s closest ally, China, makes its strongest call yet for the military regime to end its crackdown on protesters.

Tories to make stamp duty pledge
The Conservatives are due to begin their conference with a pledge to abolish stamp duty for most first-time buyers.

Ukraine rivals ready for election
Voting is due to begin in Ukraine, where the president and prime minister both hope to end a political deadlock.

'Kurd attack' kills 12 in Turkey
Twelve people have been killed in a Kurdish rebel ambush on a bus in south-east Turkey, officials say.

Drug is a problem, Michael admits
George Michael says his marijuana use is a problem but insists the drug does not interfere with his life.

Action call on 'cancer lifestyle'
Simple changes to women';s lifestyles could prevent one in 10 cases of breast cancer by 2024, say experts.

Huge Japan protest over textbook
More than 100,000 people in Japan rally in protest at changes to textbook accounts of a wartime episode.

Two arrested over Maldives bomb
Two people are arrested in connection with a bomb blast in the Maldives which injured 12 tourists, local police say.

Rugby: Scotland knock out Italy
Chris Paterson kicks all the points as Scotland edge into the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Polish opposition campaigns in UK
The leader of Poland';s opposition party, Donald Tusk, is seeking support among Poles in the UK and Irish Republic.

Iraqi sacred site to be rebuilt
An Iraqi shrine whose destruction led to a wave of sectarian violence is to be rebuilt, Unesco says.

Football: Terry blow for England
Chelsea defender John Terry is a major doubt for England';s upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers after suffering a depressed fracture of the cheekbone.

Rugby: All Blacks thrash Romania
Joe Rokocoko scores a hat-trick of tries as the All Blacks overwhelm Romania.

Tory leader 'ready to fight back'
Conservative leader David Cameron vows that his party will close the Labour Party';s lead in opinion polls.

Rugby: Fiji shock as Wales crash out
A late try from Graham Dewes sees Fiji dump Wales out of the World Cup and set up a quarter-final clash with South Africa.

Germany's CSU elects new leader
The CSU, one of Germany';s governing parties, elects a successor to Edmund Stoiber who resigns after 14 years.

Tourists injured in Maldives blast
Twelve tourists are injured in a suspected bomb explosion in the capital of the Maldives islands, Male.

Taleban 'free Red Cross workers'
Four Red Cross employees seized by the Taleban in Afghanistan are released, police and insurgents say.

Brown pledges bluetongue action
The government is taking action against the bluetongue virus outbreak at "a very high level".

Georgia president scorns accusers
Georgia';s president rejects allegations of conspiracy to murder and corruption levelled at him by a former minister.

Coppola plea after computer theft
Film director Francis Ford Coppola appeals for the return of his computer backup device following a robbery.

Hungary concern at Caesareans
Civic groups in Hungary want a debate over the country';s rising rates of Caesarean births.

Musharraf nomination approved
Election officials in Pakistan approve President Pervez Musharraf';s nomination for election, amid angry protests.

New protests on Rangoon streets
Several hundred people gather in Burma';s main city of Rangoon for further anti-government protests.

24 star faces jail if convicted
US actor Kiefer Sutherland could be jailed if convicted of the two drink-driving charges he faces.