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Pakistan renames cotton pest for fear of offending America
Pakistan's military establishment has renamed a pest that attacks cotton crops because Americans might take offence to it.
19:55 Friday 28th September 2001
Student held under terror law released
A 44-year-old man arrested in Birmingham last week under the Prevention of Terrorism Act has been released from custody without charge.
19:45 Friday 28th September 2001
Cambodian ship sinks in Black Sea
A Cambodian-registered freighter has capsized and sunk in the Black Sea off Turkey's coast.
19:22 Friday 28th September 2001
Atlantic rower breaks hand being good samaritan
A record-breaking New Zealand rower has been injured after going to the rescue of a woman being attacked in Tenerife.
19:15 Friday 28th September 2001
Four killed on fighting anniversary
Four Palestinians have been killed in confrontations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip a year on from the start of the current fighting.
19:08 Friday 28th September 2001
Taliban again refuse to hand over bin Laden
Pakistani religious and government figures have held another meeting with the Taliban but have failed to persuade them to surrender Osama bin Laden.
18:51 Friday 28th September 2001
Judge orders Microsoft and justice department to settle
The judge in the Microsoft antitrust case has ordered both sides the chance to participate in intensive negotiations to settle their four-year legal battle.
17:21 Friday 28th September 2001
4,000 donkeys to take frontline role in Afghanistan mission
The UN childrens agency will use 4,000 donkeys to carry 200 tons of emergency supplies through a mountain peak into Afghanistan.
17:20 Friday 28th September 2001
Special forces 'conduct operations in Afghanistan'
US and British special forces are reported to have conducted operations in Afghanistan and the Central Asian region.
17:14 Friday 28th September 2001
Italian premier apologises for Islam gaffe
The Italian premier is apologising to Muslims after claiming Western civilizations are better than Islamic countries.
17:11 Friday 28th September 2001
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