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Sunday, 4 November, 2001, 01:09 GMT

Osama Bin Laden makes a statement in a recorded video

Bin Laden denounces Arab 'infidels'
Osama Bin Laden makes a televised statement condemning Muslims who support the US-led campaign in Afghanistan.

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Transcript: Bin Laden statement

Taleban free French reporter

Bin Laden popular in Saudi Arabia

US TV limits Bin Laden coverage

Talking Point: Is the war strategy clear?

News in Video: "There have been heavy strikes"

News in Audio: "Tape was delivered in Kabul"

In Depth: Military forces

New elections for first minister will be held on Monday

Tactical bid to save NI devolution
The Alliance Party agrees to help David Trimble win re-election as Northern Ireland first minister to stop the collapse of devolution.

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Fall-out after dissidents flex their veto

Trimble fails in vote for top post

Profile: David Trimble

US strike

US targets Taleban front lines
US aircraft keep up the assault on the Taleban, as the Pentagon denies Taleban claims to have shot down a US helicopter.

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Taleban 'recapture northern district'

Profile: US special forces

The Taleban's winter ally

Sharon cancels US visit
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon cancels a planned US summit with President Bush, as fresh violence breaks out in the Gaza strip.

Cancer surgeon struck off
A Lancashire surgeon who botched a string of operations on women - leading to four deaths - is ordered to be struck off the medical register for five years.

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ASIA-PACIFIC Easy win for Singapore ruling party Asia-Pacific in full		SOUTH ASIA Pakistani newspaper re-opens after scare South Asia in full

SPORT NEWS

Newcastle hammer poor Villa
Newcastle beat leaders Aston Villa 3-0 while Middlesbrough thrash Derby 5-1.

BBC Sport in full

TOP STORIES AROUND THE UK

Probe into children's fire deaths
Police forensic and fire investigators search for the cause of a blaze that claimed the lives of four children from the same London family.

Duke drops Dome bid
A property firm owned by the Duke of Westminster pulls out of a consortium hoping to turn the Millennium Dome into a theme park.

UK POLITICS

Rebel MP to visit refugee camps
A Labour MP who clashed with the government over the military action in Afghanistan, is to visit the region to see how civilians are affected.

UK Politics in full

BUSINESS

Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal
The US government agrees an anti-trust settlement with Microsoft, but hurdles remain before the long-running case is resolved.

Business in full

SCI/TECH

Nasa in dock for overspending
An independent panel says the International Space Station is being mismanaged and calls for cuts in missions and staff.

Sci/Tech in full

HEALTH

Muscular dystrophy 'hits poor'
Boys with the most common form of muscular dystrophy are likely to come from a relatively deprived background, research shows.

EDUCATION

Parents 'need advice over coursework'
Education correspondent Mike Baker asks where the boundaries are when it comes to parents helping out with pupils' coursework.

Education in full

ENTERTAINMENT

World awaits Harry Potter
The world premi�re of the film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone takes place on Sunday in London.

Entertainment in full

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BBC CORRESPONDENTS
	Peter Greste: Afghanistan's rich heritage lies in ruins
	Megan Lane: Brits run for America
	Simon Ingram: Inside Taleban stronghold
	Anna McDermott: Fears for refugee women

BACKGROUND FOCUS
	Strikes and key maps
	Military fact files
	Kandahar's troubled past

SPOTLIGHT
	Refugee's escape ordeal

	TALKING POINT
	Is the war strategy clear?

FORUM
	Winning the war: You asked the BBC's correspondents


BACKGROUND FOCUS
	Anthrax fact files: Details on symptoms and effects
	Case by case
	Disease weapon threat

SPOTLIGHT
	The anthrax mystery

Migrants' despair

World awaits Harry

Will it change its ways?

Nigeria's nightmare

Hurricane alert
Michelle closes on Cuba with winds of 135 mph

Goodbye RUC
NI police chief looks at the challenges ahead

Censor evaders
Saudis paying to surf banned porn and politics

Nasa under fire
US space agency criticised for overspending

Holding out
UK travellers hesitant over holiday plans

World Series
Arizona still confident of beating Yankees

'Gold rush' fears
Unesco bans pillaging of ancient shipwrecks and sunken cities

Cyberdelic bar
The New York bar that offers images and messages with your drink


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