World Update from BBC News
UK militant 'killed in Pakistan'A fugitive British militant linked to al-Qaeda and a UK plot to blow up transatlantic airliners is killed in Pakistan, reports say.Papers bash BBC over prank callsMany of Saturday's newspapers say the way prank calls to Andrew Sachs were broadcast shows a BBC culture of no accountability.Malaysia outlaws yoga for MuslimsMalaysia's top Islamic body has banned Muslims from practising yoga, saying it contains corrupting elements of Hinduism.'US missile strike' hits PakistanAt least five people are killed in a suspected US missile strike on a tribal district in north-west Pakistan, say security officials.Children 'risking liver disease'Excessive drinking by children is causing a health time bomb, with record levels of liver disease in the under-30s, a charity warns.Darling fine-tunes recovery planThe chancellor is spending the weekend putting the final touches to a package of tax cuts and increases in public spending.New leader for French SocialistsA vote to choose the leader of France's Socialist opposition is won by Martine Aubry, the architect of the 35-hour-week.
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