World Update from BBC News
UK militant 'killed in Pakistan'A British man wanted in connection with a failed plot to blow up transatlantic airliners is killed in Pakistan, reports say.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.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.US shares up on 'Treasury choice'US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.Bush and Hu meet at Apec summitUS President George W Bush meets China's Hu Jintao, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit dominated by the financial crisis.
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