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	Saturday, 24 October, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Asian leaders eye EU-style bloc Asian leaders meeting in Thailand are discussing plans to "lead the world" by forming an EU-style community.
	Strong quake hits off Indonesia A magnitude 7.0 quake strikes off the coast of Indonesia, with a tsunami alert issued and then withdrawn.
	N Korea human rights 'abysmal' A UN envoy criticises the rights situation in North Korea as "abysmal", saying a third of the population was going hungry.

TECHNOLOGY
	Universal phone charger approved A new charger that will work with all handsets has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union.
	Europe backs down on piracy plans The European Parliament has dropped an amendment that required member states to get court orders before cutting people off from the net.
	Pirate Bay back in the courtroom Filesharing website The Pirate Bay has been ordered to remove all links to the copyright material of a Netherlands-based group.

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

	Friday, 23 October, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea human rights 'abysmal' A UN envoy criticises the rights situation in North Korea as "abysmal", saying a third of the population was going hungry.
	Asian leaders launch rights group Asian leaders at a regional summit in Thailand officially launch a new human rights watchdog that critics say is toothless.
	Thai king makes public appearance Thailand's King Bhumibol makes his first public appearance since being admitted to hospital more than a month ago.

TECHNOLOGY
	Universal phone charger approved A new charger that will work with all handsets has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union.
	Europe backs down on piracy plans The European Parliament has dropped an amendment that required member states to get court orders before cutting people off from the net.
	Pirate Bay back in the courtroom Filesharing website The Pirate Bay has been ordered to remove all links to the copyright material of a Netherlands-based group.