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Saturday, October 24, 2009

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.

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