Teletext Recovery - 30/12/2003

P318 Teletext 318 Dec30 21:23:34    World news   in brief  ————————————————————————————  Headlines 300 News index 301   PERU The British Embassy in the capital city, Lima, has been closed temporarily due to a reported threat of terrorist attack, the Foreign Office has said. SWITZERLAND Ex-actress Patricia Roc, a major UK box-office star for 20 years, has died, aged 88, in a hospital near her home overlooking Lake Maggiore. USA The government has banned sales of ephedra, a herbal supplement used for weight control, which has been linked to harmful and dangerous side effects. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— WANT A SIGNIFICANT OTHER? SEE p390 Newsround In Focus Index UK Breaks

P318 Teletext 318 Dec30 21:18:22    World news   in brief  ————————————————————————————  Headlines 300 News index 301   FRANCE British skier Jonathan Smout, 34, has been crushed to death by snow during an avalanche while he was skiing off-piste at Val D'Isere in the Alps. ITALY The government has agreed to give employees at struggling Alitalia a pay rise — and to delay planned lay-offs — in a bid stave off more strike action. USA A north London couple have vowed to fight charges they endangered their baby daughter by leaving her alone in their car while on holiday in New York. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— CHAT TO FOOTBALL FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SEE p596 Newsround In Focus Index UK Breaks

P318 Teletext 318 Dec30 21:16:48    World news   in brief  ————————————————————————————  Headlines 300 News index 301   ITALY Prosecutors have claimed former Parmalat chief executive Calisto Tanzi was aware of massive fraud at the food giant and should remain in custody. AFGHANISTAN US forces have killed 10 suspected rebels and captured more than 100 other people in four-week Operation Avalanche. Two soldiers were injured. RUSSIA The tax ministry has dealt a new blow to beleaguered oil giant Yukos, which is accused of failing to pay £2bn in back tax, fines and other penalties. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— CO-OP HOLIDAYS DIRECT BARGAINS p293 Newsround In Focus Index UK Breaks

P318 Teletext 318 Dec30 21:49:11    World news   in brief  ————————————————————————————  Headlines 300 News index 301   TAIWAN The country's first Sars patient for five months has left a hospital in Taipei — two weeks after his positive test for the potentially killer virus. IRISH REPUBLIC The number of visitors has increased by 3.7% to lift tourism revenue by around 4%, according to the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation. COLOMBIA The judge in the trial of three IRA-linked men, accused of training rebels, has said he does not expect a ruling before February. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— GET LUCKY IN LOVE SEE p390 Newsround In Focus Index UK Breaks

P318 Teletext 318 Dec30 21:14:44    World news   in brief  ————————————————————————————  Headlines 300 News index 301   KASHMIR Thirty-three soldiers have been hurt in a bomb blast at Lawapora, while three militants, a soldier and a police officer died in separate gun battles. PHILIPPINES Two US brothers arrested for suspected terror links and alleged contact with charities believed to be al-Qaeda fronts are to be deported. MALAYSIA The country has unveiled plans to become a medical hub for Muslims, with halal meals at hospitals and prayers before doctors perform surgery. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Save £££s on your phone bill with Teletext and One.Tel See p385 Newsround In Focus Index UK Breaks

P318 Teletext 318 Dec30 21:12:43    World news   in brief  ————————————————————————————  Headlines 300 News index 301   HUNGARY Customs officers who searched a bus attempting to cross the border from Romania have discovered the bodies of around 1,000 protected birds. UKRAINE The constitutional court has ruled that president Leonid Kuchma can run for a third term, a move likely to anger opponents who allege corruption. AUSTRALIA Police officers in the Northern Territory have shot dead a huge saltwater crocodile believed to be the one which ate a 22-year-old man. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— SEARCH FOR A NEW SWEETHEART SEE p390 Newsround In Focus Index UK Breaks

P318 Teletext 318 Dec30 21:15:12    World news   in brief  ————————————————————————————  Headlines 300 News index 301   SRI LANKA US, EU and Japanese officials are to hold talks to seek an end to the impasse threatening peace talks between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels. IRAQ Influential spiritual leaders from Saddam Hussein's hometown Tikrit have said they will join forces to persuade Iraqis to abandon violent insurgency. IRISH REPUBLIC PM Bertie Ahern has led tributes in Dublin to the Irish-born Catholic Archbishop Michael Courtney, who was shot dead in Burundi. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— CHAT TO FOOTBALL FANS ACROSS THE UK SEE p596 Newsround In Focus Index UK Breaks

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