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Protesters demand vote investigation

MANAMA About 2,000 Bahrainis protested to demand an investigation into alleged election irregularities yesterday before today’s parliamentary elections. Former government adviser Salah al-Bander made the allegations of irregularities before being deported in September for what Bahrain authorities said was fomenting civil strife. “We demand an international investigation into Bandergate,” one banner read. (Reuters)

Trade pact signed

ISLAMABAD China signed a free trade pact with Pakistan during a visit by President Hu. The two countries signed 18 agreements, including the free trade pact, which is hoped will boost trade from $4.26 billion (£2.2 billion) last year to $15 billion by 2011. (Reuters)

Massacre thwarted

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BERLIN Police said that they had stopped a

17-year-old student from carrying out plans to kill people at his secondary school. He had allegedly drawn up a list of those he wanted to kill and those who would be spared. (Reuters)

Tallest tower plans

TOKYO Japanese planners revealed the design of a 610m (2,013ft) broadcast tower that will become the world’s tallest structure on completion in 2011. The tower will claim the title from the 553m (1,815ft) CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. (AP)

Rapist escapes

JERUSALEM Police were searching for Israel’s worst convicted serial rapist, who escaped custody while being taken to court in Tel Aviv. Benny Sela was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2000 for the violent rape of 14 women. (AFP)

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Remains exhumed

SARAJEVO Ninety complete and sixty-six incomplete skeletons have been exhumed from a Bosnian mass grave 30 miles (50km) from Srebrenica. The remains, found this month after a tip-off, are thought to belong to victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. (AFP)

Bomb expert hurt

BEIRUT David Alderson, a British mine disposal expert, was seriously wounded in southern Lebanon. Mr Alderson, of ArmourGroup, was injured with a Bosnian specialist as they tried to free a shepherd from a minefield laid by the Israelis. (AP)

Emperor’s honour

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ULAN BATOR Mongolia is naming an international sports award after Genghis Khan, officials said. A commission of athletes and journalists will nominate the first winner of the trophy, a gold statue of the leader on horseback on a silver globe, next month. (AP)