World Update from BBC News
Five killed in Pakistan attackUnidentified gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing up to five people, police say.Formal Suu Kyi ban in Burma pollA new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.The sleeping killers behind the wheelIn this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, Professor Tony Leeds warns that our roads are less safe because an obesity epidemic is leading more drivers to fall asleep at the wheel.US attacks East Jerusalem plansThe US vice-president condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem, as he prepares to visit the West Bank.Indonesia militant 'was killed'Indonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed terror suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.Activist case to open in IsraelA court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, is to open.
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