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	Tuesday, 01 September, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Fiji suspended from Commonwealth Military-led Fiji is suspended from the Commonwealth, after it refused to commit to holding elections in 2010.
	Dalai Lama holds Taiwan prayers The Dalai Lama holds a prayer ceremony in southern Taiwan in memory of the victims of last month's typhoon.
	China pupils told to love nation Chinese children are being told that the first lesson they must learn this school year is "love your country".

TECHNOLOGY
	eBay reaches deal to sell Skype Online auction site eBay agreeds to sell the majority of internet phone company Skype for about $2bn (£1.2bn).
	Microsoft tries to revive mobile Microsoft is hoping its new mobile phone software, to be launched in October, will revive its fortunes in the market for smart phones.
	Google browser gets Sony foothold Sony personal computers are now available with Google's Chrome internet browser following a deal struck between the two this summer.

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

	Monday, 31 August, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Japan's Hatoyama sweeps to power Japan's opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama is forming a new government after winning a landmark general election.
	Dalai Lama sees Taiwan storm area The Dalai Lama visits Taiwan's typhoon-damaged areas in a trip Beijing says it "resolutely opposes".
	Suu Kyi to boost house security Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi plans to alter her house to stop intruders like US man John Yettaw, her party says.

TECHNOLOGY
	Thousands call for Turing apology Writer Ian McEwan is among thousands of people calling for a government apology to World War II code breaker Alan Turing.
	British plan to tackle asteroids A team of British scientists are developing plans for a spacecraft that could stop large asteroids from hitting the Earth
	'Poll leak' tweets alarm Germans The apparent illegal leaking of exit polls for German regional elections on Twitter raises concerns weeks before the general election.