Main stories in today's 0745 ABC News

AAP General News (Australia)
04-13-2006
Main stories in today's 0745 ABC News

SYDNEY, April 13 AAP - Main stories in today's 0745 ABC News:

- The British government to appeal against a court decision granting citizenship to
Adelaide-born David Hicks, held by the US in Guantanamo Bay.

- The Council of Europe reveals at least one European state has admitted to handing
over terrorism suspects to foreign agents.

- Australian women could be using the abortion pill RU486 within a few months after
two doctors are given approval to prescribe the drug.

- The Prime Minister John Howard to appear before the Cole inquiry this morning.

- Iran unveils a plan to massively expand it's uranium enrichment capabilities just
a day after announcing it had enhanced it's nuclear capabilities.

- An American jury hears a dramatic cockpit recording of passengers struggling to thwart
hijackers in a plane that crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11.

- The leader of the centre left opposition in Italy in Romano Prodi says formal talks
on putting together a cabinet will begin in the next few days.

- Prince Harry graduates from Britain's Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in a ceremony
presided over by his grandmother, the Queen.

- Two teenagers to face court today charged with assaulting three Sydney school boys
in Double Bay.

- New figures show that more than 11,000 NSW public school students received long suspensions
last year, while more than 350 were expelled.

- Australia to begin the final day of the first cricket test against Bangladesh in
Dharkar needing 95 runs to win.

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