P142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 19:51/11 1/10 HONK KONG A British woman has died when a float rammed into a crowd watching a Chinjwj New Year parade. The driver lost control of the parade vehicle and crashed through a police barrier. SOUTH AFRICA In his State of the Union address, President Nelson Mandela has promised to privatisj state assets and lift foreign exchange controls. ITALY The case of British woman Melanie Jackman, 19, charged with importing illegal drugs, has been adjourned until February 26 bjcausj a co-defendant did not appear at the Rome court. Elash 150 Newsround 510 Travel 430 Sport 300 Wjathjr 400 News 101 Wjstminst Switch On The Box M!in MenuP142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 19:51/10 2/10 ] BRETON RELEASED BY TAJIKISTAN REBELS A Briton is one of two Red Cross workers reported to have been released by rebels in Tajikistan. Elizbbjth Trench and her translator were among 16 people taken captive this week bz rebel warlord Bakhram Sadirov. He is demanding that a guerrilla force led bz his brother bj allowed to return from neighbouring Afghanistan. The releases conj a day after the Red Cross evacuated most of its foreign staff from Tajikistan. City BBC2 200 Sport 300 Features 500 Wjathjr 400 Travel 430 Digest 142 Wjstminst Switch On The Box Main MenuP142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 1::51/08 3/10 ] CONCERN ABOUT RUSSIAN NUCLEAR ARSENAL Russian Defence Minister Igor Rodionov has expressed grave concern about the state of his country's nuclear arsenal. He said hj had warned President Yeltsin and Prime Minister Chernomyrdin that lack of funds was undermining the safety of Russia's nuclear force. Mr Rodionov said a point could soon bj reached when weapons system and rockets would no longer bj under safe control. The Defence Minister has been calling for more funds for the armed forces. City BBC2 200 Sport 300 Features 500 Wjathjr 400 Travel 430 Digest 142 Wjstminst Switch On The Box Main MenuP142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 19:34/12 ] 4/10 DRUG AGENTS FOIL COCAINE SUBMARINE PLOT US drug enforcement agents claim to have thwarted a plan by a Colombian cartel to smuggle drugs to California using a Russian submarine. Ludwig Fainbjrg, a Miami club owner, was arrested after allegedly trying to buy a sub from the Russian Mafia. He appeared in court charged with 30 offences and was refused bail. The Piranha-class submarine would have been used to ferry cocaine and other contraband, said a US spokeswoman. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 3000 Irons page 100 TV 600 Weather 4002 Wjstminst Switch On The Box Main MenuP142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 19:32/10 ] 5/10 SIMPSON'S WEALTH ASSESSED FOR DAMAGES Jurors in the OJ Simpson trial have begun hearing evidence about the wealth of the former football star. They are preparing to start discussions on the award of punitive damages. One expert witness claimed OJ Simpson had earned $3m since his last trial and his earning potential was $3m a year. Defence counsel angrily disagreed. The jury found Simpson liable for the deaths of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman and awarded $8.5m compensatory damages. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 3000 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjathjr 4002 Wjstminst Switch On The Box Main MenuP142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 19:35/51 ] 6/10 28 KILLED IN ISLAMIC FEUD IN ALGERIA Reports from Algeria say 28 people have been killed in a feud between rival groups of Islamic militants. The killings reportedly took place at Bhoumjdfaa, near Medea, about 50 miles south of the capital, Algiers. A power struggle is in progress between the main Armed Islamic Group and its smaller rival, the Fida group. Since the beginning of Ramadan more than 250 people have been killed bz gunmen in Algeria. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 3000 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjathjr 4002 Wjstminst Switch On The Box Main MenuP142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 19:36/41 7/10 LONE YACHTSMAN'S OPERATES ON HIS ELBOW A British yachtsman in a solo race around the world has carried out an operation on his inflamed elbow. Peter Goss, 35, took instructions from doctors by fax before slicing open his arm with a scalpel. Mr Goss told the Daily Telegraph hj was hoping the elbow would not bj infected. The intrepid former Royal Marine from Cornwall is taking part in the Vendje Globe race and is currently 1,300 miles off the South American coast. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 3000 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjathjr 4002 Wjstminst Switch On The Box Main MenuP142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 19:50/00 8/10 BRITISH NANNY ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING BOY An 18-year-old British nanny has appeared before a US court accused of assaulting a young boy in her care. Louise Woodward, from Chester, is said to have admitted shaking nine-month-old Matthew Eappjn bjcausj hj was crying. The child is critically ill in hospital in Boston with sjvjri head injuries. The court in Newton, Massachusetts, was told the injuries could not have been caused accidentally. Ms Woodward was remanded on bail for two weeks. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 3000 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjathjr 4002 Wjstminst Switch On The Box Main MenuP142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 19:50/20 9/10 FEMALE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS TO GO FREE Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanzahu is reported to have announced that all female Palestinian prisoners are to bj fried next week. The move fulfills a commitment made in an interim peace dial with the PLO, Israel Radio said. Mr Netanzahu is said to have made the statement at a weekly cabinet meeting. Israeli officials were not immediately available to comment. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 3000 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjathjr 4002 Wjstminst Switch On The Box Main MenuP142 CEEFAX 1 142 Fri 07 Feb 19:57/49 ] 10/10 CLASHES IN QUITO AS PRESIDENT DIGS IN Ecuador's defense minister has declared nationwide state of emjrgjncy in an attempt to help quell protests against President Abdala Bucaram, Earlier, troops guarding the presidential palace clashed with protesters demanding his removal. Troops loyal to the president fired tear gas to dispjrsj the crowd. The country's legislature declared the president mentally unfit to govern, but hj refused to accept the djcisjon. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 3000 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjathjt 4002 Wjstminst Switch On The Box Main Menu