August 16th, BBC Radio 4, 6.30 a.m.
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Alleged fraud |
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For the 8th year in succession |
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At record levels |
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Under an agreement between … |
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This programme has been told by the British Red Cross that the disgraced peer Lord Archer had no control over a charity fund for the Kurds which is at the centre of a police enquiry into alleged fraud. Lord Archer led an appeal in 1991 to help Kurdish refugees in the aftermath of the Gulf War. There have been allegations that millions of pounds didn’t reach the relief effort. We’ll have more on this in a moment.
Medical researchers say they have made the most significant breakthrough in 20 years in the battle against heart disease. A study concludes that thousands of lives a year could be saved by combining two existing treatments, Aspirin and another drug called Plavix. Both work by preventing blood clots and in combination the test results have been outstanding.
The number of students achieving A-level passes has risen for the 18th year in succession. Both the government and teachers have rejected criticism that the exams are getting easier. They were introduced 50 years and the number of passes are now at record levels.
Preparations to send 400 British troops to Macedonia this weekend are continuing. The soldiers will spearhead a larger NATO contingent whose task will be to disarm Albanian rebels under an agreement reached between NATO, the rebels and the Macedonian government earlier this week.
Four journalists who have been held by the authorities in Zimbabwe have been released on the order of the country’s High Court. The four, who work for the only independent newspaper in Zimbabwe, were arrested after the publication of a story alleging that police vehicles had been used in raids on white-owned farms.
Prosecutors in Columbia said they will decide over the week whether three men linked to the IRA will be put on trial. They are being held on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities.
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