Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 28 Sep 2011

IRAN TO MOVE NAVY INTO ATLANTICThe Iranian navy is planning to move its vessels out of the Gulf and into the Atlantic Ocean to be "near maritime borders of the United States" in a move that could dramatically escalate tensions between the nations. The annoncement came from navy chief, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari. Iran is angry that Turkey has agreed to host a Nato early warning radar system. THERESA MAY APPROVES DEWANI EXTRADITIONHome secretary Theresa May has approved the extradition of Shrien Dewani (above) to South Africa where he is accused of arranging the murder of his wife, Anni, during their honeymoon in Cape Town last year. Dewani now has 14 days to appeal against the decision. He had fought the extradition proceedings, claiming he was too unwell to stand trial. Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa Dewani was 'impotent' claims first fiancee I'm not anti-business says ED MILIBANDEd Miliband has denied he is anti-business after his speech to the Labour conference yesterday, which atttacked "predatory" firms and "fast-buck" culture. He distanced himself from Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and said: "I'm my own man and I'm going to do things my own way". He promised to end irresponsible capitalism and "break up vested interests". Talking Point: Earnest Ed leans left in 'touchingly retro' speech Ed thrills Polly and Peter but not Tony and Mandy AMAZON launches kindle fireAmazon's new tablet the Kindle Fire, which is said to be based on RIM's PlayBook, launched today. But before CEO Jeff Bezos had even stepped onto the podium to reveal his new toy, the headline details had been leaked. It will cost a mere $200 - and there's no camera, microphone or 3G. Internet connectivity is via wi-fi. Amazon launches cheap and cheerful Kindle Fire 'BRUTAL TRUTH' TRADER An attention seekerAlessio Rastani, the 'independent trader' who became the face of the debt crisis when he told the BBC that he "welcomed" recession as "an opportunity" and that "Goldman Sachs rules the world", is unqualified, has never worked for the City, and last night described himself as "an attention seeker". The BBC denied that his interview had been "a hoax". 'We don't care about euro' – trader stuns BBC Rastani: I’m an attention seeker, not a hoaxer FOOTBALLER'S SEX AND DRUGS ARRESTPremier League footballer Titus Bramble has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and possession of a Class A drug. He was held by Cleveland Police after an incident early on Wednesday morning. The 30-year-old defender, who represented England at Under-21 level, currently plays for Sunderland. ISRAEL THUMBS ITS NOSE AT THE UN Israel thumbed its nose at the UN yesterday by announcing plans to build 1,100 more homes for illegal settlers in Jerusalem as the Security Council debated the Palestinian request for full UN recognition as a state. Britain and the US had both called for renewed peace talks, scuppered by the settlements, to avoid a US veto of the Palestinian statehood resolution. JACKO TRIAL: SINGER 'CAUSED HIS OWN DEATH'Lawyers for Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, on trial in LA accused of involuntary manslaughter, said the singer had "caused his own death" by injecting himself with drugs. Prosecutors, who showed a photograph of Jackson dead on a gurney, said Murray had acted with "gross negligence" by giving him the sedative propofol which killed him. YEMENI PRESIDENT 'BOLTED' FROM SAUDI ARABIAA senior US official has revealed that President Saleh's sudden return to Yemen last week was a "clever, canny" trick of which no-one was aware. The official told the FT that Saleh had "bolted" from Saudia Arabia, where he had been receiving medical treatment, "under the pretence of going to the airport for something else". SAUDI WOMAN FACES 10 LASHES FOR DRIVINGA court in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has sentenced a woman identified as Shema to 10 lashes for breaking the country's ban on female drivers, the Women2drive campaign reported yesterday. The sentence comes two days after Saudi King Abdullah announced that women would be allowed to stand for office and vote in local elections. Saudi women 'get the vote' - but will it really happen?

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