CURRENT NEWS extra FEATURES ... Students from a medical school in the United States are learning emergency medical techniques from advanced simulator patients. Georgetown University has recently acquired the latest simulators. They look like plastic mannequins, but combine mechanical body systems, chemical sensors and cutting-edge computer programming to simulate major body functions. Daniel Ryntjes reports. Russian officials have announced the introduction of the Kremlin's own car scrapping scheme, following the success of similar programs in the US and Europe. The Russian car industry has been among the worst hit by the economic downturn, with one out of three major manufacturers going out of business and a 60% drop in car sales across the country. Anya Ardayeva reports. Iran is meeting up with some of the world's major powers to discuss its nuclear program today in the Swiss city of Geneva. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is reportedly offering to buy enriched uranium instead of using domestic facilities. But last week there was diplomatic uproar after Iran revealed that it had recently constructed an underground nuclear enrichment facility in secret. The United States and European countries are threatening to introduce more sanctions if progress is not made. But the meetings are likely to impact on other complex regional issues. Daniel Ryntjes reports. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has received a long ovation after what was being billed as the 'speech of his life' at the Labour Party annual conference. Struggling to overcome dismal poll numbers ahead of a UK general election, Mr Brown unveiled a string of policies and attempted to put distance between Labour and the opposition Conservatives. Mr Brown's wife Sarah also paid tribute to her husband as her profile continues to grow. Olly Barratt reports. The news on television and radio sometimes can be dominated by wars and global economic troubles. But one U.S. school student from is trying to change that. In Florida, Max Jones is trying to report only positive stories on his Internet newscast. Steve Mort reports. U.S. President Barack Obama has told fellow heads of state gathered at a G20 summit in Pittsburgh, that Iran has been covering up a secret facility to produce nuclear fuel. Western powers have accused Tehran of building the plant covertly to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons, and they have demanded immediate inspections. Iranian officials publicly confirmed the facility, but insisted it does not defy the world's non-proliferation rules. Leaders from around the world convened again at the United Nations General Assembly, where every country is given the same platform to deliver an annual message. Most speeches have centered on calls for greater global collaboration on the challenges of the 21st century. And many echoed the Security Council's demand for nuclear disarmament. Kate Moody reports. The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolutino calling for nuclear disarmament. It calls for all states with nuclear weapons to ratify a ban on nuclear testing, negotiate a new treaty to stop the production of fissile material, and join the disarmament process being led by the US and Russia. Nathan King reports. World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly have called for more global cooperation on a wide variety of issues. US President Barack Obama and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi grabbed the early headlines with their first addresses on this world stage. But leaders from 30 countries took the stage on the first day of speeches, each outlining their own agenda and their plans to tackle the world's problems. Kate Moody reports. The leaders of the G20 nations are meeting in the US city of Pittsburgh later on. They'll be discussing how to co-ordinate a global economic recovery and regulate the financial sector. But European proposals may be too much for the US and other nations to accept. Daniel Ryntjes reports. Britain is offering to cut its fleet of nuclear submarines in an effort to aid efforts towards global nuclear disarmament. Prime Minister Gordon Brown will make the suggestion to the UN Security Council. But the idea is also thought to have roots in cost-cutting as the UK battles a massive deficit in public finances. Olly Barratt reports. The release of the Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan from prison has prompted concern from the United States that he might again begin trading nuclear know-how and technology. AQ Khan was first questioned by Pakistani authorities after making deals with countries like North Korea, Libya, China and Iran. Now allegations have surfaced that the Pakistani government sanctioned his work. Daniel Ryntjes reports. 100 world leaders gathered at a major summit on climate change at the United Nations. They vowed to take strong action, with China and Japan both vowing to step up and do their part. But few details emerged from the talks, which are seen as a warm-up to the Copenhagen conference at the end of the year. Kate Moody reports. The US has hosted a trilateral meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, in the latest effort to restart stalled peace talks. Barack Obama met with Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York. The talks were not expected to produce a major breakthrough...but the delegations plan to reconvene in the US capital next week. Kate Moody reports. Since he began his term as UN Secretary General four and a half years ago, Ban Ki-Moon has made tackling climate change one of his main causes. With just three months to go before the Climate Summit in Copenhagen, meant to succeed the new global The 1997 Kyoto Protocol, the South Korean leader is using the annual UN General Assembly as a change to push leaders to "seal the deal." Paige Kollock reports. As world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly in New York there is growing anger that Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi will be among the heads of state attending. His visit comes following the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abddel Basset Al Magrahi from a prison in Scotland and a heroes welcome back in Tripoli. One community in particular has been facing off against the Libyan leader. The small town of Englewood New Jersey rose up in anger after it was revealed that Libya had plans to pitch Gaddafi's tent in one of it's properties in the town. Nathan King reports. As world leaders gather this week in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and the largest ever gathering on Climate Change, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is facing a gathering storm. A series of critical editorials and leaked diplomatic cables have taken aim at his management style and seeming lack of effectiveness in dealing with the world's problems. Ban has been hitting back and is staking his reputation on getting a global climate deal done by the end of the year. However, the fate of the UN Secretary General and the global climate deal are far from certain. Nathan King reports. This week will see the opening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. All eyes will be on US President Barack Obama as he delivers his first speech to the world body since his inauguration early this year. It is widely expected that he will announce a sea change in policy towards the world body when compared to his predecessor President George W Bush. But whether those words will translate into action remains to be seen. Nathan King reports. US President Barack Obama has abandoned plans to set up a permanent US missile defence shield system in Eastern Europe. Russia opposed the plans because it would have involved the US setting up major new bases close to its borders in Poland and the Czech Republic. The Obama administration says it will now use mobile missile interceptor systems to counter the perceived threat from Iran. Daniel Ryntjes reports. In the United states, an estimated 300-thousand people die every year of sudden cardiac arrest. Internationally, it's unclear how many are at risk. Many patients have a device called a defibrillator implanted that delivers a shock to restart the heart. Now, some doctors are prescribing the device in a vest worn outside the body. And the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is testing the effectivness of "The LifeVest." Thousands wear the device and the Pittsburgh-based manufacturer says it expects the number of patients using the technology to double this year. Steve Mort reports. London says it is owed millions of pounds by foreign embassies that are refusing to pay the congestion charge for vehicles to drive in the center of the city. The row began when the United States decided not to pay the charge, insisting it is a tax, from which diplomats are exempt. But a long list of other embassies have now joined in, with several European countries among the worst offenders. Britain says its diplomats pay road tolls and charges in other countries, and is continuing representations to get the unpaid bills settled. Olly Barratt reports. US officials insist that international broadcasting services paid for by the federal government still have an important role to play in global diplomacy. While funding for services such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe has dropped off significantly since the end of the Cold War, a handful of US lawmakers have pledged to reverse that trend. They say continued support for US-funded broadcasting is critical to repair America's damaged image abroad. Lucy Kafanov reports from Washington. The creation of a vegetable garden at the White House - a project championed by US First Lady Michelle Obama - has delighted proponents of fresh, locally-grown, organic produce. For those Americans without the time, skills, or a suitable plot of land, there is another option; Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA. The basic business model has been around for years, but those involved say the concept is benefiting from a resurgence of interest among consumers in the origins and quality of their food. Malcolm Brown reports. Midwives are growing in popularity as the caregivers of choice among expectant mothers, with the number of midwife-attended births in the United States doubling between 1991 and 2008. Fueling the trend is the shortage of obstetricians and the low-cost of midwife services for women with no health insurance. Steve Mort reports.