澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-24（在线收听）

The head of the Commonwealth Games organising committee says he's confident enough can be done to stop any teams pulling the pin on the games. Eight countries are threatening to withdraw if their concerns unaddressed. The Indian government has held crisis talks and the president of the Games Federation is holding more meetings with Indian officials today about problems with the facilities.

Nine Chinese detainees are continuing their roof-top protest at Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre. They want a quick resolution to their applications to stay in Australia. The nephew of a Fijian detainee who jumped to his death from the roof on the centre on Monday has been released from detention.

Barack Obama has called on world leaders to back the Middle East peace talks. The US president has told the United Nations General Assembly to put aside pessimism and cynicism and get behind the relaunched talks. He says the bloodshed will continue unless the Palestinians and Israelis can find a way to co-exist.

A second round of strikes against pension reform have thrown France into chaos. Half the rail services have been cancelled causing major disruptions on the Paris metro. Thousands of demonstrators also marched through city streets, they're protesting against the plan to raise the retirement age to 62.

And a speeding goods trains has killed seven elephants in India.