Newsline 5 October 2009: Former SA police chief Jackie Selebi faces corruption charges; infant mortality rates in India among the worst in the world; and European dairy farmers take their battle to Brussels

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Corruption trial begins in South Africa:
South Africa's former head of police has gone on trial in Johannesburg for corruption. Jackie Selebi, also a former president of Interpol, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Listen to Robert Schrire on the Jackie Selebi case

Push to reduce infant mortality:
The Save The Children charity today launched a global campaign to reduce infant mortality. Emerging super power India is responsible for one fifth of all newborn deaths worldwide. Newsline finds out what’s going wrong.

Listen to Save the Children’s Simon Wright

European farmers struggling to survive:
European dairy farmers have descended on Brussels for a noisy protest against falling milk prices. The EU's agriculture ministers are holding an emergency meeting to resolve the issue.

Vanessa Mock reports from Brussels