Monday, November 30, 2009

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Monday, 30 November, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
UK bolsters forces in Afghanistan
Gordon Brown confirms he will send 500 more troops to Afghanistan - taking the total UK deployment to more than 10,000.
  'Dogs bred' at fatal attack house
Police admit a report of dog breeding at the Liverpool house where a boy was mauled to death was not properly investigated.
  UK boat crew held by Iranian navy
Five Britons who were sailing from Bahrain to Dubai have been detained by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office says.
  US police killer 'will be caught'
A gunman who shot dead four US police officers as they sat in a cafe will be brought to justice, a police chief has vowed.
  Tory Muslim peer pelted with eggs
Eggs are thrown at the Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion and Social Action, Baroness Warsi, as she visits Luton.
WORLD
Obama orders Afghan troop surge
President Barack Obama issues new orders for the US military operation in Afghanistan and informs key allies.
  Demjanjuk lawyer denounces trial
A lawyer for John Demjanjuk, on trial in Germany for mass murder at a Nazi death camp, accuses prosecutors of double standards.
  Leaders condemn Swiss minaret ban
Religious leaders from across the world criticise Switzerland's referendum vote to ban the building of minarets.
AFRICA
Somali pirates seize supertanker
Pirates seize a supertanker carrying oil from Saudi Arabia to the US - one of the largest ships captured off Somalia.
  Experts change HIV 'drug advice'
The World Health Organization is changing its advice on HIV drugs, asking that they be given sooner and to breastfeeding mothers with the virus.
  Spain fears kidnap was al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda's North African branch may have kidnapped three aid workers in Mauritania, a minister says.
AMERICAS
US police killer 'will be caught'
A gunman who shot dead four US police officers as they sat in a cafe will be brought to justice, a police chief has vowed.
  Honduras poll winner urges unity
Conservative Porfirio Lobo urges national unity to end months of crisis as he wins presidential elections in Honduras.
  Chelsea Clinton engaged to marry
Chelsea Clinton, daughter of ex-President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is to marry her long-term boyfriend.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Arroyo to seek seat in Congress
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo says she will run for a seat in Congress next year when her presidential term ends.
  Charges in China 'mine cover up'
Chinese officials and journalists are charged with hushing up a deadly mine explosion before last year's Olympics, state media say.
  China rejects EU currency demand
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao rejects European pressure to let its currency rise against the euro.
EUROPE
Demjanjuk lawyer denounces trial
A lawyer for John Demjanjuk, on trial in Germany for mass murder at a Nazi death camp, accuses prosecutors of double standards.
  Leaders condemn Swiss minaret ban
Religious leaders from across the world criticise Switzerland's referendum vote to ban the building of minarets.
  Atom-smasher sets energy record
The Large Hadron Collider sets a new world record for the energy of its particle beams, officials say.
MIDDLE EAST
Dubai World debt 'not guaranteed'
Dubai says it will not guarantee Dubai World's debt, as its main shares index had its biggest drop in a year.
  Fresh sanctions warning for Iran
Germany warns Iran it faces new UN sanctions after Tehran announces plans to build 10 uranium enrichment sites.
  Mystery Saddam channel launched
A satellite television channel celebrating the life of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein launches, three years after his execution.
SOUTH ASIA
Obama orders Afghan troop surge
President Barack Obama issues new orders for the US military operation in Afghanistan and informs key allies.
  Mumbai suspect's lawyer is sacked
The lawyer for the main suspect in the 2008 Mumbai attacks trial is removed from the case for delaying proceedings.
  India's economy continues to grow
India's economy grew at a faster-than-expected rate of 7.9% in the three months to September, boosted by government spending.
UK
'Dogs bred' at fatal attack house
Police admit a report of dog breeding at the Liverpool house where a boy was mauled to death was not properly investigated.
  UK boat crew held by Iranian navy
Five Britons who were sailing from Bahrain to Dubai have been detained by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office says.
  UK bolsters forces in Afghanistan
Gordon Brown confirms he will send 500 more troops to Afghanistan - taking the total UK deployment to more than 10,000.
ENGLAND
'Dogs bred' at fatal attack house
Police admit a report of dog breeding at the Liverpool house where a boy was mauled to death was not properly investigated.
  Footballer stab killer detained
A 14-year-old boy who accidentally stabbed a promising footballer in the neck in east London is detained for six years.
  BT boss has only broadband home
BT admits its chairman is the only person in a village on the Oxfordshire-Buckinghamshire border with broadband.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Dad 'disgusted' by crash sentence
The father of a 14-year-old girl knocked down and killed in September 2007 says his family received "no justice".
  Number of education boards halved
Education and Library Boards remain in place but their numbers are to be halved by the education minister .
  PM 'optimistic' about devolution
The British and Irish governments say they will hold more talks with Sinn Fein and the DUP over the next few days.
SCOTLAND
SNP sets out plan for referendum
The SNP publishes its white paper on Scotland's future, which could pave the way for an independence referendum.
  Dead man named in minibus crash
A 20-year-old man is killed and 11 people taken to hospital after a serious accident on the A96 Forres to Elgin road.
  Police must apologise to rapist
Central Scotland Police are told to apologise to a convicted rapist after officers lost evidence relating to their investigation.
WALES
340 air defence jobs lost at base
Nearly 340 jobs are set to be lost at an aircraft maintenance base in south Wales, it has been revealed.
  UK bolsters forces in Afghanistan
Gordon Brown confirms he will send 500 more troops to Afghanistan - taking the total UK deployment to more than 10,000.
  Ex-royal harpist burglary claim
A former harpist to Prince Charles stole electrical goods and cash while fighting a drug addiction, a trial hears.
POLITICS
Blair 'pressed UN case to Bush'
Tony Blair told President Bush the UK could only back action against Iraq if the issue went to the UN first, the Iraq inquiry is told.
  SNP sets out plan for referendum
The SNP publishes its white paper on Scotland's future, which could pave the way for an independence referendum.
  Lib Dem rethink on 'mansion tax'
The Liberal Democrats have doubled the threshold at which they say homeowners should pay an annual "mansion tax" to £2m.
BUSINESS
Dubai World debt 'not guaranteed'
Dubai says it will not guarantee Dubai World's debt, as its main shares index had its biggest drop in a year.
  Record fall in consumer borrowing
Consumer borrowing - excluding mortgages - recorded its biggest monthly fall since Bank of England records began in 1993.
  Card charging changes at Ryanair
Ryanair is swapping the only type of card that can be used to avoid a charge when booking a flight with the airline.
ENTERTAINMENT
Bono: U2 'humbled' to play Glasto
Bono says U2 are "delighted and humbled" to be headlining at next year's Glastonbury Festival over its 40th anniversary weekend.
  Hamilton leaves I'm a Celebrity
Hollywood actor George Hamilton is the latest contestant to quit ITV1 reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.
  Stephen Gately tops Google search
The death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately was fastest rising search topic on Google's UK site in 2009, the firm says.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Solar panel costs 'set to fall'
The cost of installing and owning solar panels will fall even faster than expected according to new research.
  Atom-smasher sets energy record
The Large Hadron Collider sets a new world record for the energy of its particle beams, officials say.
  Save 'special' carnivores plea
Certain carnivores are so unique that special efforts should be made to save them, a study finds.
TECHNOLOGY
Game firm pursues virtual thieves
Fraudsters who targeted the Runescape virtual game with a phishing attack are being sought by police in the UK and US.
  Stephen Gately tops Google search
The death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately was fastest rising search topic on Google's UK site in 2009, the firm says.
  BT boss has only broadband home
BT admits its chairman is the only person in a village on the Oxfordshire-Buckinghamshire border with broadband.
HEALTH
Exercise 'risk' for middle aged
Middle-aged men and women may be risking arthritis if they overdo their exercise regime, US research suggests.
  Experts change HIV 'drug advice'
The World Health Organization is changing its advice on HIV drugs, asking that they be given sooner and to breastfeeding mothers with the virus.
  Late diagnosis 'kills 10,000'
Failure to pick up cancer early costs the lives of up to 10,000 people a year in England, government's cancer tsar says.
EDUCATION
15,000 more primary school places
An extra 15,000 primary school places are announced to help areas suffering from a shortage, particularly in London.
  'End of nuclear family' forecast
A parenting group says children are increasingly raised by grandparents and live in one-parent households.
  Number of education boards halved
Education and Library Boards remain in place but their numbers are to be halved by the education minister .
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1995: Clinton kindles hope in Northern Ireland
Bill Clinton, the first serving US president to visit Northern Ireland, gets a rapturous welcome by both Catholics and Protestants.
  1994: Blazing liner abandoned off east Africa
Almost 1,000 people are forced to abandon the Achille Lauro in the Indian Ocean after it catches fire.
  1982: Animal activists bomb Downing Street
A letter bomb explodes inside the British Prime Minister's London residence injuring a member of staff.

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