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	Tuesday, 01 December, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Concern grows over UK yacht crew Iran's failure to explain why a UK yacht crew were seized by its navy is of "increasing concern", the Foreign Office says.
	Obama 'to detail Afghan end-game' President Obama will announce in hours that US troops will begin leaving Afghanistan within three years, says a senior official.
	UK soldier killed in blast named A soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday has been named as Acting Sgt John Amer - the 99th UK casualty of 2009.
	Fatal attack dog 'illegal breed' A dog that killed a four-year-old boy at a house in Liverpool was a banned "pitbull terrier-type" breed, police confirm.
	Jones is new Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones wins the election to succeed Rhodri Morgan as Welsh Labour leader and first minister in the Welsh assembly.

WORLD
	Obama 'to detail Afghan end-game' President Obama will announce in hours that US troops will begin leaving Afghanistan within three years, says a senior official.
	SA vows to treat babies with HIV All South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma.
	Windows 7 faces 'screen of death' Microsoft confirms that it is investigating a problem that affects Windows 7 users described as the "black screen of death".

AFRICA
	SA vows to treat babies with HIV All South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma.
	Ghana frees hijacked Nigeria ship Ghana sends an oil tanker back to Nigeria, a week after it was seized by pirates in the port of Lagos.
	Rwanda - first mine-free country Rwanda is to become the first country to be declared free of landmines after 9,000 mines were destroyed.

AMERICAS
	Obama 'to detail Afghan end-game' President Obama will announce in hours that US troops will begin leaving Afghanistan within three years, says a senior official.
	US police 'kill shooting suspect' A lone policeman on a Seattle street shot dead the man accused of killing four police officers at the weekend, police say.
	'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine Spammers responsible for billions of e-mails marketing prescription drugs are fined more than $15m by a US court.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	New head for Australia opposition Australia's opposition elects climate change sceptic Tony Abbott as leader, dealing a blow to plans for a carbon trading law.
	'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine Spammers responsible for billions of e-mails marketing prescription drugs are fined more than $15m by a US court.
	Philippine boxer to contest poll Boxer Manny Pacquiao submits his candidacy to fight for a seat in congress in the 2010 Philippine elections.

EUROPE
	Demjanjuk 'was enthusiastic Nazi' Prosecutors say alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk willingly followed Hitler's racist ideology.
	Libya sentences Swiss men to jail Libya sentences two Swiss businessmen to 16 months in jail amid a row over the arrest of Col Gaddafi's son in Geneva.
	Lacroix to end clothes designing Luxury brand Christian Lacroix is to cut most of its staff and close its main clothing design unit after a restructuring plan is approved.

MIDDLE EAST
	Concern grows over UK yacht crew Iran's failure to explain why a UK yacht crew were seized by its navy is of "increasing concern", the Foreign Office says.
	Israel settlers obstruct monitors Jewish settlers try to stop building inspectors enforcing recently announced limits on West Bank construction.
	Iranian doctor 'was poisoned' The doctor who treated opposition supporters in custody at an Iranian jail was poisoned according to Iranian officials.

SOUTH ASIA
	Obama 'to detail Afghan end-game' President Obama will announce in hours that US troops will begin leaving Afghanistan within three years, says a senior official.
	S Lanka displaced leaving camps Sri Lanka opens up camps holding people detained since the army's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year.
	Bhopal site 'not leaking toxins' Indian officials dismiss claims that the site of the world's worst industrial disaster at Bhopal is still leaking dangerous toxins.

UK
	Concern grows over UK yacht crew Iran's failure to explain why a UK yacht crew were seized by its navy is of "increasing concern", the Foreign Office says.
	UK soldier killed in blast named A soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday has been named as Acting Sgt John Amer - the 99th UK casualty of 2009.
	Fatal attack dog 'illegal breed' A dog that killed a four-year-old boy at a house in Liverpool was a banned "pitbull terrier-type" breed, police confirm.

ENGLAND
	Fatal attack dog 'illegal breed' A dog that killed a four-year-old boy at a house in Liverpool was a banned "pitbull terrier-type" breed, police confirm.
	Cyprus death crash two extradited Two men who were passengers in a car which hit and killed a teenager in Cyprus are being extradited to the island.
	£1m raised for victims of floods A fund set up to help the victims of Cumbria's floods raises £1m in just 10 days thanks to a number of substantial donations.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Illegal fuel plant largest in NI The largest fuel-laundering plant ever uncovered in Northern Ireland is shut down by customs officials.
	IRA mother condemns dissidents The mother of two IRA men killed by the SAS calls on dissidents to turn away from violence after she is forced from her home.
	Work stops on social house sites Work on a number of social housing schemes in the greater Belfast area stalls, the BBC learns.

SCOTLAND
	Demoted minister backs successor Former Scottish education secretary Fiona Hyslop endorses her successor in the job, after she was demoted.
	Teenager's fire death 'barbaric' A teenager who died in a fire at her boyfriend's Angus home was "murdered pure and simple", a court hears.
	Celtic opposes Israeli match demo Celtic opposes calls from the STUC for its fans to wave Palestinian flags at a match with Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv.

WALES
	Jones is new Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones wins the election to succeed Rhodri Morgan as Welsh Labour leader and first minister in the Welsh assembly.
	Victim 'told killer I love you' A man who stabbed his former partner to death tells a murder jury that she told him she loved him as he killed her.
	Harpist 'pressurised' into crime A former royal harpist felt forced to commit a crime by a man who threatened to expose her drug habit, a trial hears.

POLITICS
	Jones is new Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones wins the election to succeed Rhodri Morgan as Welsh Labour leader and first minister in the Welsh assembly.
	Planning for post-war Iraq 'dire' There was a "dire" lack of US planning for what would happen after the invasion of Iraq, a Foreign Office official says.
	Cameron attacks health and safety Conservative leader David Cameron calls for an end to the UK's "over-the-top" health and safety culture.

BUSINESS
	House prices 'continue to rise' UK house prices have risen for the seventh month in a row, the Nationwide says, helped by better jobs market news.
	Big building societies may merge The Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies say they are in "advanced talks" about a possible merger.
	US stocks higher on economy news US traders send shares higher after good news at home outweighed fears about Dubai's stability.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Doherty sorry for 'Nazi' anthem Pete Doherty apologises after being asked to leave a German stage for singing a verse of the German anthem with Nazi connotations.
	Mirren nominated for Spirit award British actors Helen Mirren and Colin Firth are nominated for best female lead and best male lead at the Independent Spirit Awards.
	New Moon stays top at UK cinemas Twilight sequel New Moon holds off a challenge from horror film Paranormal Activity to remain top at the UK and Ireland box office.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	'Global surge' in rhino poaching Rhino poaching around the world is on the increase in spite of efforts to protect the animals, a report warns.
	EU 'should cut emissions by 30%' Europe should impose a unilateral cut in greenhouse gas emissions of 30% by 2020, according to climate economist Sir Nicholas Stern.
	Antarctic to feed major sea rise Melting Antarctic ice is likely to contribute to a sea level rise of about 1.4m by 2100, says a major review of climate change on the continent.

TECHNOLOGY
	Windows 7 faces 'screen of death' Microsoft confirms that it is investigating a problem that affects Windows 7 users described as the "black screen of death".
	'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine Spammers responsible for billions of e-mails marketing prescription drugs are fined more than $15m by a US court.
	Computer hacker decision defended The home secretary has defended his decision to allow the extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon.

HEALTH
	Prince's herbal medicine appeal Prince Charles is urging government to press on with regulating herbalists to safeguard the public.
	Call for early cancer diagnosis The NHS in England must get better at diagnosing cancers at an early stage to boost survival rates, the cancer tsar says.
	Skunk 'riskier type of cannabis' People who smoke the skunk form of cannabis are more at risk of psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia, experts suggest.

EDUCATION
	English and maths results decline The latest primary school league tables for England, based on children's Sats results, have been published.
	School cash worth two extra GCSEs Statisticians say billions of pounds of education spending has produced an average increase of two GCSEs per pupil at grade C since 1996.
	'One in four people' in education More than one in four of England's entire population is now in education or training - with questions raised about the cost.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1955: Black woman challenges race law A black woman is arrested by police in Montgomery, Alabama, after refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white person.
	1942: Beveridge lays welfare foundations The British Government unveils plans for a welfare state offering care to all from the cradle to the grave.
	1990: Tunnel links UK and Europe Britain and France are joined for the first time in thousands of years as the last wall of rock separating two halves of the Channel Tunnel is removed.

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