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	Saturday, 19 December, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	UN says Copenhagen deal 'a start' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
	Thousands in Eurostar 'nightmare' Passengers trapped on board broken-down Eurostar trains for up to 16 hours have been speaking of their anger.
	Man City ditch Hughes for Mancini Manchester City sack Mark Hughes and name former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini as his successor.
	Democrats secure key health vote A key senator agrees to vote for healthcare reform, which should give Democrats the 60 Senate votes they need to pass a bill.
	Popes moving closer to sainthood Pope Benedict moves two of his predecessors, Pius XII, and John Paul II, closer to Roman Catholic sainthood.

WORLD
	UN says Copenhagen deal 'a start' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
	Snowstorm strikes US East Coast A fierce snowstorm has hit the eastern United States with snowfalls of up to 12in (30cm) in some areas.
	Popes moving closer to sainthood Pope Benedict moves two of his predecessors, Pius XII, and John Paul II, closer to Roman Catholic sainthood.

AFRICA
	UN says Copenhagen deal 'a start' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
	Nigeria militants in oil attack Niger delta militants say they have attacked an oil pipeline, putting a two-month truce with Nigeria's government in doubt.
	US in 'al-Qaeda cocaine sting' A US court accuses three Africans of plotting to traffic cocaine across the Sahara in order to fund al-Qaeda.

AMERICAS
	Snowstorm strikes US East Coast A fierce snowstorm has hit the eastern United States with snowfalls of up to 12in (30cm) in some areas.
	UN says Copenhagen deal 'a start' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
	Democrats secure key health vote A key senator agrees to vote for healthcare reform, which should give Democrats the 60 Senate votes they need to pass a bill.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	UN says Copenhagen deal 'a start' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
	Cambodia to expel China Uighurs A group of 20 Chinese Uighurs who fled to Cambodia after ethnic riots in July will be expelled, a Cambodian official says.
	Strong earthquake strikes Taiwan A strong earthquake rocks parts of Taiwan, rattling buildings in Taipei, although no serious casualties are reported yet.

EUROPE
	UN says Copenhagen deal 'a start' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
	Tunnel breakdown traps thousands More than 2,000 people spend hours trapped in the Channel Tunnel after trains break down due to cold weather.
	Popes moving closer to sainthood Pope Benedict moves two of his predecessors, Pius XII, and John Paul II, closer to Roman Catholic sainthood.

MIDDLE EAST
	Charges over Iran prison deaths Iran's prosecutors charge three officials with killing three people at a detention centre after June's disputed elections.
	Lebanese PM in key visit to Syria Lebanese PM Saad Hariri is to hold talks in Damascus for the first time since his anti-Syrian coalition came to power in 2005.
	Iraq tells Iran to leave border Iraq demands the withdrawal of Iranian troops it says have crossed into Iraqi territory and taken control of an oil well.

SOUTH ASIA
	Karzai presents cabinet nominees Afghan President Hamid Karzai presents his cabinet nominees to parliament, amid close Western scrutiny over corruption.
	UN says Copenhagen deal 'a start' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
	Mumbai accused says he was framed The man alleged to be the sole surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks retracts a confession that he took part.

UK
	Thousands in Eurostar 'nightmare' Passengers trapped on board broken-down Eurostar trains for up to 16 hours have been speaking of their anger.
	Climate deal is 'important start' The energy and climate change minister says an agreement at the Copenhagen summit is "an important start".
	Holidays cancelled as firm folds Thousands of overseas holidays are cancelled and 100 UK tourists need new flights after a British travel firm collapses.

ENGLAND
	Thousands in Eurostar 'nightmare' Passengers trapped on board broken-down Eurostar trains for up to 16 hours have been speaking of their anger.
	Man remanded over care home death A Devon man, 82, is remanded after being charged with murdering a fellow care home resident.
	Dead soldier's Christmas message The girlfriend of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan received a Christmas card from him the day before he died.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Cocaine worth £5m seized in city Cocaine with an estimated street value of £5m is seized during a planned operation in the Boucher Road area of Belfast.
	Teenager killed in road accident An 18-year-old woman is killed in a traffic accident on the main road between Crossgar and Killyleagh in County Down.
	Homes destroyed in oil tank fire Two homes are destroyed after domestic oil tanks catch fire on a housing estate at Carryduff in County Down.

SCOTLAND
	Salmond calls for Globespan probe Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond calls for an investigation into the collapse of the Globespan airline.
	Study reveals best place to live Aberdeenshire offers the best quality of life in Scotland for its "healthy and wealthy" residents, according to a survey.
	Woman dies after being hit by car A 32-year-old woman dies in hospital after being hit by a car on Glasgow's Argyle Street on Friday night.

WALES
	Man's death treated as suspicious The death of a man in his 20s is being treated as suspicious by police in Cardiff who are investigating.
	Ex-Lion Thomas reveals he is gay Former Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas breaks one of the major taboos surrounding sport by announcing he is gay.
	Bleak Friday 'quiet', say police Wales' four police forces say there were fewer arrests on so called 'bleak Friday' than on usual weekend nights.

POLITICS
	Climate deal is 'important start' The energy and climate change minister says an agreement at the Copenhagen summit is "an important start".
	Balls' watchdog decision 'shabby' The children's secretary is accused of sidestepping Parliament by naming the Ofqual chief without involving MPs.
	Shadow cabinet must repay £24,782 The Tory shadow cabinet must repay an extra £24,782 after Sir Thomas Legg's expenses audit, the party reveals.

BUSINESS
	City 'will be hurt by bonus tax' London's role as a leading financial hub will be "damaged" by the new bonus tax, Barclays chief John Varley tells the BBC.
	GM to 'wind down' Saab business GM says talks have broken down to sell its Swedish business Saab and it will start winding the car brand down.
	Web stores warned on sales rules Thousands of internet retailers may be breaking laws set up to protect their customers, says consumer group Which?.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Stars battle for Strictly crown Strictly Come Dancing finalists Chris Hollins and Ricky Whittle are battling it out to be crowned king of the ballroom.
	O'Grady marks end of chat series TV presenter Paul O'Grady pays an emotional farewell to his Channel 4 chat show, as it comes to an end.
	Jackson UK tribute gig in doubt A Michael Jackson tribute concert in London next year is in doubt after the Austrian company organising it dissolves.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	UN says Copenhagen deal 'a start' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
	Data to expose 'ghost mountains' Scientists who have mapped one of the most enigmatic mountain ranges on Earth give a first glimpse of their data.
	The first glimpse of dark matter? US scientists have reported detecting signals that could indicate the presence of dark matter.

TECHNOLOGY
	'Iranian cyber army' hits Twitter Micro blogging service Twitter has suffered another embarrassing security breach.
	Chinese plan to meter net traffic China is seeking international agreement to let it meter net traffic that passes through its borders.
	Fine for Google over French books A French court fines Google 300,000 euros and tells it to remove some titles from the archive of digital books it is creating.

HEALTH
	Whisky effects 'worse than vodka' A study suggests vodka produces less of a hangover than whisky - but has the same effect on performance at work.
	Wales seeks organ opt-out powers Wales may become the first part of the UK to introduce an opt-out system of organ donation under assembly government plans.
	CJD victim 'had different gene' Scientists say a 30-year-old British man thought to have died from vCJD had a different genotype from previous cases.

EDUCATION
	Balls' watchdog decision 'shabby' The children's secretary is accused of sidestepping Parliament by naming the Ofqual chief without involving MPs.
	Outcry over funding body bonuses The Conservatives attack the payment of £5m in bonuses to staff at a funding body criticised for poor management in a report.
	36,000 pupils take new Diplomas Official figures show more teenagers are taking new Diploma courses in England.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1984: Britain signs over Hong Kong to China The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after an historic agreement is signed.
	2003: Libya gives up chemical weapons Libya makes a surprise announcement that it will destroy its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction.
	1972: Amin ultimatum to Uganda Britons Ugandan leader General Idi Amin gives British workers an ultimatum to accept reduced pay or be expelled.

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