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	Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
	Minister defends UK forces' kit The idea troops in Afghanistan are not properly equipped is "a million miles from the truth", says the armed forces minister.
	US in new push for Mid-East peace US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a renewed bid to kick-start peace talks.
	UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.
	Sacked adviser criticises Brown The UK's former chief drugs adviser has accused the prime minister of reclassifying cannabis for political reasons.

WORLD
	US in new push for Mid-East peace US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a renewed bid to kick-start peace talks.
	Abdullah to make run-off decision President Hamid Karzai's rival in the Afghan poll re-run says he will announce on Sunday if he intends to pull out of the vote.
	Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital.

AFRICA
	Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
	Charging elephant kills BBC guide An expedition guide for a BBC children's programme died after being charged by an elephant in Tanzania, it is revealed.
	Robben Island is 'under threat' Cape Town authorities are worried about the deteriorating state of Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.

AMERICAS
	US in new push for Mid-East peace US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a renewed bid to kick-start peace talks.
	Fifteen shot dead at Mexico ranch Fifteen people are killed on a remote ranch in northern Mexico, with a prominent union leader among the dead.
	Bodies found at US rapist's house At least three bodies are discovered at the home of a convicted rapist in Cleveland, Ohio.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Fresh storm batters Philippines The fourth storm in a month to hit the Philippines brings heavy rain and winds to the east, killing at least seven people.
	Australia to expand asylum centre Australia plans to significantly expand a detention centre on Christmas Island to cope with an influx of asylum seekers.
	Release of Turkmen activist urged An environmentalist sentenced to prison in Turkmenistan was jailed on trumped-up charges, human rights campaigners say.

EUROPE
	Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital.
	Camorra boss seized in farm raid A boss of Italy's Naples-based mafia, the Camorra, is arrested on a chicken farm after nearly 15 years on the run.
	UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.

MIDDLE EAST
	US in new push for Mid-East peace US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a renewed bid to kick-start peace talks.
	Israel endorses Iran nuclear plan Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu praises a UN proposal on Iran's nuclear enrichment programme as a "positive first step".
	Libya talks over IRA compensation A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims.

SOUTH ASIA
	Abdullah to make run-off decision President Hamid Karzai's rival in the Afghan poll re-run says he will announce on Sunday if he intends to pull out of the vote.
	Pakistan road blast kills seven At least seven soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb in north-west Pakistan, as more than a dozen militants die in air strikes.
	Clinton ends tough Pakistan trip US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets tribal leaders on the final day of a testing trip to Pakistan.

UK
	UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.
	Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
	Games countdown reaches 1000 days With 1,000 days to go until the 2012 Olympics in London, Games chief Lord Coe says preparations are ahead of schedule.

ENGLAND
	Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
	Football 'wanted men' were actors Police apologise after film actors are mistaken for genuine football hooligans in an appeal following violence at a West Ham match.
	Patient left locked in ambulance NHS bosses apologise to a man who was stuck in an ambulance in Manchester after the driver went home and forgot about him.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Former bank manager fraud charges A former bank manager from Silverbridge is charged with a series of offences including fraud and money laundering.
	Priest's kidnappers release video Kidnappers holding an Irish priest hostage in the southern Philippines release a video of a $2m ransom demand.
	Libya talks over IRA compensation A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims.

SCOTLAND
	UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.
	Woman murdered in 'disturbance' A 41-year-old woman is murdered in what police describe as a large scale disturbance in the early hours of Saturday morning.
	Lib Dems: no to independence vote The Scottish Liberal Democrats reaffirm their opposition to the SNP's plans for a referendum on Scottish independence.

WALES
	'Children hit pipes' before blast An explosion in a gas main which forced the evacuation of 50 homes and destroyed a bridge might not have been accidental.
	Body of woman discovered in river Police say they are treating as unexplained the death of a woman whose body was found in a south Wales river.
	Killed officer warned of shortage The most senior British officer to be killed in the Afghan campaign warned about the risks to troops of a shortage of helicopters.

POLITICS
	Sacked adviser criticises Brown The UK's former chief drugs adviser has accused the prime minister of reclassifying cannabis for political reasons.
	Minister defends UK forces' kit The idea troops in Afghanistan are not properly equipped is "a million miles from the truth", says the armed forces minister.
	Hung parliament 'is very likely' The next general election is "very likely" to produce a hung parliament, former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine says.

BUSINESS
	Up to 70,000 post workers strike As many as 70,000 postal workers are striking on the final day of the current three days of industrial action.
	Britain 'losing billions in VAT' The British Government has been losing out on as much as £1 in every £6 that it could be collecting in VAT, says research.
	Shares slump on US spending data Global shares fall sharply after figures showing a drop in US consumer spending raise doubts about US economic recovery.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Ryan Seacrest 'stalker' arrested American Idol host Ryan Seacrest is granted a restraining order against a man arrested on suspicion of stalking the star.
	Fry ponders leaving Twitter site Actor and presenter Stephen Fry says he is considering giving up on the micro-blogging website Twitter.
	Taylor-Wood to marry teen actor Artist and film-maker Sam Taylor-Wood, 42, says she engaged to her 19-year-old actor boyfriend Aaron Johnson.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Rocket booster damaged on return The booster used on the Ares 1-X test rocket on Wednesday was damaged when it fell back into the ocean, Nasa says.
	EU strikes climate funding deal EU leaders agree a conditional deal to help other nations fight global warming, ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit.
	Spider web confirmed as 'oldest' A spider web encased in amber which was discovered on an East Sussex beach is confirmed as being the world's oldest on record.

TECHNOLOGY
	Internet addresses set for change The internet regulator approves plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move set to transform the online world.
	Fallout 3 crowned 'game of year' Fallout 3 scoops ultimate game of the year at the Golden Joysticks, with Call of Duty also taking home a trio of awards.
	Video gamers to play for 'real' Gamers could soon get the chance to compete side by side against real sportsmen in real events thanks to a new technology.

HEALTH
	Patient left locked in ambulance NHS bosses apologise to a man who was stuck in an ambulance in Manchester after the driver went home and forgot about him.
	Call for better bowel cancer care There are still gaps in bowel cancer surgery care, an audit suggests.
	Donor sperm safety 'in question' Experts are questioning how rigorously sperm donors must be screened after nine children inherit a heart condition.

EDUCATION
	Brown says primary Sats must stay Gordon Brown says Sats must stay for 11-year-olds to ensure school accountability.
	Infant place appeals up by a half Almost 50% more parents appealed over the infant school places their children were given last year.
	Grants rise for 75,000 students A students' union welcomes a £30m increase in grants and support announced by the Scottish Education Secretary.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1984: Indian prime minister shot dead Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, is killed by two assassins believed to be her own bodyguards.
	1955: Princess Margaret cancels wedding Princess Margaret calls off her plans to marry divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend.
	1971: Bomb explodes in Post Office tower A bomb explodes in the Post Office tower causing extensive damage but no injuries.

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