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	Tuesday, 03 November, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	EU reform treaty passes last test The Czech Republic becomes the last country to ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty, which is now set to become EU law within weeks.
	Pardoned Briton due for UK return Ex-British soldier Simon Mann, jailed in Equatorial Guinea for his part in a coup plot, is heading for home after being freed.
	Suicide letter couple found dead A couple who sent a suicide letter to the BBC criticising UK laws on assisted dying are found dead in Newbury in Berkshire.
	Darling hails Lloyds and RBS move Alistair Darling says the sell-offs at Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds are in the "best interest" of the banking sector.
	First £1,000 rail fare criticised A £1,000 train fare for a journey from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands is described as "scandalous".

WORLD
	EU reform treaty passes last test The Czech Republic becomes the last country to ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty, which is now set to become EU law within weeks.
	Karadzic defiant at Hague hearing Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appears at his war crimes trial for the first time and says it should be delayed.
	Merkel makes historic US address Angela Merkel receives standing ovations as she becomes only the second German chancellor to address US Congress in decades.

AFRICA
	Pardoned Briton due for UK return Ex-British soldier Simon Mann, jailed in Equatorial Guinea for his part in a coup plot, is heading for home after being freed.
	Cash crackdown in Nigerian banks Nigeria's central bank orders banks to report suspicious cash transactions from people involved in politics.
	Sierra Leone link to India medics Sierra Leone's president launches a satellite link-up so doctors in his country can seek advice from their colleagues in India.

AMERICAS
	Elections test US voters' mood Elections in New Jersey, Virginia and New York may give a snapshot of how voters feel, a year after Barack Obama was elected president.
	Honduras politicians study deal Honduran Congressional leaders start to consider a deal which might lead to the return to power of ousted President Zelaya.
	Merkel makes historic US address Angela Merkel receives standing ovations as she becomes only the second German chancellor to address US Congress in decades.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Indonesian anti-graft pair freed Indonesian police release two top anti-corruption officials from prison - arrests that had sparked major protests.
	Xinjiang police to 'strike hard' Police in the Chinese province of Xinjiang vow to "root out" crime after deadly ethnic riots earlier this year.
	Death toll rise in Vietnam floods The death toll from tropical storm-induced floods in Vietnam is worse than initially thought, government officials say.

EUROPE
	EU reform treaty passes last test The Czech Republic becomes the last country to ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty, which is now set to become EU law within weeks.
	Karadzic defiant at Hague hearing Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appears at his war crimes trial for the first time and says it should be delayed.
	Merkel makes historic US address Angela Merkel receives standing ovations as she becomes only the second German chancellor to address US Congress in decades.

MIDDLE EAST
	Sunni militant 'executed by Iran' Iran hangs a militant from the Jundullah rebel group accused of a number of attacks in the south-east of the country, say reports.
	Top Yemeni officers die in ambush Suspected al-Qaeda militants kill at least five security force members in Yemen, including three senior officers.
	Saudi warning over Hajj politics Saudi Arabia warns against any attempt to politicise the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage in an apparent challenge to Iran.

SOUTH ASIA
	Karzai vows to battle corruption Newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledges to eradicate corruption, as the Taliban label him a "puppet".
	S Lanka opposition forms alliance Opposition parties in Sri Lanka form an alliance to fight presidential and parliamentary elections due by next April.
	Bear kills militants in Kashmir A bear kills two militants who were hiding in its den in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say.

UK
	Pardoned Briton due for UK return Ex-British soldier Simon Mann, jailed in Equatorial Guinea for his part in a coup plot, is heading for home after being freed.
	Tories rule out treaty referendum The Conservatives say they will not hold a referendum on the EU treaty if the party wins the next general election.
	First £1,000 rail fare criticised A £1,000 train fare for a journey from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands is described as "scandalous".

ENGLAND
	Suicide letter couple found dead A couple who sent a suicide letter to the BBC criticising UK laws on assisted dying are found dead in Newbury in Berkshire.
	Heartbreak over Halloween killing The girlfriend of a man killed by a gang in a row over a witch's hat has told of her devastation.
	Johnson saves woman from 'oiks' London mayor Boris Johnson rescues a woman who was being attacked by an armed group of young girls.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Department 'wrong' on flu policy The chair of the NI Assembly's health committee criticises the Department of Health's new policy of confirming swine flu deaths once a week.
	Man faces child assault charges A 36-year-old man charged with the rape and sexual assault of a child is to appear in court on Wednesday.
	Libyans 'unlikely' to compensate A lawyer who has advised Libya in the past says it is unlikely victims of the IRA in NI will be compensated.

SCOTLAND
	Bank branch sell-off for Scotland Dozens of bank branches are to be sold off as part of a major shake-up of the UK government-owned banking sector.
	First £1,000 rail fare criticised A £1,000 train fare for a journey from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands is described as "scandalous".
	Jail for crippling man with cue A Fife pub-goer who crippled a man for life with a single blow from a pool cue is jailed for more than 10 years.

WALES
	Drug grower's body 'was dumped' The body of man who died while tending a cannabis factory was dumped in a ditch by his boss, a court is told.
	Plastic bag charges by May 2011 Shoppers in Wales will have to pay between 5p and 15p for plastic carrier bags in stores within the next 18 months.
	Grave listed in accused's sat nav A man who denies murdering a feamle colleague admits he put the location of her shallow grave in his sat nav.

POLITICS
	Tories rule out treaty referendum The Conservatives say they will not hold a referendum on the EU treaty if the party wins the next general election.
	Darling hails Lloyds and RBS move Alistair Darling says the sell-offs at Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds are in the "best interest" of the banking sector.
	Drinkers get VAT New Year break New Year's Eve revellers will get an extra six hours of reduced-VAT drinking, the government announces.

BUSINESS
	Darling hails Lloyds and RBS move Alistair Darling says the sell-offs at Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds are in the "best interest" of the banking sector.
	HSBC to cut 1,700 jobs in the UK UK banking giant HSBC is to cut 1,700 jobs in the UK from its retail banking operations, a spokesman tells the BBC.
	House prices 'rise another 1.2%' UK house prices rose by another 1.2% in October, the fourth monthly increase in a row, according to the Halifax.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Kate Winslet accepts libel payout Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet accepts £25,000 libel damages over a claim made by the Daily Mail that she lied about her exercise regime.
	Laverne to write teenage novels Presenter Lauren Laverne is to write a series of novels for teenage girls about a girl who dreams of becoming a rock star.
	Iommi says injured hand on mend Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi says his hand is making a good recovery after receiving stem-cell treatment.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Species' extinction threat grows More than a third of species assessed by a global biodiversity study are threatened with extinction, scientists warn.
	Science chief backs cannabis view The UK government's chief science adviser has told BBC News that he supports the former chief drugs adviser's scientific view on cannabis.
	A marvellous hummingbird display The amazing mating display of the marvellous spatuletail hummingbird is filmed in super slow motion for the first time.

TECHNOLOGY
	Global 'caring' portal to launch Plans are being drawn up for a website that will aim to promote social good around the world.
	SonyEricsson debuts Android phone The first Android phone from SonyEricsson is due to go on sale in early 2010, says the handset maker.
	Ordnance Survey opens up data Ordnance Survey has its first commercial client for its open source data library OS OpenSpace.

HEALTH
	Child obesity 'is levelling off' Forecasts of a huge rise in obesity among children in England have been significantly downgraded following a new analysis of data.
	Faulty prostate cancer test alert A faulty self-testing kit on sale in the UK for prostate cancer could mean some given the all clear actually have cancer, experts warn.
	NHS urged to invest in cleaning The NHS is being urged to invest more in cleaners after research showed just one extra worker can make a difference.

EDUCATION
	University places 'wider access' The government says A-levels alone will not widen access, as it sets out plans for the future of England's universities.
	New code for school bus behaviour A new code is published to help improve the safety and behaviour of young people travelling to school and college.
	Older teenagers 'stop exercising' The majority of 19-year-olds in England do not take regular exercise, statistics show.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2004: George W Bush wins second term George W Bush is elected president of the United States for the second time, beating his Democratic rival by a comfortable margin.
	1957: Russians launch dog into space The Soviet Union sends the first ever living creature into the cosmos aboard Sputnik II.
	1975: North Sea oil begins to flow The Queen has formally begun the operation of the UK's first oil pipeline at a £500,000 ceremony in Scotland.

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