Friday, 06 November, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta | |
TOP STORIES | |
US 'grieving' after army shooting President Barack Obama says the entire US is grieving after a soldier shot dead 13 people at a Texas army base on Thursday. | |
Ex-defence chiefs round on Brown Three former chiefs of the defence staff question Gordon Brown's commitment to British troops in Afghanistan. | |
Nursery abuse parents get choice Parents whose children may have been abused by nursery worker Vanessa George can choose to discover if they were victims, a judge rules. | |
Afghanistan death soldier named A British soldier killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Thursday is named as Serjeant Phillip Scott. | |
Faith 'important' to me - Cameron David Cameron speaks of the importance of Christian faith to him - but admits it grows "hotter and colder by moments". |
WORLD | |
US 'grieving' after army shooting President Barack Obama says the entire US is grieving after a soldier shot dead 13 people at a Texas army base on Thursday. | |
Nato soldiers 'believed drowned' Two US soldiers originally thought missing in Afghanistan are believed to have drowned, officials say. | |
Somali adulterer stoned to death Islamists in Somalia stone a man to death for adultery but spare his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth. |
AFRICA | |
DR Congo army 'used aid as bait' The DR Congo army has been using measles vaccination clinics as "bait" to attack civilians, an aid agency says. | |
Somali adulterer stoned to death Islamists in Somalia stone a man to death for adultery but spare his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth. | |
Ivorian joy at Trafigura ruling A court in the Ivory Coast rules that compensation to thousands of victims of waste-dumping should not be paid to one man to distribute. |
AMERICAS | |
US 'grieving' after army shooting President Barack Obama says the entire US is grieving after a soldier shot dead 13 people at a Texas army base on Thursday. | |
Paraguay leader sacks army head Paraguay's president sacks the head of the armed forces, warning officers were plotting a coup against him. | |
US jobless rate rises to over 10% The US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
US hits China pipes with tariffs The United States imposes high anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese pipes as trade disputes mar the run-up to a bilateral summit. | |
Cambodia tit-for-tat over Thaksin Cambodia recalls its ambassador from Thailand in tit-for-tat dispute over sanctuary offer to former Thai PM Thaksin. | |
China hosts anti-piracy meeting China hosts an international conference to co-ordinate anti-piracy escorts for cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia. |
EUROPE | |
Spain resists deal with pirates Spain resists pressure to free two Somalis accused of piracy in exchange for Spanish sailors held in Somalia. | |
Turkey defends Sudan leader visit President Abdullah Gul criticises the EU after it asks Turkey to reconsider an invitation to Sudan's president. | |
Babies 'cry in mother's tongue' German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Israeli concern over Abbas move Israeli officials express concern for peace efforts over the decision by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas not to seek re-election. | |
Saudi planes 'not bombing Yemen' Saudi Arabian jets have only attacked Yemeni rebels on Saudi soil the state news agency says, contradicting earlier reports. | |
Danish student 'arrested in Iran' A Danish journalism student is arrested in Iran after covering anti-government protests, says the Danish Union of Journalists. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Key Pakistan Taliban town 'falls' Pakistani forces capture the strategically important town of Ladha from the Taliban in ongoing clashes in South Waziristan, officials say. | |
Nato soldiers 'believed drowned' Two US soldiers originally thought missing in Afghanistan are believed to have drowned, officials say. | |
Brown warns Karzai on corruption Gordon Brown warns the Afghan president he will not put British troops "in harm's way" to defend a corrupt administration. |
UK | |
Ex-defence chiefs round on Brown Three former chiefs of the defence staff question Gordon Brown's commitment to British troops in Afghanistan. | |
Afghanistan death soldier named A British soldier killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Thursday is named as Serjeant Phillip Scott. | |
Pair guilty of £15 debt murders Two teenagers are convicted of killing a girl and her grandmother in east London, as revenge for a relative's unpaid debt. |
ENGLAND | |
Pair guilty of £15 debt murders Two teenagers are convicted of killing a girl and her grandmother in east London, as revenge for a relative's unpaid debt. | |
Defoe loses appeal over speeding Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe loses an appeal against a driving ban for speeding on the M11 in Essex. | |
Hawker suspect shown 'after op' An image of a man suspected of murdering Briton Lindsay Ann Hawker is released showing him after plastic surgery. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
NI police reserve to go in 2011 Northern Ireland's Chief Constable confirms he will press on with phasing out the PSNI's full time reserve within 16 months. | |
Justice threat 'could halt talks' DUP leader Peter Robinson says negotiations on devolving justice could come to a halt if republicans resort to "blackmail". | |
Soil 'links Duffy to two murders' Soil on a boot belonging to Colin Duffy matched a sample in the getaway car used aftera double murder, a court hears. |
SCOTLAND | |
Student dies in 60ft cliff plunge A first-year student plunges 60ft to his death from a cliff close to St Andrews University in Fife. | |
Woman's death was 'preventable' A woman's death after breast surgery in Edinburgh's Western General Hospital is described as "entirely preventable". | |
Double fatal crash driver jailed A driver who admitted causing the deaths of his partner and her mother by dangerous driving is sent to prison. |
WALES | |
Killer 'raped to re-enact attack' A convicted killer freed on parole raped a woman to re-enact elements of the murder he was jailed for as a teenager, a court is told. | |
Wedding guest admits manslaughter A man admits killing his partner's brother who died after a row during a wedding reception. | |
Watchdog inquiry into man's death A police watchdog looks into the death of a man who was last seen alive by two officers who helped him home. |
POLITICS | |
Ex-defence chiefs round on Brown Three former chiefs of the defence staff question Gordon Brown's commitment to British troops in Afghanistan. | |
MP Kirkbride 'in election U-turn' Expenses row Tory MP Julie Kirkbride refuses to comment on reports she has changed her mind about stepping down. | |
Faith 'important' to me - Cameron David Cameron speaks of the importance of Christian faith to him - but admits it grows "hotter and colder by moments". |
BUSINESS | |
Treasury seeks RBS lending proof The Treasury demands proof from bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland, which claims there is little demand for its business loans. | |
BA to cut 1,200 jobs amid losses British Airways says it will cut its global workforce by an extra 1,200 as it reports a first-half loss for the first time. | |
US jobless rate rises to over 10% The US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Sick Sir Elton is out of hospital Singer Sir Elton John is released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and E. coli, a spokesman for the star says. | |
Beatles tracks pulled off US site EMI wins an injunction against a US website which it claims was selling Beatles songs without permission. | |
Beyonce wins MTV Europe hat-trick Singer Beyonce has landed a trio of trophies, including best female and best song, at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Climate deal 'unlikely' this year The UK government has admitted that a new legally binding global treaty on climate change is highly unlikely to be agreed this year. | |
Studies 'overstate species risks' Some large-scale computer simulations appear to overestimate the threats of climate change on biodiversity in some regions, a study suggests. | |
Horse genome unlocked by science The genome of a domestic horse has been successfully sequenced by an international team of researchers. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Play.com hit by ordering glitch Customers of online shop Play.com contact the BBC to report problems with its ordering system. | |
Gadget problems divide the sexes A technology helpline claims that there are significant differences between the types of calls it receives from men and women. | |
Early origins for uncanny valley Human suspicion of realistic robots and avatars may have earlier origins than previously thought. |
HEALTH | |
Foetal heart rate monitor warning Doctors are warning expectant parents that at-home foetal heart rate monitors can give false reassurance. | |
Babies 'cry in mother's tongue' German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb. | |
Experts map the body's bacteria Scientists have developed an atlas of the bacteria that live in different regions of the human body. |
EDUCATION | |
University fee review date set The terms of a planned review into fees paid by England's university students will be announced on Monday. | |
Academy sponsor told to up game Ministers have told England's largest sponsor of Academies it cannot take on any more schools until standards improve. | |
'Fine exam boards' that dumb down A leading scientist says exam boards that breach the expected standards in science should face hefty fines or even be banned. |
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1956: Allied forces take control of Suez British and French troops protecting allied interests in the Suez Canal battle with Egyptian soldiers in the Canal Zone. | |||
1996: 'Comeback Kid' wins second term Democratic President Bill Clinton crushes Bob Dole but Republicans retain control of both Houses. | |||
1999: Australia rejects republic Australians reject a proposal to break ties with the British monarchy and become a republic. | |||
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