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	Saturday, 07 November, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	G20 vows to spur fragile growth The recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.
	Obama in 11th-hour US health plea Barack Obama makes a last-minute bid to get approval of his health reforms from the US House of Representatives
	Firework victim 'devoted' mother The nine children of a woman killed in a house fire in Cornwall after a firework was put through the door pay tribute to her.
	Expense reform 'must not unravel' MPs say it is "unacceptable" that the man in charge of rewriting the expenses rules may not bring in all the proposed reforms.
	UK tourist shot dead in Texas bar A 28-year-old British tourist is killed by a man who walked into a Texas bar and fired several times, according to US media reports.

WORLD
	Obama in 11th-hour US health plea Barack Obama makes a last-minute bid to get approval of his health reforms from the US House of Representatives
	Afghans die in 'Nato air strike' Nato officials investigate whether the death of eight Afghans working with US troops was a "friendly-fire" incident.
	G20 vows to spur fragile growth The recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.

AFRICA
	ICC seeking speedy Kenya trials The ICC's top prosecutor says perpetrators of Kenya's post-poll violence could face trial as early as next July.
	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.
	Madagascar rivals reach agreement Madagascar's rival political leaders agree to form a power-sharing government after months of wrangling.

AMERICAS
	Obama in 11th-hour US health plea Barack Obama makes a last-minute bid to get approval of his health reforms from the US House of Representatives
	Obama praises army base heroism President Barack Obama praises the "valour" of those who responded to the deadly attacks at a US army base in Texas.
	Jackson's father seeks allowance Joe Jackson asks for an allowance from the estate of his late son Michael, saying the star supported him before he died.

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
	G20 vows to spur fragile growth The recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.
	Spain resists deal with pirates Spain resists pressure to free two Somalis accused of piracy in exchange for Spanish sailors held in Somalia.
	Russian army plane crashes in sea A Russian military plane carrying 11 crew members crashes in the country's Far East, officials say, amid fears all are dead.

MIDDLE EAST
	Lebanon government accord reached Lebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri.
	Iran police detain 109 over rally More than 100 people were detained in Tehran following protests on Wednesday , Iranian officials say.
	Saudi planes 'not bombing Yemen' Saudi Arabian jets have only attacked Yemeni rebels on Saudi soil the state news agency says, contradicting earlier reports.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghans die in 'Nato air strike' Nato officials investigate whether the death of eight Afghans working with US troops was a "friendly-fire" incident.
	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.
	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
	Firework victim 'devoted' mother The nine children of a woman killed in a house fire in Cornwall after a firework was put through the door pay tribute to her.
	UK tourist shot dead in Texas bar A 28-year-old British tourist is killed by a man who walked into a Texas bar and fired several times, according to US media reports.
	Lukewarm reaction to UK tax plan Prime Minister Gordon Brown's idea of a financial transactions tax has received a lukewarm response from G20 countries.

ENGLAND
	UK tourist shot dead in Texas bar A 28-year-old British tourist is killed by a man who walked into a Texas bar and fired several times, according to US media reports.
	Firework victim 'devoted' mother The nine children of a woman killed in a house fire in Cornwall after a firework was put through the door pay tribute to her.
	Soldier given beauty queen duties A soldier will represent England in the Miss World competition after the previous entry was arrested over an alleged nightclub brawl.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Experts assessing collapsed road Engineers begin an investigation into why a road in Belfast city centre collapsed and how to repair the damage.
	Robinson 'clings to sinking ship' TUV leader Jim Allister says the NI Executive is the most "wretched, useless government anywhere in the western world".
	Hooded men 'abducted' 21-year-old Police are investigating an incident in which a gang forced a man into a car outside his home in north Belfast and drove away.

SCOTLAND
	Glasgow 'axed' from train route Trains on the East Coast Main Line would no longer go to Glasgow and instead terminate at Edinburgh, under new plans.
	Overnight RAF rescues suspended Search and rescue services at RAF Lossiemouth are suspended during the night, the MoD has confirmed.
	Soldiers return from Afghan tour The final group of Black Watch soldiers posted on a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan fly back to Scotland.

WALES
	Fifteen arrests at football derby Police make 15 arrests for public order offences at the Swansea-Cardiff match but say the majority of fans behaved well.
	Warnings after deliberate arsons Police and fire crews urge for vigilance after fires in two holiday homes are found to have been started deliberately.
	Artist's gift of veteran drawings Final drawings of two of Britain's last World War I veterans are gifted to the nation for future generations.

POLITICS
	Expense reform 'must not unravel' MPs say it is "unacceptable" that the man in charge of rewriting the expenses rules may not bring in all the proposed reforms.
	G20 vows to spur fragile growth The recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.
	Ex-defence chiefs round on Brown Three former chiefs of the defence staff question Gordon Brown's commitment to British troops in Afghanistan.

BUSINESS
	G20 vows to spur fragile growth The recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.
	Treasury seeks RBS lending proof The Treasury demands proof from bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland that there is little demand for its business loans.
	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
	Jackson's father seeks allowance Joe Jackson asks for an allowance from the estate of his late son Michael, saying the star supported him before he died.
	Sadler's Wells role for Phillips Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips is to become a director of Sadler's Wells dance theatre.
	Street star questioned over crash Police quiz Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas over a crash in Manchester city centre.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Leaders 'likely' to go to summit At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty.
	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.
	Minister 'backs adviser autonomy' The government will produce guidelines on the independence of its scientific advisers, Science Minister Lord Drayson says.

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
	Call for tests after sudden death Doctors are calling for human tissue to be routinely kept for genetic testing whenever young people die without explanation.
	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.

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.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1956: Eisenhower re-elected with record vote Eisenhower is returned to the White House with the biggest share of votes for 100 years.
	1975: IRA kidnappers release industrialist Dr Tiede Herrema, a Dutch industrialist kidnapped by the IRA more than a month ago, is freed.
	1989: Protests force out East German rulers East German leader Egon Krenz prepares to choose a new government after mass resignations of Communist ministers.

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