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	Thursday, 12 November, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Dementia drug use 'killing many' Needless use of anti-psychotic drugs is widespread in dementia care and contributes to the death of many patients, an official review suggests.
	Murder charges over US killings A US army major suspected of killing his colleagues at a military base in Texas last week will face 13 initial murder charges.
	Climbdown over pushchair safety UK parents with Maclaren pushchairs can now ask for new safety kits, after concerns were raised about injuries to children.
	BA and Iberia hold merger talks British Airways says it and Spanish airline Iberia are holding separate board meetings to discuss some form of merger.
	Swine flu cases drop in England The number of new swine flu cases in the past week fell by nearly a quarter to 64,000 in England, figures show.

WORLD
	Murder charges over US killings A US army major suspected of killing his colleagues at a military base in Texas last week will face 13 initial murder charges.
	Medvedev calls for economy reform President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia's old economic model no longer works, as he gives his state of the nation speech.
	SA minister defends shoot-to-kill A South African minister tells police to "shoot the bastards", referring to criminals, amid an outcry over a toddler's death.

AFRICA
	SA minister defends shoot-to-kill A South African minister tells police to "shoot the bastards", referring to criminals, amid an outcry over a toddler's death.
	Spain calls for pirate blockade Spain's defence minister calls for the EU naval task force in the Indian Ocean to blockade three ports in Somalia.
	African slavery apology 'needed' Traditional African rulers should apologise for the role they played in the slave trade, a Nigerian rights group says.

AMERICAS
	Murder charges over US killings A US army major suspected of killing his colleagues at a military base in Texas last week will face 13 initial murder charges.
	US envoy opposed to Afghan surge The US ambassador in Kabul warns against sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan, in a dramatic intervention.
	'Guilty plea' in balloon boy case The US parents of a six-year-old boy who was believed to be adrift in a balloon are to admit charges, their lawyer says.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Cambodia and Thailand expel staff Cambodia and Thailand each expel a top embassy diplomat, in a row over former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
	Obama leaves for Asia trade drive Japan is US President Barack Obama's first destination on an eight-day tour of Asia aimed at boosting economic growth.
	China 'running illegal prisons' China is running unlawful detention centres in which its citizens can be kept for months, Human Rights Watch says.

EUROPE
	Medvedev calls for economy reform President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia's old economic model no longer works, as he gives his state of the nation speech.
	BNP in alliance with nationalists The British National Party (BNP) joins forces with European far-right groups in a new Alliance of National Movements.
	Australia 'Nazi case' extradition Australia's government approves the extradition to Hungary of 88-year-old alleged Nazi war criminal Charles Zentai.

MIDDLE EAST
	Palestinians 'should delay polls' Elections due in January 2010 should be postponed, the Palestinian Authority's electoral commission recommends.
	Iraq probes 'Blackwater bribes' Iraq orders an investigation into whether the US security firm Blackwater paid bribes to officials after the deaths of 17 people in 2007.
	Murder charges for Jewish settler A Jewish settler is charged with murdering two Palestinians and attacks on left-wing and messianic Jewish targets.

SOUTH ASIA
	US presses Karzai on corruption Hillary Clinton says Afghan President Karzai must combat corruption, as rifts emerge over plans for a US troop boost.
	Sri Lanka military chief resigns Sri Lanka's armed forces chief, Gen Sarath Fonseka, resigns amid reports he may run for president.
	Iran embassy man shot in Pakistan Gunmen kill a Pakistani working at the Iranian consulate in the city of Peshawar, officials say.

UK
	Dementia drug use 'killing many' Needless use of anti-psychotic drugs is widespread in dementia care and contributes to the death of many patients, an official review suggests.
	Climbdown over pushchair safety UK parents with Maclaren pushchairs can now ask for new safety kits, after concerns were raised about injuries to children.
	Wife posed as girl in online trap A suspicious wife posed as a 14-year-old online to catch her husband propositioning girls, a court hears.

ENGLAND
	Keeper badly hurt in bike smash Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini suffers potentially "life-changing" injuries in a crash in London.
	Woman stabbed to death in own car A woman dies after she is stabbed in her car as she arrives at work in a Leicestershire town.
	Trio in court over firework death Three teenagers appear in court accused of the manslaughter of a woman in Cornwall after a firework was pushed through her letterbox.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	IFA settle Wells case with payout The Irish Football Association settles former chief executive Howard Wells's unfair dismissal case with a substantial payout.
	Councils plan could 'collapse' In a leaked letter, a minister warns that plans to create 11 new 'supercouncils' could be on the verge of collapse.
	Fraud bank 'could face £85m loss' A bank at the centre of an investigation into alleged fraud could suffer losses of up to £85m, a court hears.

SCOTLAND
	Rangers' debts increase to £31m Rangers FC made a loss of nearly £13m last year, compared with a profit of £7.2m the previous year.
	Man and uncle jailed for murder A 25-year-old man and his 44-year-old uncle are jailed for the murder of their neighbour after a long-running feud.
	Murderers make fresh appeal bids Two of Scotland's most high-profile killers, Nat Fraser and Luke Mitchell, try to persuade judges to re-examine their cases.

WALES
	Wife posed as girl in online trap A suspicious wife posed as a 14-year-old online to catch her husband propositioning girls, a court hears.
	Six new swine flu-related deaths There have been six more deaths related to swine flu in the last few days in Wales, health officials confirm.
	Zorro outfit man cleared of rape A man is cleared after being accused of raping a drunken woman while dressed as the mythical Mexican bandit Zorro.

POLITICS
	Straw retreats over gay hate law Ministers admit defeat over efforts to remove a "free speech" defence from new laws against inciting homophobic hatred.
	Polls open in Glasgow by-election Voters go to the polls in Glasgow North East to elect a new MP for the seat vacated by Speaker Michael Martin.
	PM to 'tighten' migration rules Gordon Brown vows to "tighten" immigration rules by reducing the number of professions which can recruit from outside Europe.

BUSINESS
	BA and Iberia hold merger talks British Airways says it and Spanish airline Iberia are holding separate board meetings to discuss some form of merger.
	Intel and AMD settle legal rows US chip maker Intel agrees to pay rival AMD $1.25bn as part of a deal to settle all outstanding legal disputes.
	Climbdown over pushchair safety UK parents with Maclaren pushchairs can now ask for new safety kits, after concerns were raised about injuries to children.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Stars set for charitable concert Sir Paul McCartney, Take That and Robbie Williams are due to perform on stage later at a benefit for Children in Need.
	Hamilton leads Celebrity line-up US actor George Hamilton and ex-glamour model Samantha Fox are among the contestants in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
	Osbourne in Susan Boyle apology Sharon Osbourne says sorry to Susan Boyle "for getting a cheap laugh" over recent comments about her appearance.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Rosetta to make final home call Europe's Rosetta probe will make its final Earth flyby on Friday as it seeks to position itself to chase down a comet in 2014.
	Crime rings boost ivory smuggling The last year has seen a big increase in illegal ivory trade with organised crime involved, says the world's monitoring agency.
	Lithium clue for planet-hunters Astronomers show that Sun-like stars with orbiting planets tend to be depleted in the element lithium.

TECHNOLOGY
	Xbox console ban is 'permanent' Thousands of gamers cut off from Microsoft's Xbox Live service will have to buy a new console to get back online, the firm says.
	Bing teams up with Wolfram Alpha Microsoft joins forces with a web tool once hailed as a rival to Google to provide results for its search engine Bing.
	Intel and AMD settle legal rows US chip maker Intel agrees to pay rival AMD $1.25bn as part of a deal to settle all outstanding legal disputes.

HEALTH
	Dementia drug use 'killing many' Needless use of anti-psychotic drugs is widespread in dementia care and contributes to the death of many patients, an official review suggests.
	Breast 'regrowth' trial planned A surgical method to regrow breasts after surgery has proven successful in tests on pigs, say researchers.
	Swine flu cases drop in England The number of new swine flu cases in the past week fell by nearly a quarter to 64,000 in England, figures show.

EDUCATION
	47% of 14-year-olds 'are bullied' Research suggests nearly half of 14-year-olds in England have been bullied
	More children in larger schools The number of children in England taught in primary schools of 800 pupils or more has risen to 15,000, government figures show.
	1.7m asked to improve work skills The government wants more young adults to improve their skills, with a focus on technical qualifications.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1982: Solidarity leader Walesa released The Polish government frees the leader of the outlawed Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, after 11 months of internment.
	1984: Quid notes out - pound coins in The English pound note is to disappear after more than 150 years.
	1954: New York's Ellis Island closes New York's main immigration point, Ellis Island, shuts its doors after 62 years.

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