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| Wednesday, 19 November, 2008, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of the three biggest US carmakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler, ask Congress for a $25bn bail-out. |
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| Seized tanker anchors off Somalia Pirates anchor a hijacked Saudi oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, as two more ships are seized in nearby waters. | |
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| Grenade camera to aid UK troops A grenade camera that can be thrown and send back images could soon be helping UK troops on the battlefield. | |
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| Congo rebels 'to withdraw troops' Rebels loyal to Laurent Nkunda in DR Congo say they are withdrawing from two fronts to allow aid in. | |
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| Iraq leader defends US troop deal PM Nouri Maliki defends a deal on the presence of US forces in Iraq, saying it preserves Iraqi sovereignty. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Seized tanker anchors off Somalia Pirates anchor a hijacked Saudi oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, as two more ships are seized in nearby waters. |
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| Congo rebels 'to withdraw troops' Rebels loyal to Laurent Nkunda in DR Congo say they are withdrawing from two fronts to allow aid in. | |
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| EU in Kenya poll tribunal threat The EU threatens to withhold aid to Kenya unless it sets up a tribunal to try those responsible for post-poll clashes. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of the three biggest US carmakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler, ask Congress for a $25bn bail-out. |
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| Alaska Senate race reaches climax The final votes are being counted in Alaska's knife-edge Senate race, as Minnesota's election heads for a recount. | |
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| US 'cyber-bullying' case begins Jury selection begins in the trial of a US woman accused of using MySpace to bully a 13-year-old girl who later killed herself. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China moves to stem mass layoffs Chinese companies are told they need permission to fire more than 40 workers, in a sign of worry over rising unemployment. |
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| Japan approves whalemeat import The Japanese government issues a licence for importation of a consignment of whalemeat from Iceland and Norway. | |
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| Child murder case shocks NZ court A judge presiding over the case of a tortured and murdered three-year-old girl weeps as she delivers sentence. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Serbia 'genocide' case to proceed The UN's highest court rules that it can hear Croatia's complaint of genocide against Serbia from the 1990s war. |
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| EU thumbs-up for 'Polish plumber' Eastern and Central European workers have not distorted labour markets in older EU member states, a new EU report says. | |
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| Japan approves whalemeat import The Japanese government issues a licence for importation of a consignment of whalemeat from Iceland and Norway. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Seized tanker anchors off Somalia Pirates anchor a hijacked Saudi oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, as two more ships are seized in nearby waters. |
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| UK urges 'positive' Syrian role UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says his talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were positive and constructive. | |
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| Iraq leader defends US troop deal PM Nouri Maliki defends a deal on the presence of US forces in Iraq, saying it preserves Iraqi sovereignty. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan backed raid, says Nato Nato-led troops in Afghanistan say Pakistani security forces helped in a recent attack on militants. |
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| Terror suspect 'unfit for trial' A Pakistani scientist accused of having links to al-Qaeda is mentally unfit to stand trial, according to US psychiatrists. | |
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| Indian 'transfusion tiger' dies A wild tiger cub attacked by Indian villagers dies two days after vets gave it a rare blood transfusion. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Consumer inflation falls to 4.5% Official figures show that UK inflation fell from 5.2% to 4.5% in October, as oil prices and transport costs fell. |
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| Miliband warns of piracy danger Foreign Secretary David Miliband says that piracy around Somalia "is a grave danger to stability in the region". | |
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| Haringey apologises over Baby P The leader of Haringey Council offers his "heartfelt and unreserved" apology for the death of Baby P. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | EMA contractor is to be replaced The firm that delivers the delay-hit education maintenance allowance is about to lose its contract. |
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| Colleges might get jobs reward Colleges in England might be funded on the long-term jobs they help people into rather than qualifications achieved. | |
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| Tories plan exam standards checks The Conservative Party is promising to peg exams in England to an international benchmark to ensure standards. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Haringey apologises over Baby P The leader of Haringey Council offers his "heartfelt and unreserved" apology for the death of Baby P. |
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| Shannon 'frightened' when found A jury hears that Shannon Matthews was frightened and crying when she was found hidden under a bed. | |
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| Parents drowned in sea rescue bid Three parents drowned trying to rescue their children from the sea while on holiday in Portugal, an inquest hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of the three biggest US carmakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler, ask Congress for a $25bn bail-out. |
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| Clash over $700bn bank bail-out US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke defend the $700bn bank bail-out plan. | |
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| Global gloom depresses oil price The price of oil drifts below $55 a barrel, amid increasing worries over falling demand and slowing global growth. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Australia debuts in rainy Sydney Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman attend the premiere of their period epic Australia in a rain-soaked Sydney. |
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| Jackson 'too sick' for court case Michael Jackson could be made to attend the High Court in London, despite his doctor saying he is unfit to travel. | |
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| Jolie's tears for her late mother Angelina Jolie pays a tearful tribute to her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, dedicating her performance in new film Changeling to her. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Europe space plans face 'crunch' The European Space Agency must balance ambition against limited funds as it plans its programme for the next three years. |
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| Big cat fossil found in North Sea A fossilised bone from a sabre-toothed cat has been dredged up from the seabed by a trawler off the UK coast. | |
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| Obama vows climate 'engagement' US President-elect Barack Obama promises to "engage vigorously" on climate change, ahead of a major UN summit. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Technology sets sights on piracy Technology is proving to help some ship owners stay one step ahead of pirates. |
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| Jerry Yang to quit as Yahoo boss Jerry Yang, the co-founder of Yahoo, is to stand down as the internet portal's chief executive officer. | |
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| US 'cyber-bullying' case begins Jury selection begins in the trial of a US woman accused of using MySpace to bully a 13-year-old girl who later killed herself. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug-resistant ward bug concern Hospitals need to be vigilant against an emerging drug-resistant bacterium, warn infection control experts. |
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| Motor neurone disease clue found Scientists have identified a molecule which could be key to understanding the cause of motor neurone disease. | |
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| Micro needles aid bionic advances Scientists are developing microscopic needles which could help amputees move artificial limbs with brain power. | |
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| 2000: Hollywood meets Wales in 'wedding of year' The film world celebrates the celebrity wedding of the year as film star Michael Douglas marries Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones. | |||
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| 1987: King's Cross station fire 'kills 27' Twenty seven people are dead after a fire at King's Cross station in central London. | |||
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| 1991: Church envoy Waite freed in Beirut Church envoy Terry Waite is freed by the Islamic extremists who kidnapped him in Beirut in 1987. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Maradona shrugs off Butcher snub New Argentina boss Diego Maradona will not lose any sleep if Terry Butcher refuses to shake his hand at Hampden. |
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| England suffer Walcott withdrawal Theo Walcott will miss England's friendly against Germany in Berlin after dislocating his right shoulder. | |
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| Capello plans injury check regime England coach Fabio Capello is to demand injured players are checked by national team doctors before future games. | |
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| Ballesteros leaves intensive care Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros is released from intensive care says the hospital where he had surgery on a brain tumour. | |
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| Munster 16-18 New Zealand Joe Rokocoko's late try spares NZ blushes as they edge out understrength Munster in a thrilling contest at Thomond Park. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | England suffer Walcott withdrawal Theo Walcott will miss England's friendly against Germany in Berlin after dislocating his right shoulder. |
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| Capello plans injury check regime England coach Fabio Capello is to demand injured players are checked by national team doctors before future games. | |
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| Maradona shrugs off Butcher snub New Argentina boss Diego Maradona will not lose any sleep if Terry Butcher refuses to shake his hand at Hampden. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sidebottom doubt for Kanpur match Fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom is sent for scans on his back after suffering discomfort in training ahead of the third one-day match against India on Thursday. |
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| Modi calms England Test concerns Indian board chief Lalit Modi assures England that the first Test will not be moved to accommodate the Champions League final. | |
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| Durham sign all-rounder Blackwell Durham snap up former England all-rounder Ian Blackwell from Somerset on a three-year deal. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer unfazed by ranking threat Roger Federer maintains he is not worried by the prospect of being overtaken by Novak Djokovic in the world rankings. |
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| Superb Djokovic wins Masters Cup Novak Djokovic produces a magnificent display to beat Nikolay Davydenko in Shanghai and win his first Masters Cup title. | |
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| Djokovic v Davydenko as it happened Novak Djokovic takes on Nikolay Davydenko in the final of the Masters Cup. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton to race Hoy at Wembley Triple Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy is to compete in a special man versus machine race against Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton at Wembley. |
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| Canadian GP stays off F1 calendar Canadian officials say they have failed to reach a deal to reinstate Montreal's Grand Prix to the 2009 F1 schedule. | |
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| China considers ditching F1 race Shanghai is weighing up the future of its Grand Prix, according to a senior race official. | |
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