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| Thursday, 20 November, 2008, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US shares plunge to five-year low Wall Street plunges more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries. |
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| Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' The owners of a Saudi oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are negotiating a possible ransom, the Saudi foreign minister says. | |
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| Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave". | |
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| Microsoft to offer free security Microsoft has announced it will offer a free anti-virus and security software suite and will discontinue its OneCare service. | |
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| Court to review gay marriage ban California's top court says it will hear challenges to the gay marriage ban, but it will remain in place for now. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' The owners of a Saudi oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are negotiating a possible ransom, the Saudi foreign minister says. |
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| Rwandan aide extradited to France A senior Rwandan presidential aide is extradited to France from Germany in connection with the killing of a former Rwandan president. | |
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| DRC rebels pull out to let aid in Rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo withdraw from two fronts north of Goma, as promised, to let aid in. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US shares plunge to five-year low Wall Street plunges more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries. |
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| Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave". | |
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| Court to review gay marriage ban California's top court says it will hear challenges to the gay marriage ban, but it will remain in place for now. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | UN experts condemn Burma trials A team of United Nations experts has condemned the trials and harsh sentences of dozens of political activists in Burma. |
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| China signs trade deals with Cuba President Hu Jintao of China agrees a range trade and loan deals during a landmark visit to Cuba. | |
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| Vietnam envoy 'buys rhino horn' Vietnam is to recall a diplomat from South Africa after she was filmed in an apparent illegal purchase of a rhinoceros horn. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Politkovskaya trial doors closed The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya is closed to the public. |
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| EU agrees cod stocks rescue plans European fisheries ministers agree a plan aimed at increasing dwindling cod stocks, including better nets and new quotas. | |
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| Russia-Georgia talks 'progress' Talks between Georgia and Russia aimed at defusing tensions after their conflict make substantial progress, diplomats say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Syrian site 'resembled reactor' A Syrian site bombed by Israel last year had features resembling those of a nuclear reactor site, a UN atomic watchdog report says. |
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| UN head fears over Gaza blockade UN chief Ban Ki-moon tells Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert he is deeply concerned over conditions in the blockaded Gaza Strip. | |
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| Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave". | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Amnesty in urgent Sri Lanka plea Amnesty International urges the Sri Lankan government to allow aid to reach more than 300,000 people displaced by fighting. |
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| India 'sinks Somali pirate ship' An Indian navy warship has destroyed a Somali pirate "mother ship" that fired on it in the Gulf of Aden, officials say. | |
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| Abuse of India's boys 'is rising' Sexual exploitation of male children is on the rise in India, particularly in places of religious tourism, a report reveals. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| UK hostages on Saudi tanker named Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return. |
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| Bosch confirms 250 jobs at risk The company says 250 posts could be lost, bringing the total number of jobs under threat in Wales to 750 in two days. | |
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| Sergeant quits Strictly contest John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have been "a joke too far", he says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Grants company loses its contract Liberata, the company behind severe delays in students' education maintenance allowances, has lost its contract to Capita. |
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| English schools 'must do better' Ofsted's annual report says too many poor children are further disadvantaged by "inadequate services" including schools. | |
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| MSPs back free school meals plan Plans to introduce free school meals for all Primary 1 to 3 pupils pass a crucial hurdle, despite on-going concerns. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Shannon 'given drugs for months' Missing youngster Shannon Matthews was given a sedative drug for up to 20 months before she disappeared, a court hears. |
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| Boy had gun and bullets at age 13 A boy of 13 found with a gun, a silencer and ammunition is the youngest person arrested in London for possessing a firearm, police say. | |
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| Fire boss quits over porn arrest The chief officer of West Midlands Fire Service resigns after his arrest in a child pornography inquiry. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US shares plunge to five-year low Wall Street plunges more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries. |
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| US consumer prices in record fall US consumer prices dropped by a record 1% in October, sending Wall Street and European markets lower on renewed recession fears. | |
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| US car bail-out compromise sought US politicians are looking for a compromise plan to aid the country's crisis-ridden car industry. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | £10m boost for Titian masterpiece The campaign to keep Titian's masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display is given a £10m boost by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF). |
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| India 'film villain' Nambiar dies Veteran Indian film star MN Nambiar dies at home after a brief illness aged 89. | |
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| Director hosts Terminator preview The director of the new Terminator Salvation film promises the movie will "reinvigorate" the sci-fi series. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Mammoth's genome pieced together A US-Russian team announces that it has sequenced most of the genome of a woolly mammoth found in Siberia. |
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| Final plea on Earth observation Leading Earth observation scientists urge Gordon Brown to back Europe's environmental monitoring project, GMES. | |
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| Windpipe transplant breakthrough Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft to offer free security Microsoft has announced it will offer a free anti-virus and security software suite and will discontinue its OneCare service. |
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| Main BBC channels go live on net Shows like EastEnders and Heroes will be shown online at the same time as they are broadcast on TV from next week. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Windpipe transplant breakthrough Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells. |
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| Technology to eradicate malaria Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat and ultimately help eradicate malaria, says a report. | |
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| Lung disease diagnosis confusion Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a survey finds. | |
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| 1977: Egyptian leader's Israel trip makes history The president of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, becomes the first Arab leader ever to visit Israel. | |||
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| 1994: Britain braced for first lottery draw Britain's first national lottery draw is about to be shown live on a flagship BBC One show. | |||
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| 1992: Hillsborough victim allowed to die Doctors treating Hillsborough victim Tony Bland can disconnect feeding tubes keeping him alive, a judge at the High Court in London rules. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Germany 1-2 England England skipper John Terry heads a late winner to earn Fabio Capello's side a fully-deserved victory in Germany. |
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| Scotland 0-1 Argentina An early goal by Maxi Rodriguez gives Diego Maradona's Argentina victory over Scotland at Hampden. | |
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| Denmark 0-1 Wales Craig Bellamy strikes in the second half to earn Wales victory in Denmark. | |
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| Australia v N Zealand live score Australia take on New Zealand in the first Test in Brisbane. | |
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| Swann added to England ODI squad Nottinghamshire spinner Graeme Swann is named in England's 12-man squad for the third one-day international on Thursday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Germany 1-2 England England skipper John Terry heads a late winner to earn Fabio Capello's side a fully-deserved victory in Germany. |
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| Scotland 0-1 Argentina An early goal by Maxi Rodriguez gives Diego Maradona's Argentina victory over Scotland at Hampden. | |
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| Denmark 0-1 Wales Craig Bellamy strikes in the second half to earn Wales victory in Denmark. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Swann added to England ODI squad Nottinghamshire spinner Graeme Swann is named in England's 12-man squad for the third one-day international on Thursday. |
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| Australia v N Zealand live score Australia take on New Zealand in the first Test in Brisbane. | |
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| Symonds named in Australia side Andrew Symonds will play his first match for Australia for six months in the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday. | |
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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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 | Honda coy over Senna & Di Grassi Honda will take their time before deciding whether one of Bruno Senna or Lucas Di Grassi will drive for them in Formula One next season. |
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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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