Saturday, November 29, 2008

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Sunday, 30 November, 2008, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Indian allegations alarm Pakistan
Pakistan expresses concern about tension with India after reports that gunmen who killed 200 in Mumbai had Pakistani links.
  Riots 'kill hundreds in Nigeria'
Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed during religious clashes in the central Nigerian town of Jos.
  Blast hits Thai government house
A grenade injures 46 people inside the opposition-occupied government house in the Thai capital Bangkok.
  UN contractors killed in Iraq
Two foreign UN contractors are killed and 15 injured in a rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone.
  Opec refuses oil production cuts
Opec leaders leave oil production quotas unchanged after a brief meeting in the Egyptian capital.
AFRICA
Riots 'kill hundreds in Nigeria'
Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed during religious clashes in the central Nigerian town of Jos.
  Congo rebel chief threatens 'war'
Rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda threatens war unless the government of DR Congo holds a new round of talks after months of conflict.
  Uganda rebel fails to sign deal
Peace mediators return to base after the Ugandan rebel, Joseph Kony, fails to show up to sign a peace deal to end war.
AMERICAS
Amazon deforestation accelerates
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years, officials say.
  Menem charged with arms-smuggling
Former Argentine President Carlos Menem is formally charged with involvement in illegal arms sales in the 1990s.
  Wal-Mart worker dies in sale rush
A shop worker dies after being knocked to the ground by bargain-hunters who stormed into a superstore in New York's suburbs as it opened.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Blast hits Thai government house
A grenade injures 46 people inside the opposition-occupied government house in the Thai capital Bangkok.
  Divers recover Airbus cockpit box
French divers find the cockpit voice recorder from the Air New Zealand plane that crashed in the Mediterranean, killing seven.
  Sydney Opera House architect dies
The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, dies at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.
EUROPE
Sydney Opera House architect dies
The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, dies at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.
  Divers recover Airbus cockpit box
French divers find the cockpit voice recorder from the Air New Zealand plane that crashed in the Mediterranean, killing seven.
  French charges over Deby killing
French prosecutors charge four suspects with the murder last year of the Chadian president's son.
MIDDLE EAST
UN contractors killed in Iraq
Two foreign UN contractors are killed and 15 injured in a rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone.
  Opec refuses oil production cuts
Opec leaders leave oil production quotas unchanged after a brief meeting in the Egyptian capital.
  Court orders Iranian man blinded
An Iranian court rules that a man who blinded a woman with acid after she spurned his marriage proposals will also be blinded.
SOUTH ASIA
Indian allegations alarm Pakistan
Pakistan expresses concern about tension with India after reports that gunmen who killed 200 in Mumbai had Pakistani links.
  Taleban's ex-spokesman shot dead
Former high-profile spokesman for the Taleban, Mohammad Hanif, is shot dead in eastern Afghanistan, officials say.
  England wait on security report
England arrive home and could decide as soon as Monday whether to return to India following the attacks in Mumbai.
UK NEWS
'No evidence' of UK Mumbai link
A top Indian official says there is "no authentic information" suggesting UK citizens were involved in the Mumbai attacks.
  Minister targets viable companies
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson outlines plans to draw up a list of industries that could be saved from collapse.
  Big pay deals 'unlikely' at BBC
Stars like Jonathan Ross are "unlikely" to get multi-million pound pay deals in the future, says the controller of BBC One.
UK EDUCATION
Grant targeted on poorer students
Better-off teenagers would lose out under plans to re-target Scottish education allowances at poorer students.
  Academy intakes 'less deprived'
Academies are widening their social appeal, now drawing a less-deprived intake of pupils, says an annual report.
  'Good results' for reading scheme
Struggling readers make "spectacular" improvements on a government-backed reading scheme, academics say.
ENGLAND
Woman held over bungalow deaths
A 52-year-old woman is arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of an elderly couple are found at a bungalow in a seaside town in Dorset.
  Police hunt man over knife attack
A 26-year-old man is missing after a woman is found with serious knife injuries at a house in York.
  Four hurt as bus driver collapses
Four pedestrians are injured when a bus driver collapses and the vehicle crashes into a hotel in Shropshire.
BUSINESS
Wal-Mart worker dies in sale rush
A shop worker dies after being knocked to the ground by bargain-hunters who stormed into a superstore in New York's suburbs as it opened.
  Opec refuses oil production cuts
Opec leaders leave oil production quotas unchanged after a brief meeting in the Egyptian capital.
  Economy boost for Spain and Italy
Spain and Italy announce plans worth billions of euros to kick-start their economies.
ENTERTAINMENT
Big pay deals 'unlikely' at BBC
Stars like Jonathan Ross are "unlikely" to get multi-million pound pay deals in the future, says the controller of BBC One.
  Britney will 'womanize' X Factor
Pop star Britney Spears gears up to sing hit single Womanizer on the X Factor - her first UK television performance in four years.
  Sydney Opera House architect dies
The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, dies at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Amazon deforestation accelerates
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years, officials say.
  Protection boost for rare gorilla
Cameroon creates a new national park for the Cross River gorilla, the world's rarest, ahead of a key conservation meeting.
  Clue to break-up of ice shelves
A US team produces a computer model to predict the rate at which ice shelves break apart into icebergs.
TECHNOLOGY
Europe backs mobile roaming cap
Sending text or downloading data while abroad looks set to get cheaper as Brussels backs caps on roaming charges.
  Europe's 10bn-euro space vision
Member states of the European space agency (Esa) have agreed a 10bn-euro budget at their meeting in The Hague.
  Woman cleared of MySpace bullying
A woman accused of driving a teenage girl to kill herself using MySpace has been cleared of cyber-bullying in America.
HEALTH
Drug firms 'block cheap medicine'
Drug companies are blocking or delaying the entry of cheaper generic medicines into the EU, the European Commission says.
  South Africa 'at risk of cholera'
A South African scientist warns that gross underinvestment in water management has left it at risk of a cholera outbreak.
  UK funds for S Africa Aids fight
The UK is to give South Africa's new Health Minister Barbara Hogan £15m to help combat Aids in the country.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1963: Canadian air disaster kills 118
More than 100 people are killed when a Canadian jet crashes into a field minutes after take-off.
  1975: Graham Hill killed in air crash
One of Britain's greatest motor racing drivers is killed in a plane crash in south-east England.
  1993: Secret meetings with IRA revealed
The government comes under attack in the Commons over revelations that it has had secret contacts with the IRA.

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TOP STORIES
Wales 21-18 Australia
Wales survive a late Australian fight-back to seal a thrilling 21-18 win at the Millennium Stadium.
  England 6-32 New Zealand
England pay for their indiscipline as New Zealand comfortably secure a 'grand slam' of the home nations on their autumn tour.
  England wait on security report
England arrive home and could decide as soon as Monday whether to return to India following the attacks in Mumbai.
  Australia v NZ live scorecard
Australia, who lead the series 1-0, take on New Zealand in the second Test in Adelaide.
  Sunderland 1-4 Bolton
Sunderland drop into the bottom three on a miserable day for Roy Keane's side as Bolton run riot at a disgruntled Stadium of Light.
FOOTBALL
Sunderland 1-4 Bolton
Sunderland drop into the bottom three on a miserable day for Roy Keane's side as Bolton run riot at a disgruntled Stadium of Light.
  Aston Villa 0-0 Fulham
Aston Villa and Fulham play out a goalless draw in a low-key encounter as the hosts miss the chance to move into third in the table.
  Middlesbrough 0-0 Newcastle
Newcastle move out of the bottom three with a battling point at Middlesbrough.
CRICKET
England wait on security report
England arrive home and could decide as soon as Monday whether to return to India following the attacks in Mumbai.
  Australia v NZ live scorecard
Australia, who lead the series 1-0, take on New Zealand in the second Test in Adelaide.
  PCB chief fears divide in cricket
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt warns of a damaging split in world cricket after the Mumbai terror attacks.
TENNIS
Nalbandian denies Davis Cup row
David Nalbandian rejects claims that he argued with team-mates as Argentina lost to Spain in the Davis Cup final.
  Verdasco wins Davis Cup for Spain
Spain win the Davis Cup for the third time as Fernando Verdasco beats Argentina's Jose Acasuso to give them a 3-1 victory.
  Roddick to be coached by Stefanki
Andy Roddick will team up with coach Larry Stefanki ahead of the 2009 season.
MOTORSPORT
Webber targets return in February
Mark Webber tells BBC Sport he hopes to recover from a broken leg in time for the first test of Red Bull's new car.
  TT Championship unveiled for 2009
In 2009 the Isle of Man TT will feature a points-based championship format to establish an overall champion.
  F1 boss plans scoring revolution
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he wants a new scoring system that would make the driver with most wins champion.

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