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Monday, 01 December, 2008, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
India considers anti-terror body
India's prime minister opens urgent talks on setting up a federal agency of investigation after the Mumbai attacks.
  Chavez renews reelection ambition
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announces a plan to seek a constitutional amendment to allow him to stand for reelection.
  Space shuttle touches down safely
Nasa's space shuttle Endeavour returns to Earth, landing at an air force base in California after an eventful mission.
  Nigerian city tense after riots
At least 200 people are dead in Jos, Nigeria, after two days of religious and ethnic clashes, officials say.
  Swiss approve prescription heroin
Swiss voters overwhelmingly back a change in health policy that offers prescription heroin to addicts on a permanent basis.
AFRICA
Nigerian city tense after riots
At least 200 people are dead in Jos, Nigeria, after two days of religious and ethnic clashes, officials say.
  Pirates 'to release Ukraine ship'
Somali pirates holding a ship full of military hardware reach a deal with its Ukrainian owners to release it, reports say.
  Row over tanker held in Nigeria
The captain of a Greek oil tanker accuses the armed forces of Nigeria of co-operating with militants to hijack his ship.
AMERICAS
Chavez renews reelection ambition
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announces a plan to seek a constitutional amendment to allow him to stand for reelection.
  Mexican diners killed by gunmen
A group of masked gunmen kill eight people at a restaurant in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez.
  Space shuttle touches down safely
Nasa's space shuttle Endeavour returns to Earth, landing at an air force base in California after an eventful mission.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Tension grows over Thai blockade
Fears of conflict in Thailand rise and thousands of tourists remain stranded as the blockade of Bangkok airports goes on.
  Economy warning from China leader
China's President Hu Jintao warns that the global financial crisis could weaken his country's competitiveness.
  Beached whales die in Australia
About 150 pilot whales die in a mass stranding in a remote coastal area of the Australian island of Tasmania.
EUROPE
Romania election outcome unclear
Exit polls from Romania's election put the leftist opposition in the lead but the shape of the next government is far from clear.
  UK 'closer' to adopting the euro
British politicians are actively considering joining the eurozone, says EC president Jose Manuel Barroso.
  Swiss approve prescription heroin
Swiss voters overwhelmingly back a change in health policy that offers prescription heroin to addicts on a permanent basis.
MIDDLE EAST
Israel approves prisoner release
Israel approves the release of 250 prisoners after an earlier promise from outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
  Opec refuses oil production cuts
Opec leaders leave oil production quotas unchanged after a brief meeting in the Egyptian capital.
  UN contractors killed in Iraq
Two foreign UN contractors are killed and 15 injured in a rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone.
SOUTH ASIA
India considers anti-terror body
India's prime minister opens urgent talks on setting up a federal agency of investigation after the Mumbai attacks.
  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
Police 'shoot man near cathedral'
A man is shot dead by police in what is reported to be the grounds of Guildford cathedral in Surrey
  Harman 'concerned' by MP's arrest
The leader of the Commons says she is "very concerned" by the arrest of Tory immigration spokesman Damian Green.
  Dragon 'may bid for Woolworths'
Dragons' Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis is among potential bidders for collapsed High Street chain Woolworths, reports say.
UK EDUCATION
Grant targeted at 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
Police 'shoot man near cathedral'
A man is shot dead by police in what is reported to be the grounds of Guildford cathedral in Surrey
  Police assault allegation probed
The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigates an alleged attack by three police officers in Greater Manchester, caught on CCTV.
  Inquiry starts after flats blast
An investigation into an explosion that ripped through a block of flats in Wigan, seriously injuring two men, is launched.
BUSINESS
US holiday sales make solid start
The US holiday shopping season gets off to an encouraging start, with sales on the day after Thanksgiving up 3% on last year.
  Economy warning from China leader
China's President Hu Jintao warns that the global financial crisis could weaken his country's competitiveness.
  UK 'closer' to adopting the euro
British politicians are actively considering joining the eurozone, says EC president Jose Manuel Barroso.
ENTERTAINMENT
Slumdog scoops Indie film awards
Slumdog Millionaire, about a poor Indian boy who wins a fortune, gets three prizes at the British Independent Film Awards.
  The Killers outsell Guns N' Roses
The Killers go to number one in the UK album charts, beating the heavily-anticipated Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy.
  Glastonbury licence 'is assured'
Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis says the festival will never lose its licence because it has become too important to the local economy.
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Space shuttle touches down safely
Nasa's space shuttle Endeavour returns to Earth, landing at an air force base in California after an eventful mission.
  Amazon deforestation accelerates
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years, officials say.
  Beached whales die in Australia
About 150 pilot whales die in a mass stranding in a remote coastal area of the Australian island of Tasmania.
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
Heart disease 'reversed in mice'
Scientists have halted the advance of heart disease in mice - and even reversed some of its effects.
  Decision due on conjoined twins
Doctors will decide next Tuesday whether to operate on two conjoined twins born in a London hospital last week.
  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.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1995: Clinton kindles hope in Northern Ireland
Bill Clinton, the first serving US president to visit Northern Ireland, gets a rapturous welcome by both Catholics and Protestants.
  1994: Blazing liner abandoned off east Africa
Almost 1,000 people are forced to abandon the Achille Lauro in the Indian Ocean after it catches fire.
  1982: Animal activists bomb Downing Street
A letter bomb explodes inside the British Prime Minister's London residence injuring a member of staff.

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TOP STORIES
Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal
Robin Van Persie's double earns Arsenal a remarkable win against leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
  Australia v NZ live scorecard
Australia, who lead the series 1-0, take on New Zealand in the second Test in Adelaide.
  Man City 0-1 Man Utd
Cristiano Ronaldo is sent off as Wayne Rooney's goal gives Manchester United victory.
  More to come from NZ - Muliaina
Full-back Mils Muliaina believes the current All Blacks side are the strongest he has played in but can still improve.
  India decision hangs over England
England's cricketers mull over resuming their tour of India and are awaiting the completion of a security report.
FOOTBALL
Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal
Robin Van Persie's double earns Arsenal a remarkable win against leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
  Man City 0-1 Man Utd
Cristiano Ronaldo is sent off as Wayne Rooney's goal gives Manchester United victory.
  Barrow handed FA Cup trip to Boro
Barrow are drawn away to Middlesbrough in the stand-out tie of the FA Cup third round draw.
CRICKET
India decision hangs over England
England's cricketers mull over resuming their tour of India and are awaiting the completion of a security report.
  Australia v NZ live scorecard
Australia, who lead the series 1-0, take on New Zealand in the second Test in Adelaide.
  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.
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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