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| Monday, 21 September, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama rejects Russia missile link President Obama says Russian opposition had no bearing on his decision to scrap the US plan for a missile shield in Europe. |
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| Firm agrees Ivorian waste payouts An oil trading firm agrees to pay $45m compensation to people in Ivory Coast who say they were made ill by dumped chemicals. | |
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| Cuba rocks to huge peace concert Havana hosts the biggest open-air concert since Cuba's 1959 revolution, with hundreds of thousands of people attending. | |
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| DR Congo deports genocide suspect A Rwandan ex-mayor accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide is sent to a UN tribunal from DR Congo. | |
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| Germany probes therapy poisoning Police in Germany say two people have died and one is in a coma, following a poisoning at a group therapy session in Berlin. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Firm agrees Ivorian waste payouts An oil trading firm agrees to pay $45m compensation to people in Ivory Coast who say they were made ill by dumped chemicals. |
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| DR Congo deports genocide suspect A Rwandan ex-mayor accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide is sent to a UN tribunal from DR Congo. | |
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| SA wants athletics chief 'fired' The South African government says the man in charge of the country's athletics should lose his job for denying knowledge of gender tests conducted on runner Caster Semenya. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama rejects Russia missile link President Obama says Russian opposition had no bearing on his decision to scrap the US plan for a missile shield in Europe. |
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| Three Afghans held over US 'plot' Three Afghan-born men are arrested in Denver and New York in connection with a plot to launch an attack in the US. | |
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| Cuba rocks to huge peace concert Havana hosts the biggest open-air concert since Cuba's 1959 revolution, with hundreds of thousands of people attending. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Taiwan city to screen Kadeer film Taiwan's second city is to screen a film about exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer, despite opposition from China. |
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| Australian attacked in Belgrade Serbian police report the second attack on a foreigner in four days, as police arrest suspected members of far-right groups. | |
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| Beyonce to play Malaysia concert Singer Beyonce plans to perform in Malaysia, two years after cancelling a show over the country's stringent dress code. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Obama rejects Russia missile link President Obama says Russian opposition had no bearing on his decision to scrap the US plan for a missile shield in Europe. |
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| Australian attacked in Belgrade Serbian police report the second attack on a foreigner in four days, as police arrest suspected members of far-right groups. | |
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| Germany probes therapy poisoning Police in Germany say two people have died and one is in a coma, following a poisoning at a group therapy session in Berlin. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Khamenei 'rejects' nuclear bombs Iran's supreme leader denounces nuclear weapons and says the US is "wrong" to accuse Tehran of seeking them. |
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| Israel tank shell kills militants Two Palestinian militants are killed in northern Gaza after Israelis say they attacked a group planting a bomb near the border. | |
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| Three held in Iraqi art 'sting' The bust of a Sumerian king is among stolen antiques recovered in an undercover sting operation by Iraq police. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Three Afghans held over US 'plot' Three Afghan-born men are arrested in Denver and New York in connection with a plot to launch an attack in the US. |
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| US embassy security firm raided Police raid US-contracted private security firm in Islamabad, securing around 70 allegedly unlicensed weapons. | |
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| Italian Afghan dead brought home The bodies of six Italian soldiers killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan arrive in Rome, ahead of a state funeral. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Charge students more, say bosses Student loans should be charged at a higher rate and tuition fees should be increased, says a report from the CBI. |
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| New guidance on assisted suicide Guidelines on the assisted suicide law will be published this week to clarify when people are likely to be prosecuted. | |
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| Vegetative patients 'still learn' Patients with severe brain damage who do not appear to have signs of consciousness still seem able to learn, a study suggests. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Charge students more, say bosses Student loans should be charged at a higher rate and tuition fees should be increased, says a report from the CBI. |
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| Labour 'could save schools £2bn' Thousands of senior staff jobs could be cut to save £2bn on education in England, the schools secretary indicates. | |
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| Kennedy warning over tuition fees Ex-Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy warns Nick Clegg the party is in danger of losing its "heart" over spending cut plans. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Two dead in light aircraft crash Police confirm two people who were onboard a light aircraft which crashed in a small village in Hampshire were killed. |
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| Diouf questioned over match row Premiership footballer El Hadji Diouf is interviewed by police over allegations made by a ball-boy at a match. | |
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| Car death man 'beaten and shot' A man found dead in the boot of a car at a Derbyshire railway station had been shot and beaten, police reveal. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | RBS 'ponders share rights issue' RBS is considering approaching the market for extra money to avoid handing more control to the government, the BBC understands. |
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| Sarkozy to press for 'Tobin Tax' The French president will urge fellow G20 leaders to introduce a tax to reduce risky behaviour by banks, the BBC learns. | |
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| Number of failed US banks hits 94 Another two US banks are closed by the federal regulator, taking the total number of American banking failures this year to 94. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Precious film takes Toronto prize A gritty movie produced by Oprah Winfrey and featuring singer Mariah Carey wins the main prize at the Toronto Film Festival. |
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| Beyonce to play Malaysia concert Singer Beyonce plans to perform in Malaysia, two years after cancelling a show over the country's stringent dress code. | |
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| Jackson mother granted estate say Michael Jackson's mother can challenge estate administrators without losing her share in a family trust, a judge rules. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | India plans return of the cheetah Soutik Biswas examines whether initiatives to bring the cheetah back to India are a good idea. |
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| Tiny ancestor is T. rex blueprint A 3m-long dinosaur fossil from China which predates <I>T. Rex</I> by 60 million years is a blueprint for the mighty carnivore, say scientists. | |
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| Squirrel seen savaging fruit bat A squirrel in Africa is seen trying to kill a fruit bat, a behaviour not recorded before. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | US objects to Google book deal The US justice department urges a court to reject a deal allowing internet company Google to publish millions of books online. |
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| Audio labels speak to the blind A low-cost device for attaching audio labels to everyday objects is on show at a technology event for people with impaired vision. | |
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| Developer showcases new Halo game Microsoft shows off the full version of the hotly anticipated first person shooter Halo 3 ODST ahead of its launch on Tuesday. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Dementia burden 'underestimated' The future global burden of Alzheimer's and other types of dementia has been underestimated, say UK experts. |
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| Over-55s 'less aware on cancer' People aged over-55 are less aware than younger adults of lifestyle factors which affect cancer risk, a survey suggests. | |
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| Spinal advance gets rats running Hopes that people with spinal injuries could one day regain leg movement have been raised by research in rats. | |
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| 1984: US embassy blast kills 20 A suicide bomber attacks the United States embassy in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. | |||
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| 1978: Police hunt Bridgewater killers Police launch a massive manhunt for the killers of a young paperboy. | |||
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| 1999: UN force arrives in East Timor A multinational peacekeeping force lands in East Timor in an attempt to restore law and order to the territory. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 4-3 Man City Substitute Michael Owen scores in the sixth minute of injury time to earn Manchester United a stunning derby win. |
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| Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham Chelsea thump London rivals Tottenham to move back to the top of the Premier League and continue their 100% winning start to the season. | |
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| England escape one-day whitewash Graeme Swann takes 5-28 as England beat Australia by four wickets at the Riverside but the tourists win the one-day series 6-1. | |
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| SA wants athletics chief 'fired' The South African government says the man in charge of the country's athletics should lose his job for denying knowledge of gender tests conducted on runner Caster Semenya. | |
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| Everton 3-0 Blackburn Louis Saha scores twice as Everton record a convincing victory over a committed but ineffectual Blackburn. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 4-3 Man City Substitute Michael Owen scores in the sixth minute of injury time to earn Manchester United a stunning derby win. |
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| Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham Chelsea thump London rivals Tottenham to move back to the top of the Premier League and continue their 100% winning start to the season. | |
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| Everton 3-0 Blackburn Louis Saha scores twice as Everton record a convincing victory over a committed but ineffectual Blackburn. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England v Australia 7th ODI as it happened England beat Australia by four wickets in Durham to avoid a series whitewash. |
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| Harmison seeks England assurance Steve Harmison says he only wants to tour South Africa with England if he is assured of a "full part" in the side. | |
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| Wright fit for Champions Trophy England all-rounder Luke Wright is been passed fit for next week's Champions Trophy in South Africa. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Spain and Czechs through to final Spain will host the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup final in December after both countries won their semi-finals. |
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| GB relegated after Davis Cup loss Great Britain are relegated to Group Two of the Davis Cup after losing 3-2 to Poland in Liverpool. | |
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| Lloyd admits to British failings Great Britain Davis Cup captain John Lloyd says relegation from Group One was "a big disappointment" but could be good for the team's future. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Zanardi aims for Paralympic place Ex-Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is aiming for a place on the Italian cycling team at the 2012 London Paralympics. |
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| Renault face Formula 1 fix fate The future of the Renault Formula 1 team will be decided by the sport's governing body at a hearing on Monday. | |
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| Rossi eases to San Marino victory Italy's Valentino Rossi wins the San Marino MotoGP to extend his lead in the championship to 30 points. | |
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