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| Wednesday, 23 September, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama calls for Mid-East urgency US President Barack Obama tells Israeli and Palestinian leaders to act with "a sense of urgency" to restart peace talks. |
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| Hondurans surround Brazil embassy Honduran authorities impose strict controls on the Brazilian embassy, where deposed leader Manuel Zelaya is holed up. | |
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| Yahoo's new web portal goes live Internet giant Yahoo relaunches its homepage, in an effort to boost traffic and turn the company's fortunes. | |
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| China vows climate change action President Hu Jintao pledges to curb the rise in China's CO2 emissions, at a UN summit on climate change | |
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| Iran tests new nuclear technology Iran says it has built a new generation of centrifuges for enriching uranium, and is testing them. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Big jump in S Africa sex offences South Africa's latest crime figures show a fall in the murder rate but a sharp rise in robberies and sexual offences. |
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| Kenya criticises US Somali raid Kenya's foreign minister criticises last week's raid by US forces in Somalia in which an al-Qaeda suspect was killed. | |
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| Nigeria bank boss has no regrets The governor of Nigeria's Central Bank, Lamido Sanusi, defends his shake-up, saying his intention is to save the banks. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Hondurans surround Brazil embassy Honduran authorities impose strict controls on the Brazilian embassy, where deposed leader Manuel Zelaya is holed up. |
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| Kennedy successor to be appointed Massachusetts lawmakers vote to let the state's governor pick an interim successor to late US Senator Edward Kennedy. | |
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| Yahoo's new web portal goes live Internet giant Yahoo relaunches its homepage, in an effort to boost traffic and turn the company's fortunes. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China vows climate change action President Hu Jintao pledges to curb the rise in China's CO2 emissions, at a UN summit on climate change |
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| Vietnam baby fraud trial begins Sixteen people go on trial in Vietnam accused of fraud linked to the foreign adoption of over 260 babies, a court official says. | |
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| Forecasts for Asian growth raised The economies of China and India are set to grow by more than previously thought, the Asian Development Bank says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Police clear French migrant camp French police detain hundreds of migrants in an operation to close their makeshift camp near the northern port of Calais. |
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| Al-Qaeda video threat to Germany Security is tightened in Germany after al-Qaeda videos emerge threatening attacks if troops do not leave Afghanistan. | |
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| Bulgarian chosen to head Unesco UN cultural body Unesco choses Irina Bokova over favourite Faruq Hosni as its new leader after allegations of anti-Semitism. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Obama calls for Mid-East urgency US President Barack Obama tells Israeli and Palestinian leaders to act with "a sense of urgency" to restart peace talks. |
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| Iran leader warns against attack Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warns that it would retaliate against any possible military strike. | |
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| Yemen faces 'humanitarian crisis' Yemen could face a serious humanitarian crisis unless immediate steps are taken to stop the fighting, Oxfam warns. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Forecasts for Asian growth raised The economies of China and India are set to grow by more than previously thought, the Asian Development Bank says. |
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| Quake rescue teams scour Bhutan Rescuers scour eastern Bhutan after at least 11 people were killed by an earthquake which struck the Himalayan region. | |
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| Sri Lanka cruise to opening win Tillakaratne Dilshan's 106 helps Sri Lanka to a 55-run win over South Africa in the opening match of the Champions Trophy. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Dustbin lorry death driver guilty The driver of a New York bin lorry who knocked down and killed a couple is found guilty on two charges of second-degree murder. |
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| UK economy 'faces tough recovery' The UK economy has begun to emerge from recession but growth next year will be fragile, a forecast by business group the CBI warns. | |
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| Banks 'must restore public trust' Banks must focus on restoring the public's trust in their role, the boss of the UK financial watchdog says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Sharp fall in struggling schools The number of low-achieving secondary schools in England has been reduced by 40%, says the schools secretary. |
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| Scottish exam passes hold steady Exam results in Scotland are broadly static, according to a detailed breakdown of this year's figures. | |
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| Charge students more, say bosses A CBI report suggests students should pay more interest on loans and higher tuition fees, sparking anger from their union. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Dustbin lorry death driver guilty The driver of a New York bin lorry who knocked down and killed a couple is found guilty on two charges of second-degree murder. |
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| Death crash officer was on errand A former Metropolitan Police officer admits causing the death of a woman by dangerous driving while he was on duty in a marked car. | |
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| Crash pair died on flying lesson A helicopter which crashed in Lancashire killing two men on board was on a training flight, police say. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Forecasts for Asian growth raised The economies of China and India are set to grow by more than previously thought, the Asian Development Bank says. |
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| Yahoo's new web portal goes live Internet giant Yahoo relaunches its homepage, in an effort to boost traffic and turn the company's fortunes. | |
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| EU probe 'costs Oracle millions' Oracle head Larry Ellison says his firm is losing $100m a month while it waits for the verdict of an EU probe into its takeover of Sun. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Global premieres for Jackson film The Michael Jackson film This Is It is to have simultaneous premieres in more than 15 cities around the world later next month. |
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| Baron Cohen to appear in Simpsons Comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen is to make a guest appearance in animated comedy The Simpsons. | |
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| Heist to get Hollywood makeover The story behind Britain's biggest cash robbery is to be made into a Hollywood movie, according to reports. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| China vows climate change action President Hu Jintao pledges to curb the rise in China's CO2 emissions, at a UN summit on climate change |
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| Satellite to begin gravity quest Europe's Goce spacecraft will start this week to make the most detailed global map of the Earth's gravity field. | |
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| UK rivers failing new EU standard Three quarters of rivers in England and Wales fall below a new European environmental standard, according to a report. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Yahoo's new web portal goes live Internet giant Yahoo relaunches its homepage, in an effort to boost traffic and turn the company's fortunes. |
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| 'Open internet' rules criticised US proposals to ensure the net remains an open and neutral platform draw criticism from the wireless industry. | |
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| EU backs Google in trademark row A senior judge at the European Court of Justice has opined in favour of Google in its dispute with Louis Vuitton. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Smoking bans 'cut heart attacks' Banning smoking in public places has had a bigger impact on reducing heart disease than expected, studies claim. |
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| Money problems 'signal dementia' US researchers say a decline in financial skills is detectable in patients the year before they develop Alzheimer's. | |
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| Torturing 'does not get truth' Researchers say torture techniques used by the Bush administration damage memory and do not get to the truth. | |
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| 1980: War breaks out between Iran and Iraq Iraq bombs several Iranian air and military supply bases, including Tehran's international airport, at the start of what appears to be all-out war. | |||
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| 1989: Ten dead in Kent barracks bomb A devastating explosion at an army barracks in Kent kills 11 people - 10 of them young soldiers. | |||
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| 1955: New TV channel ends BBC monopoly Britain's first independent television station is on air, bringing advertisements to the airwaves for the first time. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Sri Lanka cruise to opening win Tillakaratne Dilshan's 106 helps Sri Lanka to a 55-run win over South Africa in the opening match of the Champions Trophy. |
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| Leeds 0-1 Liverpool Liverpool striker David Ngog produces a clinical finish to help the Reds come through a testing Carling Cup third-round tie at Leeds. | |
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| Arsenal 2-0 West Brom Sanchez Watt scores his first senior goal as an Arsenal side featuring eight teenagers see off 10-man West Brom. | |
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| Barnsley 3-2 Burnley Hugo Colace scores the winner as Barnsley knock last year's semi-finalists Burnley out of the Carling Cup in a thriller at Oakwell. | |
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| Stoke 4-3 Blackpool Andy Griffin's 90th-minute goal earns Stoke a thrilling win against Blackpool in the Carling Cup. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Leeds 0-1 Liverpool Liverpool striker David Ngog produces a clinical finish to help the Reds come through a testing Carling Cup third-round tie at Leeds. |
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| Barnsley 3-2 Burnley Hugo Colace scores the winner as Barnsley knock last year's semi-finalists Burnley out of the Carling Cup in a thriller at Oakwell. | |
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| Stoke 4-3 Blackpool Andy Griffin's 90th-minute goal earns Stoke a thrilling win against Blackpool in the Carling Cup. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Sri Lanka cruise to opening win Tillakaratne Dilshan's 106 helps Sri Lanka to a 55-run win over South Africa in the opening match of the Champions Trophy. |
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| Younus set to miss Windies match Pakistan skipper Younus Khan looks set to miss Pakistan's opening match of the Champions Trophy against West Indies on Wednesday. | |
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| Pietersen fitness concerns Flower Kevin Pietersen may miss the start, or even all of England's tour of South Africa, England team director Andy Flower admits. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Henin plans 2010 tennis comeback Former world number one Justine Henin will return to competitive tennis in 2010, having retired just 16 months ago. |
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| Murray boosted by injury update British number one Andy Murray says he hopes to return to tennis on 5 October at the Japan Open after scans revealed "no long-term damage" on his wrist. | |
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| Nadal pulls out of Thailand Open World number two Rafael Nadal withdraws from next week's Thailand Open as he continues to recover from an abdominal injury. | |
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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 handed suspended F1 ban Renault are given a two-year suspended ban from Formula 1 after a hearing into their role in fixing last year's Singapore Grand Prix. | |
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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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