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	Friday, 25 September, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Trouble breaks out at G20 summit Protesters and riot police have clashed ahead of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh - with reports of rubber bullets and pepper spray.
	UN warns over East Africa hunger About 20 million people in the Horn of Africa need emergency food aid - six million more than last year, the UN warns.
	SA athletics chief to stay in job Athletics South Africa chief Leonard Chuene will keep his job despite calls for him to be fired for lying about Caster Semenya undergoing gender tests.
	UN council endorses nuclear curbs The UN Security Council adopts a resolution calling for nuclear disarmament, in a historic session chaired by the US leader.
	US charges suspect in 'bomb plot' An Afghan-born US man is charged with plotting to carry out attacks after learning in Pakistan how to make bombs.

AFRICA
	Outrage at Jammeh's death threat An online petition is launched in protest at the Gambian president's threat to kill human rights workers.
	UN warns over East Africa hunger About 20 million people in the Horn of Africa need emergency food aid - six million more than last year, the UN warns.
	SA athletics chief to stay in job Athletics South Africa chief Leonard Chuene will keep his job despite calls for him to be fired for lying about Caster Semenya undergoing gender tests.

AMERICAS
	Trouble breaks out at G20 summit Protesters and riot police have clashed ahead of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh - with reports of rubber bullets and pepper spray.
	UN council endorses nuclear curbs The UN Security Council adopts a resolution calling for nuclear disarmament, in a historic session chaired by the US leader.
	Honduras lifts three-day curfew The interim Honduran government lifts a three-day curfew, as calls for ousted leader Manuel Zelaya to be reinstated grow.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Suu Kyi 'welcomes US engagement' Detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi welcomes US plans to engage with the military junta
	HIV vaccine 'reduces infection' An experimental HIV vaccine has for the first time cut infection rates, in a major trial in Thailand, researchers say.
	N Koreans in 'Denmark asylum bid' Nine North Koreans enter Denmark's embassy in Vietnam's capital Hanoi to claim political asylum, reports say.

EUROPE
	Lada carmaker to cut 27,600 jobs Russia's largest carmaker, Avtovaz, says it will cut up to 27,600 jobs as it tries to cope with the global slump in demand.
	'Last Ottoman' dies in Istanbul Ertugrul Osman - the would-be sultan known in Turkey as the "last Ottoman" - dies in Istanbul at the age of 97.
	Babi Yar hotel decision condemned Jewish groups condemn a Ukrainian plan to build a hotel at the site of the Kiev's Babi Yar World War Two massacre.

MIDDLE EAST
	China unmoved on Iran sanctions China says more sanctions on Iran will not help negotiations, as Russia appears to soften its opposition to such measures.
	Olmert: I went furthest on peace Former PM Ehud Olmert tells the BBC he went further than any Israeli government in the deal he offered the Palestinians.
	Captain killed by Somali pirates Somali pirates board a ship heading for Mogadishu harbour and kill its Syrian captain, according to Somali officials.

SOUTH ASIA
	Spacecraft see 'damp' Moon soils Data from three spacecraft, including an Indian probe, detect very fine films of water coating dirt particles on the Moon.
	Pakistan drone attack kills four At least four people have been killed in a suspected US drone attack in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani officials say.
	US charges suspect in 'bomb plot' An Afghan-born US man is charged with plotting to carry out attacks after learning in Pakistan how to make bombs.

UK
	Expenses mole angry over Army kit A mole angered by inadequate equipment for the armed forces leaked details about MPs' expenses, says the Telegraph.
	Get tough with Iran, Brown urges Gordon Brown say the UN must consider "far tougher" sanctions against countries who break nuclear non-proliferation rules.
	Bogus Gumtree car salesman jailed Two men are jailed for putting fake car adverts on the Gumtree website and then robbing people who responded.

UK EDUCATION
	Head teacher shortage 'is easing' New figures suggest the problem of finding head teachers in England and Wales might have improved last year.
	UK rise in international students The number of non-European students enrolling on courses at UK universities almost doubles in less than ten years, a report finds.
	Donor offers to help dinner lady An anonymous donor offers to pay legal costs for a dinner lady sacked for telling parents their daughter had been bullied.

ENGLAND
	Everton star raided at knifepoint Everton defender Phil Jagielka is threatened at knifepoint by thieves who broke into his Cheshire home.
	Gang torment woman 'sat in dark' A single mother whose family was being abused and tormented by a gang of youths sat frightened in darkness in her own home, an inquest hears.
	Prisoner 'drunk on swine flu gel' A Dorset prison removes anti-bacterial hand gel pumps after an inmate is thought to have got drunk drinking from them.

BUSINESS
	Trouble breaks out at G20 summit Protesters and riot police have clashed ahead of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh - with reports of rubber bullets and pepper spray.
	Home sales in the US fall back Sales of previously-owned US homes fell in August after four consecutive monthly increases, an estate agent body says.
	Oil price slumps on supply data Oil prices fall by more than 4% on fears that demand for crude may not have recovered as much as previously thought.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Papas star 'slept with daughter' The daughter of late Mamas and Papas frontman John Phillips claims she had a decade-long sexual liaison with her father.
	Armed thieves steal Magritte work A painting by surrealist Rene Magritte worth 750,000 euros (£675,000) is stolen from a Belgian museum, curators say.
	Travolta recalls day his son died John Travolta appears at the trial of two people accused of trying to extort money from him after his son died.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Dinosaurs had 'earliest feathers' Exceptionally well preserved dinosaur fossils uncovered in north-eastern China display the earliest known feathers.
	Laser satellite records ice loss Greenland and parts of Antarctica are losing large volumes of ice to the oceans as their glaciers get thinner, a Nasa satellite reveals.
	EU in tussle over CO2 emissions The European Commission considers pursuing a legal fight with the EU's top court over Europe's carbon trading scheme.

TECHNOLOGY
	Nintendo drops Wii console price Games giant Nintendo follows similar moves by Sony and Microsoft and slashes the price of its games console.
	Bus CCTV could predict assaults CCTV security systems could soon spot an assault on a bus before it happens, according to a major research project.
	Vodafone unites social networks Vodafone launches a suite of net services for mobile and PCs, aimed at grabbing a slice of the expanding mobile data market.

HEALTH
	HIV vaccine 'reduces infection' An experimental HIV vaccine has for the first time cut infection rates, in a major trial in Thailand, researchers say.
	'Tweeting' medics expose patients Medics posting messages on networking websites like Twitter are breaching patient confidentiality, a leading journal says.
	Hope over new skin cancer therapy Scientists have presented results of an experimental new drug which in early stage trials has significantly shrunk skin cancer tumours.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1975: First Britons conquer Everest Dougal Haston and Doug Scott become the first Britons to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain.
	1980: Iraq bombs Iran as hostilities increase Iraqi planes bomb and set on fire Iran's Kharg Island crude oil export terminal.
	1976: White rule in Rhodesia to end The Rhodesian Government agrees to introduce black majority rule to the country within two years.

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TOP STORIES
	Renault suffer twin sponsor blow Sponsors ING and Mutua Madrilena withdraw their backing of Renault's F1 team with immediate effect.
	SA athletics chief to stay in job Athletics South Africa chief Leonard Chuene will keep his job despite calls for him to be fired for lying about Caster Semenya undergoing gender tests.
	South Africa too strong for Kiwis South Africa beat New Zealand by five wickets in the Champions Trophy in Centurion.
	Harrington hits form in Atlanta Ireland's Padraig Harrington continues his recent return to form to lie a shot off the lead after the first round of the Tour Championship.
	Wenger has 'no plans to retire' Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he has no plans to retire despite celebrating his 60th birthday later this month.

FOOTBALL
	Eriksson 'let down' by Campbell Notts County director of football Sven-Goran Eriksson admits he is disappointed by Sol Campbell's decision to quit the club after just one match.
	Wenger has 'no plans to retire' Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he has no plans to retire despite celebrating his 60th birthday later this month.
	Egypt off to U20 World Cup flier Egypt's Under-20 side gets the U20 World Cup off to a fine start with an impressive 4-1 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in Borg-el-Arab.

CRICKET
	South Africa too strong for Kiwis South Africa beat New Zealand by five wickets in the Champions Trophy in Centurion.
	Sussex relegated to Division Two Chris Nash hits 135 in vain as Sussex are relegated after being bowled out for just 243 at Trent Bridge .
	Flower reveals preparation fears England coach Andy Flower says the team have not had enough time to acclimatise ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against Sri Lanka on Friday.

TENNIS
	Clijsters announces 2010 schedule US Open champion Kim Clijsters says she will play in the four Grand Slams in a limited schedule of about 16 tournaments next year.
	Clijsters rivalry inspires Henin Justine Henin says her long-time rivalry with fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters served as an inspiration as she returns to the game.
	GB handed Lithuania Davis Cup tie Great Britain must travel to Lithuania in their first tie following relegation from Davis Cup Europe/Africa Group One.

MOTORSPORT
	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.
	Renault suffer twin sponsor blow Sponsors ING and Mutua Madrilena withdraw their backing of Renault's F1 team with immediate effect.
	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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