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| Tuesday, 13 October, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Food production 'must rise 70%' Food production must increase by 70% over the next 40 years to feed the world's growing population, the UN warns. |
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| Scientist on French terror charge French magistrates file preliminary charges against a particle physicist accused of links to al-Qaeda. | |
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| Pirates urge Spain to free pair Somali pirates holding a Spanish fishing vessel and 36 crew call on Spain to release two Somali men due to be charged with piracy. | |
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| Brown to repay £12,415 expenses Prime Minister Gordon Brown will repay £12,415 after an independent audit of all MPs' expenses claims since 2004. | |
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| Gabon court upholds Bongo victory A court in Gabon upholds Ali Ben Bongo's victory in August's presidential election, opening the way for him to be sworn in. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Guinea 'facing new dictatorship' People in Guinea face a new dictatorship, a regional leader warns, as talks on the military-ruled country's crisis begin. |
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| Gabon court upholds Bongo victory A court in Gabon upholds Ali Ben Bongo's victory in August's presidential election, opening the way for him to be sworn in. | |
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| Pirates urge Spain to free pair Somali pirates holding a Spanish fishing vessel and 36 crew call on Spain to release two Somali men due to be charged with piracy. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | First woman wins economics Nobel American Elinor Ostrom becomes the first woman to win the Nobel prize for economics since it began in 1968. |
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| Mexico shuts troubled energy firm The Mexican government closes a state-run energy distribution firm, blaming the scale of its losses for the move. | |
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| Inquiries into 'sweatbox' deaths Investigations continue into the deaths of two people who fell ill during a sauna-like experience at an Arizona spiritual retreat. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Death sentences for China rioters Six people are sentenced to death in China over the riots in Xinjiang in July, Chinese state media report. |
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| N Korea 'test-fires five rockets' North Korea test-fires five short-range missiles off its east coast, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports. | |
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| Chinese city begins gang trials Thirty-one people go on trial in south-west China's Chongqing accused of involvement in organised crime. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Clinton to press Russia on Iran US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Moscow, where Iran's nuclear programme is expected to dominate talks. |
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| Scientist on French terror charge French magistrates file preliminary charges against a particle physicist accused of links to al-Qaeda. | |
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| Pirates urge Spain to free pair Somali pirates holding a Spanish fishing vessel and 36 crew call on Spain to release two Somali men due to be charged with piracy. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Clinton to press Russia on Iran US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Moscow, where Iran's nuclear programme is expected to dominate talks. |
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| Israelis flatten Palestinian home Israeli authorities demolish two Palestinian-owned structures in East Jerusalem, in defiance of calls to stop such actions. | |
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| Iranians demand loan of treasure Iran is threatening to cease cultural co-operation with the British Museum if an ancient artefact is not loaned to the country. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan reels from fresh attack At least 41 people are killed in a suspected suicide car bombing in north-west Pakistan, in the latest in a string of militant attacks. |
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| Afghan quits election fraud panel An Afghan member of a UN-backed panel investigating fraud in the presidential election resigns, blaming "interfering foreigners". | |
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| India 'behind schedule' for Games The Indian capital, Delhi, is warned it faces a major challenge to be ready to host next year's Commonwealth Games. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Brown to repay £12,415 expenses Prime Minister Gordon Brown will repay £12,415 after an independent audit of all MPs' expenses claims since 2004. |
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| Woman charged over abuse images A Hampshire woman is charged with child sex offences, following inquiries linked to child abuse at a Plymouth nursery. | |
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| Remains found in search for woman Police searching for a woman missing for more than a year find human remains in an Edinburgh garden. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Childcare swaps 'outside rules' Childcare regulations should not apply to arrangements between friends, says Children's Secretary Ed Balls. |
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| Student loan firm explains delays Student Loans Company boss promises an internal inquiry into processing problems for grants and loans. | |
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| Fine as art pupil loses fingers A school is fined after a 16-year-old pupil was left badly disfigured while trying to make a plaster of Paris cast of her hands. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Woman charged over abuse images A Hampshire woman is charged with child sex offences, following inquiries linked to child abuse at a Plymouth nursery. |
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| Six men jailed for 'vile' kidnap Three men are found guilty of kidnapping two shop workers in west London and holding them hostage for a week. | |
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| Blunkett in brain donation pledge Former Home Secretary David Blunkett pledges to donate his brain to help find a cure for dementia. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| First woman wins economics Nobel American Elinor Ostrom becomes the first woman to win the Nobel prize for economics since it began in 1968. |
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| Recession in UK 'still not over' A leading business group has cast doubt on whether the UK economy emerged from recession in the third quarter. | |
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| FTSE 100 closes at one-year high The FTSE 100 reaches a one-year high, boosted by stronger commodity prices and optimism about US corporate earnings. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | New Jackson song is given airing A previously unheard Michael Jackson song is given its first public airing, three and a half months after the star's death. |
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| Boyzone death 'tragic accident' The family of Boyzone star Stephen Gately say his sudden death in Majorca at the age of 33 was a "tragic accident". | |
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| BBC revisits Upstairs Downstairs Classic TV series Upstairs Downstairs is to return to TV, with roles for original stars Jean Marsh and Dame Eileen Atkins. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Veggie' spider shuns meat diet A spider that has an almost exclusively vegetarian diet is described by scientists. |
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| 'Big step' needed on UK landfill The UK's environment Secretary Hilary Benn tells the BBC a radical rethink is needed on how we dispose of waste. | |
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| Scientist on French terror charge French magistrates file preliminary charges against a particle physicist accused of links to al-Qaeda. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft readies bumper update October 13 will see Microsoft issue the biggest security update ever that aims to fix 34 vulnerabilities. |
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| Firms 'mishandle sensitive data' About a third of UK employees throw sensitive documents in the bin instead of shredding them, research suggests. | |
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| Sky offers digital music service Satellite giant challenges Apple's iTunes as it enters music download business. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Mother can pass on cancer in womb Scientists have proved that it is possible for a mother's cancer cells to be passed to her unborn child. |
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| Gout chemical slows Parkinson's The chemical urate, which is known to cause gout, slows Parkinson's disease progression, researchers conclude. | |
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| Children can 'imagine away' pain Children can be taught to use their imagination to tackle frequent bouts of stomach pain, research shows. | |
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| 2000: Suicide bombers attack USS Cole At least six American sailors die in what's thought to have been a suicide bomb attack on a US Navy destroyer in Yemen. | |||
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| 2002: Dozens killed in Bali nightclub explosion Reports from the Indonesian holiday island of Bali say more than 50 people have been killed in two explosions. | |||
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| 1984: Tory Cabinet in Brighton bomb blast A bomb explodes at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton in a direct attack on the British Government. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Massa completes Ferrari F1 test Felipe Massa tests in a Formula 1 car for the first time since suffering a fractured skull, but Ferrari say he will not return to competition this season. |
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| Angry Cannavaro cleared of doping Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro criticises the media after being cleared of doping. | |
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| Montgomerie targets Woods' scalp Europe captain Colin Montgomerie wants the United States' Tiger Woods to be present if his team regain the trophy in October 2010 at Celtic Manor. | |
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| Kiwi Oram set to end Test career Injured-plagued New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram is set to announce his retirement from Test cricket. | |
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| Kalou signs new Chelsea contract Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou signs a new three-year deal at Stamford Bridge. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Angry Cannavaro cleared of doping Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro criticises the media after being cleared of doping. |
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| Beckham deal probable, say Milan AC Milan claim it is 'very probable' that David Beckham will rejoin the Italian Serie A side on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy in the January transfer window. | |
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| Robinho could return in two weeks Manchester City forward Robinho could return from an ankle injury in time to face Scunthorpe in the fourth round of the Carling Cup on 28 October. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Kiwi Oram set to end Test career Injured-plagued New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram is set to announce his retirement from Test cricket. |
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| Yorkshire release furious Hoggard Former England seam bowler Matthew Hoggard is angry Yorkshire are not renewing his contract after 15 years at the club. | |
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| Somerset slide to crushing defeat Somerset's bid to qualify for the next phase of the Champions League is dented by a 44-run defeat to Trinidad and Tobago. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal & Roddick query tour length Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick question the length of the ATP season and suggest that tennis players need a proper off-season. |
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| Henin given Aussie Open wildcard Former world number one Justine Henin is granted a wildcard for the Australian Open in January. | |
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| In-form O'Brien wins Japan opener Briton Katie O'Brien celebrates her career-high ranking with victory over American Alexa Glatch at the Japan Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Franchitti regains IndyCar title Dario Franchitti comes from behind to again win the IndyCar series - and intends defending it next season. |
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| Donington handed new F1 deadline Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone gives Donington Park another fortnight to provide financial guarantees it can host the the British Grand Prix. | |
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| Plater delighted to clinch title Lincolnshire's Steve Plater is celebrating after clinching the British Supersport Championship. | |
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