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| Wednesday, 14 October, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Senate panel passes health bill A US Senate committee approves a healthcare reform bill, a move described as a "critical milestone" by President Obama. |
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| Don't pressure Iran, says Russia Threatening Iran with sanctions will not help progress on the nuclear issue, Russia's top diplomat tells Hillary Clinton. | |
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| Russian court rejects Stalin case A Moscow court rejects a lawsuit filed by the grandson of dictator Joseph Stalin claiming a Russian newspaper defamed him. | |
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| Karadzic immunity appeal rejected Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic loses his appeal that war crimes charges against him be dropped. | |
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| Spain seizes Basque party leaders Spanish authorities arrest at least five senior members of Batasuna, the banned political wing of Basque separatist movement. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Guinea and China 'agree big deal' Guinea says it has sealed a massive mining deal with a Chinese firm, as protests against the ruling junta continue. |
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| UN criticised on Congo offensive UN peacekeepers are criticised for supporting a government military offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
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| Spain charges Somalia 'pirates' A Spanish judge charges two Somali men with piracy-related offences after a Spanish fishing vessel is seized off the coast. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Senate panel passes health bill A US Senate committee approves a healthcare reform bill, a move described as a "critical milestone" by President Obama. |
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| Don't pressure Iran, says Russia Threatening Iran with sanctions will not help progress on the nuclear issue, Russia's top diplomat tells Hillary Clinton. | |
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| US judge cuts Cuban spy sentence A US judge cuts the sentence of one of the men known as the "Cuban Five", jailed for spying in the US, from life to 22 years. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | UN Philippines fund 'falls short' The UN says an appeal for funds to help the Philippines after storms and floods has fallen far short of the amount needed. |
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| Guinea and China 'agree big deal' Guinea says it has sealed a massive mining deal with a Chinese firm, as protests against the ruling junta continue. | |
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| 'Nuclear threat' to power grids Scientists warn that Iran and North Korea may develop a bomb that could paralyse western electricity grids. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Karadzic immunity appeal rejected Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic loses his appeal that war crimes charges against him be dropped. |
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| Don't pressure Iran, says Russia Threatening Iran with sanctions will not help progress on the nuclear issue, Russia's top diplomat tells Hillary Clinton. | |
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| Russian court rejects Stalin case A Moscow court rejects a lawsuit filed by the grandson of dictator Joseph Stalin claiming a Russian newspaper defamed him. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran's Karroubi faces legal move Iranian cleric Mehdi Karroubi faces legal action over abuse allegations he made during post-election unrest, state media say. |
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| Don't pressure Iran, says Russia Threatening Iran with sanctions will not help progress on the nuclear issue, Russia's top diplomat tells Hillary Clinton. | |
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| Al-Qaeda suspects die in shootout Two suspected al-Qaeda members and a police officer have been killed in a shoot-out in Saudi Arabia, officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Karzai questions vote fraud panel President Hamid Karzai says he has "serious doubts" about the UN-backed body investigating election fraud in Afghanistan. |
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| China ire over India border visit China strongly criticises a visit by the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to the disputed north-east Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. | |
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| Pakistan's Younus offers to quit Younus Khan tenders his resignation as Pakistan captain, despite being cleared of match-fixing charges by a parliamentary sports committee. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Postal strike expected next week The union representing Royal Mail workers says postal strikes across the UK could begin from Thursday 22 October. |
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| More top MPs to pay back expenses Fourteen senior Conservatives are asked to repay some of their parliamentary expenses, as retrospective limits are imposed. | |
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| Deal done to save Vauxhall jobs The Unite union says it has reached a deal to protect Vauxhall jobs at Ellesmere Port and Luton. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tesco boss raps school standards Standards in many state schools are "woefully low", leaving employers to "pick up the pieces", the boss of Tesco says. |
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| Facebook 'cuts student drop-outs' Social networking websites such as Facebook are being used by colleges to help improve attendance and to keep students engaged with courses. | |
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| Child neglect cases 'overlooked' A fifth of staff working with young children lack training to combat child neglect, a charity claims. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Banker guilty of strangling wife A City banker is found guilty of killing his unfaithful wife at their north London home. |
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| Murdered woman had head injuries Detectives investigating the murder of Wiltshire woman Melanie Hall say she suffered "blunt force" injuries to her head. | |
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| Rhys killer's mother loses home A judge rules that a housing association can take possession of the home of the mother of Rhys Jones' killer. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Intel upbeat on future earnings US chipmaker Intel announces a better-than-expected profit and sets out an upbeat forecast for the next three months. |
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| Russia and China sign trade deals China and Russia sign trade deals worth $3.5bn during the second day of a visit to Beijing by Russian PM Vladimir Putin. | |
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| Bloomberg acquires BusinessWeek The financial news and data provider Bloomberg agrees to buy BusinessWeek magazine, hit by falling advertising revenue. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | 'New' Jackson song penned in 1983 The "new" Michael Jackson track premiered on Monday was written in 1983 by the star and singer Paul Anka, it emerges. |
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| Gately 'died of natural causes' The Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died of natural causes, a post mortem examination in Spain establishes. | |
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| Carly Simon suing over CD failure Carly Simon is suing Starbucks claiming it failed to properly promote her 2008 album This Kind of Love. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | European commands space station Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne talks of his pride at taking command of the International Space Station. |
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| Lizards filmed 'walking on water' Remarkable slow-motion film is taken of two lizards that seem to do the impossible - walk on water. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Data losses in Snow Leopard bug Users are reporting a bug in the Mac's latest operating system that deletes their entire accounts when they log in as a guest. |
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| Phone sales hit by Sidekick loss The data loss resulting from a technical glitch affecting Sidekick mobile phones hurts the future of cloud computing, say analysts. | |
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| Youth 'cannot live' without web 75% of 16 to 24 year olds say they cannot live without access to the internet, according to a new survey. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Bans 'do not cut abortion rate' Restricting the availability of legal abortion does not appear to reduce the number of women trying to end unwanted pregnancies, a report finds. |
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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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| 1994: Israelis and Arafat share peace prize Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, and two Israelis - the Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres - are the winners of this year's Nobel peace prize. | |||
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| 1983: Parkinson quits over lovechild scandal The Trade and Industry Secretary resigns after fresh details about his affair with a former secretary are revealed. | |||
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| 1973: Thai army shoots protesters Dozens of people are killed in the Thai capital of Bangkok in street battles between government troops and demonstrators. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pakistan's Younus offers to quit Younus Khan tenders his resignation as Pakistan captain, despite being cleared of match-fixing charges by a parliamentary sports committee. |
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| Barrichello opens Williams talks Brawn GP driver Rubens Barrichello admits to opening negotiations with Williams as he seeks to secure a Formula 1 drive for next season. | |
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| Tour teams facing investigation A preliminary investigation into several teams who took part in the 2009 Tour de France is launched after suspicious medical material is seized. | |
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| West Indies resolve contract row A settlement is reached in the bitter dispute between West Indies' leading players and their board. | |
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| England yet to reach peak - Terry Captain John Terry believes England can improve by 'another 20 or 30%' as they aim to sign off their World Cup qualifying campaign by beating Belarus. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Alex signs new Chelsea contract Chelsea centre-half Alex signs a new four-year contract, which will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2013. |
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| Benitez warned after ref gesture The Football Association warns Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez over his future conduct in interviews following a gesture he made at referee Phil Dowd. | |
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| England to unveil new strike duo England boss Fabio Capello will start with Gabriel Agbonlahor and Peter Crouch for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Belarus at Wembley. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | West Indies resolve contract row A settlement is reached in the bitter dispute between West Indies' leading players and their board. |
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| Pakistan's Younus offers to quit Younus Khan tenders his resignation as Pakistan captain, despite being cleared of match-fixing charges by a parliamentary sports committee. | |
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| Sussex crash to dramatic defeat Sussex crash out of the Champions League after a dramatic 'super over' defeat by South African side Diamond Eagles. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Injured Roddick out of Shanghai Fourth seed Andy Roddick pulls out of the Shanghai Masters after injuring his knee in a second round match against Stanislas Wawrinka. |
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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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| 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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| Barrichello opens Williams talks Brawn GP driver Rubens Barrichello admits to beginning negotiations with Williams as he seeks to secure a Formula One drive for next season. | |
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| Lorenzo wins to reduce Rossi lead Jorge Lorenzo strolls to a comfortable victory at the Portugal MotoGP while, Casey Stoner finishes second. | |
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