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	Tuesday, 03 November, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Obama urges 'new Afghan chapter' Barack Obama urges Hamid Karzai to "write a new chapter" in governing Afghanistan, after its disputed presidential poll.
	Iran urged over enrichment plan Iran comes under more international pressure to respond to a proposal to send its uranium abroad for enrichment.
	'Twin Towers' warship enters NY A warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center arrives in New York, the city after which it was named.
	Canadian's bid to sue US rejected A New York court rules against allowing a Syrian-born Canadian to sue US authorities over his mistaken arrest for terrorism links.
	Albino killers get death penalty Tanzania hands death sentences to four men who killed and dismembered an albino man, one of a spate of such attacks.

AFRICA
	Albino killers get death penalty Tanzania hands death sentences to four men who killed and dismembered an albino man, one of a spate of such attacks.
	Liberia corruption fighter killed Gunmen kill the Liberian official charged with rooting out corruption in the award of public contracts.
	Sahara Sun 'to help power Europe' A sustainable energy initiative that will start with a huge solar project in the Sahara desert is announced by a consortium of 12 European businesses.

AMERICAS
	Cost-cutting boosts Ford profits Ford announces profits of almost $1bn between July and September, thanks to increased market share and reduced costs.
	Canadian's bid to sue US rejected A New York court rules against allowing a Syrian-born Canadian to sue US authorities over his mistaken arrest for terrorism links.
	Caracas combats water shortages Large parts of the Venezuelan capital will be without water for up to 48 hours over the next week as water rationing begins.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea urges US nuclear talks North Korea has said it is ready for direct talks with the US on its nuclear programme but will "go its own way" if refused.
	Boat capsizes off Cocos Islands About 12 people are missing after a boat believed to be carrying 40 people sank off the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean.
	Scientists 'cause' Beijing snow Chinese meteorologists say they caused Beijing's earliest snowfall in a decade, after seeding rain clouds with silver iodide.

EUROPE
	Karadzic 'will appear at trial' Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic says he will attend his genocide and war crimes trial after an earlier boycott.
	Miliband hails links with Russia Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the UK and Russia will not "paper over our differences" but these will not block co-operation between them.
	Sahara Sun 'to help power Europe' A sustainable energy initiative that will start with a huge solar project in the Sahara desert is announced by a consortium of 12 European businesses.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iranian guards warn over protest Iran's Revolutionary Guards warn opposition groups not to hold protests on the anniversary of US embassy seizure.
	US view on settlement 'unchanged' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US has not changed its opposition to continued Israeli settlement in the West Bank.
	Iraq signs new overseas oil deal Iraq's oil ministry signs an agreement with a consortium led by the Italian firm, ENI, to develop the Zubair oilfield.

SOUTH ASIA
	Obama urges 'new Afghan chapter' Barack Obama urges Hamid Karzai to "write a new chapter" in governing Afghanistan, after its disputed presidential poll.
	Pakistan takes Taliban stronghold Pakistan's army says it has captured a key Taliban stronghold in South Waziristan, as a bomb kills at least 35 in Rawalpindi.
	Pakistan offers Taliban bounties Pakistan offers rewards totalling $5m (£3m) for the capture, dead or alive, of Taliban militant leaders in the country.

UK
	Soldier killed defusing 65th bomb A British soldier who made safe 64 bombs during five months in Afghanistan died trying to defuse another, it has emerged.
	Royal Mail to face legal action The Royal Mail is to face legal action over the recruitment of 30,000 agency staff, says main postal union the CWU.
	Met rejects Martin 'trick' claim Scotland Yard "strongly" rejects a suggestion that an officer tricked a Commons official over the search of an MP's office.

UK EDUCATION
	Crackdown on school place cheats Tougher action is urged against the thousands of parents who lie to get their children into popular schools every year.
	University applications rise 12% Initial statistics suggest there will again be strong demand for a place at university in the UK next year.
	Refugees 'better qualified' claim Refugees in Wales are more likely to have a degree than people who were born in the country, new research suggests.

ENGLAND
	Man killed in Halloween hat row A man is beaten to death by a gang after he confronts a thief who stole his girlfriend's Halloween hat.
	Swine flu woman dies after birth A 31-year-old woman who became infected with swine flu during her pregnancy dies days after giving birth.
	Street 'linked to crime' renamed Police in County Durham rename a street which was named after a family allegedly involved in crime.

BUSINESS
	Cost-cutting boosts Ford profits Ford announces profits of almost $1bn between July and September, thanks to increased market share and reduced costs.
	Lloyds and RBS 'to face shake-up' A big shake-up of Lloyds and RBS will be unveiled by the banks and the Treasury on Tuesday, the BBC understands.
	Oil price rise on US factory data The price of oil rises more than $1 a barrel after strong US data increases optimism about the global economic recovery.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Jackson film tops US box office Michael Jackson film This Is It tops the North American box office in its first weekend of release.
	Landmark for French literary gong Marie NDiaye becomes the first black woman to win France's leading literary prize, the Goncourt, for her novel straddling Africa and Europe.
	Iggy Pop reveals Stooges comeback Iggy Pop confirms his band will carry on without late guitarist Ron Asheton and return for a tour next year.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Final round for UN climate talks The last set of UN climate talks before the Copenhagen summit will open with divisions remaining over targets and money.
	European water mission lifts off A European satellite is set to provide major new insights into how water is cycled around the Earth.
	Logging 'caused Nazca collapse' New evidence suggests the fate of the ancient Nazca society of Peru was entwined with that of the huarango tree.

TECHNOLOGY
	File-sharers are big spenders too A survey finds that people who download music illegally also spend more buying tunes legitimately.
	Video gamers face malware deluge Players of online games such as World of Warcraft are becoming popular targets for virus writers, reveals research.
	Nokia abandons N-Gage gaming Mobile operator says there will be no more games published and the N-Gage service will shut down by the end of 2010.

HEALTH
	Depression link to processed food Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, research suggests.
	Lung cancer care 'inadequate' Key areas of lung cancer care are still "woefully inadequate", a report by leading lung cancer specialists say.
	Obese 'struggle to earn living' Obese people are struggling to earn above the national average income, according to a YouGov survey.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1966: Viet Cong bombs Saigon At least eight people are killed including an American officer when Viet Cong artillery shells the South Vietnamese capital.
	1970: Nightclub inferno 'wipes out generation' A fire at a nightclub in France has killed 142 people, most of them teenagers.
	1986: Chemical spill turns Rhine red A catastrophic fire at a chemicals factory near Basle, Switzerland, sends tons of toxic chemicals into the river Rhine, turning it red.

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TOP STORIES
	Australia level series in Mohali Australia win the fourth one-day international in Mohali by 24 runs to square the seven-game series at 2-2.
	Barrichello seals Williams drive Brazilian Rubens Barrichello and German rookie Nico Hulkenberg are announced as Williams's new pairing for the 2010 season.
	Beckham signs AC Milan loan deal David Beckham is to rejoin AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reach an agreement with Los Angeles Galaxy.
	Doping body wants Agassi answers The World Anti-Doping Agency writes to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) over Andre Agassi's admission he took crystal meth in 1997.
	Man Utd v CSKA Moscow Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Man Utd and CSKA in the Champions League.

FOOTBALL
	Beckham signs AC Milan loan deal David Beckham is to rejoin AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reach an agreement with Los Angeles Galaxy.
	Cruyff will coach Catalonia team Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff returns to the game as coach of the Catalonia national team.
	Hamann urges Reds to back Benitez Ex-Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann says Reds boss Rafael Benitez is the right man to turn their fortunes around despite six defeats in seven games.

CRICKET
	Australia level series in Mohali Australia win the fourth one-day international in Mohali by 24 runs to square the seven-game series at 2-2.
	Gayle to lead strong Windies team Chris Gayle has been reinstated as captain as West Indies name a strong touring party.
	Strauss relishes Pietersen return England captain Andrew Strauss admits he is excited by the return of Kevin Pietersen for the tour of South Africa.

TENNIS
	Doping body wants Agassi answers The World Anti-Doping Agency writes to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) over Andre Agassi's admission he took crystal meth in 1997.
	Serena ends Venus reign in Doha Serena Williams beats her sister and defending champion Venus Williams to win the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships.
	Agassi still my hero, says Murray British number one Andy Murray insists Andre Agassi's revelations that he took drugs during his career has not ruined his opinion of his boyhood hero.

MOTORSPORT
	Barrichello seals Williams drive Brazilian Rubens Barrichello and German rookie Nico Hulkenberg are announced as Williams's new pairing for the 2010 season.
	Cool Rossi crowned world champion Valentino Rossi wins his seventh world MotoGP crown after finishing third in the rain-delayed Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang.
	Loeb secures sixth title in a row France's Sebastien Loeb claims a record sixth successive world rally title with victory at the Rally GB.

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