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	Friday, 13 November, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Obama orders base killings probe The US president orders a review of how intelligence agencies handled data on an army major suspected of killing 13 people.
	BA and Iberia agree merger deal British Airways and Iberia reach a preliminary agreement to merge, paving the way to become one of the world's largest airline groups.
	Greenland ice loss 'accelerating' Satellites, models and ground stations give scientists a better view than ever before of how the Greenland icecap is melting.
	US pursues 'Iran-linked' charity US prosecutors begin legal action to seize property owned by a Muslim charity suspected to have links with Iran.
	Greek Church acts on crucifix ban The Greek Orthodox Church urges Christians across Europe to unite against a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy.

AFRICA
	SA minister defends shoot-to-kill A South African minister tells police to "shoot the bastards", referring to criminals, amid an outcry over a toddler's death.
	Spain calls for pirate blockade Spain's defence minister calls for the EU naval task force in the Indian Ocean to blockade three ports in Somalia.
	African slavery apology 'needed' Traditional African rulers should apologise for the role they played in the slave trade, a Nigerian rights group says.

AMERICAS
	Obama orders base killings probe The US president orders a review of how intelligence agencies handled data on an army major suspected of killing 13 people.
	US pursues 'Iran-linked' charity US prosecutors begin legal action to seize property owned by a Muslim charity suspected to have links with Iran.
	US swine flu deaths 'near 4,000' Swine flu has killed nearly 4,000 people in the US, including 540 children, officials said after devising a new counting method.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Cambodia and Thailand expel staff Cambodia and Thailand each expel a top embassy diplomat, in a row over former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
	Obama leaves for Asia trade drive Japan is US President Barack Obama's first destination on an eight-day tour of Asia aimed at boosting economic growth.
	China 'running illegal prisons' China is running unlawful detention centres in which its citizens can be kept for months, Human Rights Watch says.

EUROPE
	BA and Iberia agree merger deal British Airways and Iberia reach a preliminary agreement to merge, paving the way to become one of the world's largest airline groups.
	Greek Church acts on crucifix ban The Greek Orthodox Church urges Christians across Europe to unite against a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy.
	Greenland ice loss 'accelerating' Satellites, models and ground stations give scientists a better view than ever before of how the Greenland icecap is melting.

MIDDLE EAST
	Palestinians 'should delay polls' Elections due in January 2010 should be postponed, the Palestinian Authority's electoral commission recommends.
	Iraq probes 'Blackwater bribes' Iraq orders an investigation into whether the US security firm Blackwater paid bribes to officials after the deaths of 17 people in 2007.
	US pursues 'Iran-linked' charity US prosecutors begin legal action to seize property owned by a Muslim charity suspected to have links with Iran.

SOUTH ASIA
	US presses Karzai on corruption Hillary Clinton says Afghan President Karzai must combat corruption, as rifts emerge over plans for a US troop boost.
	Sri Lanka military chief resigns Sri Lanka's armed forces chief, Gen Sarath Fonseka, resigns amid reports he may run for president.
	Iran embassy man shot in Pakistan Gunmen kill a Pakistani working at the Iranian consulate in the city of Peshawar, officials say.

UK
	BA and Iberia agree merger deal British Airways and Iberia reach a preliminary agreement to merge, paving the way to become one of the world's largest airline groups.
	Dementia drug use 'killing many' Needless use of anti-psychotic drugs is widespread in dementia care and contributes to the death of many patients, an official review suggests.
	Labour by-election win predicted Counting is under way in the Glasgow North East Westminster by-election, amid predictions by the SNP of a Labour victory.

UK EDUCATION
	47% of 14-year-olds 'are bullied' Research suggests nearly half of 14-year-olds in England have been bullied
	More children in larger schools The number of children in England taught in primary schools of 800 pupils or more has risen to 15,000, government figures show.
	1.7m asked to improve work skills The government wants more young adults to improve their skills, with a focus on technical qualifications.

ENGLAND
	Keeper badly hurt in bike smash Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini suffers potentially "life-changing" injuries in a crash in London.
	City's drugs gang leader jailed The leader of a Merseyside gang which ran a multi-million pound drugs racket is jailed for 14 years at Liverpool Crown Court.
	Sick pupils copied TV storyline Six pupils from Walsall are taken to hospital with poisoning after copying a storyline they saw on TV school drama Waterloo Road.

BUSINESS
	BA and Iberia agree merger deal British Airways and Iberia reach a preliminary agreement to merge, paving the way to become one of the world's largest airline groups.
	Intel and AMD settle legal rows US chip maker Intel agrees to pay rival AMD $1.25bn as part of a deal to settle all outstanding legal disputes.
	Oil rise 'could derail recovery' The International Energy Agency says that if the recent rise in oil prices continues it "risks derailing the recovery".

ENTERTAINMENT
	Five films vie for animated Oscar The animated film shortlist at the Oscars is expanding to five after a record 20 films are submitted for consideration.
	Osbourne in Susan Boyle apology Sharon Osbourne says sorry to Susan Boyle "for getting a cheap laugh" over recent comments about her appearance.
	Hamilton leads Celebrity line-up US actor George Hamilton and ex-glamour model Samantha Fox are among the contestants in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Greenland ice loss 'accelerating' Satellites, models and ground stations give scientists a better view than ever before of how the Greenland icecap is melting.
	Rosetta to make final home call Europe's Rosetta probe will make its final Earth flyby on Friday as it seeks to position itself to chase down a comet in 2014.
	Crime rings boost ivory smuggling The last year has seen a big increase in illegal ivory trade with organised crime involved, says the world's monitoring agency.

TECHNOLOGY
	Xbox console ban is 'permanent' Thousands of gamers cut off from Microsoft's Xbox Live service will have to buy a new console to get back online, the firm says.
	Bing teams up with Wolfram Alpha Microsoft joins forces with a web tool once hailed as a rival to Google to provide results for its search engine Bing.
	Intel and AMD settle legal rows US chip maker Intel agrees to pay rival AMD $1.25bn as part of a deal to settle all outstanding legal disputes.

HEALTH
	Cancer protein 'can be disarmed' Scientists say they have found a way to disarm a protein thought to play a key role in leukaemia and other cancers.
	US swine flu deaths 'near 4,000' Swine flu has killed nearly 4,000 people in the US, including 540 children, officials said after devising a new counting method.
	Poor nutrition 'stunting growth' Poor nutrition is still causing major problems in the developing world - despite some progress being made.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1982: Solidarity leader Walesa released The Polish government frees the leader of the outlawed Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, after 11 months of internment.
	1984: Quid notes out - pound coins in The English pound note is to disappear after more than 150 years.
	1954: New York's Ellis Island closes New York's main immigration point, Ellis Island, shuts its doors after 62 years.

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TOP STORIES
	Ferguson hit with FA fine and ban Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is fined £20,000 and given a two-match touchline ban for his comments about referee Alan Wiley's fitness.
	Davydenko books World Finals spot Russia's Nikolay Davydenko books his place in the World Tour Finals despite losing to Robin Soderling at the Paris Masters.
	Keeper badly hurt in bike smash Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini suffers potentially "life-changing" injuries in a crash in London.
	Pakistan crush limp New Zealand Pakistan ease past injury-hit New Zealand by 49 runs in the first of two Twenty20 games in Dubai.
	Stepanek knocks out tired Murray Andy Murray is knocked out of the Paris Masters in the third round by Radek Stepanek in three sets.

FOOTBALL
	Ferguson hit with FA fine and ban Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is fined £20,000 and given a two-match touchline ban for his comments about referee Alan Wiley's fitness.
	England 2018 bid team streamlined Manchester United chief David Gill and ex-Birmingham director Karren Brady are among six members to stand down from England's 2018 World Cup bid team.
	Keeper badly hurt in bike smash Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini suffers potentially "life-changing" injuries in a crash in London.

CRICKET
	Pakistan crush limp New Zealand Pakistan ease past injury-hit New Zealand by 49 runs in the first of two Twenty20 games in Dubai.
	Ashes set for free-to-air return England's home Ashes Test matches are set to return to free-to-air television following recommendations for revised "listed events".
	Trio lift England before Twenty20 England are boosted ahead of the Twenty20 match against South Africa as Graeme Swann, Graham Onions and James Anderson are declared fit.

TENNIS
	Stepanek knocks out tired Murray Andy Murray is knocked out of the Paris Masters in the third round by Radek Stepanek in three sets.
	Davydenko books World Finals spot Russia's Nikolay Davydenko books his place in the World Tour Finals despite losing to Robin Soderling at the Paris Masters.
	Murray survives late-night battle Andy Murray needs a final-set tie-break to beat James Blake in the early hours at the Paris Masters.

MOTORSPORT
	Lotus boss craves instant success Lotus boss Mike Gascoyne says his team can be the best of the Formula 1 new boys.
	New date for Silverstone MotoGP The 2010 British MotoGP at Silverstone is put back two weeks and will now be staged on Sunday, 20 June.
	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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