Friday, November 27, 2009

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TOP STORIES
Many dead in Russia train crash
Scores of people are killed or injured in a Russian train crash, unconfirmed reports say, amid speculation of a blast.
  Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  Golfer Woods hurt in US car crash
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has been injured in a car accident near his home in Florida, his office confirms.
  US agents 'failed over gatecrash'
The US Secret Service admits failings after a couple gatecrashed a state dinner in the White House on Tuesday.
  Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body
The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
AFRICA
Kingdom rejects Uganda land law
The Buganda kingdom rejects the new land law passed after heated debate in Uganda's parliament.
  Africans 'aiding Rwanda suspects'
Rwanda accuses Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia of being unwilling to co-operate in locating genocide suspects.
  New SA life for ID suicide family
The family of South Africa's Skhumbuzo Mhlongo who committed suicide after he was refused ID, are given a house.
AMERICAS
Golfer Woods hurt in US car crash
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has been injured in a car accident near his home in Florida, his office confirms.
  Rich 'should help Amazon forests'
Nine nations in the Amazon region call on rich countries to provide poorer nations with the funds to preserve forests.
  US agents 'failed over gatecrash'
The US Secret Service admits failings after a couple gatecrashed a state dinner in the White House on Tuesday.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Australia emissions plan in chaos
Plans for a new law on carbon emissions trading in Australia are thrown into chaos by an opposition revolt.
  Vanuatu PM loses seat in blunder
Vanuatu's prime minister is stripped of his post and parliamentary seat because of a basic paperwork error.
  China rock star jailed over riot
A Beijing court jails Chinese rock star Zang Tianshuo for six years for inciting a riot in which one person died.
EUROPE
Many dead in Russia train crash
Scores of people are killed or injured in a Russian train crash, unconfirmed reports say, amid speculation of a blast.
  Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  France gets key EU Commission job
France gets the key internal market post in the new European Commission, whose composition has just been announced.
MIDDLE EAST
Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body
The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
  US shares slide over Dubai fears
US shares fall on worries over Dubai's debt problems, but European markets recover from earlier falls.
  Tehran denies seizing Nobel medal
Iran's foreign ministry denies officials confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the human rights lawyer, Shirin Ebadi.
SOUTH ASIA
China carbon cuts pressure India
China's decision to unveil carbon emissions target two weeks before the Copenhagen climate change summit puts pressure on India, a minister says.
  Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh
A ferry capsizes in southern Bangladesh, killing three passengers and leaving more missing, police say.
  Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
UK
Iraq war 'legitimacy' questioned
The Iraq war was not illegal but was of "questionable legitimacy", a former senior UK diplomat tells the Chilcot inquiry.
  Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  Bail hostel contract 'may be cut'
The private company which provides bail hostels for offenders and defendants has been warned its contract may be terminated, the BBC has learned.
UK EDUCATION
New teachers 'lack secure jobs'
A survey suggests many newly trained teachers are struggling to find secure positions in England's schools.
  Faith schools 'good on cohesion'
Faith group-run secondary schools are better at building community relations than non-religious ones, research suggests.
  Drop in teachers 'unacceptable'
The total number of teachers in Scotland falls by 1,348 over the past year, according to Scottish government statistics.
ENGLAND
Rappers jailed over warning song
Two rappers are jailed for using an internet song to try to scare off witnesses to the murder of a 24-year-old man.
  Final farewell for flood hero Pc
Hundreds of people attend the funeral of a police officer who died during last week's floods.
  Live sheep wheeled into Asda shop
The RSPCA hits out at pranksters who put a live sheep in a shopping trolley and wheeled it into a London supermarket.
BUSINESS
US shares slide over Dubai fears
US shares fall on worries over Dubai's debt problems, but European markets recover from earlier falls.
  Euro train booking system shelved
Plans for a system that would have made it simpler to book tickets for rail travel across Europe are shelved.
  Recession 'worse than estimated'
Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to say that the economy performed worse in 2009 than he predicted.
ENTERTAINMENT
Polanski awaits house arrest move
Film director Roman Polanski will not be released from prison until Monday at the earliest, the Swiss justice ministry confirms.
  'Robbie is engaged' says mother
British singer Robbie Williams has proposed to his girlfriend, the pop star's mother confirms.
  Rappers jailed over warning song
Two rappers are jailed for using an internet song to try to scare off witnesses to the murder of a 24-year-old man.
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Herschel 'fingerprints' huge star
The death throes of the biggest star known to science have been observed by Europe's new space telescope, Herschel.
  Shuttle Atlantis lands in Florida
The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis has landed in Florida ending their 11-day mission to the International Space Station.
  Inquiry into stolen climate e-mails
Details of a university inquiry into e-mails stolen from scientists at one of the UK's leading climate research units are likely to be made public next week.
TECHNOLOGY
Lawyers target 'pirates' for cash
Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games and asking for cash.
  Web 'threatens' public services
The NHS and other public services must re-organise themselves around the needs of users, say social media activists.
  Wikipedia denies editors' exodus
The online encyclopaedia disputes claims that the numbers of people editing Wikipedia are in sharp decline.
HEALTH
Jump in global swine flu deaths
The global number of swine flu deaths jumps by over 1,000 in a week, with an 85% rise in Europe, according to new figures.
  MS 'blood blockage theory' tested
US scientists are testing a radical new theory that MS is caused by blockages in the veins that drain the brain.
  Ectopic pregnancy 'protein clue'
Women with ectopic pregnancies have a lower level of a particular protein, raising the possibility of simpler tests, a study finds.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1975: TV presenter Ross McWhirter shot dead
The BBC TV presenter and co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records is killed outside his home.
  1967: De Gaulle says 'non' to Britain - again
The French President, Charles de Gaulle, says he will veto Britain's application to join the Common Market for a second time.
  2000: Schoolboy Damilola Taylor dies in stabbing
A 10-year-old schoolboy dies after being stabbed in the leg by a gang of hooded attackers near his home.

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TOP STORIES
Golfer Woods hurt in US car crash
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has been injured in a car accident near his home in Florida, his office confirms.
  England fall to crushing defeat
AB de Villiers's magnificent century helps South Africa record an emphatic 112-run victory over England in the third one-day international at Newlands.
  Davydenko surges into semi-finals
Nikolay Davydenko beats Robin Soderling to seal a place in the last four at the ATP World Tour Finals.
  Brown woos Warner over 2018 bid
Gordon Brown and Jack Warner meet in Trinidad to discuss England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
  New Zealand v Pakistan latest score
New Zealand take on Pakistan in Dunedin in the first Test of a three-match series
FOOTBALL
Chile set to keep World Cup place
The threat of Chile being thrown out of the 2010 World Cup looks over after domestic club Rangers back down in their legal battle against relegation.
  Brown woos Warner over 2018 bid
Gordon Brown and Jack Warner meet in Trinidad to discuss England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
  Grant up for Portsmouth challenge
New Portsmouth boss Avram Grant is confident that he can turn around the club's fortunes.
CRICKET
England fall to crushing defeat
AB de Villiers's magnificent century helps South Africa record an emphatic 112-run victory over England in the third one-day international at Newlands.
  India spinners seal emphatic win
India seal their 100th Test victory by comprehensively beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in Kanpur.
  Strauss sees signs of improvement
Captain Andrew Strauss insists England are heading in the right direction despite being thrashed by South Africa in the third one-day international.
TENNIS
Davydenko surges into semi-finals
Nikolay Davydenko beats Robin Soderling to seal a place in the last four at the ATP World Tour Finals.
  Djokovic reign ends despite win
Novak Djokovic keeps his hopes of qualification to the semi-finals alive with victory against Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals.
  Nadal upbeat despite losing run
Rafael Nadal remains upbeat despite losing all three matches at the ATP World Tour Finals and vowed to rediscover his attacking game in 2010.
MOTORSPORT
BMW sells Sauber back to founder
German car manufacturer BMW provisionally agrees to sell its BMW Sauber Formula 1 team back to team founder Peter Sauber.
  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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