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	Wednesday, 16 December, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	US jail to house Guantanamo men President Obama orders the government to buy a prison in Illinois to take a number of inmates from Guantanamo Bay.
	'Seal a deal', climate talks told High-level talks at the UN climate summit begin, with UN chief Ban Ki-moon telling nations to "seal a deal" on climate change.
	Boeing Dreamliner in first flight Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft successfully completes its first test flight in the US.
	Berlusconi sets 'love over hate' In his first message since an attack left him in hospital, Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi says love will triumph over hate.
	UK law probe after Livni warrant The government "urgently" considers legal reforms after a UK court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli politician Tzipi Livni.

AFRICA
	Uproar at S Leone woman chief bid Sierra Leone traditionalists besiege a woman's house and stop her going home after she launched a legal bid to become a chief.
	Summit moved to keep Bashir away A France-Africa summit is put back and moved to prevent Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir attending.
	Eritrea urges footballers' return The Eritrean footballers who have gone missing in Kenya are welcome to return home, a minister says.

AMERICAS
	US jail to house Guantanamo men President Obama orders the government to buy a prison in Illinois to take a number of inmates from Guantanamo Bay.
	Boeing Dreamliner in first flight Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft successfully completes its first test flight in the US.
	US evangelist Oral Roberts dies Renowned US evangelist Oral Roberts, who pioneered religious broadcasting, dies in California at the age of 91.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	'Ten killed' in Philippines clash At least nine rebels and one soldier are killed in fighting on southern Mindanao island, an army spokesman says.
	Australia introduces web filters Australia plans new laws forcing Internet Service Providers to filter out access to content that has been "refused classification".
	China rejects releasing dissident China rejects calls from the US and the EU to release a prominent dissident as interference in its internal affairs.

EUROPE
	Berlusconi sets 'love over hate' In his first message since an attack left him in hospital, Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi says love will triumph over hate.
	Turkey trial ends after 28 years A court in Istanbul finds 39 alleged leftists guilty of a range of crimes after a trial lasting a record-breaking 28 years.
	Polanski film to debut in Berlin Film-maker Roman Polanski's latest feature, The Ghost Writer, is to premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February.

MIDDLE EAST
	Israel fury at UK's Livni warrant Israel condemns as "cynical" the issuing of a war crimes arrest warrant in the UK for former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.
	Iraq cities rocked by car bombs A series of car bombings in Iraq kill at least eight people and wound scores in Baghdad and Mosul.
	Iran denies nuclear trigger claim Iran denies a report in the Times newspaper that it has been working on a key component of a nuclear bomb.

SOUTH ASIA
	Deadly bombing in Pakistan town At least 27 people are killed in a bomb attack in the central Pakistani town of Dera Ghazi Khan, officials say.
	Suicide bomb hits Afghan capital At least eight people die in a suicide bombing in Kabul, as President Hamid Karzai holds an anti-corruption meeting there.
	India edge Sri Lanka in thriller India beat Sri Lanka by just three runs in a sensational first one-day international which saw the second-highest aggregate of runs scored in a limited overs game.

UK
	Jail term for nursery abuse woman A nursery worker who sexually abused children and shared indecent images on the internet is jailed for at least seven years.
	BA in legal challenge to strike British Airways is to take legal action to try to prevent a 12-day cabin crew strike set to begin on 22 December.
	Two UK soldiers die in bomb blast Two British and two Afghan soldiers are killed by a suspected suicide bomber while on patrol in Helmand province.

UK EDUCATION
	Poor white boys struggle in GCSEs Poor white teenage boys in England have slipped further behind other youngsters in their GCSE results in this year's exams.
	University must prove 'adequacy' London's biggest university may not receive extra funding unless it proves its "adequacy" after a finance crisis, it admits.
	Virtual testing for new schools Students in Birmingham will be able to test plans for rebuilding schools using a computer-game style virtual world.

ENGLAND
	Jail term for nursery abuse woman A nursery worker who sexually abused children and shared indecent images on the internet is jailed for at least seven years.
	Funeral for fatal dog attack boy The funeral takes place for a four-year-old boy who was killed by a pit bull dog, with the uncle arrested over his death carrying his coffin.
	Loud sex woman admits Asbo breach A 48-year-old Wearside woman admits breaching an Asbo banning her from having noisy sex with her husband.

BUSINESS
	Boeing Dreamliner in first flight Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft successfully completes its first test flight in the US.
	BA in legal challenge to strike British Airways is to take legal action to try to prevent a 12-day cabin crew strike set to begin on 22 December.
	Europe strikes 'banana wars' deal Europe has agreed a deal to cut tariffs on banana imports, signalling the end of the world's longest-running trade dispute.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Clooney film leads Globes chase Up In The Air, starring George Clooney, is leading the nominations at this year's Golden Globe awards.
	Cobain's daughter in guardianship Courtney Love and late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain's daughter is placed under the temporary guardianship of her grandmother.
	Polanski film to debut in Berlin Film-maker Roman Polanski's latest feature, The Ghost Writer, is to premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	'Seal a deal', climate talks told High-level talks at the UN climate summit begin, with UN chief Ban Ki-moon telling nations to "seal a deal" on climate change.
	'Super-Earths' orbit nearby stars Planet-hunters discover two "super-Earths" - rocky planets orbiting two nearby Sun-like stars.
	Satellites weigh California water A Nasa satellite mission has weighed the water lost by the US State of California's heartland since 2003.

TECHNOLOGY
	Australia introduces web filters Australia plans new laws forcing Internet Service Providers to filter out access to content that has been "refused classification".
	Teletext to close mid-December The Teletext information service will close in the island and across the UK on 16 December 2009 including flight information.
	Ships tracked with smart software Monitoring of global shipping movements could help container vessels burn less fuel and speed up turnaround in port.

HEALTH
	Anti-depressants 'up stroke risk' Post menopausal women who take anti-depressants face a small - but statistically significant - increased risk of a stroke, research suggests.
	Coffee and tea 'prevent diabetes' Drinking tea and coffee, whether decaffeinated or not, lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes, a large body of evidence shows.
	Vaginal HIV gel fails to cut risk A major trial of a vaginal microbicide has produced no evidence that its use reduces the risk of HIV infection in women.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2004: Blunkett resigns over visa accusations The Home Secretary, David Blunkett, resigns after an email implicates him in using his position to grant favours to his ex-lover.
	1993: Anglo-Irish pact paves way for peace The British and Irish prime ministers John Major and Albert Reynolds sign the historic Joint Declaration for Peace on the steps of Downing street.
	1982: Spain opens border with the Rock Scenes of jubilation as the gates isolating the people of Gibraltar from Spain are to opened for the first time in 13 years.

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TOP STORIES
	Man Utd 3-0 Wolves A vastly-changed Wolves side survive for half an hour before losing to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
	Australia v West Indies latest score Latest score as Australia take on the West Indies in the third Test match in Perth.
	Mercedes eager to sign Schumacher Mercedes chief executive Nick Fry drops the strongest hint yet that seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement to race next year.
	Dundee Utd 0-3 Rangers Rangers head back to the top of the Scottish Premier League table after a convincing win at Tannadice Park.
	Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa Aston Villa underline their top four aspirations with a clinical victory over Sunderland that lifts them above Arsenal and into third in the league.

FOOTBALL
	Man Utd 3-0 Wolves A vastly-changed Wolves side survive for half an hour before losing to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
	Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa Aston Villa underline their top four aspirations with a clinical victory over Sunderland that lifts them above Arsenal and into third in the league.
	Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn Birmingham move up to sixth in the Premier League thanks to Cameron Jerome's brace against Blackburn.

CRICKET
	India edge Sri Lanka in thriller India beat Sri Lanka by just three runs in a sensational first one-day international which saw the second-highest aggregate of runs scored in a limited overs game.
	Australia v West Indies latest score Latest score as Australia take on the West Indies in the third Test match in Perth.
	Ireland & Scots meet at Twenty20 Ireland and Scotland are grouped with Afghanistan and the USA at the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in the United Arab Emirates from 9 to 13 February.

TENNIS
	Wickmayer comeback plans on hold Yanina Wickmayer has been told she is still not eligible to play tennis despite her doping ban being suspended by a Belgian court.
	Roddick and Serena aim for 2012 Andy Roddick and Serena Williams hope to team up for the United States in mixed doubles when the event returns to the Olympics at the 2012 London Games.
	Mixed doubles in Olympic line-up Mixed doubles is introduced to the Olympic programme in time for the 2012 London Games.

MOTORSPORT
	Glock predicts Schumacher return Michael Schumacher is all-but certain to return to Formula 1 with Mercedes next year, Timo Glock predicts.
	MotoGP poised for bigger engines MotoGP engines will increase in size from 800cc to 1000cc in 2012 after a agreement between the sport's governing body and rights holders on Friday.
	Raikkonen agrees rallying switch Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship.

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