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	Saturday, 26 December, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Terror theory for US jet incident An incident on a transatlantic airliner arriving in Detroit may have been an attempted terror attack, reports say.
	US condemns Taliban soldier video The US military says a video, issued by the Taliban, of a captive soldier in Afghanistan is an affront to his family.
	Vatican admits pontiff vulnerable The Vatican says it is impossible to protect the Pope from incidents like that involving a woman at Christmas Eve Mass.
	Eurostar 'ignored safety rules' Eurotunnel accuses Eurostar of ignoring safety rules when evacuating passengers from trains last weekend.
	Air strike in Pakistan kills 10 Pakistani jets target suspected militants in the Orakzai tribal agency, south-west of Peshawar, killing at least 10 people.

AFRICA
	UN action shameful, says Eritrea Eritrea says sanctions imposed by the UN are shameful and dismisses claims it backs militants in Somalia.
	Niger vows to arrest dissidents Niger says it will arrest three exiled opposition leaders - jeopardising talks aimed at breaking the country's political deadlock.
	Archbishop attacks anti-gay bill The Archbishop of York condemns proposals in Uganda to put to death gay people who have sex with a minor.

AMERICAS
	Terror theory for US jet incident An incident on a transatlantic airliner arriving in Detroit may have been an attempted terror attack, reports say.
	Central US under blizzard alerts Several states declare emergencies as at least 19 people die amid huge winter snowstorms buffeting central US.
	US condemns Taliban soldier video The US military says a video, issued by the Taliban, of a captive soldier in Afghanistan is an affront to his family.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Anger over jailed China dissident The jailing for 11 years by China of one of its leading dissidents, Liu Xiaobo, is met with international condemnation.
	Fears grow for Hmong in Thailand Concern grows among diplomats and aid groups about thousands of Lao Hmong people whom Thailand plans to deport.
	Death row clemency plea to China The brother of a British man due to be executed in China for drug smuggling makes a desperate plea for mercy.

EUROPE
	Vatican admits pontiff vulnerable The Vatican says it is impossible to protect the Pope from incidents like that involving a woman at Christmas Eve Mass.
	Eurostar 'ignored safety rules' Eurotunnel accuses Eurostar of ignoring safety rules when evacuating passengers from trains last weekend.
	Two more Catholic bishops resign Two more Catholic bishops have resigned in response to a report which criticised how they handled allegations of clerical abuse.

MIDDLE EAST
	Dozens killed in Yemen air strike At least 30 suspected al-Qaeda militants, possibly including two commanders, are killed in an air strike in Yemen, officials say.
	Bin Laden's daughter 'is in Iran' Iran's foreign minister says he has been told that Osama Bin Laden's daughter Iman is staying at the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran.
	Christmas celebrated in Bethlehem Thousands of Christian worshippers take part in celebrations marking Christmas Day in Bethlehem.

SOUTH ASIA
	US condemns Taliban soldier video The US military says a video, issued by the Taliban, of a captive soldier in Afghanistan is an affront to his family.
	Air strike in Pakistan kills 10 Pakistani jets target suspected militants in the Orakzai tribal agency, south-west of Peshawar, killing at least 10 people.
	Afghan suicide bomb kills eight A suicide bomber kills eight Afghan civilians in Kandahar when his bomb explodes near a hotel, police say.

UK
	Queen's tribute to British troops The Queen uses her Christmas speech to express sadness at the death toll among British troops in Afghanistan.
	Eurostar 'ignored safety rules' Eurotunnel accuses Eurostar of ignoring safety rules when evacuating passengers from trains last weekend.
	Absconding double rapist detained A convicted double rapist who absconded from the Pakistan High Commission in London in October is arrested.

UK EDUCATION
	Concern over university cash cuts University organisations voice fears about the scale of spending cuts being imposed on universities by the government.
	Pair quit amid student loans row Two directors at the Student Loans Company have resigned in the wake of a damning report on payment delays.
	Legal warning halts outdoors trip A council says a school trip for 70 pupils cannot go ahead to avoid discriminating against one of the group who is disabled.

ENGLAND
	Absconding double rapist detained A convicted double rapist who absconded from the Pakistan High Commission in London in October is arrested.
	M1 reopens after eight-car crash An eight-car pile-up closed the M1 for more than three hours and left one person seriously injured, police say.
	White Christmas for parts of UK Snow falls in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Nottingham and Leeds to give parts of the UK their first white Christmas for five years, the Met Office confirms.

BUSINESS
	Greece votes for big budget cuts The Greek parliament votes in favour of adopting big public spending cuts that aim to lower the country's high levels of debt.
	Disney chief's pay slips to $29m The pay of Disney's chief executive Robert Iger decreased by 28% to $29m in 2009 as the firm's profit declines.
	US mortgage bosses may earn $6m The heads of bailed-out US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may each be paid up to $6m (£3.7m) for 2009.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Sarandon-Robbins split confirmed Hollywood couple Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have ended their 23-year relationship, the actress's publicist confirms.
	'Grisly' Murphy artwork withdrawn Artwork for a DVD release showing late actress Brittany Murphy lifeless in a bathtub is withdrawn by a US rental chain.
	Johnny Hallyday leaves hospital French rock star Johnny Hallyday is released from a Los Angeles hospital after back surgery that led to a coma.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	'Switch' could block Huntington's A "molecular switch" that can prevent Huntington's disease developing is found in mice.
	Esa satellite senses Earth's pull Europe's Goce satellite is returning remarkable new data on the way the pull of gravity varies across the Earth.
	Chimps use cleavers to chop food For the first time, chimps are seen using tools to chop up and reduce food into smaller bite-sized portions.

TECHNOLOGY
	HP camera 'can't see' black faces An online video comparing a webcam's facial recognition response to a white woman and a black man is a big hit on YouTube.
	Military tracks Santa's journey A 50-year old tradition has gone hi-tech as children track Santa via Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter.
	Google's Admob plans scrutinised Google's plans to buy mobile phone marketing company Admob are looked at by the Federal Trade Commission.

HEALTH
	'Switch' could block Huntington's A "molecular switch" that can prevent Huntington's disease developing is found in mice.
	US Senate passes key health bill The US Senate passes the final version of a historic healthcare reform bill, in a boost to President Barack Obama.
	Alzheimer's may 'ward off cancer' Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduced risk of cancer and vice versa, a US study suggests.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1989: Romania's 'first couple' executed Deposed Romanian president Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena are shot after being found guilty of crimes against the state.
	1974: Cyclone Tracy leaves Darwin devastated The Australian city of Darwin is wrecked by a powerful cyclone that leaves thousands of people homeless.
	1991: Gorbachev resigns as Soviet Union breaks up Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union for almost seven years, steps down from office.

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TOP STORIES
	Pacquiao plans to sue Mayweather Manny Pacquiao says he will take Floyd Mayweather Jr to court following comments over a blood-testing dispute.
	Mancini prepares for Man City bow New Man City boss Roberto Mancini will take charge of his first Premier League game on a typically busy programme of football action on Boxing Day.
	Australia v Pakistan live score Australia take on Pakistan in Melbourne in the first Test of a three-match series.
	Strauss unworried by Cook's form England captain Andrew Strauss says he is not worried about fellow opener Alastair Cook's form ahead of Saturday's second Test against South Africa.
	Century duo seal series for India Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli hit centuries as India beat Sri Lanka to wrap up a series victory.

FOOTBALL
	Mancini prepares for Man City bow New Man City boss Roberto Mancini will take charge of his first Premier League game on a typically busy programme of football action on Boxing Day.
	Hughes axe leaves Ferguson fuming Sir Alex Ferguson brands Manchester City's conduct in Mark Hughes's dismissal as "unacceptable".
	Celtic move a gamble admits Ki South Korean international Ki Sung Yueng admits manager Tony Mowbray has taken a gamble by bringing him to Celtic.

CRICKET
	Strauss unworried by Cook's form England captain Andrew Strauss says he is not worried about fellow opener Alastair Cook's form ahead of Saturday's second Test against South Africa.
	Ponting ready to lead Australia Australia captain Ricky Ponting looks to have overcome an elbow injury in time to play in the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan.
	Century duo seal series for India Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli hit centuries as India beat Sri Lanka to wrap up a series victory.

TENNIS
	Federer & Williams win ITF awards Roger Federer and Serena Williams are named 2009 world champions by the International Tennis Federation.
	Henin given wildcard for Sydney Former world number one Justine Henin gets a wildcard for the Sydney International tournament which starts on 10 January.
	Gasquet cleared of drug charges Richard Gasquet is cleared of any wrongdoing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) after testing positive for cocaine.

MOTORSPORT
	Schumacher targets 2010 F1 title Michael Schumacher says he will be challenging to win another Formula 1 title in 2010 after announcing his return to the sport.
	Pedrosa to focus on 2010 after op Dani Pedrosa leaves hospital after having surgery to remove a screw from his left hand and will step up his training for 2010 in a fortnight.
	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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