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| Tuesday, 29 December, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US vows to hunt down jet plotters President Barack Obama pledges the US "will not rest" until all those behind a plane bomb plot are tracked down. |
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| Iran arrests opposition figures A number of opposition figures are arrested in Iran, a day after at least eight people were killed in violent protests. | |
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| Suicide attack on Pakistan Shias At least 30 people are killed in a suicide attack on a Shia Muslim march in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. | |
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| Deadly clashes in north Nigeria At least 20 people are thought to have died in clashes between security forces and members of a sect in northern Nigeria. | |
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| More homes planned in E Jerusalem Israel announces plans for nearly 700 homes in mainly Arab East Jerusalem, despite demands that it freeze building there. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Deadly clashes in north Nigeria At least 20 people are thought to have died in clashes between security forces and members of a sect in northern Nigeria. |
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| Ship released by Somali pirates Somali pirates have released a Singapore-flagged ship held for nearly 10 weeks, an EU naval force in the area says. | |
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| Three Saudis die in Niger attack Three Saudi tourists are killed and three more wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Niger, local officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US vows to hunt down jet plotters President Barack Obama pledges the US "will not rest" until all those behind a plane bomb plot are tracked down. |
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| Brazilians flee Suriname clashes At least 25 people were hurt during Christmas clashes between Brazilian migrants and locals in Suriname, Brazilian officials say, | |
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| Children dead in US building fire Nine people are killed, including six children, in a fire at a two-storey apartment block in the US state of Mississippi, officials say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai army deports Hmong to Laos Thailand begins deporting thousands of ethnic Hmong back to communist Laos, despite international objections. |
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| Ship released by Somali pirates Somali pirates have released a Singapore-flagged ship held for nearly 10 weeks, an EU naval force in the area says. | |
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| Final pleas for death row Briton The government has made a final appeal to China to halt the execution of a mentally-ill British man for drug smuggling. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Bomb suspect was on UK watch-list A man charged with trying to blow up a plane had been on a UK watch-list, Home Secretary Alan Johnson says. |
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| Russia dispute 'could cut EU oil' Russia has warned a price dispute with Ukraine could cause it to cut oil deliveries to three EU countries, Slovakia says. | |
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| Russia-Georgia flights to resume Moscow allows the first direct flights from Georgia since the 2008 war, but Tbilisi says the move is too late for the holiday period. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| US vows to hunt down jet plotters President Barack Obama pledges the US "will not rest" until all those behind a plane bomb plot are tracked down. |
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| Iran arrests opposition figures A number of opposition figures are arrested in Iran, a day after at least eight people were killed in violent protests. | |
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| Gaza marchers go on hunger strike Groups trying to cross Egypt's border to Gaza to mark the anniversary of an Israeli offensive have gone on hunger strike. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Suicide attack on Pakistan Shias At least 30 people are killed in a suicide attack on a Shia Muslim march in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. |
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| Afghan children 'die in fighting' At least 10 Afghan civilians, most of them children, are killed during Western military operations, says President Hamid Karzai. | |
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| India uproar over abandoned match There is uproar in India after a cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on Sunday was called off because the pitch was deemed unfit for play. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Final pleas for death row Briton The government has made a final appeal to China to halt the execution of a mentally-ill British man for drug smuggling. |
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| Bomb suspect was on UK watch-list A man charged with trying to blow up a plane had been on a UK watch-list, Home Secretary Alan Johnson says. | |
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| Met Office warning of heavy snow Much of northern Scotland, central and north east England and east Wales are on alert for several inches of snow. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School absence higher among poor Persistent absence in the poorest areas is five times that in the richest, analysis of government statistics shows. |
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| Teacher cutbacks 'short-sighted' Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, attacks the government over "short-sighted" cuts in teacher training numbers. | |
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| Minister backs 'brain' games role Education Secretary Michael Russell says computer games can play a key role in encouraging children's learning. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Final pleas for death row Briton The government has made a final appeal to China to halt the execution of a mentally-ill British man for drug smuggling. |
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| 'Peacemaker' dies after attack A passer-by dies after being hurt in a fight between two groups in east London that he had tried to break up. | |
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| Met Office warning of heavy snow Much of northern Scotland, central and north east England and east Wales are on alert for several inches of snow. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | New rise in Japan factory output Japanese factory output rose in November for the ninth month in a row, up 2.6% from October, official figures show. |
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| South Korea wins nuclear contract A South Korean consortium wins a contract to build four nuclear reactors in the United Arab Emirates. | |
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| Security fears hit airline shares Shares in major US airlines fall following the alleged bomb plot on board a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas day. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Avatar tops Christmas box office Sci-fi epic Avatar tops the Christmas box office in a record-breaking weekend at the north American box office. |
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| Sheen in domestic violence claims Actor Charlie Sheen spent much of Christmas Day in a cell after being accused of domestic violence, police say. | |
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| Sarandon-Robbins split confirmed Hollywood couple Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have ended their 23-year relationship, the actress's publicist confirms. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Back to nature' cuts flood risks Reconnecting flood-plains to rivers will help reduce the risk of future flooding, a study by US researchers suggests. |
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| Plant chemical 'manipulates' ants Acacia plants have chemical control over the armies of ants that guard them, scientists discover. | |
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| Disinfectants 'train' superbugs Disinfectants could effectively train bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics, research suggests. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tech changes 'outstrip' netbooks Netbooks are being superseded by more powerful alternatives, say industry watchers. |
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| AI aims to solve in-game chatter Prize-winning "chatbot" technology is being used in an attempt to solve one of "the last uncracked problems" in games design. | |
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| 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. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Disinfectants 'train' superbugs Disinfectants could effectively train bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics, research suggests. |
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| Heart study targets immune cells Scientists want to target harmful immune cells in the arteries that are believed to trigger many heart attacks. | |
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| Genes 'drive deadly brain cancer' Scientists have discovered two genes that appear responsible for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. | |
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| 1980: Green light for breakfast television A shake-up of broadcasting franchises paves the way for breakfast television. | |||
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| 2003: Britain gives go-ahead for 'sky marshals' The British Government announces plans to tighten airline security by allowing armed guards on some British flights to the USA. | |||
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| 1993: Mafia link in cocaine haul British customs officials seize £70m of Colombian cocaine thought to be linked to the Mafia. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Chelsea 2-1 Fulham Chelsea open up a five-point gap at the top of the Premier League table as they come from behind to beat Fulham. |
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| Cook ton guides England into lead Alastair Cook's patient century helps England move 43 ahead at 386-5 after three days of the second Test with South Africa. | |
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| Wolves 0-3 Man City Roberto Mancini's Manchester City win their first away game in three months by seeing off Wolves. | |
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| Tottenham 2-0 West Ham Luka Modric marks his first start in four months with a telling contribution as Tottenham beat West Ham to go fourth in the Premier League. | |
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| Stoke 0-1 Birmingham Birmingham climb to seventh in the table after extending their run of unbeaten league matches to 11 with a hard-fought victory over struggling Stoke. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Chelsea 2-1 Fulham Chelsea open up a five-point gap at the top of the Premier League table as they come from behind to beat Fulham. |
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| Wolves 0-3 Man City Roberto Mancini's Manchester City win their first away game in three months by seeing off Wolves. | |
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| Tottenham 2-0 West Ham Luka Modric marks his first start in four months with a telling contribution as Tottenham beat West Ham to go fourth in the Premier League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Cook ton guides England into lead Alastair Cook's patient century helps England move 43 ahead at 386-5 after three days of the second Test with South Africa. |
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| Watson maintains Australia charge Shane Watson hits a second half century of the match as Australia extend their lead to 307 against Pakistan in Melbourne. | |
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| Ntini 'in S Africa team on merit' The head of South African cricket says bowler Makhaya Ntini is not being given preferential selection treatment on racial grounds. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer & Williams win ITF awards Roger Federer and Serena Williams are named 2009 world champions by the International Tennis Federation. |
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| Henin given wildcard for Sydney Former world number one Justine Henin gets a wildcard for the Sydney International tournament which starts on 10 January. | |
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| 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. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 sets up 'eco' development team Motorsport boss Jean Todt plans to promote the advance of 'green' technology through Formula 1. |
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| 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. | |
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| 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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