Monday, September 28, 2009

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Tuesday, 29 September, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
IPCC to investigate family deaths
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to probe why more was not done to help a mother and her disabled daughter subjected to abuse.
  PM to fight anti-social behaviour
Gordon Brown is expected to announce a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his speech to the Labour party conference.
  Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab
A 14-year-old in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine which has been taken by a million girls.
  Nato chief calls for US support
Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech.
  Working mums' children 'less fit'
Children whose mothers work are less likely to lead healthy lives than those with "stay at home" mums, a study says.
WORLD
Philippine flood death toll rises
The Philippines says 240 people are now reported dead and nearly 400,000 are living in shelters after severe flooding.
  Nato chief calls for US support
Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech.
  Oxfam launches East Africa appeal
Oxfam launches an emergency appeal for £9.5m to reach millions starving in Ethiopia and other East African countries.
AFRICA
'Dozens killed' at Guinea protest
At least 87 people are said to have been killed as forces quell an opposition rally in Guinea's capital, Conakry.
  Somali militants execute 'spies'
Somali Islamists carry out a public execution of two men they accuse of spying for the US and African Union.
  Oxfam launches East Africa appeal
Oxfam launches an emergency appeal for £9.5m to reach millions starving in Ethiopia and other East African countries.
AMERICAS
Honduras 'may restore liberties'
Honduras' interim leader said he is prepared to restore civil liberties, suspended over protests about the deposed president.
  Nato chief calls for US support
Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech.
  Roman Polanski 'in fighting mood'
Film director Roman Polanski is determined to fight his detention in Switzerland and extradition to the US, his lawyer says.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Philippine flood death toll rises
The Philippines says 240 people are now reported dead and nearly 400,000 are living in shelters after severe flooding.
  US wants sustained Burma dialogue
The US says it wants its planned dialogue with the Burmese military government to be a sustained process of engagement.
  Malaysia upholds woman's caning
An Islamic court in Malaysia upholds a sentence of caning for a Muslim woman caught drinking beer in public.
EUROPE
Merkel pledges speedy transition
Germany's Angela Merkel outlines plans to form a quick coalition with the Free Democrats, after a sweeping election win.
  Nato chief calls for US support
Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech.
  Roman Polanski 'in fighting mood'
Film director Roman Polanski is determined to fight his detention in Switzerland and extradition to the US, his lawyer says.
MIDDLE EAST
Western powers condemn Iran tests
The United States, France and Britain condemn Iran for test-firing long-range missiles, calling the move a provocation.
  Palestinians 'close to agreement'
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal says Palestinian factions are close to agreeing an Egyptian plan for reconciliation.
  Tehran students protest on campus
Students demonstrate against the Iranian government at Tehran University on the first day of the new academic year.
SOUTH ASIA
Nato chief calls for US support
Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech.
  Tribal elder killed in Pakistan
An anti-Taliban tribal elder and three others are killed in a bomb attack in north-west Pakistan, police say.
  Bodies exhumed in Kashmir probe
The bodies of two women murdered in Indian-administered Kashmir are exhumed in a fresh attempt to find their killers.
UK
IPCC to investigate family deaths
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to probe why more was not done to help a mother and her disabled daughter subjected to abuse.
  Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab
A 14-year-old in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine which has been taken by a million girls.
  PM to fight anti-social behaviour
Gordon Brown is expected to announce a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his speech to the Labour party conference.
ENGLAND
IPCC to investigate family deaths
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to probe why more was not done to help a mother and her disabled daughter subjected to abuse.
  Tower blocks 'potential disaster'
The BBC finds hundreds of tower blocks have never had a fire risk assessment and visits one to find a "disaster waiting to happen".
  Son's pledge in care home fight
The son of a 106-year-old woman pledges to fight to keep open a care home as a council goes before the Court of Appeal to close it.
NORTHERN IRELAND
MLAs' expenses claims total £8m
Stormont's 108 assembly members claim a total of almost £8m in expenses in the past financial year.
  IRA names could mean GAA fund cut
GAA clubs could have their funding cut if they adopt the names of dead IRA members, the sports minister says.
  Man held 'because he was black'
A Congolese university lecturer wrongfully arrested while on holidays in Belfast, sues the government.
SCOTLAND
Alcohol pricing could save £950m
Charging a minimum price for alcohol could save Scotland £950m over 10 years and target heavy drinkers, researchers say.
  Driver dies in two-vehicle crash
A man is killed and another seriously injured in a crash between a car and a van on an Aberdeenshire road.
  'Wrong time' to hold referendum
Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray tells his party's conference the time is wrong for an independence referendum.
POLITICS
PM to fight anti-social behaviour
Gordon Brown is expected to announce a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his speech to the Labour party conference.
  New laws to end 'rain tax storm'
New laws are on the way to stop churches, sports clubs and youth groups from being hit by so-called "rain tax".
  View of Labour 'fell under Brown'
Two thirds of people have a worse opinion of Labour since Gordon Brown became prime minister, a poll conducted for BBC Newsnight suggests.
BUSINESS
Scrappage scheme to be extended
The government is to extend its car scrappage scheme to include a further 100,000 vehicles, Lord Mandelson announces.
  More seek help with water bills
The number seeking help to pay water bills in England has risen and take-up varies widely in different areas, figures show.
  Saudis confirm Liverpool interest
A Saudi prince declares he is ready to buy half of Liverpool Football Club, in a deal worth up to £350m.
ENTERTAINMENT
Roman Polanski 'in fighting mood'
Film director Roman Polanski is determined to fight his detention in Switzerland and extradition to the US, his lawyer says.
  X Factor bars under-age girl band
X Factor trio Tru Colourz have to leave the show because one of them is too young for the competition.
  BBC Children's director appointed
Joe Godwin is named as the new Director of BBC Children's.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Four degrees of warming 'likely'
The global average temperature could rise by 4C (7.2F) as early as 2060, according to a new study by the UK Met Office.
  Champagne bubbles' flavour fizz
Scientists find that the bubbles in champagne contain high concentrations of chemicals that give the drink its flavour.
  LHC gets warning system upgrade
Engineers hope an early warning system being installed at the Large Hadron Collider could prevent incidents of the kind which shut the machine last year.
TECHNOLOGY
US 'to loosen' grip on internet
The US is set to loosen its control over how the internet is run when an agreement is signed with net regulator Icann.
  LHC gets warning system upgrade
Engineers hope an early warning system being installed at the Large Hadron Collider could prevent incidents of the kind which shut the machine last year.
  Orange announces UK iPhone deal
Network operator Orange has reached an agreement to sell Apple's popular iPhone in the UK, ending O2's exclusive deal.
HEALTH
Working mums' children 'less fit'
Children whose mothers work are less likely to lead healthy lives than those with "stay at home" mums, a study says.
  School stars 'enjoy good health'
Children who impress their peers at school tend to go on to enjoy better health as adults, research suggests.
  Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab
A 14-year-old in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine which has been taken by a million girls.
EDUCATION
Watchdog fears over poor students
The man who champions the lot of poorer students has said he is "extremely concerned" about the delays to grant and loan payments.
  Rethink on 'illegal' childcaring
Ofsted has been urged to show "common sense" after friends were told it was illegal to help each other with childcare.
  School stars 'enjoy good health'
Children who impress their peers at school tend to go on to enjoy better health as adults, research suggests.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1979: Pope calls for peace in Ireland
Pope John Paul II calls on the people of Ireland to end all violence and return to "the ways of peace".
  1960: Khrushchev anger erupts at UN
Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschchev thumps his desk and interrupts UN speeches to show disapproval.
  1978: Catholics mourn Pope's death
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church dies after the shortest papal reign in history.
DON'T MISS
Question Time
Question Time returns for a new series and celebrates 30 years of topical debate. Panellists include Harriet Harman.
THURSDAY, 10.35pm, BBC ONE and then online

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