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	Sunday, 01 November, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Government to set up bank chains Three new High Street banking chains are to be created by the government by breaking up state-rescued banks.
	Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
	Six bodies at US rapist's house Six bodies have been found in the home of a convicted rapist in the US city of Cleveland, police confirm.
	Minister defends UK forces' kit The idea troops in Afghanistan are not properly equipped is "a million miles from the truth", says the armed forces minister.
	UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.

WORLD
	Clinton urges new Mid-East talks US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume "as soon as possible".
	Guantanamo Uighurs sent to Palau Six Chinese Uighur inmates from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau, officials say.
	Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital.

AFRICA
	Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
	Charging elephant kills BBC guide An expedition guide for a BBC children's programme died after being charged by an elephant in Tanzania, it is revealed.
	Robben Island is 'under threat' Cape Town authorities are worried about the deteriorating state of Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.

AMERICAS
	Clinton urges new Mid-East talks US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume "as soon as possible".
	Six bodies at US rapist's house Six bodies have been found in the home of a convicted rapist in the US city of Cleveland, police confirm.
	Guantanamo Uighurs sent to Palau Six Chinese Uighur inmates from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau, officials say.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Guantanamo Uighurs sent to Palau Six Chinese Uighur inmates from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau, officials say.
	Fresh storm batters Philippines The fourth storm in a month to hit the Philippines brings heavy rain and winds to the east, killing at least seven people.
	Australia to expand asylum centre Australia plans to significantly expand a detention centre on Christmas Island to cope with an influx of asylum seekers.

EUROPE
	Government to set up bank chains Three new High Street banking chains are to be created by the government by breaking up state-rescued banks.
	Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital.
	Camorra boss seized in farm raid A boss of Italy's Naples-based mafia, the Camorra, is arrested on a chicken farm after nearly 15 years on the run.

MIDDLE EAST
	Clinton urges new Mid-East talks US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume "as soon as possible".
	Mubarak avoids talk of succession Egypt's president addresses his ruling party's conference, amid speculation his son is being groomed to succeed him.
	Libya talks over IRA compensation A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims.

SOUTH ASIA
	Abdullah to make run-off decision President Hamid Karzai's rival in the Afghan presidential election run-off is set to announce if he intends to pull out of the vote.
	Pakistan road blast kills seven At least seven soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb in north-west Pakistan, as more than a dozen militants die in air strikes.
	Clinton ends tough Pakistan trip US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets tribal leaders on the final day of a testing trip to Pakistan.

UK
	Government to set up bank chains Three new High Street banking chains are to be created by the government by breaking up state-rescued banks.
	UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.
	Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.

ENGLAND
	Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
	Rapist flees ahead of deportation Police search for a rapist who escaped from immigration officials in London while being served with a deportation order.
	Patient left locked in ambulance NHS bosses apologise to a man who was stuck in an ambulance in Manchester after the driver went home and forgot about him.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Former bank manager fraud charges A former bank manager from Silverbridge is charged with a series of offences including fraud and money laundering.
	Priest's kidnappers release video Kidnappers holding an Irish priest hostage in the southern Philippines release a video of a $2m ransom demand.
	Libya talks over IRA compensation A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims.

SCOTLAND
	UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.
	Hundred children held at Dungavel More than 100 children were held at the Dungavel immigration detention centre in Lanarkshire over a 12-month period, new figures reveal.
	Government to set up bank chains Three new High Street banking chains are to be created by the government by breaking up state-rescued banks.

POLITICS
	Government to set up bank chains Three new High Street banking chains are to be created by the government by breaking up state-rescued banks.
	Sacked adviser criticises Brown The UK's former chief drugs adviser has accused the prime minister of reclassifying cannabis for political reasons.
	Minister defends UK forces' kit The idea troops in Afghanistan are not properly equipped is "a million miles from the truth", says the armed forces minister.

BUSINESS
	Government to set up bank chains Three new High Street banking chains are to be created by the government by breaking up state-rescued banks.
	Up to 70,000 post workers strike As many as 70,000 postal workers are striking on the final day of the current three days of industrial action.
	Britain 'losing billions in VAT' The British Government has been losing out on as much as £1 in every £6 that it could be collecting in VAT, says research.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Ill Sir Elton cancels more dates Sir Elton John has been forced to postpone more concerts this month because of ill-health.
	Fry ponders leaving Twitter site Actor and presenter Stephen Fry says he is considering giving up on the micro-blogging website Twitter.
	Taylor-Wood to marry teen actor Artist and film-maker Sam Taylor-Wood, 42, says she engaged to her 19-year-old actor boyfriend Aaron Johnson.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Rocket booster damaged on return The booster used on the Ares 1-X test rocket on Wednesday was damaged when it fell back into the ocean, Nasa says.
	EU strikes climate funding deal EU leaders agree a conditional deal to help other nations fight global warming, ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit.
	Spider web confirmed as 'oldest' A spider web encased in amber which was discovered on an East Sussex beach is confirmed as being the world's oldest on record.

TECHNOLOGY
	Internet addresses set for change The internet regulator approves plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move set to transform the online world.
	Fallout 3 crowned 'game of year' Fallout 3 scoops ultimate game of the year at the Golden Joysticks, with Call of Duty also taking home a trio of awards.
	Video gamers to play for 'real' Gamers could soon get the chance to compete side by side against real sportsmen in real events thanks to a new technology.

HEALTH
	Women not getting bone treatment The majority of women at high risk of having a fracture are not getting the recommended bone treatment, say researchers.
	Patient left locked in ambulance NHS bosses apologise to a man who was stuck in an ambulance in Manchester after the driver went home and forgot about him.
	Call for better bowel cancer care There are still gaps in bowel cancer surgery care, an audit suggests.

EDUCATION
	Brown says primary Sats must stay Gordon Brown says Sats must stay for 11-year-olds to ensure school accountability.
	Infant place appeals up by a half Almost 50% more parents appealed over the infant school places their children were given last year.
	Grants rise for 75,000 students A students' union welcomes a £30m increase in grants and support announced by the Scottish Education Secretary.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1966: Viet Cong bombs Saigon At least eight people are killed including an American officer when Viet Cong artillery shells the South Vietnamese capital.
	1970: Nightclub inferno 'wipes out generation' A fire at a nightclub in France has killed 142 people, most of them teenagers.
	1986: Chemical spill turns Rhine red A catastrophic fire at a chemicals factory near Basle, Switzerland, sends tons of toxic chemicals into the river Rhine, turning it red.

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