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	Wednesday, 21 October, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Afghanistan's run-off poll hailed World leaders welcome Afghan President Hamid Karzai's acceptance of the decision to hold a presidential run-off.
	Swine flu vaccination under way The first of 14m people classed as priority cases are to be given a swine flu jab as the UK-wide vaccination programme begins.
	Governor warns bank split needed The Bank of England governor says that plans to reform UK banking through regulation may be insufficient.
	UK urged to lead on future food The UK should plough £2bn into food research to help stave off world hunger, says the Royal Society.
	Final attempt to halt post strike Talks between Royal Mail and postal workers are to resume in a last-ditch attempt to avert two planned 24-hour strikes.

WORLD
	Afghanistan's run-off poll hailed World leaders welcome Afghan President Hamid Karzai's acceptance of the decision to hold a presidential run-off.
	Congress passes Guantanamo bill The US Senate completes congressional approval of a bill allowing Guantanamo inmates to be tried on US soil.
	Swiss 'tipped off US' on Polanski Newly released documents shed light on how director Roman Polanski came to be arrested in Switzerland last month.

AFRICA
	Africa trade bloc suspends Niger West Africa trade group Ecowas suspends Niger after President Mamadou Tandja held a disputed election.
	SA farmers to rent land in Congo The Republic of Congo signs an agreement to lease 200,000 hectares of land to South African farmers.
	US arms Mali to battle al-Qaeda The US hands Mali $5m of military hardware to help fight al-Qaeda's North Africa branch.

AMERICAS
	Congress passes Guantanamo bill The US Senate completes congressional approval of a bill allowing Guantanamo inmates to be tried on US soil.
	Swiss 'tipped off US' on Polanski Newly released documents shed light on how director Roman Polanski came to be arrested in Switzerland last month.
	Bolivia rejects pyramid criticism Bolivia denies work on an ancient pyramid in Tiwanaku might see it lose its Unesco World Heritage Site designation.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US top court to hear Uighur case The US Supreme Court is to consider whether Chinese Muslim Uighurs held at Guantanamo can be released into the US.
	Kazakh activist appeal rejected A court in Kazakhstan rejects an appeal by a prominent human rights activist who was jailed in September for manslaughter.
	Taiwan warns of China 'threat' Taiwan says China's military strength is far more than it needs for self-defence, and is a threat to the Asia-Pacific region.

EUROPE
	No jail request for French ex-PM French prosecutors demand an 18-month suspended sentence for former PM Dominique de Villepin, but no jail time.
	Turkish judge orders PKK release A judge in Turkey orders the release of five Kurdish rebels who crossed into the country from Iraq as part of a 34-strong "peace group".
	Fury at Berlusconi 'sexist' jibe Nearly 100,000 Italian women sign a petition over a remark by Silvio Berlusconi to a female politician on live television.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran nuclear talks 'going slowly' Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers are making slower-than-expected progress, the head of the IAEA says.
	Goldstone rejects Israel protests UN human rights investigator Richard Goldstone dismisses Israeli claims his Gaza war crimes report could harm the peace process.
	Yemeni rebels get death penalty Ten Shia insurgents are sentenced to death in Yemen for involvement in deadly clashes with the army in 2008.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghanistan's run-off poll hailed World leaders welcome Afghan President Hamid Karzai's acceptance of the decision to hold a presidential run-off.
	Blasts rock Pakistan university Suicide bombers kill at least four people at a Pakistani university, as troops press on with their offensive against militants.
	Village 'witches' beaten in India Five Muslim women are paraded naked, beaten and forced to eat human faeces, after being labelled witches in eastern India.

UK
	Swine flu vaccination under way The first of 14m people classed as priority cases are to be given a swine flu jab as the UK-wide vaccination programme begins.
	Governor warns bank split needed The Bank of England governor says that plans to reform UK banking through regulation may be insufficient.
	Final attempt to halt post strike Talks between Royal Mail and postal workers are to resume in a last-ditch attempt to avert two planned 24-hour strikes.

ENGLAND
	Crash pilot 'flew 5ft above taxi' An RAF helicopter pilot was heard swearing as he flew his aircraft 5ft above a taxi on the day of a fatal crash, an inquest hears.
	Aphrodisiac attack wife convicted A woman who slit her husband's throat after giving him an aphrodisiac called horny goat weed is convicted of attempted murder.
	Sauce attack boy on DNA register A 15-year-old boy is added to the national DNA database after "slamming" tomato ketchup on to a girl's head.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Brown to publish NI police budget Prime Minister Gordon Brown will publish the budget for the devolution of policing and justice on Wednesday.
	Girl's 'frantic' call from blaze An inquest into the deaths of a family of seven in a fire hears a frantic phonecall for help from a teenage girl caught in the blaze.
	Man held over Army base murders A 47-year-old man is arrested in connection with the Real IRA murders of two soldiers at an Army base in March.

SCOTLAND
	First swine flu vaccine launched The vaccination programme for swine flu begins later, with at-risk groups the first to be offered the immunisation.
	Scottish retail sales recovering Retailers are warned to approach the Christmas rush with caution, despite signs consumer confidence in Scotland is improving.
	Warship to launch on River Clyde Thousands of people are expected to attend the launch of the Royal Navy's latest Type 45 Destroyer on the River Clyde later.

POLITICS
	BNP hits back at generals' attack BNP leader Nick Griffin has attacked a group of generals who criticised "extremists" for using military symbols.
	Governor warns bank split needed The Bank of England governor says that plans to reform UK banking through regulation may be insufficient.
	Cameron 'plans all-women lists' Conservative leader David Cameron says his party could introduce women-only shortlists of election candidates.

BUSINESS
	Governor warns bank split needed The Bank of England governor says that plans to reform UK banking through regulation may be insufficient.
	UK bank bonuses 'to rise by 50%' City bank bonuses for 2009 will reach £6bn, an economics body predicts - 50% higher than a year earlier.
	Final attempt to halt post strike Talks between Royal Mail and postal workers are to resume in a last-ditch attempt to avert two planned 24-hour strikes.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Robbie beats comeback gig nerves A confident Robbie Williams overcomes stage fright and an unsteady X Factor appearance at his first full gig for three years.
	Cole set for singles chart record X Factor judge Cheryl Cole's first solo single is on course to become the year's biggest-selling single, the Official Charts Company says.
	Swiss 'tipped off US' on Polanski Newly released documents shed light on how director Roman Polanski came to be arrested in Switzerland last month.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	UK urged to lead on future food The UK should plough £2bn into food research to help stave off world hunger, says the Royal Society.
	'Giant' orb web spider discovered Scientists identify a new species of "giant" golden orb-weaving spider - the biggest of its group.
	Nasa's rocket roll-out complete The US space agency rolls out its Ares 1-X rocket as it tests the design concept of a future astronaut launcher.

TECHNOLOGY
	Big names support net neutrality Google, Ebay and Skype are among the big names to pledge support for a proposal to treat all internet traffic equally.
	Job cuts help Yahoo profits surge Internet giant Yahoo sees its third quarter profits more than treble - despite sales falling by about 12% - as it slashed costs.
	BBC Trust turns down iPlayer plan A BBC plan to share the use of its iPlayer technology with other broadcasters is rejected by the BBC Trust.

HEALTH
	Swine flu vaccination under way The first of 14m people classed as priority cases are to be given a swine flu jab as the UK-wide vaccination programme begins.
	IVF couples warned over drinking IVF couples could significantly harm their chances of success if both partners drink the equivalent of six units a week, warn experts.
	White wines 'bad for the teeth' Enjoying a glass of white wine on a frequent basis can damage the teeth by eroding the enamel, German researchers warn.

EDUCATION
	'Hoodies down' call for colleges Further education colleges are to be given guidance on making students safer from knife and gang crime.
	Truancy rate reaches record level The level of unauthorised absences in schools in England rises sharply to the highest recorded level.
	Mandelson backs consumer students Lord Mandelson calls for students to adopt a more consumer-led approach to their university education.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1966: Coal tip buries children in Aberfan Tragedy hits the Welsh village of Aberfan as a coal slag tip engulfs a school burying at least 130 people and injuring many more.
	1952: Kenyatta arrested in security raid The President of the Kenya African Union, Jomo Kenyatta, is arrested following the declaration of a state of emergency in the British colony of Kenya.
	2001: Anthrax claims third victim in US A post office worker in Washington becomes the third person to be diagnosed with anthrax.

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