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	Thursday, 12 November, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Obama in Afghan troop level talks The US president meets his national security team to discuss Afghanistan as speculation mounts over troop levels.
	Nursing to become graduate entry All new nurses will have to be educated to degree level from 2013, the government has announced.
	Trio face 'firework death' charge Three teenagers are charged over the death of a woman in a fire after a firework was pushed through her letterbox.
	Glasgow by-election polls to open Voters go to the polls in Glasgow North East to elect a new MP in the constituency.
	Egypt welcomes German life term The Egyptian government welcomes a German court's life sentence for a man who murdered a pregnant Egyptian woman.

WORLD
	Obama in Afghan troop level talks The US president meets his national security team to discuss Afghanistan as speculation mounts over troop levels.
	Egypt welcomes German life term The Egyptian government welcomes a German court's life sentence for a man who murdered a pregnant Egyptian woman.
	Crime rings boost ivory smuggling The last year has seen a big increase in illegal ivory trade with organised crime involved, says the world's monitoring agency.

AFRICA
	Crime rings boost ivory smuggling The last year has seen a big increase in illegal ivory trade with organised crime involved, says the world's monitoring agency.
	Zimbabwe rules on Bennett witness Zimbabwe's High Court allows a former arms dealer to testify against top Tsvangirai aide Roy Bennett, but says the defence can allege the witness was tortured.
	Worgu sentenced to flogging in Sudan Nigerian and El Merreikh star Stephen Worgu is convicted of drinking alcohol and sentenced to be flogged.

AMERICAS
	Obama in Afghan troop level talks The US president meets his national security team to discuss Afghanistan as speculation mounts over troop levels.
	Storm blamed for Brazil power cut A severe storm is blamed for widespread power cuts in Brazil which lasted more than five hours, the government says.
	Chimp attack woman relates ordeal A woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee reveals her badly damaged face on the US TV show Oprah nine months later.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Activist 'beaten' after BBC story An Uzbek activist says he is attacked after contributing to a BBC report on the use of child labour in the cotton industry.
	Irish priest freed in Philippines A 79-year-old Irish priest held for a month by rebels in the Philippines has been released, Irish officials say.
	Crime rings boost ivory smuggling The last year has seen a big increase in illegal ivory trade with organised crime involved, says the world's monitoring agency.

EUROPE
	Egypt welcomes German life term The Egyptian government welcomes a German court's life sentence for a man who murdered a pregnant Egyptian woman.
	EU calls for budget deficit cuts The European Commission calls for 13 members countries to bring their budget deficits below 3% of GDP by 2014 at the latest.
	Obama makes Veterans Day pledge President Barack Obama says the US will not betray its armed services as ceremonies mark 91 years since World War I ended.

MIDDLE EAST
	Egypt welcomes German life term The Egyptian government welcomes a German court's life sentence for a man who murdered a pregnant Egyptian woman.
	Hezbollah dismisses Obama pledges The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group says Barack Obama's promise to engage with Muslims has proved false.
	Photos 'show Iran arms-ship link' Israel releases documents and pictures which it says prove that an arms shipment it seized in the Mediterranean came from Iran.

SOUTH ASIA
	Obama in Afghan troop level talks The US president meets his national security team to discuss Afghanistan as speculation mounts over troop levels.
	Pakistan troops killed in attacks At least 10 Pakistani soldiers are killed in separate attacks in Mohmand tribal district, close to the border with Afghanistan.
	Air India losses more than $1bn Troubled national carrier Air India reports a net loss of 55.5bn rupees for the full-year to the end of March.

UK
	Nursing to become graduate entry All new nurses will have to be educated to degree level from 2013, the government has announced.
	Trio face 'firework death' charge Three teenagers are charged over the death of a woman in a fire after a firework was pushed through her letterbox.
	Freed child rapist, 16, detained A 16-year-old child rapist allowed to walk free by a judge, only to abuse a five-year-old boy just days later, is detained.

ENGLAND
	Trio face 'firework death' charge Three teenagers are charged over the death of a woman in a fire after a firework was pushed through her letterbox.
	Crash pilot 'had taken cannabis' A pilot who was killed when his light aircraft crashed may have been flying under the influence of cannabis, an accident report says.
	Tattoo tribute to Afghan war dead A former serviceman has the names of all the British soldiers killed in Afghanistan since 2002 tattooed on his body.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Omagh officer says police at risk The policeman who led the Omagh bomb investigation warns officers are being put at risk because the government is not giving them enough protection.
	DUP - Reserve not a precondition Peter Robinson signals that retaining the PSNI full-time reserve is not a pre-condition for the devolution of policing and justice.
	Irish priest freed in Philippines A 79-year-old Irish priest held for a month by rebels in the Philippines has been released, Irish officials say.

SCOTLAND
	MSPs reject short jail terms ban Holyrood's justice committee votes in favour of keeping short prison sentences, instead of giving offenders community service.
	Glasgow by-election polls to open Voters go to the polls in Glasgow North East to elect a new MP in the constituency.
	Report on aircraft crash released A probe into why a light aircraft crashed on Cairn Gorm reports that the pilot was not qualified to fly in the conditions.

POLITICS
	New defeat over homophobia laws The government suffers another defeat in the Lords over a so-called "free speech" defence to homophobic hatred laws.
	Ministers accused on post offices The government is accused of showing a "real lack of concern" for people affected by its programme of mass post offices closures.
	Nursing to become graduate entry All new nurses will have to be educated to degree level from 2013, the government has announced.

BUSINESS
	Rise in UK unemployment slowing The UK jobless total rose to 2.46 million in the three months to September, but the increase was the smallest since May 2008.
	UK recovery 'only just starting' The UK economy has "only just started" along its road to economic recovery, says Bank of England governor Mervyn King.
	Germany tells GM to go it alone Germany tells General Motors to come up with the money to refinance Opel, after cancelling the sale of its European arm.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Sting calls X Factor 'TV karaoke' Rock star Sting calls the X Factor "televised karaoke" and says the judges have "no recognisable talent apart from self promotion".
	Cole plans duet with Snow Patrol Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole and rock band Snow Patrol will perform a duet at Children in Need's charity concert this week.
	Comedy Twitter feed lands TV deal A Twitter feed featuring pearls of wisdom from a 73-year-old father could become a family comedy on US television.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Crime rings boost ivory smuggling The last year has seen a big increase in illegal ivory trade with organised crime involved, says the world's monitoring agency.
	Lithium clue for planet-hunters Astronomers show that Sun-like stars with orbiting planets tend to be depleted in the element lithium.
	Poor nations vow low-carbon path Poor countries vulnerable to climate change plot a low-carbon future and challenge richer states to match them.

TECHNOLOGY
	Microsoft disconnects Xbox gamers Microsoft confirms it has cut off a number of gamers from its Xbox Live service for modifying their consoles to run pirated games.
	Modern Warfare 2 breaks UK record Much-hyped video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 smashes UK sales records on its first day of release.
	New PC to encourage older users A computer designed for older people who have never used the internet before has been launched by Valerie Singleton.

HEALTH
	Nursing to become graduate entry All new nurses will have to be educated to degree level from 2013, the government has announced.
	Chlamydia testing 'wasting money' Millions of pounds have been squandered on the national chlamydia screening programme, a watchdog says.
	Cancer protein 'can be disarmed' Scientists say they have found a way to disarm a protein thought to play a key role in leukaemia and other cancers.

EDUCATION
	1.7m asked to improve work skills The government wants more young adults to improve their skills, with a focus on technical qualifications.
	Confidence in exams system 'less' Public confidence in the examinations system has dwindled, the head of a leading exams board claims.
	Students threaten MPs over fees Student leaders say they will target MPs in the general election over tuition fees in England.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1982: Solidarity leader Walesa released The Polish government frees the leader of the outlawed Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, after 11 months of internment.
	1984: Quid notes out - pound coins in The English pound note is to disappear after more than 150 years.
	1954: New York's Ellis Island closes New York's main immigration point, Ellis Island, shuts its doors after 62 years.

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