Saturday, November 28, 2009

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Sunday, 29 November, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Child migrant detention attacked
MPs attack the practice of holding children in immigration detention centres, saying many are kept in them for too long.
  Afghans must meet targets - Brown
President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says.
  Tiger Woods delays police meeting
World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day.
  Commonwealth backs climate fund
Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
  Drop independence plan, SNP urged
The Labour Party calls on First Minister Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.
WORLD
Commonwealth backs climate fund
Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
  Saudi flood deaths 'rise to 100'
Floods in Saudi Arabia kill around 100 people after the heaviest rainfall in years, with Jeddah badly affected.
  Tiger Woods delays police meeting
World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day.
AFRICA
Congo boat sinking leaves 73 dead
A boat accident on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 73 people dead, Red Cross officials say.
  E Guinea holds presidential vote
One of Africa's largest oil producers, Equatorial Guinea, holds a presidential poll, with the incumbent likely to be re-elected.
  Second day of polling in Namibia
The people of Namibia vote for a second day in presidential and parliamentary elections.
AMERICAS
Commonwealth backs climate fund
Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
  Peru apologises for African abuse
Peru apologises for the first time to its citizens of African origin for centuries of "abuse, exclusion and discrimination".
  Tiger Woods delays police meeting
World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Three dead in China plane crash
Three American crew members are killed as a cargo plane crashes on take-off at China's Shanghai airport.
  Tainted milk case in China court
A Chinese court hears the first civil compensation claim by a parent whose child fell ill because of the tainted milk scandal.
  Disasters 'caused by immorality'
A government minister blames Indonesia's recent string of natural disasters on people's immorality.
EUROPE
'Bomb' caused Russian train crash
A bomb blast caused a Russian express train to crash, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say.
  Switzerland votes on minaret ban
Swiss voters go to the polls later to decide on a proposal to ban the building of minarets in their country.
  Swedish 'murder' committed by elk
A Swedish man arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife is cleared after police concluded an elk was to blame.
MIDDLE EAST
Saudi flood deaths 'rise to 100'
Floods in Saudi Arabia kill around 100 people after the heaviest rainfall in years, with Jeddah badly affected.
  Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body
The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
  Tehran denies seizing Nobel medal
Iran's foreign ministry denies officials confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the human rights lawyer, Shirin Ebadi.
SOUTH ASIA
Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh
A ferry capsizes in southern Bangladesh, killing 26 passengers and leaving many more missing, police say.
  Zardari hands over nuclear powers
Pakistan's president hands control of the nation's nuclear arsenal to his PM, in an apparent bid to ease political pressure.
  Afghans must meet targets - Brown
President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says.
UK
Child migrant detention attacked
MPs attack the practice of holding children in immigration detention centres, saying many are kept in them for too long.
  Afghans must meet targets - Brown
President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says.
  Drop independence plan, SNP urged
The Labour Party calls on First Minister Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.
ENGLAND
Woman and girl die in flat fire
The bodies of a woman and her young daughter are found in a flat after a fire in south-west London.
  Theft arrest for chief inspector
A senior Nottinghamshire Police officer is arrested on suspicion of shoplifting make-up from a Tesco supermarket.
  Prince honours flood-hit Cumbria
The Prince of Wales praises the "Cumbrian spirit" on the second day of a tour of flood-affected areas.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Man arrested over alleyway rape
A 21-year-old man is arrested by police investigating the rape of a teenager in east Belfast.
  Skull fractured in city assault
A man is in hospital with a fractured skull following a "serious assault" in Londonderry, police have said.
  Ireland 15-10 South Africa
Jonathan Sexton's five penalties prove enough for Ireland as they edge out world champions South Africa at Croke Park.
SCOTLAND
Drop independence plan, SNP urged
The Labour Party calls on First Minister Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.
  'More pain' for Scottish economy
A forecast uncovers "disturbing weaknesses" in Scotland's economy and says growth will continue to lag behind the UK.
  Figures show 'obesity epidemic'
Figures suggesting two-thirds of men and more than half of women in Scotland are overweight have been branded "appalling".
POLITICS
Drop independence plan, SNP urged
The Labour Party calls on First Minister Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.
  Commonwealth backs climate fund
Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
  Child migrant detention attacked
MPs attack the practice of holding children in immigration detention centres, saying many are kept in them for too long.
BUSINESS
'More pain' for Scottish economy
A forecast uncovers "disturbing weaknesses" in Scotland's economy and says growth will continue to lag behind the UK.
  Visa Electron to be phased out
Two banking providers tell Radio 4's Money Box they plan to stop offering a card payment option often used to avoid fees on flights.
  Pre-pay meters 'flout price caps'
Five of the big six energy firms are still overcharging for pre-pay meters, despite new rules from Ofgem, it has been claimed.
ENTERTAINMENT
Cassidy eliminated from Strictly
Ricky Whittle dances on BBC One's Strictly a day after his arrest and beats Natalie Cassidy in the show's dance-off.
  Robbie Williams denies engagement
Robbie Williams says he is not engaged to his girlfriend, a day after his mother appeared to confirm the news.
  Bowie rules out Glastonbury gig
David Bowie denies that he will join U2 on the bill for next year's Glastonbury Festival - but Muse say they "probably" will.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Commonwealth backs climate fund
Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
  Herschel 'fingerprints' huge star
The death throes of the biggest star known to science have been observed by Europe's new space telescope, Herschel.
  Cell discovery hope for jet lag
Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag.
TECHNOLOGY
Lawyers target 'pirates' for cash
Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games and asking for cash.
  Web 'threatens' public services
The NHS and other public services must re-organise themselves around the needs of users, say social media activists.
  Wikipedia denies editors' exodus
The online encyclopaedia disputes claims that the numbers of people editing Wikipedia are in sharp decline.
HEALTH
Figures show 'obesity epidemic'
Figures suggesting two-thirds of men and more than half of women in Scotland are overweight have been branded "appalling".
  Cell discovery hope for jet lag
Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag.
  Call for closer hospital scrutiny
The health secretary calls on regulators to investigate performance levels at hospitals across the country after action was taken again two in Essex.
EDUCATION
New teachers 'lack secure jobs'
A survey suggests many newly trained teachers are struggling to find secure positions in England's schools.
  Faith schools 'good on cohesion'
Faith group-run secondary schools are better at building community relations than non-religious ones, research suggests.
  Drop in teachers 'unacceptable'
The total number of teachers in Scotland falls by 1,348 over the past year, according to Scottish government statistics.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1963: Canadian air disaster kills 118
More than 100 people are killed when a Canadian jet crashes into a field minutes after take-off.
  1975: Graham Hill killed in air crash
One of Britain's greatest motor racing drivers is killed in a plane crash in south-east England.
  1993: Secret meetings with IRA revealed
The government comes under attack in the Commons over revelations that it has had secret contacts with the IRA.

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