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	Monday, 30 November, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	SNP outlining independence plans The SNP is publishing its white paper on Scotland's future, which could pave the way for an independence referendum.
	Afghan kit 'ready' for troop rise The government is expected to confirm that UK armed forces now have the equipment needed to send more troops to Afghanistan.
	US police 'shot dead in ambush' Four police officers have been shot dead at a coffee shop in Washington State, in an attack described as "an execution".
	Dubai banks given extra liquidity The UAE central bank says it will offer banks extra liquidity, as the troubled stock market there prepares to reopen.
	Demjanjuk war crimes trial begins The German trial of alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk on 27,900 counts of accessory to murder is about to open.

WORLD
	Conservative wins Honduran poll Conservative Porfirio Lobo is set to win Honduras' presidential election, five months after the former head was ousted.
	Dubai banks given extra liquidity The UAE central bank says it will offer banks extra liquidity, as the troubled stock market there prepares to reopen.
	Woods hits out at 'false rumours' Tiger Woods hits out at "unfounded rumours" circulating since he was involved in a car accident early on Friday.

AFRICA
	Rwanda admitted to Commonwealth Rwanda is admitted as the 54th member of the Commonwealth group of nations.
	E Guinea opposition rejects poll Equatorial Guinea's main opposition candidate says he will not accept Sunday's election result because polls were not fair.
	Concert backs 'Gandhi of Sahara' Spanish singers stage a concert in support of a Western Sahara activist on hunger strike in the Canary Islands.

AMERICAS
	Conservative wins Honduran poll Conservative Porfirio Lobo is set to win Honduras' presidential election, five months after the former head was ousted.
	Woods hits out at 'false rumours' Tiger Woods hits out at "unfounded rumours" circulating since he was involved in a car accident early on Friday.
	US police 'shot dead in ambush' Four police officers have been shot dead at a coffee shop in Washington State, in an attack described as "an execution".

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Commonwealth urges reform in Fiji Commonwealth leaders urge Fiji's military rulers to restore democracy and ensure human rights are protected.
	Pirates jailed for yacht murder The wife of a yachtsman from East Sussex killed off the coast of Thailand welcomes sentences handed to his murderers.
	Australia aims for 'green' sheep Australian scientists are hoping to breed sheep that burp less as part of efforts to tackle climate change.

EUROPE
	Demjanjuk war crimes trial begins The German trial of alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk on 27,900 counts of accessory to murder is about to open.
	Swiss voters back ban on minarets More than 57% of Swiss voters back a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets, official results show.
	Spaniards kidnapped in Mauritania Three Spanish citizens have been kidnapped in the West African country of Mauritania, according to reports.

MIDDLE EAST
	Dubai banks given extra liquidity The UAE central bank says it will offer banks extra liquidity, as the troubled stock market there prepares to reopen.
	Iran 'plans new enrichment sites' Iran's government approves a big expansion in its uranium enrichment programme, after a rebuke from the UN watchdog.
	Yemeni rebels 'cleared' by Saudis Saudi Arabia says it has captured a strategic mountain area near its border with Yemen from Yemeni Shia rebels.

SOUTH ASIA
	Bin Laden was 'within US grasp' The US failure to capture Bin Laden in Afghanistan in late 2001 inflamed regional insurgency, a US Senate report says.
	Bangladesh ferry rescue attacked Rescuers at a ferry on which 56 people drowned in Bangladesh were pelted with stones by relatives angry at delays.
	Indian nuclear plant leak probed Indian officials investigate the leak of a radioactive substance into drinking water at an atomic power plant.

UK
	SNP outlining independence plans The SNP is publishing its white paper on Scotland's future, which could pave the way for an independence referendum.
	Afghan kit 'ready' for troop rise The government is expected to confirm that UK armed forces now have the equipment needed to send more troops to Afghanistan.
	Websites start charging for news Newspaper publisher Johnston Press starts charging readers to access the content on some of its websites.

ENGLAND
	Pirates jailed for yacht murder The wife of a yachtsman from East Sussex killed off the coast of Thailand welcomes sentences handed to his murderers.
	Fatal flat fire 'not suspicious' Police investigating the cause of a fire in a south-west London flat which killed a mother and her daughter say it is not suspicious.
	People rescued as floods strike Motorists are rescued from their vehicles and homes are damaged after torrential rain causes flooding in Devon.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	'Loyalist mob' blamed for trouble Disturbances in Portadown in which police were attacked are blamed on a "carefully-orchestrated loyalist mob" by an SDLP MLA.
	DUP causing 'justice train-wreck' Sinn Fein accuses the DUP of having a "train-wreck" strategy and no intention of backing the transfer of justice powers.
	Bishop 'has questions to answer' A bishop criticised in the report on child abuse by priests in Dublin has "serious questions to answer", says a fellow bishop.

SCOTLAND
	SNP outlining independence plans The SNP is publishing its white paper on Scotland's future, which could pave the way for an independence referendum.
	Under-18s face sunbed salons ban A new public health law preventing under-18s from using sunbeds is coming into force throughout Scotland.
	City drinking crackdown 'works' Police in Aberdeen say they are winning the fight against crime in the city centre after focusing on weekend drinkers.

POLITICS
	SNP outlining independence plans The SNP is publishing its white paper on Scotland's future, which could pave the way for an independence referendum.
	Afghan kit 'ready' for troop rise The government is expected to confirm that UK armed forces now have the equipment needed to send more troops to Afghanistan.
	Political jargon condemned by MPs Government jargon should be taken more seriously, say MPs, particularly if it means people are missing out on benefits.

BUSINESS
	Dubai banks given extra liquidity The UAE central bank says it will offer banks extra liquidity, as the troubled stock market there prepares to reopen.
	Websites start charging for news Newspaper publisher Johnston Press starts charging readers to access the content on some of its websites.
	Borders starts closing down sales The Borders bookshop chain in the UK has started a closing down sale in all of its 45 stores, the BBC has learned.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Boyle album makes chart history Singer Susan Boyle's album is number one after it became the best-selling debut in UK chart history.
	Tribute concert for singer Gately Stars have turned out to pay tribute to Stephen Gately at a concert in memory of the late Boyzone singer.
	Lloyd Daniels voted off X Factor Teenager Lloyd Daniels is voted off TV talent show The X Factor, leaving four contestants for next week's semi-final.

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 one of the biggest stars known to science are observed by Europe's Herschel space telescope.
	Historic science papers go online The Royal Society marks the start of its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online.

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
	Young urged to discuss safe sex The government launches a campaign to encourage young people to talk more openly about sex and contraception.
	Sexes' danger reactions 'differ' Men and women may respond differently to danger, with males more likely to take action, a brain scan study suggests.
	Dispute over NHS hospital ratings Twelve hospital trusts are "significantly underperforming", a report says, contradicting the official regulator's ratings.

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
	1995: Clinton kindles hope in Northern Ireland Bill Clinton, the first serving US president to visit Northern Ireland, gets a rapturous welcome by both Catholics and Protestants.
	1994: Blazing liner abandoned off east Africa Almost 1,000 people are forced to abandon the Achille Lauro in the Indian Ocean after it catches fire.
	1982: Animal activists bomb Downing Street A letter bomb explodes inside the British Prime Minister's London residence injuring a member of staff.

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