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	Tuesday, 01 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	UK yacht crew held by Iran navy Five Britons who were sailing from Bahrain to Dubai have been detained by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office says.
	UK bolsters forces in Afghanistan Gordon Brown confirms he will send 500 more troops to Afghanistan - taking the total UK deployment to more than 10,000.
	Call for early cancer diagnosis The NHS in England must get better at diagnosing cancers at an early stage to boost survival rates, the cancer tsar says.
	New head for Australia opposition Australia's opposition Liberals elect Tony Abbott as new leader, dealing a blow to PM Kevin Rudd's carbon trading plans.
	Social workers 'to be licensed' A report aimed at boosting standards and morale among social workers is to recommend higher pay for the most experienced frontline staff.

WORLD
	Obama delivers new Afghan orders President Barack Obama issues new orders for the US military operation in Afghanistan and informs key allies.
	New head for Australia opposition Australia's opposition Liberals elect Tony Abbott as new leader, dealing a blow to PM Kevin Rudd's carbon trading plans.
	Kosovo secession case at UN court The International Court of Justice is to begin hearings discussing the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia.

AFRICA
	Somali pirates seize supertanker Pirates seize a supertanker carrying oil from Saudi Arabia to the US - one of the largest ships captured off Somalia.
	Experts change HIV 'drug advice' The World Health Organization is changing its advice on HIV drugs, asking that they be given sooner and to breastfeeding mothers with the virus.
	Spain fears kidnap was al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda's North African branch may have kidnapped three aid workers in Mauritania, a minister says.

AMERICAS
	US police killer 'will be caught' A gunman who shot dead four US police officers as they sat in a cafe will be brought to justice, a police chief has vowed.
	Divided Senate debates healthcare The US Senate begins a contentious debate on its version of a healthcare bill, a key priority of President Obama's administration.
	Argentine judge stops gay wedding A judge in Argentina overturns a ruling that would have allowed the first gay marriage in Latin America.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	New head for Australia opposition Australia's opposition Liberals elect Tony Abbott as new leader, dealing a blow to PM Kevin Rudd's carbon trading plans.
	Arroyo to seek seat in Congress Philippine President Gloria Arroyo says she will run for a seat in Congress next year when her presidential term ends.
	Charges in China 'mine cover up' Chinese officials and journalists are charged with hushing up a deadly mine explosion before last year's Olympics, state media say.

EUROPE
	Demjanjuk lawyer denounces trial A lawyer for John Demjanjuk, on trial in Germany for mass murder at a Nazi death camp, accuses prosecutors of double standards.
	Leaders condemn Swiss minaret ban Religious leaders from across the world criticise Switzerland's referendum vote to ban the building of minarets.
	Bruni-Sarkozy urges action on HIV The French first lady is campaigning to increase access to HIV drugs for women and children in the developing world.

MIDDLE EAST
	Dubai World debt 'not guaranteed' Dubai says it will not guarantee Dubai World's debt, as its main shares index had its biggest drop in a year.
	UK yacht crew held by Iran navy Five Britons who were sailing from Bahrain to Dubai have been detained by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office says.
	Iran warned on nuclear sites plan Western nations warn Iran that its plan to build 10 uranium enrichment sites will lead to more sanctions.

SOUTH ASIA
	Obama delivers new Afghan orders President Barack Obama issues new orders for the US military operation in Afghanistan and informs key allies.
	S Lanka displaced 'free to move' More than 100,000 displaced people are given permission to leave military-run camps in northern Sri Lanka.
	Mumbai suspect's lawyer is sacked The lawyer for the main suspect in the 2008 Mumbai attacks trial is removed from the case for delaying proceedings.

UK
	UK yacht crew held by Iran navy Five Britons who were sailing from Bahrain to Dubai have been detained by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office says.
	'Dogs bred' at fatal attack house Police admit a report of dog breeding at the Liverpool house where a boy was mauled to death was not properly investigated.
	Call for early cancer diagnosis The NHS in England must get better at diagnosing cancers at an early stage to boost survival rates, the cancer tsar says.

ENGLAND
	'Dogs bred' at fatal attack house Police admit a report of dog breeding at the Liverpool house where a boy was mauled to death was not properly investigated.
	Fines after fairground ride smash The owner of a fairground ride and a safety inspector are fined after it collapsed in Suffolk, injuring 10 people.
	Tube crowds 'at shocking levels' Tube trains are so packed that passengers often have to psyche themselves up to travel, a London Assembly report finds.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Dad 'disgusted' by crash sentence The father of a 14-year-old girl knocked down and killed in September 2007 says his family received "no justice".
	Tesco plan rejected a second time Plans for the largest Tesco store in Ireland to be built near Banbridge are rejected for a second time.
	Device found near police station An explosive device is recovered in Strabane by security forces following a telephone warning

SCOTLAND
	Home reports 'benefited market' Chartered surveyors believe home reports have not hindered the Scottish housing market, a study suggests.
	Golden eagles get more protection Six new golden eagle protection areas in the north and west of Scotland are due to be announced by the Scottish government.
	NHS scientist faces conduct probe A medical scientist is due before a misconduct panel amid claims he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at work.

POLITICS
	Blair's 'pledge on regime change' Tony Blair signalled he would be willing to back regime change in Iraq when he met George Bush in Texas in 2002, the Iraq inquiry hears.
	SNP sets out plan for referendum The SNP publishes its white paper on Scotland's future, which could pave the way for an independence referendum.
	Bank pay details 'may be widened' Banks may be forced to publish more information about high-earning staff, Alistair Darling has told MPs.

BUSINESS
	Dubai World debt 'not guaranteed' Dubai says it will not guarantee Dubai World's debt, as its main shares index had its biggest drop in a year.
	Chairmen to face annual job vote Company chairmen face an annual shareholder vote to keep their job under new proposals by the Financial Reporting Council.
	Bank pay details 'may be widened' Banks may be forced to publish more information about high-earning staff, Alistair Darling has told MPs.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Bono: U2 'humbled' to play Glasto Bono says U2 are "delighted and humbled" to be headlining at next year's Glastonbury Festival over its 40th anniversary weekend.
	Stephen Gately tops Google search The death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately was fastest rising search topic on Google's UK site in 2009, the firm says.
	Author Littell wins bad sex prize Author Jonathan Littell wins the 17th annual Literary Review Bad Sex in Fiction Award, for The Kindly Ones.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Antarctic to feed major sea rise Melting Antarctic ice is likely to contribute to a sea level rise of about 1.4m by 2100, says a major review of climate change on the continent.
	Solar panel costs 'set to fall' The cost of installing and owning solar panels will fall even faster than expected according to new research.
	Atom-smasher sets energy record The Large Hadron Collider sets a new world record for the energy of its particle beams, officials say.

TECHNOLOGY
	Game firm pursues virtual thieves Fraudsters who targeted the Runescape virtual game with a phishing attack are being sought by police in the UK and US.
	Stephen Gately tops Google search The death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately was fastest rising search topic on Google's UK site in 2009, the firm says.
	BT boss has only broadband home BT admits its chairman is the only person in a village on the Oxfordshire-Buckinghamshire border with broadband.

HEALTH
	Call for early cancer diagnosis The NHS in England must get better at diagnosing cancers at an early stage to boost survival rates, the cancer tsar says.
	Skunk 'is riskier than cannabis' People who smoke the skunk form of cannabis are more at risk of psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia, experts suggest.
	Bruni-Sarkozy urges action on HIV The French first lady is campaigning to increase access to HIV drugs for women and children in the developing world.

EDUCATION
	'One in four people' in education More than one in four of England's entire population is now in education or training - with questions raised about the cost.
	15,000 more primary school places An extra 15,000 primary school places are announced to help areas suffering from a shortage, particularly in London.
	'End of nuclear family' forecast A parenting group says children are increasingly raised by grandparents and live in one-parent households.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1955: Black woman challenges race law A black woman is arrested by police in Montgomery, Alabama, after refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white person.
	1942: Beveridge lays welfare foundations The British Government unveils plans for a welfare state offering care to all from the cradle to the grave.
	1990: Tunnel links UK and Europe Britain and France are joined for the first time in thousands of years as the last wall of rock separating two halves of the Channel Tunnel is removed.

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