Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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Wednesday, 02 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Obama orders Afghan troop surge
President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy.
  Miliband presses Iran on sailors
Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks to Iran's foreign minister about the five detained UK yachtsmen.
  Google to limit free news access
Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine.
  Police spend 'to fall by £500m'
Police forces in England and Wales will have to make annual savings of around £500m in the next five years.
  Tiger Woods 'at fault' for crash
Golfer Tiger Woods was "at fault" for the car crash he was involved in on Friday but will not face criminal charges, police say.
WORLD
Obama orders Afghan troop surge
President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy.
  Fritz Henderson resigns from GM
Fritz Henderson is stepping down as chief executive at General Motors, after a board meeting to discuss struggling Saab.
  Peru human fat killings 'a lie'
Peru's police chief suspends a top officer over a "fake" story about killers who murdered people for their fat.
AFRICA
SA vows to treat babies with HIV
All South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma.
  Ghana frees hijacked Nigeria ship
Ghana sends an oil tanker back to Nigeria, a week after it was seized by pirates in the port of Lagos.
  Rwanda - first mine-free country
Rwanda is to become the first country to be declared free of landmines after 9,000 mines were destroyed.
AMERICAS
Obama orders Afghan troop surge
President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy.
  Man charged with mass Ohio murder
A US man is charged with 11 murders after the remains of 10 bodies and a skull were found in his Ohio home.
  Peru human fat killings 'a lie'
Peru's police chief suspends a top officer over a "fake" story about killers who murdered people for their fat.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Senate rejects Rudd climate plan
Australia's Senate has voted down Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's flagship policy on climate change for a second time.
  'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine
Spammers responsible for billions of e-mails marketing prescription drugs are fined more than $15m by a US court.
  Philippine boxer to contest poll
Boxer Manny Pacquiao submits his candidacy to fight for a seat in congress in the 2010 Philippine elections.
EUROPE
Demjanjuk 'was enthusiastic Nazi'
Prosecutors say alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk willingly followed Hitler's racist ideology.
  Libya sentences Swiss men to jail
Libya sentences two Swiss businessmen to 16 months in jail amid a row over the arrest of Col Gaddafi's son in Geneva.
  Lacroix to end clothes designing
Luxury brand Christian Lacroix is to cut most of its staff and close its main clothing design unit after a restructuring plan is approved.
MIDDLE EAST
Iran warns against UN sanctions
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says international sanctions over his country's nuclear programme will not work.
  Israel settlers obstruct monitors
Jewish settlers try to stop building inspectors enforcing recently announced limits on West Bank construction.
  Iraq shoe thrower faces shoe-ing
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US President Bush is himself targeted by a shoe-throwing attack.
SOUTH ASIA
Obama orders Afghan troop surge
President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy.
  S Lanka displaced leaving camps
Sri Lanka opens up camps holding people detained since the army's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year.
  Bhopal site 'not leaking toxins'
Indian officials dismiss claims that the site of the world's worst industrial disaster at Bhopal is still leaking dangerous toxins.
UK
Miliband presses Iran on sailors
Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks to Iran's foreign minister about the five detained UK yachtsmen.
  Police spend 'to fall by £500m'
Police forces in England and Wales will have to make annual savings of around £500m in the next five years.
  Climate data row man steps down
A university research unit director at the centre of a row over leaked climate change data steps down while a review takes place.
ENGLAND
Probe into Ofsted Baby P e-mails
A High Court judge demands an explanation from Ofsted over suggestions its inspectors deleted e-mails relating to the Baby P case.
  Fatal attack dog 'illegal breed'
A dog that killed a four-year-old boy at a house in Liverpool was a banned "pitbull terrier-type" breed, police confirm.
  Climate data row man steps down
A university research unit director at the centre of a row over leaked climate change data steps down while a review takes place.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Illegal fuel plant largest in NI
The largest fuel-laundering plant ever uncovered in Northern Ireland is shut down by customs officials.
  IRA mother condemns dissidents
The mother of two IRA men killed by the SAS calls on dissidents to turn away from violence after she is forced from her home.
  Work stops on social house sites
Work on a number of social housing schemes in the greater Belfast area stalls, the BBC learns.
SCOTLAND
Double jeopardy rule report due
Recommendations are due to be published on whether the law of double jeopardy should be scrapped in Scotland.
  MSPs seeking protection for seals
Politicians are trying to secure greater protection for seals in a series of amendments to Scotland's new marine bill.
  Thousands of children 'isolated'
A report by children's charity Action for Children Scotland paints a bleak picture of life for thousands of youngsters.
POLITICS
Jones is new Welsh Labour leader
Carwyn Jones wins the election to succeed Rhodri Morgan as Welsh Labour leader and first minister in the Welsh assembly.
  Miliband presses Iran on sailors
Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks to Iran's foreign minister about the five detained UK yachtsmen.
  Bid for 'Cornish' on census fails
A bid to allow people to list their nationality as "Cornish" on the 2011 census is rejected by MPs.
BUSINESS
Fritz Henderson resigns from GM
Fritz Henderson is stepping down as chief executive at General Motors, after a board meeting to discuss struggling Saab.
  Google to limit free news access
Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine.
  Darling warns EU off City meddling
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns against more European Union regulation of the UK financial services industry.
ENTERTAINMENT
Doherty sorry for 'Nazi' anthem
Pete Doherty apologises after being asked to leave a German stage for singing a verse of the German anthem with Nazi connotations.
  Mirren nominated for Spirit award
British actors Helen Mirren and Colin Firth are nominated for best female lead and best male lead at the Independent Spirit Awards.
  New Moon stays top at UK cinemas
Twilight sequel New Moon holds off a challenge from horror film Paranormal Activity to remain top at the UK and Ireland box office.
SCIENCE/NATURE
'Global surge' in rhino poaching
Rhino poaching around the world is on the increase in spite of efforts to protect the animals, a report warns.
  Climate data row man steps down
A university research unit director at the centre of a row over leaked climate change data steps down while a review takes place.
  EU 'should cut emissions by 30%'
Europe should impose a unilateral cut in greenhouse gas emissions of 30% by 2020, according to climate economist Sir Nicholas Stern.
TECHNOLOGY
Malware 'behind Windows problem'
Microsoft says that a problem with its Windows operating system, dubbed the 'Black Screen of Death' is not due to its latest security update.
  Google to limit free news access
Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine.
  'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine
Spammers responsible for billions of e-mails marketing prescription drugs are fined more than $15m by a US court.
HEALTH
Medics warned on Facebook flirts
Doctors are warned not to respond to flirtatious approaches on social networking sites such as Facebook.
  Hospital wards 'far too noisy'
Hospital wards across the NHS break approved noise limits, disturbing patients' well-being, sleep and recovery, experts say.
  Dental fear over older population
NHS dentistry is facing a major challenge coping with the consequences of the ageing population, a leading expert says.
EDUCATION
UK 'behind in qualification race'
The UK is being overtaken in the international race for a well-qualified workforce, a report from a lecturers' union says.
  English and maths results decline
The latest primary school league tables for England, based on children's Sats results, have been published.
  School cash worth two extra GCSEs
Statisticians say billions of pounds of education spending has produced an average increase of two GCSEs per pupil at grade C since 1996.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1977: South African police cleared of Biko death
A demonstration erupts outside a South African court as a magistrate rules no police are to blame for the death of the leader of the black consciousness movement.
  1954: US pledges to defend Nationalist China
US President Eisenhower announces the signing of a pact of mutual security with the Nationalist Chinese Government.
  1988: Bangladesh cyclone 'worst for 20 years'
A search is under way for thousands of people feared dead after a devastating cyclone in Bangladesh.

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