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

TOP STORIES
	Guinea's leader 'wounded by aide' Guinea's military leader has survived an attack by an aide in the capital Conakry, a government spokesman says.
	Taxpayer bank bailout 'justified' The Treasury was "justified" in using taxpayers money to bailout banks, according to the National Audit Office.
	Taliban detainee 'met Bin Laden' A Taliban detainee in Pakistan claims to have information about Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts in January of this year.
	Morrisons fire to burn all night More than 50 firefighters tackle a large fire at a supermarket in Cumbria which is expected to burn for the rest of the night.
	Primary schools told to improve Local authorities will be told to improve literacy and numeracy at more than 1,400 primary schools in England.

WORLD
	Guinea's leader 'wounded by aide' Guinea's military leader has survived an attack by an aide in the capital Conakry, a government spokesman says.
	Taliban detainee 'met Bin Laden' A Taliban detainee in Pakistan claims to have information about Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts in January of this year.
	Nepal cabinet to meet on Everest Nepalese ministers prepare to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to raise awareness of the effects of climate change.

AFRICA
	Guinea's leader 'wounded by aide' Guinea's military leader has survived an attack by an aide in the capital Conakry, a government spokesman says.
	Somalia suicide attack condemned There has been condemnation of a suicide bombing in Somalia that killed at least 19, including government ministers.
	Norway pair fail in death appeal A military court in DR Congo rejects an appeal by two Norwegians against a death sentence for murder and spying.

AMERICAS
	US disappointed by Zelaya rebuff The US says it is disappointed by Honduras's decision not to reinstate President Zelaya for his remaining two months in office.
	Obama seeks new ideas on US jobs Business leaders, union leaders and economists attend President Obama's White House job summit and hear a call for quick action.
	US murder suspect pleads insanity A man charged with 11 murders after human remains were found in his Ohio home pleads not guilty by reason of insanity.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	China death sentences over riots A court in China's Xinjiang region sentences five people to death for murder and other crimes over July's riots, state media say.
	Philippines massacre watch list The Philippines justice department issues a watch list naming 19 suspects in last week's mass political killing.
	'One-ders' chosen as 2010s name The decade starting in 2010 should be called the "One-ders", according to the winner of a naming contest in Australia.

EUROPE
	Nato 'to boost Afghan deployment' More than 20 countries plan to send more troops to Afghanistan following a US decision to boost its deployment, Nato officials say.
	Russia boosts ties with Vatican Russia and the Vatican have established full diplomatic relations, ending longstanding tensions, the Kremlin says.
	Serbia 'making tribunal progress' Serbia is "progressing" in its co-operation with a war crimes tribunal but must keep searching for two fugitives, the UN says.

MIDDLE EAST
	Deadly bus explosion in Damascus Three people die as an explosion hits a bus in the Syrian capital Damascus, but officials say it was not a terrorist act.
	Police chief dead in Iraq bombing A suicide bomber has killed a police chief and at least four others in the Iraqi town of Tikrit, police say.
	Israeli settlers reject PM's plea Jewish settlers reject a plea by Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu to abide by a pause in building in the West Bank.

SOUTH ASIA
	Taliban detainee 'met Bin Laden' A Taliban detainee in Pakistan claims to have information about Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts in January of this year.
	Nepal cabinet to meet on Everest Nepalese ministers prepare to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to raise awareness of the effects of climate change.
	Bhopal marks devastating gas leak Residents of the Indian city of Bhopal mark 25 years since a gas leak killed thousands and made many more ill.

UK
	Taxpayer bank bailout 'justified' The Treasury was "justified" in using taxpayers money to bailout banks, according to the National Audit Office.
	Brown U-turn on childcare charges Plans to scrap tax breaks for childcare have been scaled back after a revolt by Labour MPs.
	Foreign student visa review call Rules allowing non-European students to stay in the UK after attending further education colleges should be reviewed, a government advisory panel says.

ENGLAND
	Morrisons fire to burn all night More than 50 firefighters tackle a large fire at a supermarket in Cumbria which is expected to burn for the rest of the night.
	Mother's plea over murdered son A year on from the murder of her son, a mother makes a heartfelt appeal for his killers to come forward.
	Uncle held over fatal dog attack The uncle of a four-year-old boy mauled to death by a pit bull dog in Liverpool is arrested on suspicion of his manslaughter.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Sex abuser 'too fat for prison' A 66-year-old church elder convicted of child sex abuse will not be jailed because his obesity means his health is 'precarious.'
	Task force for Fermanagh floods A Stormont task force is to be set up in response to the widespread flooding in County Fermanagh.
	Irish flu death as NI level falls Another person in the Republic of Ireland with swine flu dies as a decrease in new NI hospital cases is announced

SCOTLAND
	Fifth of Scots have poor literacy A commission set up to tackle literacy problems finds almost one million Scots have difficulty with reading and writing.
	Call for review of CCTV systems A report commissioned by the Scottish government says there is an urgent need for a review of CCTV systems.
	T in the Park tickets go on sale Thousands of tickets for next year's T in the Park festival are due to go on sale at 2009 prices for a limited period.

POLITICS
	Brown U-turn on childcare charges Plans to scrap tax breaks for childcare have been scaled back after a revolt by Labour MPs.
	UK Iraq aid team 'sat in tents' UK development experts were told "not do anything" in the aftermath of the Iraq war, says ex defence chief Lord Boyce.
	'Duck island' seat candidate due A new Conservative Party candidate to replace an MP who attempted to claim for a floating duck house on his expenses is to be selected later.

BUSINESS
	Bankers 'need to join real world' A government minister calls on bankers "to come back into the real world" after RBS directors threaten to resign over bonuses.
	Savings are 'static in downturn' The amount people save has remained relatively static despite the changing economic picture, a survey finds.
	Taxpayer bank bailout 'justified' The Treasury was "justified" in using taxpayers money to bailout banks, according to the National Audit Office.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Ronnie Wood arrested over assault Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood is arrested on suspicion of assault over a 'domestic incident', Surrey police say.
	Channel 4 to air Gervais cartoon Ricky Gervais' US animation series, based on his podcasts, is to be shown on in the UK on Channel 4.
	Morris jihadi comedy at Sundance A comedy about jihadis by Brass Eye creator Chris Morris is shortlisted for competition at next year's Sundance Film Festival.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Feeding birds 'changes evolution' Bird-feeders, hung in many a garden, can affect the way our feathered friends evolve, according to scientists.
	Cool find in hunt for exoplanets Astronomers have spotted what may prove to be the coolest planet outside our Solar System that has ever been seen directly.
	Record solar plane's first 'hop' A solar-powered plane prototype has left the ground for the first time in its first stage towards a round-the-world journey.

TECHNOLOGY
	Google to offer property service Google has discussed plans to add property for sale to its online mapping service, expected to launch next year.
	World Cup games to be shot in 3D The 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be filmed in 3D for the first time, football's governing body Fifa announces.
	Intel unveils 48-core cloud chip A chip that fits a "data centre" onto a piece of silicon the size of a postage stamp has been unveiled by Intel.

HEALTH
	Clot risk after surgery warning The risk of a blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts longer than previously thought, say researchers at the University of Oxford.
	Mobiles 'not causing brain risk' There has been no substantial change in the number of adult brain tumours since mobile phone usage sharply increased in the mid-1990s, Danish scientists say.
	'Double trouble' antibiotic hope A "double-headed" antibiotic could lead to powerful new drugs to beat resistance, say UK researchers.

EDUCATION
	Primary schools told to improve Local authorities will be told to improve literacy and numeracy at more than 1,400 primary schools in England.
	Students still hit by loan delays As the first university term draws to an end, thousands of students are still waiting for loans and grants.
	Top scientists attack funds plan Nobel laureates and other top UK scientists hit out at university research funding plans.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1971: Bomb demolishes crowded Belfast pub At least 10 people die and 17 are injured after a bomb explodes in McGurk's Bar, a crowded Catholic pub in Belfast.
	1991: Last US hostage freed The final American hostage in Lebanon is released by his captors after almost seven years of captivity.
	1983: IRA gunmen shot dead in SAS ambush Police are searching for an IRA gunman who escaped as two of his colleagues were shot dead by the SAS.

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