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	Wednesday, 09 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Darling set to tax bank bonuses A one-off tax on bankers' bonuses is expected to form the centrepiece of Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report.
	General says Bin Laden 'central' The top US commander in Afghanistan says al-Qaeda cannot be defeated until Osama Bin Laden is killed or captured.
	Nine children's services 'poor' Children's services at nine local authorities are performing poorly, Ofsted says, but 10 are given an "excellent" rating.
	Republic braced for severe budget Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will attempt to curb public spending by 4bn euros in his second budget this year.
	Public services rated on website People can check the quality of public services across England on a new website set up by the Audit Commission.

WORLD
	General says Bin Laden 'central' The top US commander in Afghanistan says al-Qaeda cannot be defeated until Osama Bin Laden is killed or captured.
	UN warns of drugs trade in Africa A top UN official warns that widespread drug trafficking is transforming Africa into a major crime hub.
	Vast waves attract Hawaii surfers A surfing competition held only in the most extreme conditions takes place in Hawaii as waves reach up to 12m (40ft).

AFRICA
	Guinea junta arrests 'plotters' Guinea's military government says it is "hunting down" and arresting the plotters behind last week's shooting of the junta's leader.
	Nigeria police overwhelm morgue A hospital in Enugu, Nigeria, tells the BBC it is conducting mass burials to cope with the number of corpses brought in by police.
	UN warns of drugs trade in Africa A top UN official warns that widespread drug trafficking is transforming Africa into a major crime hub.

AMERICAS
	Obama announces job creation plan President Obama sets out proposals aimed at boosting employment, including winding up the US bank bail-out fund.
	Honduras anti-drugs chief killed The head of anti-drug operations in Honduras is shot dead by attackers who opened fire on his car in the capital, Tegucigalpa.
	Vast waves attract Hawaii surfers A surfing competition held only in the most extreme conditions takes place in Hawaii as waves reach up to 12m (40ft).

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Cambodia jails Thai in spying row Cambodia jails a man for seven years for spying on the Thai ex-PM, amid tension between the two neighbours.
	Students killed in China stampede Eight students are killed and another 26 injured in a stampede in a school stairwell in central China, state media say.
	Japan in $81bn stimulus package Japan agrees a 7.2 trillion yen ($81bn) stimulus package designed to prevent the country from slipping back into recession.

EUROPE
	Republic braced for severe budget Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will attempt to curb public spending by 4bn euros in his second budget this year.
	Former SS member admits killings A former member of the Nazi SS admits in court that he killed three Dutch civilians in 1944, but says he was following orders.
	Darling set to tax bank bonuses A one-off tax on bankers' bonuses is expected to form the centrepiece of Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report.

MIDDLE EAST
	Scores killed in Baghdad bombings A series of car bombings kills at least 127 people in Baghdad in what officials say is a bid to destabilise Iraq.
	EU proposes two-capital Jerusalem EU ministers call for Jerusalem to serve as the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state in a negotiated peace deal.
	Rosetta row 'would end with loan' Egypt's head of antiquities says he will drop a demand for the permanent return of the Rosetta Stone if the British Museum agrees to loan it out.

SOUTH ASIA
	General says Bin Laden 'central' The top US commander in Afghanistan says al-Qaeda cannot be defeated until Osama Bin Laden is killed or captured.
	Attacks on Pakistan city kill 12 A gun and bomb attack on an office of Pakistan's intelligence agency in the city of Multan kills at least 12 people, police say.
	Pakistan stars to miss IPL again Pakistan's top cricketers will miss a second straight Indian Premier League campaign because of delays in securing visas for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.

UK
	Darling set to tax bank bonuses A one-off tax on bankers' bonuses is expected to form the centrepiece of Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report.
	Nine children's services 'poor' Children's services at nine local authorities are performing poorly, Ofsted says, but 10 are given an "excellent" rating.
	Public services rated on website People can check the quality of public services across England on a new website set up by the Audit Commission.

ENGLAND
	Dartmoor team 'not experienced' No river crossing training was given to a Ten Tors school team, an inquest into the death of a 14-year-old girl who drowned is told.
	Florist drowned daughter in bath A celebrity florist accidentally drowned her daughter in the bath before both their bodies were found in a lake, an inquest finds.
	Nine children's services 'poor' Children's services at nine local authorities are performing poorly, Ofsted says, but 10 are given an "excellent" rating.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Woodward: No Stormont suspension Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward rules out suspending the assembly if political problems cannot be fixed by the New Year.
	Republic braced for severe budget Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will attempt to curb public spending by 4bn euros in his second budget this year.
	Man held over hospital stabbing A man has been arrested following the stabbing of a worker at Altnagelvin hospital in Londonderry, police say.

SCOTLAND
	Salmond's class size claim probed Two former presiding officers are to investigate claims that First Minister Alex Salmond misled parliament over class sizes.
	Mountain railway to get more cash Bosses from Highlands and Islands Enterprise are to give evidence to MSPs reviewing spending on the Cairngorms' funicular railway.
	Seagull feeders could be banned A council considers the introduction of a by-law banning seagull feeding in a bid to reduce urban bird numbers.

POLITICS
	Darling set to tax bank bonuses A one-off tax on bankers' bonuses is expected to form the centrepiece of Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report.
	No Iraq 'manipulation' - Scarlett Ex-spy chief Sir John Scarlett says there was "no conscious intention" to manipulate Iraq WMD intelligence.
	Woodward: No Stormont suspension Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward rules out suspending the assembly if political problems cannot be fixed by the New Year.

BUSINESS
	Darling set to tax bank bonuses A one-off tax on bankers' bonuses is expected to form the centrepiece of Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report.
	Price of oil falls for fifth day Oil prices fall for the fifth day in a row, weighed down by a stronger US dollar and amid concerns over demand.
	Obama announces job creation plan President Obama sets out proposals aimed at boosting employment, including winding up the US bank bail-out fund.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Dance-off scrapped for Strictly No dance-off will take place during the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing - giving more power to the public vote.
	Friends 'worried' about Michael Sir Elton John has been contacted by friends of singer George Michael "worried" about his drug use, his civil partner David Furnish tells the BBC.
	Paranormal jumps to top of chart Paranormal Activity goes to the top of the UK and Ireland box office in its second week on the chart.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Draft text divides climate summit Documents leaked at the UN climate summit reveal divisions between rich and developing nations over the shape of a possible new deal.
	Hubble sees most distant galaxies Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope captures its deepest view of the Universe, revealing never-before-seen galaxies.
	Gibbon 'dating agency' saves apes A gibbon dating agency is helping to successfully reintroduce once-captive apes into the forests of Borneo.

TECHNOLOGY
	Measures target child web safety Primary schoolchildren in England will soon be taught about staying safe online, as part of a new government strategy.
	Battery made of paper charges up Batteries made from plain copier paper could make energy storage simpler, lighter and cheaper, according to researchers.
	Cash to get next million online The UK government wants to get at least another one million UK citizens online by 2012 and is offering £30m to help make it happen.

HEALTH
	Child cancer heart checks urged Children who battle and survive cancer are at increased risk of heart problems and must be closely screened, say experts.
	Stem cells 'to fix cloudy cornea' Umbilical cord stem cells could help treat people whose vision is damaged by a cloudy cornea, research suggests.
	Testosterone 'breeds fair play' Giving testosterone to women can make them play more fairly, but only if they are oblivious to the treatment, tests suggest.

EDUCATION
	Nine children's services 'poor' Children's services at nine local authorities are performing poorly, Ofsted says, but 10 are given an "excellent" rating.
	Schools 'trying to steal pupils' Some state schools in England are trying to steal the best pupils in breaches of the admissions code, a report suggests.
	'Fiasco' of student loan failures Student leaders say that "heads must roll" after a report into loan delays has found "conspicuous failures".

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1973: Sunningdale Agreement signed Tripartite talks on Northern Ireland end in an historic agreement to set up a Council of Ireland.
	1952: London fog clears after days of chaos The sunshine returns following four days of thick fog that brought the capital to a standstill.
	1993: Astronauts put Hubble back in action A record-breaking mission to repair the faulty Hubble telescope in outer space is declared an unqualified success.

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