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	Thursday, 31 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	UK hostage released alive in Iraq British hostage Peter Moore, who was held captive in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years, has been freed.
	Afghan bomb dead 'worked for CIA' The eight US civilians killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan were CIA agents, US sources say.
	Quo rockers and F1 champ honoured Status Quo's Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt and F1 champion Jenson Button are recognised with New Year Honours.
	DNA data 'a lottery' for innocent Innocent people trying to get their records taken off police DNA databases in England and Wales face a postcode lottery, say the Tories.
	Iceland approves new Icesave deal Iceland's parliament narrowly backs a deal to repay British and Dutch governments over the collapse of the Icesave bank.

WORLD
	Afghan bomb dead 'worked for CIA' The eight US civilians killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan were CIA agents, US sources say.
	US 'aware of Nigerian attacker' The US knew of "a Nigerian" in Yemen being prepared for a terrorist attack - weeks before a failed bombing on a US plane.
	Iceland approves new Icesave deal Iceland's parliament narrowly backs a deal to repay British and Dutch governments over the collapse of the Icesave bank.

AFRICA
	'Illegal' chief judge for Nigeria The swearing-in of Nigeria's new chief justice is illegal in the president's absence, a lawyer tells the BBC.
	Somali man 'tried to bomb plane' A Somali man is in custody in Mogadishu, suspected of trying to take explosives onto a plane, officials say.
	Malawi gay couple deny indecency Two gay men, arrested after getting engaged in Malawi, deny three charges of gross public indecency.

AMERICAS
	US 'aware of Nigerian attacker' The US knew of "a Nigerian" in Yemen being prepared for a terrorist attack - weeks before a failed bombing on a US plane.
	Afghan bomb dead 'worked for CIA' The eight US civilians killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan were CIA agents, US sources say.
	'DNA raid' for Argentina heirs Police allegedly seize DNA samples from heirs to an Argentine media empire, in a probe into forced adoption.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Ex-Indonesia President Wahid dies Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid - often referred to as Gus Dur - has died, according to party officials.
	China floats anti-pirate hub idea A senior Chinese naval officer has suggested that China establish a permanent base in the Gulf of Aden.
	US votes for Chinese steel duties A US trade commission has agreed plans to impose tariffs of up to 15% on imports of Chinese-made steel pipes.

EUROPE
	Iceland approves new Icesave deal Iceland's parliament narrowly backs a deal to repay British and Dutch governments over the collapse of the Icesave bank.
	Netherlands to use body scanners Body scanners are to be used on all passengers leraving Schiphol airport in Amsterdam to the US, the Dutch government says.
	Lithuania shuts nuclear generator Lithuania prepares to shut down its only nuclear power station by midnight on 31 December - a condition of its EU membership.

MIDDLE EAST
	UK hostage released alive in Iraq British hostage Peter Moore, who was held captive in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years, has been freed.
	US 'aware of Nigerian attacker' The US knew of "a Nigerian" in Yemen being prepared for a terrorist attack - weeks before a failed bombing on a US plane.
	Iran government supporters rally Tens of thousands of Iranians stage pro-government rallies around the country, after recent violent opposition protests.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghan bomb dead 'worked for CIA' The eight US civilians killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan were CIA agents, US sources say.
	India hit by new state protests Large parts of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are shut down in a strike by new state campaigners.
	Taliban claim bombing in Karachi Pakistan's Taliban say they carried out the suicide bombing which killed 43 people in the commercial capital, Karachi, on Monday.

UK
	Quo rockers and F1 champ honoured Status Quo's Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt and F1 champion Jenson Button are recognised with New Year Honours.
	UK hostage released alive in Iraq British hostage Peter Moore, who was held captive in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years, has been freed.
	Thompson defends BBC top salaries The BBC's director general defends its top managers' pay, saying they could earn much more in the private sector.

ENGLAND
	Ringmaster and rockers honoured A circus ringmaster and veteran rockers Status Quo are among those from England recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
	UK hostage released alive in Iraq British hostage Peter Moore, who was held captive in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years, has been freed.
	Shot pair were 'innocent parties' The father of a woman killed with her daughter after a row with her former boyfriend says they were "innocent parties".

NORTHERN IRELAND
	NI 'Black Santa' in honours list A Church of Ireland dean who raised millions for the most deprived in Northern Ireland and abroad is made an OBE.
	Elderly man with swine flu dies A 92-year-old man who had swine flu and underlying medical conditions has died, the Department of Health announces.
	Cross-border security alert ends A security alert in south Armagh which was disrupting cross-border traffic ends, the police say.

SCOTLAND
	Mone and McGeechan given honours Lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone and rugby legend Ian McGeechan are among those featured in the New Year Honours list.
	Climbers warned of avalanche risk Climbers are being warned of a continued risk of avalanches the day after three people lost their lives on Scottish mountains.
	Ceremony to mark cinema disaster A ceremony will be held in Renfrewshire to mark the 80th anniversary of a cinema disaster in which 71 children died.

POLITICS
	Do not wreck recovery, says Brown Gordon Brown warns against "wrecking" the recovery in his new year message but says the worst of the recession is over.
	Tory plan for £1m website prize A Tory government would offer a £1m prize for developing a website to open up policy making to the public, says Jeremy Hunt.
	Low-cost 250mph rail 'is future' Low-cost high-speed trains are the best way to improve the UK's inter-city links, Transport Secretary Lord Adonis says.

BUSINESS
	Ex-HSBC boss made CBE in honours The former chief executive of HSBC Dyfrig John receives the only high profile honour for banking in the New Year Honours.
	Iceland approves new Icesave deal Iceland's parliament narrowly backs a deal to repay British and Dutch governments over the collapse of the Icesave bank.
	Pompey 'shock' at wind-up request Portsmouth Football Club says it is "shocked and surprised" by the winding-up petition issued by HM Revenue & Customs.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Parfitt and Rossi appointed OBEs Status Quo rockers Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi are appointed OBEs for services to music and charity.
	Thompson defends BBC top salaries The BBC's director general defends its top managers' pay, saying they could earn much more in the private sector.
	Havana's Club Tropicana turns 70 Amid a dazzle of sequins, feathers and samba, the Cuban capital's famous night-club celebrates its 70th birthday.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Honour for top science educator Science and technology educator John Holman is among several eminent scientists awarded New Year Honours.
	Nasa picks three in space contest Nasa has chosen three front runners among proposals for the next space mission in its New Frontiers programme.
	France to rethink carbon tax plan A new carbon tax that was supposed to go into effect in France at New Year is struck down, in a blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy.

TECHNOLOGY
	Spinvox bought by Nuance for £64m Voice-to-text company Spinvox has been bought by speech recognition firm Nuance.
	Apple shares up on tablet rumour Apple shares rise by more than 1% in early trading on Wednesday amid further speculation over new products.
	Google loses domain name claim A small Canadian company behind a search engine called Groovle.com wins a case filed against it by search giant Google.

HEALTH
	Home drinkers 'over-pour spirits' Most people who drink spirits at home pour well over what they would get in a single pub measure, figures suggest.
	Swine flu 'more likely in young' Children are twice as likely as adults to catch swine flu, a study says, while dismissing suggestions they are "super-spreaders".
	Top NHS figures get knighthoods Three leading NHS figures have been given knighthoods in the New Year's honours list.

EDUCATION
	Assaults by young pupils 'rising' Assaults by children aged five or under led to 2,600 suspensions from schools in England in 2007-8, figures show.
	Secondary schools get free books England's secondary schools are each being given at least 15 free books in an attempt to get more pupils reading.
	Honour for top science educator Science and technology educator John Holman is among several eminent scientists awarded New Year Honours.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1964: Campbell speeds to double record Donald Campbell breaks the world water speed record, the only man to break both land and water speed records in the same year.
	1999: Putin takes over as Yeltsin resigns Boris Yeltsin has resigned as Russian president and says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will take over immediately.
	1987: Zeebrugge heroes honoured People who displayed heroism during the Zeebrugge ferry disaster are recognised in the New Year's Honours List.

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