Tuesday, 29 September, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
IPCC to investigate family deaths The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to probe why more was not done to help a mother and her disabled daughter subjected to abuse. | |
PM to fight anti-social behaviour Gordon Brown is expected to announce a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his speech to the Labour party conference. | |
Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab A 14-year-old in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine which has been taken by a million girls. | |
Nato chief calls for US support Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech. | |
Working mums' children 'less fit' Children whose mothers work are less likely to lead healthy lives than those with "stay at home" mums, a study says. |
WORLD | |
Philippine flood death toll rises The Philippines says 240 people are now reported dead and nearly 400,000 are living in shelters after severe flooding. | |
Nato chief calls for US support Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech. | |
Oxfam launches East Africa appeal Oxfam launches an emergency appeal for £9.5m to reach millions starving in Ethiopia and other East African countries. |
AFRICA | |
'Dozens killed' at Guinea protest At least 87 people are said to have been killed as forces quell an opposition rally in Guinea's capital, Conakry. | |
Somali militants execute 'spies' Somali Islamists carry out a public execution of two men they accuse of spying for the US and African Union. | |
Oxfam launches East Africa appeal Oxfam launches an emergency appeal for £9.5m to reach millions starving in Ethiopia and other East African countries. |
AMERICAS | |
Honduras 'may restore liberties' Honduras' interim leader said he is prepared to restore civil liberties, suspended over protests about the deposed president. | |
Nato chief calls for US support Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech. | |
Roman Polanski 'in fighting mood' Film director Roman Polanski is determined to fight his detention in Switzerland and extradition to the US, his lawyer says. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
Philippine flood death toll rises The Philippines says 240 people are now reported dead and nearly 400,000 are living in shelters after severe flooding. | |
US wants sustained Burma dialogue The US says it wants its planned dialogue with the Burmese military government to be a sustained process of engagement. | |
Malaysia upholds woman's caning An Islamic court in Malaysia upholds a sentence of caning for a Muslim woman caught drinking beer in public. |
EUROPE | |
Merkel pledges speedy transition Germany's Angela Merkel outlines plans to form a quick coalition with the Free Democrats, after a sweeping election win. | |
Nato chief calls for US support Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech. | |
Roman Polanski 'in fighting mood' Film director Roman Polanski is determined to fight his detention in Switzerland and extradition to the US, his lawyer says. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Western powers condemn Iran tests The United States, France and Britain condemn Iran for test-firing long-range missiles, calling the move a provocation. | |
Palestinians 'close to agreement' Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal says Palestinian factions are close to agreeing an Egyptian plan for reconciliation. | |
Tehran students protest on campus Students demonstrate against the Iranian government at Tehran University on the first day of the new academic year. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Nato chief calls for US support Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech. | |
Tribal elder killed in Pakistan An anti-Taliban tribal elder and three others are killed in a bomb attack in north-west Pakistan, police say. | |
Bodies exhumed in Kashmir probe The bodies of two women murdered in Indian-administered Kashmir are exhumed in a fresh attempt to find their killers. |
UK | |
IPCC to investigate family deaths The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to probe why more was not done to help a mother and her disabled daughter subjected to abuse. | |
Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab A 14-year-old in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine which has been taken by a million girls. | |
PM to fight anti-social behaviour Gordon Brown is expected to announce a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his speech to the Labour party conference. |
ENGLAND | |
IPCC to investigate family deaths The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to probe why more was not done to help a mother and her disabled daughter subjected to abuse. | |
Tower blocks 'potential disaster' The BBC finds hundreds of tower blocks have never had a fire risk assessment and visits one to find a "disaster waiting to happen". | |
Son's pledge in care home fight The son of a 106-year-old woman pledges to fight to keep open a care home as a council goes before the Court of Appeal to close it. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
MLAs' expenses claims total £8m Stormont's 108 assembly members claim a total of almost £8m in expenses in the past financial year. | |
IRA names could mean GAA fund cut GAA clubs could have their funding cut if they adopt the names of dead IRA members, the sports minister says. | |
Man held 'because he was black' A Congolese university lecturer wrongfully arrested while on holidays in Belfast, sues the government. |
SCOTLAND | |
Alcohol pricing could save £950m Charging a minimum price for alcohol could save Scotland £950m over 10 years and target heavy drinkers, researchers say. | |
Driver dies in two-vehicle crash A man is killed and another seriously injured in a crash between a car and a van on an Aberdeenshire road. | |
'Wrong time' to hold referendum Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray tells his party's conference the time is wrong for an independence referendum. |
POLITICS | |
PM to fight anti-social behaviour Gordon Brown is expected to announce a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his speech to the Labour party conference. | |
New laws to end 'rain tax storm' New laws are on the way to stop churches, sports clubs and youth groups from being hit by so-called "rain tax". | |
View of Labour 'fell under Brown' Two thirds of people have a worse opinion of Labour since Gordon Brown became prime minister, a poll conducted for BBC Newsnight suggests. |
BUSINESS | |
Scrappage scheme to be extended The government is to extend its car scrappage scheme to include a further 100,000 vehicles, Lord Mandelson announces. | |
More seek help with water bills The number seeking help to pay water bills in England has risen and take-up varies widely in different areas, figures show. | |
Saudis confirm Liverpool interest A Saudi prince declares he is ready to buy half of Liverpool Football Club, in a deal worth up to £350m. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Roman Polanski 'in fighting mood' Film director Roman Polanski is determined to fight his detention in Switzerland and extradition to the US, his lawyer says. | |
X Factor bars under-age girl band X Factor trio Tru Colourz have to leave the show because one of them is too young for the competition. | |
BBC Children's director appointed Joe Godwin is named as the new Director of BBC Children's. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Four degrees of warming 'likely' The global average temperature could rise by 4C (7.2F) as early as 2060, according to a new study by the UK Met Office. | |
Champagne bubbles' flavour fizz Scientists find that the bubbles in champagne contain high concentrations of chemicals that give the drink its flavour. | |
LHC gets warning system upgrade Engineers hope an early warning system being installed at the Large Hadron Collider could prevent incidents of the kind which shut the machine last year. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
US 'to loosen' grip on internet The US is set to loosen its control over how the internet is run when an agreement is signed with net regulator Icann. | |
LHC gets warning system upgrade Engineers hope an early warning system being installed at the Large Hadron Collider could prevent incidents of the kind which shut the machine last year. | |
Orange announces UK iPhone deal Network operator Orange has reached an agreement to sell Apple's popular iPhone in the UK, ending O2's exclusive deal. |
HEALTH | |
Working mums' children 'less fit' Children whose mothers work are less likely to lead healthy lives than those with "stay at home" mums, a study says. | |
School stars 'enjoy good health' Children who impress their peers at school tend to go on to enjoy better health as adults, research suggests. | |
Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab A 14-year-old in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine which has been taken by a million girls. |
EDUCATION | |
Watchdog fears over poor students The man who champions the lot of poorer students has said he is "extremely concerned" about the delays to grant and loan payments. | |
Rethink on 'illegal' childcaring Ofsted has been urged to show "common sense" after friends were told it was illegal to help each other with childcare. | |
School stars 'enjoy good health' Children who impress their peers at school tend to go on to enjoy better health as adults, research suggests. |
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1979: Pope calls for peace in Ireland Pope John Paul II calls on the people of Ireland to end all violence and return to "the ways of peace". | |||
1960: Khrushchev anger erupts at UN Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschchev thumps his desk and interrupts UN speeches to show disapproval. | |||
1978: Catholics mourn Pope's death The leader of the Roman Catholic Church dies after the shortest papal reign in history. | |||
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