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	Thursday, 08 October, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Union expects post strike support The result of a ballot over possible national strikes by Royal Mail workers is to be announced, with a union expecting support.
	Cameron to stress brighter future David Cameron will look beyond "tough times" ahead and aim to strike an optimistic note in his big Conservative conference speech.
	E.On delays new coal-fired plant Controversial plans to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent have been put on hold, energy firm E.On says.
	Pacific tsunami warning cancelled A Pacific tsunami warning issued after strong quakes off Vanuatu is cancelled, after only tiny waves result.
	Organs still short as donors rise The number of people agreeing to donate organs after death is rising, but UK waiting lists are still growing, a report warns.

WORLD
	Obama seeks advice on Afghanistan Barack Obama meets senior advisers as the US marks eight years of military operations in Afghanistan.
	US deficit 'hits record $1.4tn' The US budget deficit more than tripled to a record $1.4 trillion in the year to 30 September, the US Congress estimates.
	Pacific tsunami warning cancelled A Pacific tsunami warning issued after strong quakes off Vanuatu is cancelled, after only tiny waves result.

AFRICA
	Annan backs Kenya riot tribunals Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says the leaders of Kenya's post-election violence in 2008 should face trial.
	France 'suspects Guinea leader' The French foreign minister accuses Guinea's military leader of possibly ordering the shooting of protesters last week.
	Pirates hit navy ship 'in error' Somali pirates attack a French navy ship by mistake, believing it to be a harmless cargo vessel, France's military says.

AMERICAS
	Obama seeks advice on Afghanistan Barack Obama meets senior advisers as the US marks eight years of military operations in Afghanistan.
	US deficit 'hits record $1.4tn' The US budget deficit more than tripled to a record $1.4 trillion in the year to 30 September, the US Congress estimates.
	Honduras holds new crisis talks Foreign ministers and diplomats from across the Americas arrive in Honduras in the latest bid to resolve the political crisis.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Taiwanese reject China sculptures Taipei's main museum refuses to exhibit two controversial Chinese sculptures, as a new joint Taiwan-China exhibition opens.
	Pacific tsunami warning cancelled A Pacific tsunami warning issued after strong quakes off Vanuatu is cancelled, after only tiny waves result.
	Vietnam democracy activist jailed A court in Vietnam has sentenced a man to three years in prison for hanging a banner calling for multi-party democracy.

EUROPE
	Berlusconi immunity law overruled Italy's highest court overturns a law granting PM Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution while in office.
	Czechs 'to back treaty this year' The Czech PM, Jan Fischer, tells EU leaders he fully expects his country to ratify the Lisbon Treaty by the end of this year.
	Europe strong in university table An annual table of 100 leading universities shows European and Asian universities are catching up with American institutions.

MIDDLE EAST
	Palestinian U-turn on Gaza report The Palestinians back UN Security Council talks on alleged war crimes in Gaza, days after seeking the deferral of another UN debate.
	Iraq releases Iranian dissidents A group of 36 Iranian opposition members are freed after nearly three months in custody in Iraq.
	'Phishing' raids in US and Egypt Police in the US and in Egypt arrest dozens of people accused of links to an alleged identity theft ring targeting US banks.

SOUTH ASIA
	Obama seeks advice on Afghanistan Barack Obama meets senior advisers as the US marks eight years of military operations in Afghanistan.
	UN defends Afghan election role The UN is again forced to defend its role in the Afghan elections after a US newspaper publishes voter turnout data.
	India floods trigger food fears Major crop damage after heavy floods in southern India could lead to severe food shortages, aid agencies say.

UK
	Union expects post strike support The result of a ballot over possible national strikes by Royal Mail workers is to be announced, with a union expecting support.
	Cameron to stress brighter future David Cameron will look beyond "tough times" ahead and aim to strike an optimistic note in his big Conservative conference speech.
	School cash 'not getting results' Spending on education in Scotland could be cut by up to £680m without affecting standards, a study suggests.

ENGLAND
	Melanie parents bid to aid police The parents of a woman whose remains were found near Bristol are to hold a news conference in a bid to help police.
	Minister defends Baby P sacking Ed Balls says he had to ask for the removal of Haringey's children's services boss after the death of Baby Peter.
	Disability cheat was club bouncer A man who claimed more than £22,000 in disability benefits while working as a bouncer at a swingers' club is jailed.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Man dies after Fermanagh crash Police release the name of the man who died following a road accident near Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, on Wednesday.
	Two sons of murdered man arrested Two sons of murdered Coleraine community worker Kevin McDaid are arrested by the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch.
	Young child with swine flu dies A child under the age of three who had been diagnosed with swine flu has died, Northern Ireland's Department of Health says.

SCOTLAND
	School cash 'not getting results' Spending on education in Scotland could be cut by up to £680m without affecting standards, a study suggests.
	Sex education for four-year-olds Children as young as four are to become the youngest in Scotland to be given sex education lessons under a new curriculum.
	Scots get 'eminent Britons' stamp Two prominent Scots - Sir Matt Busby and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - are among 10 Britons honoured in a new collection of stamps.

POLITICS
	Cameron to stress brighter future David Cameron will look beyond "tough times" ahead and aim to strike an optimistic note in his big Conservative conference speech.
	Ex-Army chief 'offered Tory role' Ex-Army chief Gen Sir Richard Dannatt is to become a defence adviser to the Tories in the House of Lords, sources tell the BBC.
	Czechs 'to back treaty this year' The Czech PM, Jan Fischer, tells EU leaders he fully expects his country to ratify the Lisbon Treaty by the end of this year.

BUSINESS
	Union expects post strike support The result of a ballot over possible national strikes by Royal Mail workers is to be announced, with a union expecting support.
	E.On delays new coal-fired plant Controversial plans to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent have been put on hold, energy firm E.On says.
	Unions warn BA over job cut plans Unions representing British Airways cabin crew urge the airline to abandon plans to cut 1,700 jobs and freeze pay.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Fans to redesign Tardis console CBBC show Blue Peter launches a competition to design a new Tardis console that will appear in the next series of Doctor Who.
	John Hurt to be made BFI fellow John Hurt is to be made a fellow of the British Film Institute (BFI) at a new awards ceremony which will be part of this year's London Film Festival.
	Saudi court jails 'sex boast' man A Saudi Arabian man who boasted about his sex life on a TV talk show has been jailed for five years, his lawyer says.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	New ring detected around Saturn A colossal dust ring is seen encircling Saturn, extending some 13 million km (eight million miles) into space.
	E.On delays new coal-fired plant Controversial plans to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent have been put on hold, energy firm E.On says.
	Nobel Prize for chemistry of life The Nobel Prize for chemistry is awarded to scientists who studied the structure of the every cell's "protein factory".

TECHNOLOGY
	Web mail scam propagates itself The phishing scam that has affected thousands of web mail users is spreading, according to a security firm.
	Children draw own visions of 2020 Labour-saving devices, magic pens and chef robots are among designs for a project asking children to predict future
	EU approves new Microsoft pledges The European Union voices its approval for Microsoft's latest pledges to curb its anti-competitive practices.

HEALTH
	Organs still short as donors rise The number of people agreeing to donate organs after death is rising, but UK waiting lists are still growing, a report warns.
	NHS turns to no-win, no fee cases The NHS is turning to no win, no fee legal representation - despite being a persistent critic of the practice.
	Coeliac bone loss link uncovered People with coeliac disease may be more susceptible to osteoporosis because their own immune system attacks their bone tissue, a study suggests.

EDUCATION
	Europe strong in university table An annual table of 100 leading universities shows European and Asian universities are catching up with American institutions.
	Private school pupils 'dominate' Forty-two per cent of the UK's top scientists and scholars were privately educated and the trend is set to continue, a report says.
	School cash 'not getting results' Spending on education in Scotland could be cut by up to £680m without affecting standards, a study suggests.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1952: Many die as three trains crash at Harrow At least 85 people are killed in the UK's worst peacetime rail crash after three trains collide at Harrow and Wealdstone.
	2003: The Terminator takes on California Film star Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected governor of California, ousting the incumbent, Gray Davis, three years before the end of his term of office.
	2005: Powerful quake hits South Asia Many hundreds of people die in Pakistan, north India and Afghanistan following a massive quake.

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