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	Thursday, 15 October, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Watchdog vows to get tough on NHS One in eight NHS trusts must urgently improve their care, says a new watchdog which will gain powers to shut them down.
	MP paid his company with expenses An MP admits using parliamentary expenses to pay a company he set up to run his office, but has insisted he acted within the rules.
	Arctic to be 'ice-free in summer' The Arctic Ocean could be largely ice free and open to shipping in the summer in as little as ten years' time, according to one of Britain's top polar specialists.
	Obama 'may unveil Afghan surge' US President Barack Obama may announce a substantial surge in US troops to Afghanistan, the BBC learns.
	Speaker backs expenses repayments Commons Speaker John Bercow signals his support for backdated caps on MPs' expenses, despite anger among many politicians.

WORLD
	Obama 'may unveil Afghan surge' US President Barack Obama may announce a substantial surge in US troops to Afghanistan, the BBC learns.
	Confusion over Honduras agreement There are conflicting claims in Honduras over whether an agreement has been reached to solve the political crisis.
	Iraq says 85,000 violently killed More than 85,000 Iraqis were killed between 2004 and 2008, says Iraq's first official estimate since the conflict began.

AFRICA
	Zimbabwe MDC man returned to jail A senior aide to Zimbabwe's PM, Roy Bennett, is ordered back to prison until his terrorism trial starts, a court official says.
	Guinea ruler 'must face charges' Guinea's military leader should be tried for the brutal suppression of an opposition rally, an EU official says.
	Mandela notes show 'grave error' A new collection of Nelson Mandela's writings reveals candid moments including him admitting a "grave error" in 1994.

AMERICAS
	Dow Jones breaks through 10,000 The Dow Jones index tops the 10,000 mark for the first time in a year, boosted by better-than-expected results from JP Morgan.
	Confusion over Honduras agreement There are conflicting claims in Honduras over whether an agreement has been reached to solve the political crisis.
	Kidnap victim Dugard speaks out US kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard speaks publicly for the first time since being found living with her alleged abductors for 18 years.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Decline in Chinese trade slowing The decline in Chinese exports slows in September, suggesting improvements in economies elsewhere in the world.
	Tsunami drill across Indian Ocean Eighteen countries around the Indian Ocean hold an exercise to evaluate the region's tsunami early warning systems.
	Manila seeks help to find priest The Philippines government asks Muslim rebels to help it locate an Irish priest allegedly kidnapped by pirates.

EUROPE
	Russian MPs make election protest Russian opposition parties walk out of parliament and threaten mass protests over local elections they say were rigged.
	EU peace support work 'failing' The EU's peace support operations often fail to have an impact, according to a highly critical new report.
	Turkish TV series angers Israel Israel is to summon the Turkish ambassador over a TV programme in Turkey depicting Israeli soldiers shooting children.

MIDDLE EAST
	Israel 'must answer' for Gaza war Palestinians call on the UN to act to punish Israel for its offensive in the Gaza Strip last winter, reversing an earlier decision.
	Clinton: Russia sees Iran threat US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the BBC that Russia now recognises the threat posed by Iran.
	Turkish TV series angers Israel Israel is to summon the Turkish ambassador over a TV programme in Turkey depicting Israeli soldiers shooting children.

SOUTH ASIA
	Obama 'may unveil Afghan surge' US President Barack Obama may announce a substantial surge in US troops to Afghanistan, the BBC learns.
	'US drone' kills four in Pakistan A suspected US drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan region kills at least four people, security officials say.
	India rejects Mother Teresa claim India rejects a demand by Albania for the return of the remains of Mother Teresa, currently buried in Calcutta.

UK
	Watchdog vows to get tough on NHS One in eight NHS trusts must urgently improve their care, says a new watchdog which will gain powers to shut them down.
	River pollution 'wipes out' fish Fish stocks along a stretch of the River Trent in Staffordshire appear to have been wiped out following a chemical leak.
	MP paid his company with expenses An MP admits using parliamentary expenses to pay a company he set up to run his office, but has insisted he acted within the rules.

ENGLAND
	River pollution 'wipes out' fish Fish stocks along a stretch of the River Trent in Staffordshire appear to have been wiped out following a chemical leak.
	Child abuse reviews 'inadequate' More than a third of official inquiries into England's most serious child abuse cases are inadequate, Ofsted warns.
	Edmonds pictured using bus lanes Television presenter Noel Edmonds admits driving his personal taxi in Bristol bus lanes.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Man in 20s is shot in the stomach A man in his 20s is shot in the stomach in an incident in the Lenadoon estate in west Belfast, the police say.
	Flats evacuated over store blaze More than 30 people had to be moved from their homes after an arson attack on a block of flats in Londonderry.
	Parties meeting on justice plans The first and deputy first minister are to brief other parties on the latest proposals on devolving policing powers.

SCOTLAND
	SNP conference eyes UK election The SNP annual conference is getting under way, with a focus on boosting its tally of MPs at the next election.
	Action call over apprenticeships Fewer than a fifth of small businesses have trained someone as part of the apprenticeship scheme in the past three years, a survey finds.
	Fishing deaths 'despite advances' The RNLI is warning that the rate of deaths among fisherman remains high despite advances in safety equipment.

POLITICS
	Speaker backs expenses repayments Commons Speaker John Bercow signals his support for backdated caps on MPs' expenses, despite anger among many politicians.
	MP paid his company with expenses An MP admits using parliamentary expenses to pay a company he set up to run his office, but has insisted he acted within the rules.
	UK sends 500 more to Afghanistan Gordon Brown says the UK plans to send 500 more forces personnel to Afghanistan - if key conditions are met.

BUSINESS
	Dow Jones breaks through 10,000 The Dow Jones index tops the 10,000 mark for the first time in a year, boosted by better-than-expected results from JP Morgan.
	Growth in UK unemployment slows The latest UK unemployment figure totals 2.47 million after a smaller rise than expected, official figures show.
	PM: Strike will damage Royal Mail Royal Mail will suffer long term damage if the planned national postal strike goes ahead, Gordon Brown has warned.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Leona Lewis 'punched' at signing Police arrest a man in connection with an alleged assault on 2006 X Factor winner Leona Lewis at a book signing in London.
	Joker Clooney launches film gala George Clooney walks the red carpet as the premiere of Fantastic Mr Fox launches the London Film Festival.
	Gately funeral set for Saturday Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place on Saturday in Dublin, a lawyer speaking for the family says.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Arctic to be 'ice-free in summer' The Arctic Ocean could be largely ice free and open to shipping in the summer in as little as ten years' time, according to one of Britain's top polar specialists.
	'Magnetic electricity' discovered Researchers discover a magnetic equivalent to electricity: single magnetic "charges" that behave and interact like electrical ones.
	Gene tweak boosts fly sex appeal Removing chemical signals can make fruitflies "irresistible" to other flies - regardless of gender or species, scientists find.

TECHNOLOGY
	'Magnetic electricity' discovered Researchers discover a magnetic equivalent to electricity: single magnetic "charges" that behave and interact like electrical ones.
	Wi-fi 'to get a whole lot easier' The world of wi-fi is to become a whole lot easier thanks to a major technology upgrade, says a technology consortium.
	Youth 'cannot live' without web According to a survey released on Wednesday, 75% of 16- to 24-year-olds say they cannot live without internet access.

HEALTH
	Watchdog vows to get tough on NHS One in eight NHS trusts must urgently improve their care, says a new watchdog which will gain powers to shut them down.
	Shame 'boosts hand-washing rate' People are more likely to wash their hands when they have been shamed into it, research in service station toilets suggests.
	Adults with autism 'cast adrift' Adults with autism in England are often not being diagnosed or supported properly, an influential committee of MPs says.

EDUCATION
	Troubleshooters lead loan review The government has appointed two troubleshooters to lead a review of the problems over student loans.
	Home educators' worry at register Groups representing families who home educate tell MPs they would resist calls to register annually with local authorities.
	Child abuse reviews 'inadequate' More than a third of official inquiries into England's most serious child abuse cases are inadequate, Ofsted warns.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1969: Millions march in US Vietnam Moratorium Americans take part in peace initiatives across the United States to protest against the continuing war in Vietnam.
	1964: Khrushchev 'retires' as head of USSR News of the sudden departure of flamboyant Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev comes as a surprise to the West.
	1999: Police award Silcott damages The Metropolitan Police announces a huge out-of-court settlement to Winston Silcott, wrongly accused over the murder of a policeman during riots in north London in 1985.

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