Saturday, 14 November, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims The Ministry of Defence says it is investigating 33 new allegations of abuse by UK troops during the years they spent in Iraq. | |
New York 9/11 trial ignites row Republicans condemn the US administration's decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York. | |
Floods as UK faces stormy gales Heavy rain and high winds bring flooding to parts of southern Britain, as the year's worst storm is forecast. | |
Private 'police' provoke concern The growing number of private security firms policing UK streets is a worrying development, senior police figures say. | |
Obama affirms commitment to Asia US President Barack Obama welcomes a bigger international role for China and pledges greater cooperation with Asian countries. |
WORLD | |
Obama affirms commitment to Asia US President Barack Obama welcomes a bigger international role for China and pledges greater cooperation with Asian countries. | |
New York 9/11 trial ignites row Republicans condemn the US administration's decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York. | |
'Significant' water found on Moon Nasa's experiment last month to find water on the Moon was a major success, agency scientists have announced. |
AFRICA | |
MoD vessel 'watched yacht hijack' A ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary watched as a British couple were taken hostage by Somali pirates but chose not to open fire. | |
EU soldiers to help Somali troops The European Union is set to endorse plans to send troops to help train up to 2,000 Somali soldiers, an EU official says. | |
Angolan 'mafia targets Chinese' Chinese workers in Angola are being targeted by "mafia-style" gangs, threatening bilateral relations, business leaders say. |
AMERICAS | |
New York 9/11 trial ignites row Republicans condemn the US administration's decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York. | |
Obama affirms commitment to Asia US President Barack Obama welcomes a bigger international role for China and pledges greater cooperation with Asian countries. | |
Brazil proposes carbon cut target Brazil offers to cut carbon emissions by 36% by 2020, in an attempt to encourage richer nations to reveal their plans. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
Obama affirms commitment to Asia US President Barack Obama welcomes a bigger international role for China and pledges greater cooperation with Asian countries. | |
Tamil asylum seekers leave ship A group of 22 Sri Lankan asylum seekers comes ashore after a month on an Australian ship off Indonesia, officials say. | |
Angolan 'mafia targets Chinese' Chinese workers in Angola are being targeted by "mafia-style" gangs, threatening bilateral relations, business leaders say. |
EUROPE | |
Eurozone emerges from recession The eurozone economy has emerged from recession after growing between July and September, figures show. | |
Major fire at Russia arms depot At least two people are killed after explosions at an arms depot in central Russia, officials say, but 43 are found safe. | |
Turkey unveils reforms for Kurds The Turkish government announces plans to expand the rights of Kurds, who for decades have complained of discrimination. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims The Ministry of Defence says it is investigating 33 new allegations of abuse by UK troops during the years they spent in Iraq. | |
Saudis 'renew Yemen bombing' Shia rebels in northern Yemen say Saudi Arabia has carried out more bombing raids, targeting several villages along the border. | |
Egypt rail crash workers charged Eight Egyptian railway workers will face trial over a train collision in which 18 people were killed, a judicial official has said. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Bombers hit Pakistan spy agency A bomb hits Pakistan's main intelligence agency in the north-western city of Peshawar, killing at least 12, officials say. | |
Explosion at Nato base in Kabul A suicide bombing claimed by the Taliban injures three Western soldiers and three Afghan civilians at a Nato base near Kabul, officials say. | |
New York 9/11 trial ignites row Republicans condemn the US administration's decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York. |
UK | |
MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims The Ministry of Defence says it is investigating 33 new allegations of abuse by UK troops during the years they spent in Iraq. | |
Floods as UK faces stormy gales Heavy rain and high winds bring flooding to parts of southern Britain, as the year's worst storm is forecast. | |
Private 'police' provoke concern The growing number of private security firms policing UK streets is a worrying development, senior police figures say. |
ENGLAND | |
Floods as UK faces stormy gales Heavy rain and high winds bring flooding to parts of southern Britain, as the year's worst storm is forecast. | |
Stalker in bolt gun murder jailed A "delusional" stalker who murdered a mother with a bolt gun, hours after she had warned police about him, is jailed for life. | |
More complaints of rogue traders The Office of Fair Trading says it received a record number of complaints about rogue traders in the past year. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
11-plus replacement tests begin Primary school pupils in Northern Ireland are due to sit grammar school entrance tests, against the wishes of education chiefs. | |
Killer driver sent back to jail A convicted killer who caused the death of a girl while driving a stolen car has been sent back to prison for driving dangerously. | |
Son arrested over father's murder A son of a man found murdered in Lurgan, County Armagh, is arrested in connection with his death. |
SCOTLAND | |
Rally opposes 'anti-Islamic' demo A major police operation is planned to prevent trouble at two opposing demonstrations taking place in Glasgow. | |
Badger 'clans' recorded on moors Badgers have been "surprisingly" found on barren moorland and along coasts, according to organisers of a Scottish survey. | |
Child's life claimed by swine flu A child with an underlying health condition has died after contracting swine flu, the Scottish government confirms. |
POLITICS | |
Speaker 'relaxed' over wife move Commons Speaker and former Tory MP John Bercow says he is "relaxed" about his wife standing for office as a Labour councillor. | |
By-election win 'endorses Brown' Labour hail their win in the Glasgow North East by-election as an endorsement of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's policies. | |
Brown hopeful over Afghan boost Gordon Brown says he is hopeful he will be able to persuade allies to send more military personnel to Afghanistan. |
BUSINESS | |
More complaints of rogue traders The Office of Fair Trading says it received a record number of complaints about rogue traders in the past year. | |
BA merger 'good for passengers' British Airways says its planned merger with Iberia will be good news for customers, and pledges no cuts to its service standards. | |
Eurozone emerges from recession The eurozone economy has emerged from recession after growing between July and September, figures show. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Radcliffe denies drug allegations Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe "categorically" denies newspaper allegations he was photographed smoking cannabis. | |
Ill Forsyth to miss Strictly show Bruce Forsyth pulls out of Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing "on doctor's orders" because he has flu. | |
Paranormal profit for scary movie The director of Paranormal Activity - made for $15,000 - says he is "overwhelmed" as the movie takes $100m in the US. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
'Significant' water found on Moon Nasa's experiment last month to find water on the Moon was a major success, agency scientists have announced. | |
Big profit from nature protection Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a study backed by the UK. | |
Rosetta makes final home call Europe's Rosetta probe makes its final Earth flyby, a manoeuvre designed to position it to chase down a comet in 2014. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
BBC iPlayer launches Wii channel The BBC iPlayer will be available on the Nintendo Wii as a dedicated channel from 18 November. | |
Switzerland takes Google to court The Swiss privacy watchdog is taking Google to court over its Street View application. | |
Windows 7 borrowed 'look' of Mac A Microsoft executive was quoted as saying that Windows 7's graphical changes were inspired by Apple's Mac OS. |
HEALTH | |
Teeth grinders are in for a shock Patients complaining of grinding their teeth in their sleep are being given mild electric shock treatment. | |
Charity demands child sunbed ban Sunbeds should be banned for under-18s in England, a charity says after a survey suggests 250,000 are putting themselves at risk of skin cancer. | |
Breast 'regrowth' trial planned A surgical method to regrow breasts after surgery has proven successful in tests on pigs, say researchers. |
EDUCATION | |
11-plus replacement tests begin Primary school pupils in Northern Ireland are due to sit grammar school entrance tests, against the wishes of education chiefs. | |
Faith schools attacked over staff The government faces criticism over claims that it is allowing faith schools to recruit staff based on their spiritual beliefs. | |
One in eight pupils 'wrong level' A reliability study by test regulator Ofqual finds up to 88% of science test levels are probably correct. |
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1991: US accuses Libyans of Lockerbie bombing America demands Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi hand over Libyan intelligence officers indicted over the Lockerbie bombing. | |||
1973: IRA gang convicted of London bombings Two women and six men are found guilty of exploding car bombs outside the Old Bailey and Scotland Yard. | |||
1977: Firefighters strike over pay claim Firefighters claim widespread support for their first national strike, over a 30% pay demand. | |||
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