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| Thursday, 19 November, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Labour denies expenses 'omission' The government has defended its decision not to include legislation in the Queen's Speech on the reform of MPs' expenses. |
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| Critical care beds shortage fear There could be a shortage of intensive care beds for children this winter because of swine flu, experts say. | |
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| Flood fears centre on NW England Parts of north-west England face a high risk of properties being damaged by floods, the Environment Agency warns. | |
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| Vicar forgives daughter's killers A vicar whose daughter died after being bullied into jumping from a window says he has forgiven her killers. | |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British military policeman is shot dead during a gun battle in Afghanistan's Helmand province, the MoD says. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Karzai prepares for inauguration Afghanistan is set for President Hamid Karzai to be sworn in for a second term as the country's leader. |
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| Obama set for South Korea talks US President Barack Obama is due to discuss trade and North Korea's nuclear ambitions with South Korea's Lee Myung-bak. | |
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| Bangladesh tense ahead of verdict Thousands of extra police are deployed in Bangladesh ahead of a verdict in the trial of army officers accused of killing the first president. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali woman stoned for adultery A 20-year-old woman is stoned to death by Somali Islamists, accused of adultery after giving birth to a still-born baby. |
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| Hijacked tanker's captain 'dies' The captain of a tanker seized on Monday off the Seychelles has died of his injuries suffered during the attack, Somali pirates say. | |
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| Yahia sends Algeria to World Cup Antar Yahia scores the only goal of the game as Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 to clinch Africa's final spot at next year's World Cup. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama admits delay on Guantanamo President Obama admits the US will miss the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison. |
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| Cuban conditions 'remain harsh' Cuba is continuing to violate human rights and is using draconian laws to repress its citizens, according to a new Human Rights Watch report. | |
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| Reid unveils Senate health bill US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reveals legislation designed to overhaul US healthcare provision. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Obama set for South Korea talks US President Barack Obama is due to discuss trade and North Korea's nuclear ambitions with South Korea's Lee Myung-bak. |
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| Australia mulls Scientology probe Australia's PM is to consider an inquiry into Scientology after a senator alleges it is a criminal organisation. | |
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| Tamils end asylum ship stand-off Fifty-six Sri Lankan asylum seekers leave an Australian ship in Indonesia after a stand-off of more than a month. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU concern at Russia human rights Sweden's PM describes Russia's human rights situation as a "cause for concern" after an EU-Russia summit in Stockholm. |
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| Poland seeks EU jobs transparency Poland says rivals for the new top jobs of EU president and foreign affairs chief should "present their visions" to EU leaders. | |
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| Sweden sends back Maori remains Two Swedish museums return the remains of five people of Maori origin to New Zealand as part of a wider European initiative. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq VP vetoes new election law One of Iraq's vice-presidents vetoes part of the new election law, putting the parliamentary polls due in January in doubt. |
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| Obama warns Israel on settlements US President Barack Obama says Israel's approval of new homes at a settlement in Jerusalem could lead to a "dangerous" situation. | |
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| Yahia sends Algeria to World Cup Antar Yahia scores the only goal of the game as Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 to clinch Africa's final spot at next year's World Cup. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Karzai prepares for inauguration Afghanistan is set for President Hamid Karzai to be sworn in for a second term as the country's leader. |
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| Afghans 'blame poverty for war' Poverty and unemployment are seen as the main factors fuelling conflict in Afghanistan, according to a survey in that country. | |
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| Bangladesh tense ahead of verdict Thousands of extra police are deployed in Bangladesh ahead of a verdict in the trial of army officers accused of killing the first president. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Critical care beds shortage fear There could be a shortage of intensive care beds for children this winter because of swine flu, experts say. |
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| Vicar forgives daughter's killers A vicar whose daughter died after being bullied into jumping from a window says he has forgiven her killers. | |
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| Flood fears centre on NW England Parts of north-west England face a high risk of properties being damaged by floods, the Environment Agency warns. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | North of England on flood alert Rivers across northern England, especially Cumbria, are at risk of bursting their banks due to persistent heavy rainfall. |
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| Critical care beds shortage fear There could be a shortage of intensive care beds for children this winter because of swine flu, experts say. | |
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| Newcastle 'greenest' British city Newcastle upon Tyne tops a think tank's annual league table of Britain's most sustainable cities, pushing 2008 winner Bristol into second. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Burglars assault woman at home A woman is threatened with a knife during an early morning burglary at her home in Carrickfergus. |
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| France 1-1 Rep of Ire (agg 2-1) The Republic of Ireland are heartbroken as a controversial goal by William Gallas takes France to the World Cup finals. | |
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| Parents make appeal to killer son The parents of a convicted killer who has gone missing while on a phased-prison release scheme appeal to him to hand himself in. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 'Still time' to sort curriculum A headteachers union expresses "very serious concerns" over radical plans to change the curriculum in Scotland's schools. |
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| Venues for 2014 'behind schedule' Audit Scotland warns that major challenges lie ahead for the organisers of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. | |
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| Southern Scotland on storm alert A severe weather warning is in place as the south of Scotland could see a month's rain in the space of 36 hours. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Labour denies expenses 'omission' The government has defended its decision not to include legislation in the Queen's Speech on the reform of MPs' expenses. |
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| Karzai prepares for inauguration Afghanistan is set for President Hamid Karzai to be sworn in for a second term as the country's leader. | |
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| Tories urge overhaul of UK media The Conservatives are to call for "massive reform" of the media industry to boost local news and help commercial broadcasters. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Queen outlines new banking laws The government outlines bills in the Queen's Speech to strengthen financial regulation and reduce UK debt levels. |
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| JP Morgan 'to take over Cazenove' US investment bank JP Morgan is poised to take over historic UK stockbroker Cazenove, press reports say. | |
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| FTSE firms 'failing women bosses' The percentage of women on the boards of FTSE 100 companies has stalled in the past year, a report shows. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Camilla Dallerup quits the jungle Former Strictly Come Dancing dancer Camilla Dallerup quits ITV1's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! just days after the show starts. |
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| Lloyd Webber is back in hospital Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been re-admitted to hospital after developing an infection following surgery for prostate cancer. | |
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| Doctor 'responsible' says Jackson In her first TV interview, singer Janet Jackson reveals that she blames her late brother Michael's doctor for his death in June. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Mercury mission clears key hurdle Science delegations to the European Space Agency approve a much more expensive mission to the planet Mercury. |
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| Skate may be fished to extinction A species of skate could become the first marine fish driven to extinction by commercial fishing, say scientists. | |
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| Tiny chip could diagnose disease A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Government lays out digital plans The government outlines a bill in the Queen's Speech for the country's digital future including plans to tackle illegal file-sharers. |
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| Tiny chip could diagnose disease A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers. | |
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| Ordnance Survey maps to go online The government has announced plans to make Ordnance Survey mapping data available free of charge online. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Alcohol 'protects men's hearts' Regularly drinking alcohol dramatically cuts the risk of coronary heart disease in men, a major study suggests. |
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| Critical care beds shortage fear There could be a shortage of intensive care beds for children this winter because of swine flu, experts say. | |
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| Immune tribe 'indicates CJD hope' Darwinian natural selection could help halt human "mad cow disease", experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | School guarantee 'whingers' fear Plans in the Queen's Speech to guarantee rights for parents over their children's schooling could end in court cases, warn head teachers. |
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| Universities 'bail out students' Three quarters of universities in England have had to bail out students because of delays to loans, suggests a BBC survey. | |
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| School phobia boy granted apology Officials are forced to apologise for bringing a truancy prosecution against a boy who suffered from a phobia of school. | |
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| 1977: Egyptian leader's Israel trip makes history The president of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, becomes the first Arab leader ever to visit Israel. | |||
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| 1994: Britain braced for first lottery draw Britain's first national lottery draw is about to be shown live on a flagship BBC One show. | |||
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| 1992: Hillsborough victim allowed to die Doctors treating Hillsborough victim Tony Bland can disconnect feeding tubes keeping him alive, a judge at the High Court in London rules. | |||
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