Friday, November 27, 2009

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Saturday, 28 November, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  Many dead in Russia train crash
Scores of people are killed or injured in a Russian train crash, unconfirmed reports say, amid speculation of a blast.
  UKIP offered Tories election deal
UKIP says it offered not to fight a general election if the Tories promised to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
  Golfer Woods hurt in US car crash
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has been injured in a car accident near his home in Florida, his office confirms.
  Gatecrashers met Obama at banquet
A couple who gatecrashed a state dinner at the White House met President Barack Obama, his office confirms.
WORLD
Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  Many dead in Russia train crash
Scores of people are killed or injured in a Russian train crash, unconfirmed reports say, amid speculation of a blast.
  Gatecrashers met Obama at banquet
A couple who gatecrashed a state dinner at the White House met President Barack Obama, his office confirms.
AFRICA
Kingdom rejects Uganda land law
The Buganda kingdom rejects the new land law passed after heated debate in Uganda's parliament.
  Africans 'aiding Rwanda suspects'
Rwanda accuses Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia of being unwilling to co-operate in locating genocide suspects.
  New SA life for ID suicide family
The family of South Africa's Skhumbuzo Mhlongo who committed suicide after he was refused ID, are given a house.
AMERICAS
Gatecrashers met Obama at banquet
A couple who gatecrashed a state dinner at the White House met President Barack Obama, his office confirms.
  Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  Golfer Woods hurt in US car crash
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has been injured in a car accident near his home in Florida, his office confirms.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Australia emissions plan in chaos
Plans for a new law on carbon emissions trading in Australia are thrown into chaos by an opposition revolt.
  Vanuatu PM loses seat in blunder
Vanuatu's prime minister is stripped of his post and parliamentary seat because of a basic paperwork error.
  China rock star jailed over riot
A Beijing court jails Chinese rock star Zang Tianshuo for six years for inciting a riot in which one person died.
EUROPE
Many dead in Russia train crash
Scores of people are killed or injured in a Russian train crash, unconfirmed reports say, amid speculation of a blast.
  Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  France gets key EU Commission job
France gets the key internal market post in the new European Commission, whose composition has just been announced.
MIDDLE EAST
Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body
The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
  US shares slide over Dubai fears
US shares fall on worries over Dubai's debt problems, but European markets recover from earlier falls.
  Tehran denies seizing Nobel medal
Iran's foreign ministry denies officials confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the human rights lawyer, Shirin Ebadi.
SOUTH ASIA
China carbon cuts pressure India
China's decision to unveil carbon emissions target two weeks before the Copenhagen climate change summit puts pressure on India, a minister says.
  Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh
A ferry capsizes in southern Bangladesh, killing five passengers and leaving more missing, police say.
  Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
UK
UKIP offered Tories election deal
UKIP says it offered not to fight a general election if the Tories promised to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
  Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  Energy caps 'not being imposed'
Five of the big six energy firms are still overcharging for pre-pay meters, despite new rules from Ofgem, it has been claimed.
ENGLAND
Rappers jailed over warning song
Two rappers are jailed for using an internet song to try to scare off witnesses to the murder of a 24-year-old man.
  Final farewell for flood hero Pc
Hundreds of people attend the funeral of a police officer who died during last week's floods.
  Live sheep wheeled into Asda shop
The RSPCA hits out at pranksters who put a live sheep in a shopping trolley and wheeled it into a London supermarket.
NORTHERN IRELAND
'IRA men used extortion threats'
Two former IRA prisoners used threats to extort £150,000 from two businessmen who allegedly made millions using the group's name, a court is told.
  Major fire at industrial estate
Fire-fighters bring a fire under control at an industrial estate in Londonderry after battling the blaze for five hours.
  Accused gunman was in Irish army
One of the men accused of trying to kill a police officer in County Fermanagh was a reserve soldier in the Irish Army, it is confirmed.
SCOTLAND
Homecoming year reaches climax
Scotland's Homecoming festival comes to an end this weekend, with more than 40 events leading up to St Andrew's Day.
  March to end in anti-racism rally
Hundreds of people are expected to take part in a march and rally against racism in Glasgow, organised by the STUC.
  Des Browne to leave the Commons
Former defence secretary Des Browne announces he is to step down as MP at the next general election.
POLITICS
UKIP offered Tories election deal
UKIP says it offered not to fight a general election if the Tories promised to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
  Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  Des Browne to leave the Commons
Former defence secretary Des Browne announces he is to step down as MP at the next general election.
BUSINESS
US shares slide over Dubai fears
US shares fall on worries over Dubai's debt problems, but European markets recover from earlier falls.
  Energy caps 'not being imposed'
Five of the big six energy firms are still overcharging for pre-pay meters, despite new rules from Ofgem, it has been claimed.
  Threshers group axes 2,140 jobs
Drinks retailer First Quench, which owns the Threshers chain, is closing a further 391 stores resulting in 2,140 redundancies.
ENTERTAINMENT
Whittle will appear on Strictly
Ricky Whittle is to perform on Strictly Come Dancing after being released on bail following an incident in Liverpool.
  'Robbie is engaged' says mother
British singer Robbie Williams has proposed to his girlfriend, the pop star's mother confirms.
  Story award is all-female affair
Five female authors are in the running for this year's BBC National Short Story Award, the first time only women have been shortlisted.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Climate fund to help poor nations
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
  Herschel 'fingerprints' huge star
The death throes of the biggest star known to science have been observed by Europe's new space telescope, Herschel.
  Inquiry into stolen climate e-mails
Details of a university inquiry into e-mails stolen from scientists at one of the UK's leading climate research units are likely to be made public next week.
TECHNOLOGY
Lawyers target 'pirates' for cash
Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games and asking for cash.
  Web 'threatens' public services
The NHS and other public services must re-organise themselves around the needs of users, say social media activists.
  Wikipedia denies editors' exodus
The online encyclopaedia disputes claims that the numbers of people editing Wikipedia are in sharp decline.
HEALTH
Cell discovery hope for jet lag
Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag.
  Sacking at second failing trust
An NHS boss in Colchester is sacked - the second intervention to tackle failing standards at top trusts in 24 hours.
  MS 'blood blockage theory' tested
US scientists are testing a radical new theory that MS is caused by blockages in the veins that drain the brain.
EDUCATION
New teachers 'lack secure jobs'
A survey suggests many newly trained teachers are struggling to find secure positions in England's schools.
  Faith schools 'good on cohesion'
Faith group-run secondary schools are better at building community relations than non-religious ones, research suggests.
  Drop in teachers 'unacceptable'
The total number of teachers in Scotland falls by 1,348 over the past year, according to Scottish government statistics.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1990: Tearful farewell from Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher formally tenders her resignation to the Queen and leaves Downing Street for the last time.
  1994: Norway votes 'no' to Europe
Norway has for a second time rejected membership of the European Union in a referendum after a closely-fought campaign.
  1999: Nude swordsman attacks churchgoers
Eleven people are injured in a sword attack at a church in south London after a naked man wielding a Samurai sword bursts in during Sunday Mass.

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