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	Sunday, 29 November, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Child migrant detention attacked MPs attack the practice of holding children in immigration detention centres, saying many are kept in them for too long.
	Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says.
	Tiger Woods delays police meeting World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day.
	Commonwealth backs climate fund Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
	Drop independence plan, SNP urged The Labour Party calls on First Minister Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.

WORLD
	Commonwealth backs climate fund Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
	Saudi flood deaths 'rise to 100' Floods in Saudi Arabia kill around 100 people after the heaviest rainfall in years, with Jeddah badly affected.
	Tiger Woods delays police meeting World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day.

AFRICA
	Congo boat sinking leaves 73 dead A boat accident on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 73 people dead, Red Cross officials say.
	E Guinea holds presidential vote One of Africa's largest oil producers, Equatorial Guinea, holds a presidential poll, with the incumbent likely to be re-elected.
	Second day of polling in Namibia The people of Namibia vote for a second day in presidential and parliamentary elections.

AMERICAS
	Commonwealth backs climate fund Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
	Peru apologises for African abuse Peru apologises for the first time to its citizens of African origin for centuries of "abuse, exclusion and discrimination".
	Tiger Woods delays police meeting World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Three dead in China plane crash Three American crew members are killed as a cargo plane crashes on take-off at China's Shanghai airport.
	Tainted milk case in China court A Chinese court hears the first civil compensation claim by a parent whose child fell ill because of the tainted milk scandal.
	Disasters 'caused by immorality' A government minister blames Indonesia's recent string of natural disasters on people's immorality.

EUROPE
	'Bomb' caused Russian train crash A bomb blast caused a Russian express train to crash, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say.
	Switzerland votes on minaret ban Swiss voters go to the polls later to decide on a proposal to ban the building of minarets in their country.
	Swedish 'murder' committed by elk A Swedish man arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife is cleared after police concluded an elk was to blame.

MIDDLE EAST
	Saudi flood deaths 'rise to 100' Floods in Saudi Arabia kill around 100 people after the heaviest rainfall in years, with Jeddah badly affected.
	Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
	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
	Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh A ferry capsizes in southern Bangladesh, killing 26 passengers and leaving many more missing, police say.
	Zardari hands over nuclear powers Pakistan's president hands control of the nation's nuclear arsenal to his PM, in an apparent bid to ease political pressure.
	Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says.

UK
	Child migrant detention attacked MPs attack the practice of holding children in immigration detention centres, saying many are kept in them for too long.
	Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says.
	Drop independence plan, SNP urged The Labour Party calls on First Minister Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.

ENGLAND
	Woman and girl die in flat fire The bodies of a woman and her young daughter are found in a flat after a fire in south-west London.
	Theft arrest for chief inspector A senior Nottinghamshire Police officer is arrested on suspicion of shoplifting make-up from a Tesco supermarket.
	Prince honours flood-hit Cumbria The Prince of Wales praises the "Cumbrian spirit" on the second day of a tour of flood-affected areas.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Man arrested over alleyway rape A 21-year-old man is arrested by police investigating the rape of a teenager in east Belfast.
	Skull fractured in city assault A man is in hospital with a fractured skull following a "serious assault" in Londonderry, police have said.
	Ireland 15-10 South Africa Jonathan Sexton's five penalties prove enough for Ireland as they edge out world champions South Africa at Croke Park.

SCOTLAND
	Drop independence plan, SNP urged The Labour Party calls on First Minister Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.
	'More pain' for Scottish economy A forecast uncovers "disturbing weaknesses" in Scotland's economy and says growth will continue to lag behind the UK.
	Figures show 'obesity epidemic' Figures suggesting two-thirds of men and more than half of women in Scotland are overweight have been branded "appalling".

POLITICS
	Drop independence plan, SNP urged The Labour Party calls on First Minister Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.
	Commonwealth backs climate fund Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
	Child migrant detention attacked MPs attack the practice of holding children in immigration detention centres, saying many are kept in them for too long.

BUSINESS
	'More pain' for Scottish economy A forecast uncovers "disturbing weaknesses" in Scotland's economy and says growth will continue to lag behind the UK.
	Visa Electron to be phased out Two banking providers tell Radio 4's Money Box they plan to stop offering a card payment option often used to avoid fees on flights.
	Pre-pay meters 'flout price caps' Five of the big six energy firms are still overcharging for pre-pay meters, despite new rules from Ofgem, it has been claimed.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Cassidy eliminated from Strictly Ricky Whittle dances on BBC One's Strictly a day after his arrest and beats Natalie Cassidy in the show's dance-off.
	Robbie Williams denies engagement Robbie Williams says he is not engaged to his girlfriend, a day after his mother appeared to confirm the news.
	Bowie rules out Glastonbury gig David Bowie denies that he will join U2 on the bill for next year's Glastonbury Festival - but Muse say they "probably" will.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Commonwealth backs climate fund Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with 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.
	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.

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
	Figures show 'obesity epidemic' Figures suggesting two-thirds of men and more than half of women in Scotland are overweight have been branded "appalling".
	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.
	Call for closer hospital scrutiny The health secretary calls on regulators to investigate performance levels at hospitals across the country after action was taken again two in Essex.

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
	1963: Canadian air disaster kills 118 More than 100 people are killed when a Canadian jet crashes into a field minutes after take-off.
	1975: Graham Hill killed in air crash One of Britain's greatest motor racing drivers is killed in a plane crash in south-east England.
	1993: Secret meetings with IRA revealed The government comes under attack in the Commons over revelations that it has had secret contacts with the IRA.

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