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	Friday, 11 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Public sector cuts 'total £36bn' Alistair Darling has not revealed the full extent of spending cuts needed to balance Britain's books, experts warn.
	School leaders criticise vetting Seven school leaders' organisations say the new child safety scheme is too complex and needs review.
	Driver mobile phone use 'rising' More drivers are using hand-held mobile phones than before tougher punishments came in two years ago, research suggests.
	'Time close' for Iran sanctions The UN has no reason to delay new sanctions on Iran if it does not answer concerns over its nuclear programme, France says.
	20mph zones 'cut injuries by 40%' 20mph traffic speed zones can reduce road injuries by more than 40%, research based on a study in London suggests.

WORLD
	EU forum struggles on climate vow EU summit delegates are to work through the night after failing to agree on climate aid for developing nations.
	N Korea agrees US 'co-operation' North Korea says it will co-operate with the US on its nuclear programme and agrees stalled talks need to resume.
	Australia blitz on drink violence Thousands of police are to flood Australian cities and towns in a two-night blitz on alcohol-related violence.

AFRICA
	Somali bomber 'was from Denmark' A suicide bomber who killed at least 22 people in Somalia earlier this month was brought up in Denmark, a Somali minister says.
	Somali pirate patrols 'may widen' The UK admiral in charge of the EU flotilla carrying out anti-piracy patrols off Somalia considers extending the area of patrol.
	Nigeria warrants a 'witch-hunt' The international arrest warrants issued by Nigeria for two former senior officials are condemned as a "witch-hunt".

AMERICAS
	Obama defends war at Nobel award US President Barack Obama defends the waging of "morally justified" war as he collects the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.
	Rights marches broken up in Cuba Hundreds of Cuban government supporters drown out opposition marches in Havana being held to mark Human Rights Day.
	US artist's son 'in museum theft' The son of US fantasy artist Frank Frazetta is charged with trying to steal paintings from his father's museum.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea agrees US 'co-operation' North Korea says it will co-operate with the US on its nuclear programme and agrees stalled talks need to resume.
	Khmer Rouge victims 'seek voice' Cambodian Khmer Rouge victims discuss their role at a UN-backed tribunal amid frustration at the handling of their evidence.
	Australia blitz on drink violence Thousands of police are to flood Australian cities and towns in a two-night blitz on alcohol-related violence.

EUROPE
	EU forum struggles on climate vow EU summit delegates are to work through the night after failing to agree on climate aid for developing nations.
	Somali bomber 'was from Denmark' A suicide bomber who killed at least 22 people in Somalia earlier this month was brought up in Denmark, a Somali minister says.
	Scores held in child abuse raids Europol says it has arrested 115 alleged child sex offenders as it concludes a major operation across 19 countries.

MIDDLE EAST
	'Time close' for Iran sanctions The UN has no reason to delay new sanctions on Iran if it does not answer concerns over its nuclear programme, France says.
	New labelling for West Bank foods UK food labels are set to distinguish between goods from Palestinians and produce from Israeli settlements.
	Iran rebuked over Nobel laureate Norway and Sweden rebuke Iran for its treatment of Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights lawyer.

SOUTH ASIA
	India to form new southern state India announces that a separate state is to be formed in part of Andhra Pradesh, after days of violent protests.
	Pakistan confirms US men arrested Five suspected militants held in Punjab province are US nationals wanted by the FBI, the US and Pakistan say.
	Pakistanis top UK visa rejections Pakistanis are more likely to be turned down for visas to visit the UK than any other nationals, Home Office figures show.

UK
	Public sector cuts 'total £36bn' Alistair Darling has not revealed the full extent of spending cuts needed to balance Britain's books, experts warn.
	School leaders criticise vetting Seven school leaders' organisations say the new child safety scheme is too complex and needs review.
	Driver mobile phone use 'rising' More drivers are using hand-held mobile phones than before tougher punishments came in two years ago, research suggests.

ENGLAND
	Boy admits bleach attack on woman A 16-year-old boy admits pouring bleach over a woman after she asked him to be quiet in a cinema.
	Open gate led to toddler's death A toddler who drowned in her foster parents' pool died because a gate had been left open, an inquest finds.
	Father 'too heavy' for cremation The relatives of a 40-stone man from Somerset say they were told his body was too heavy for cremation.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Opposition to Gilligan apartments Developer Barry Gilligan faces opposition over building apartments in Belfast amid anger over how he acquired a site.
	Fatal police crash investigated The Police Ombudsman is investigating whether a police car was in pursuit of another vehicle when it was involved in a fatal crash.
	Review of mixed sex hospital ward Plans to merge male and female mental health wards at a south Belfast hospital are under review.

SCOTLAND
	Rise in new teachers out of work Only one in five newly qualified teachers has gained a full-time permanent job in Scotland, a survey suggests.
	Probe into radio presenter death Detectives investigate the "brutal" murder of a radio presenter whose body was found at her home in Glasgow.
	Fake designer goods for homeless Homeless people are to be given more than £1m of fake designer clothing seized by Renfrewshire trading standards.

POLITICS
	MP denies £20K bell tower claim Defence minister Quentin Davies denies trying to claim £20,700 to rebuild a bell tower in fresh MP expenses revelations.
	Ex-Army head 'misjudged' Tory job Ex-Army chief Gen Sir Richard Dannatt is accused of a "terrifying misjudgement" in agreeing to be a Tory adviser.
	Public sector cuts 'total £36bn' Alistair Darling has not revealed the full extent of spending cuts needed to balance Britain's books, experts warn.

BUSINESS
	Public sector cuts 'total £36bn' Alistair Darling has not revealed the full extent of spending cuts needed to balance Britain's books, experts warn.
	No cash bonus for Goldman bosses US bank Goldman Sachs says its 30 top executives will not receive cash bonuses in 2009, as it seeks to cut excessive risk-taking.
	Iraq in major oil field auction The biggest oil companies in the world gather in Baghdad to bid for the rights to develop Iraq's oil fields.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Robbie poised for X Factor final Robbie Williams is making a return to The X Factor to team up with finalist Olly Murs, while George Michael will duet with Joe McElderry.
	Avatar receives London premiere Sci-fi epic Avatar has premiered in London, with stars Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington on the red carpet.
	Cohen sued over 'terrorist' label Bruno creator Sacha Baron Cohen faces a $110m libel action from a Palestinian man who says he was wrongly branded a terrorist in the 2009 film.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	UK to have dedicated space agency Britain is to follow other major nations and set up a dedicated government agency to direct its policy on space.
	T.rex 'little cousin' discovered Researchers unveil a new species of dinosaur from the late triassic - an early relative of T.rex and velociraptor.
	Decision delayed on Meteosat team The choice of a team to build the next generation of weather satellites - or Meteosats - for Europe is delayed by three months.

TECHNOLOGY
	Facebook faces privacy criticism Facebook members, rights groups and bloggers line up to criticise the social network site's revamped privacy policy.
	Tesco announces its iPhone plans Tesco Mobile has announced it will offer iPhones in the UK from 14 December, with monthly tariffs starting at £20.
	Decision delayed on Meteosat team The choice of a team to build the next generation of weather satellites - or Meteosats - for Europe is delayed by three months.

HEALTH
	Commuters 'snub rail station GPs' NHS walk-in centres near train stations are not popular with commuters and cost too much, say researchers.
	20mph zones 'cut injuries by 40%' 20mph traffic speed zones can reduce road injuries by more than 40%, research based on a study in London suggests.
	Alcohol post-breast cancer risk Women who have had breast cancer should stick to three alcoholic drinks or less a week, researchers suggest.

EDUCATION
	School leaders criticise vetting Seven school leaders' organisations say the new child safety scheme is too complex and needs review.
	Universities warn of cuts damage Universities say cuts announced by the Chancellor will be "challenging" and there is a need for damage limitation.
	Nursery funding change postponed Changes to the way nurseries are funded by local authorities are being delayed because of "serious difficulties" with its implementation.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1941: Germany and Italy declare war on US Hitler and Mussolini announce they are at war with America which retaliates with its own declaration of war on "the forces of savagery and barbarism".
	1994: Russian troops storm into Chechnya Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders ground troops into Chechnya after a two-week bombing campaign fails to bring the break-away territory to heel.
	2005: Massive fire at Buncefield oil depot A huge fire continues to burn at a major fuel depot in Hertfordshire after a series of explosions early this morning.

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