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	Saturday, 19 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Key powers in climate compromise Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.
	Weather causes Eurostar breakdown Snowy conditions cause Eurostar trains to break down in the Channel Tunnel as the cold weather continues.
	Ex-Lion Thomas reveals he is gay Former Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas breaks one of the major taboos surrounding sport by announcing he is gay.
	Operation on Brazilian needle boy Doctors in Brazil remove four needles from critical organs of a boy said to have been subjected to black magic.
	Adams' brother in abuse inquiry The Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams says his brother should hand himself over to the authorities to answer allegations of sexual abuse.

WORLD
	Key powers in climate compromise Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.
	Weather causes Eurostar breakdown Snowy conditions cause Eurostar trains to break down in the Channel Tunnel as the cold weather continues.
	Operation on Brazilian needle boy Doctors in Brazil remove four needles from critical organs of a boy said to have been subjected to black magic.

AFRICA
	Key powers in climate compromise Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.
	Madagascar leader dismisses PM Madagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina dismisses the prime minister he named in a power-sharing deal in October.
	Rwanda war crimes court extended The mandate of the UN tribunal for the Rwanda genocide is extended until 2012 - a decision condemned by Rwanda's government.

AMERICAS
	Key powers in climate compromise Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.
	BP workers in Texas win damages A US jury awards $100m (£62m) in damages to ten workers who said a leak at a BP oil refinery had made them sick.
	Operation on Brazilian needle boy Doctors in Brazil remove four needles from critical organs of a boy said to have been subjected to black magic.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Key powers in climate compromise Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.
	Ex-Khmer Rouge leader is charged A UN-backed tribunal issues genocide charges against Khieu Samphan, the former Khmer Rouge head of state of Cambodia.
	Massacre suspect in Manila court The chief suspect in the massacre of 57 people in the Philippines - the country's worst political killing - appears in court.

EUROPE
	Key powers in climate compromise Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.
	Weather causes Eurostar breakdown Snowy conditions cause Eurostar trains to break down in the Channel Tunnel as the cold weather continues.
	Hunt for Auschwitz sign thieves Polish police use a sniffer dog in a bid to find thieves who took the infamous Arbeit Macht Frei sign from Auschwitz.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraq tells Iran to leave border Iraq demands the withdrawal of Iranian troops it says have crossed into Iraqi territory and taken control of an oil well.
	Iran government 'will not last' Iran's government is being kept in power by force and will not last its four-year term, one of the opposition candidates predicts.
	Dozens still missing off Lebanon Rescuers are still looking for 35 people missing after a ship carrying a cargo of livestock sank of the Lebanese coast.

SOUTH ASIA
	Key powers in climate compromise Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.
	Mumbai accused says he was framed The man alleged to be the sole surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks retracts a confession that he took part.
	Pakistan minister court summons A judge in Karachi summons the interior minister to appear before an anti-corruption court.

UK
	Weather causes Eurostar breakdown Snowy conditions cause Eurostar trains to break down in the Channel Tunnel as the cold weather continues.
	Brown seeks binding climate deal Prime Minister Gordon Brown, speaking at the Copenhagen summit, says he will seek a 'legally binding' climate treaty.
	Ex-Lion Thomas reveals he is gay Former Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas breaks one of the major taboos surrounding sport by announcing he is gay.

ENGLAND
	Weather causes Eurostar breakdown Snowy conditions cause Eurostar trains to break down in the Channel Tunnel as the cold weather continues.
	Toys R Us accountant stole £3.6m A Toys R Us accountant who stole nearly £4m of the firm's money to spend on prostitutes is jailed for seven years.
	Man jailed over £250k bus rampage A man who stole a bus and went on a "wicked, dangerous and reckless" joyride is jailed for at least three-and-a-half years.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Jail note planted claim examined An investigation is to be launched into claims that prison staff planted a note with the details of the governor in a cell.
	Adams' brother in abuse inquiry The Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams says his brother should hand himself over to the authorities to answer allegations of sexual abuse.
	Fire crews at burning oil tanks About 40 firefighters are at the scene of a blaze in Carryduff in County Down, the fire service has said.

SCOTLAND
	Study reveals best place to live Aberdeenshire offers the best quality of life in Scotland for its "healthy and wealthy" residents, according to a survey.
	Arrest over radio presenter death A 28-year old man is arrested in connection with the death of a radio presenter, who was killed in Glasgow last week.
	Mountain resort marking 20 years The Nevis Range mountain resort reopens for the winter season exactly 20 years after it first opened its doors.

POLITICS
	Brown seeks binding climate deal Prime Minister Gordon Brown, speaking at the Copenhagen summit, says he will seek a 'legally binding' climate treaty.
	Shadow cabinet must repay £24,782 The Tory shadow cabinet must repay an extra £24,782 after Sir Thomas Legg's expenses audit, the party reveals.
	Lib Dems keep tuition fees pledge Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg keeps the party's pledge to axe tuition fees - saying they would be phased out over six years.

BUSINESS
	City 'will be hurt by bonus tax' London's role as a leading financial hub will be "damaged" by the new bonus tax, Barclays chief John Varley tells the BBC.
	GM to 'wind down' Saab business GM says talks have broken down to sell its Swedish business Saab and it will start winding the car brand down.
	Web stores warned on sales rules Thousands of internet retailers may be breaking laws set up to protect their customers, says consumer group Which?.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Jackson UK tribute gig in doubt A Michael Jackson tribute concert in London next year is in doubt after the Austrian company organising it dissolves.
	Whittle's arrest 'not an issue' Strictly Come Dancing finalist Ricky Whittle says he does not think his brush with the law last month has affected his chances in the show.
	Sir Terry bids farewell to show Sir Terry Wogan hosts his final Radio 2 breakfast show after 27 years spent presenting the programme.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Key powers in climate compromise Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.
	Data to expose 'ghost mountains' Scientists who have mapped one of the most enigmatic mountain ranges on Earth give a first glimpse of their data.
	The first glimpse of dark matter? US scientists have reported detecting signals that could indicate the presence of dark matter.

TECHNOLOGY
	'Iranian cyber army' hits Twitter Micro blogging service Twitter has suffered another embarrassing security breach.
	Chinese plan to meter net traffic China is seeking international agreement to let it meter net traffic that passes through its borders.
	Fine for Google over French books A French court fines Google 300,000 euros and tells it to remove some titles from the archive of digital books it is creating.

HEALTH
	Whisky effects 'worse than vodka' A study suggests vodka produces less of a hangover than whisky - but has the same effect on performance at work.
	Wales seeks organ opt-out powers Wales may become the first part of the UK to introduce an opt-out system of organ donation under assembly government plans.
	CJD victim 'had different gene' Scientists say a 30-year-old British man thought to have died from vCJD had a different genotype from previous cases.

EDUCATION
	Outcry over funding body bonuses The Conservatives attack the payment of £5m in bonuses to staff at a funding body criticised for poor management in a report.
	36,000 pupils take new Diplomas Official figures show more teenagers are taking new Diploma courses in England.
	Ofsted chief in 'myths' attack Christine Gilbert, head of Ofsted, defends her inspectors' emphasis on raw exam results and dismisses "inspection myths".

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1984: Britain signs over Hong Kong to China The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after an historic agreement is signed.
	2003: Libya gives up chemical weapons Libya makes a surprise announcement that it will destroy its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction.
	1972: Amin ultimatum to Uganda Britons Ugandan leader General Idi Amin gives British workers an ultimatum to accept reduced pay or be expelled.

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