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	Monday, 21 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Eurostar suspends services again Eurostar says there will be no services for a third day on Monday while further tests are carried out on its fleet of trains.
	Police find stolen Auschwitz sign Police in Poland find the stolen "Arbeit macht frei" sign from Auschwitz, cut into pieces, and arrest five men.
	US actress Brittany Murphy dies US actress Brittany Murphy, star of such films as Clueless and 8 Mile, dies of what appear to be natural causes at 32.
	Palace letters 'should be public' Letters between Buckingham Palace and the government about funding for royal palaces should be made public, the Information Commissioner says.
	Thousands gather for Iran funeral Thousands gather for the funeral of Iranian cleric Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, raising concern of new opposition protests.

WORLD
	Thousands gather for Iran funeral Thousands gather for the funeral of Iranian cleric Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, raising concern of new opposition protests.
	Police find stolen Auschwitz sign Police in Poland find the stolen "Arbeit macht frei" sign from Auschwitz, cut into pieces, and arrest five men.
	US actress Brittany Murphy dies US actress Brittany Murphy, star of such films as Clueless and 8 Mile, dies of what appear to be natural causes at 32.

AFRICA
	Madagascar's leader names new PM Madagascar's leader, Andry Rajoelina, names a new PM days after dismissing the man agreed in a power-sharing deal.
	Nigeria runaway truck kills many Up to 100 people people are killed after a runaway truck rams into a crowded market in central Nigeria.
	Bomber's condition 'deteriorates' The condition of the Lockerbie bomber has deteriorated, with cancer spreading throughout his body, it is confirmed.

AMERICAS
	Monster snowstorm melts into sea The US north-east digs itself out after a monster storm which dumped up to 2ft (70cm) of snow on cities melts into the sea.
	Guantanamo detainees flown home The US transfers 12 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland, officials say.
	US actress Brittany Murphy dies US actress Brittany Murphy, star of such films as Clueless and 8 Mile, dies of what appear to be natural causes at 32.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	China-Taiwan talks on trade ties A top Chinese official is due in Taiwan to discuss a free-trade pact some fear could undermine the island's sovereignty.
	Asian giants hail Copenhagen deal China and Indonesia hail the UN climate summit's outcome, despite its cool reception from some campaigners.
	US decries Cambodia's Uighur move The US expresses deep concern about the fate of 20 Uighur asylum seekers deported from Cambodia back to China.

EUROPE
	Police find stolen Auschwitz sign Police in Poland find the stolen "Arbeit macht frei" sign from Auschwitz, cut into pieces, and arrest five men.
	Cold snap causes havoc in Europe Heavy snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures kill at least 19 people across Europe and severely disrupt transport.
	Dutch girl found safe in Antilles A Dutch girl barred from sailing solo around the world because of her age is found on a Caribbean island after going missing.

MIDDLE EAST
	Thousands gather for Iran funeral Thousands gather for the funeral of Iranian cleric Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, raising concern of new opposition protests.
	Lebanese and Syrian leaders meet Lebanese PM Saad Hariri holds talks in Syria with President Bashar Assad amid efforts to reduce tensions.
	Guantanamo detainees flown home The US transfers 12 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland, officials say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan government will not quit Pakistan's government says it will not resign following a ruling quashing an amnesty for politicians facing graft charges.
	Guantanamo detainees flown home The US transfers 12 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland, officials say.
	Karzai presents cabinet nominees Afghan President Hamid Karzai presents his cabinet nominees to parliament, amid close Western scrutiny over corruption.

UK
	Eurostar suspends services again Eurostar says there will be no services for a third day on Monday while further tests are carried out on its fleet of trains.
	Climate summit 'held to ransom' Gordon Brown is expected to accuse a small group of countries of holding the Copenhagen climate summit talks to ransom.
	Palace letters 'should be public' Letters between Buckingham Palace and the government about funding for royal palaces should be made public, the Information Commissioner says.

ENGLAND
	Toddler taken from police found An 18-month-old girl who police mistakenly allowed to be taken by an impostor from a station is found.
	Appeal over woman's petrol murder The murder of a mother who was doused in petrol and set alight 15 years ago is to feature on BBC One's Crimewatch programme.
	Teacher suspended in prayer row A Christian supply teacher is suspended from her job teaching children at home after offering to pray for a sick pupil.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Adams tells of father's sex abuse Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams reveals that his late father subjected family members to emotional, physical and sexual abuse.
	Police raid on fake DVD factory Three men are arrested after thousands of counterfeit DVDs are seized by the PSNI's organised crime squad on Sunday.
	Met Office warns of further snow The Met Office says there will be further snow showers across Northern Ireland on Sunday with up to 10cm expected in places.

SCOTLAND
	Scotland braced for further snow Motorists are warned to take extra care on the roads after further snow showers were forecast across Scotland.
	Bomber's condition 'deteriorates' The condition of the Lockerbie bomber has deteriorated, with cancer spreading throughout his body, it is confirmed.
	Building sector confidence 'low' Many construction industry bosses are still fearful about the sector's prospects for the year ahead, a poll suggests.

POLITICS
	Climate summit 'held to ransom' Gordon Brown is expected to accuse a small group of countries of holding the Copenhagen climate summit talks to ransom.
	Tories pledge householder rights The Conservatives would consider strengthening the rights of householders who tackle burglars, the shadow home secretary says.
	Balls' watchdog decision 'shabby' The children's secretary is accused of sidestepping Parliament by naming the Ofqual chief without involving MPs.

BUSINESS
	Christmas shoppers defy weather UK shoppers are defying the harsh winter weather to spend during the last weekend before the Christmas holidays.
	Spyker submits new Saab bid to GM Dutch luxury car maker Spyker submits a new offer to General Motors for its soon-to-be-closed Swedish car brand Saab.
	England's World Cup bid gets loan The UK government is to give a £2.5m loan to back England's bid for the 2018 World Cup, Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe says.

ENTERTAINMENT
	US actress Brittany Murphy dies US actress Brittany Murphy, star of such films as Clueless and 8 Mile, dies of what appear to be natural causes at 32.
	Rage win Christmas chart battle Rage Against The Machine win the most gripping battle in years for the Christmas number one, beating X Factor winner Joe McElderry.
	Strictly final is watched by 11m More than 11m people tuned in to watch the Strictly Come Dancing final, won by sports presenter Chris Hollins, the BBC says.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Asian giants hail Copenhagen deal China and Indonesia hail the UN climate summit's outcome, despite its cool reception from some campaigners.
	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
	New camouflage for British Army UK armed forces are to get a new camouflage design for their uniforms, the first major change since the 1960s.
	'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.

HEALTH
	Parents 'misled' by food labels Nine out of 10 mothers questioned in a British Heart Foundation survey misunderstood the nutrition information on children's foods.
	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.

EDUCATION
	Balls' watchdog decision 'shabby' The children's secretary is accused of sidestepping Parliament by naming the Ofqual chief without involving MPs.
	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.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1988: Jumbo jet crashes onto Lockerbie A Pan Am jumbo jet with 258 passengers on board crashes on to the town of Lockerbie in Scotland - hundreds are feared dead.
	1962: America to sell Polaris to Britain President Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan agree the UK will buy nuclear missiles from the US to form a multilateral Nato nuclear force.
	2001: Terror alert as police seize cargo ship Police storm a cargo ship in the English Channel after an intelligence tip-off.

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