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	Tuesday, 22 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Weather continues to hit travel Snow and ice is continuing to cause widespread disruption across the UK, with air and rail travel badly hit.
	Decision on bank fees test case The OFT is to reveal if it is going to continue with its legal test case against UK banks over the fairness of their overdraft charges.
	Ahmadinejad denies trigger claim President Ahmadinejad tells US TV that papers apparently showing Iran plans to test a nuclear trigger are a forgery.
	No leaders' debate place for SNP Plans for televised leaders' debates in the run up to the next election will not include a place for the SNP.
	Serbia submits EU membership bid Serbia is to submit a formal application to join the EU's 27-nation bloc, despite two war fugitives remaining at large.

WORLD
	Ahmadinejad denies trigger claim President Ahmadinejad tells US TV that papers apparently showing Iran plans to test a nuclear trigger are a forgery.
	Deaths rise from Europe cold wave Dozens of people die across Europe as days of blizzards and sub-zero temperatures sweep the continent.
	Mexico City approves gay marriage Lawmakers in Mexico City become the first in Latin America to pass a bill legalising gay marriage, despite opposition from the Church.

AFRICA
	Guinea junta should be tried - UN Guinea's military ruler should be charged with crimes against humanity over a massacre of protesters, a UN report says.
	Mortar attack on MPs in Somalia At least eight people die after mortars are fired at Somali MPs holding their first meeting in Mogadishu since August.
	Madagascar leader abandons deal Madagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina abandons a power-sharing peace deal after appointing a military prime minister.

AMERICAS
	Obama hails health vote 'victory' US President Barack Obama hails the Senate's healthcare vote as a "big victory for the American people".
	Mexico City approves gay marriage Lawmakers in Mexico City become the first in Latin America to pass a bill legalising gay marriage, despite opposition from the Church.
	Brazil needle man 'tried to kill' The Brazilian who pushed needles into his stepson confesses he wanted the boy dead to spite his wife, say reports.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Mayon volcano 'may erupt in days' Scientists in the Philippines have raised the alert level for the volatile volcano Mount Mayon, amid fears of an imminent eruption.
	Social unrest 'rising in China' Despite economic growth, social unrest and crime is on the rise in China, according to an analysis by a Chinese think-tank.
	Briton faces execution in China A Briton is facing execution in China for drug smuggling after his appeal is rejected by China's highest court.

EUROPE
	Auschwitz thieves 'not Neo-Nazis' Police in Poland question five men arrested after the stolen "Arbeit macht frei" sign from Auschwitz was found, cut into three pieces.
	Deaths rise from Europe cold wave Dozens of people die across Europe as days of blizzards and sub-zero temperatures sweep the continent.
	Serbia submits EU membership bid Serbia is to submit a formal application to join the EU's 27-nation bloc, despite two war fugitives remaining at large.

MIDDLE EAST
	Ahmadinejad denies trigger claim President Ahmadinejad tells US TV that papers apparently showing Iran plans to test a nuclear trigger are a forgery.
	World 'failed Gaza over blockade' Aid agencies criticise the international community for failing to help end Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.
	'Clashes' as Iran cleric buried Clashes are reported in the Iranian city of Qom after the funeral of an influential dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Montazeri.

SOUTH ASIA
	UN presses Sri Lanka on killings Sri Lanka says the UN wants it to explain claims that surrendering Tamil rebel leaders were executed in the final days of the war.
	Taliban gunmen storm Afghan town Security forces in eastern Afghanistan kill two militants who seized a building in the city of Gardez, officials say.
	Separated twins leave hospital Twin girls who were joined at the head leave hospital in Australia after recovering well from a 32-hour operation.

UK
	Weather continues to hit travel Snow and ice is continuing to cause widespread disruption across the UK, with air and rail travel badly hit.
	Televised election debates agreed The leaders of the three main UK parties agree to stage the first ever live televised election debates next year.
	Decision on bank fees test case The OFT is to reveal if it is going to continue with its legal test case against UK banks over the fairness of their overdraft charges.

ENGLAND
	Abducted girl is back with mother A girl from Greater Manchester who was abducted by her father and taken to Libya is reunited with her mother after two years apart.
	Death Pc's release a 'disgrace' The temporary release of a police officer jailed for the crash death of a 16-year-old girl in Newcastle is branded a "disgrace".
	Snow causes travel disruption Snow causes widespread travel disruption across large parts of England as airports suspend flights and roads become icy.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Adams' brother employers hit out A community project which employed Gerry Adams' brother has criticised the authorities for not telling them about sexual abuse allegations against him.
	Man 'thought cocaine was bibles' A lorry driver charged over a £5m cocaine seizure in Belfast believed he was carrying Christian books, a court is told.
	Men living in medieval condtions Five homeless Polish men are currently living in tents on waste ground in Newry, the BBC has learned.

SCOTLAND
	Appeal over triple killer's life Police reveal details of convicted killer Peter Tobin's life including his use of prostitutes and membership of biker gangs.
	Water warning to festive drinkers A rescue and recovery charity warns revellers in Glasgow to avoid the city's icy waterways over the festive period.
	No leaders' debate place for SNP Plans for televised leaders' debates in the run up to the next election will not include a place for the SNP.

POLITICS
	Televised election debates agreed The leaders of the three main UK parties agree to stage the first ever live televised election debates next year.
	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.
	Public sector 'expect pay rises'' Most public sector workers still expect a pay rise in 2010, despite a clampdown on earnings in the sector, a survey finds.

BUSINESS
	Decision on bank fees test case The OFT is to reveal if it is going to continue with its legal test case against UK banks over the fairness of their overdraft charges.
	BAA wins appeal on airports sale BAA wins its appeal against an order to sell three of its airports due to "apparent bias" on the panel that made the ruling.
	Public sector 'expect pay rises'' Most public sector workers still expect a pay rise in 2010, despite a clampdown on earnings in the sector, a survey finds.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Family tribute to 'star' Murphy The family of US actress Brittany Murphy grieve their "shining star" after she dies, apparently of natural causes, aged 32.
	Whittle: 'Reveal Strictly votes' Strictly Come Dancing should follow the lead of X Factor and release voting figures, runner-up Ricky Whittle says.
	Cilmi song 'most played of year' Gabriella Cilmi's Sweet About Me was the most played song in the UK this year, the organisation that collects royalties for songwriters says.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	'Bumper year' for botanical finds Almost 300 species - including giant trees and tiny fungi - have been described for the first time by UK botanists in 2009.
	Desperate bid to save rare rhinos Four rare Northern White rhinos are flown from a Czech zoo to Kenya in a bid to save the species from extinction.
	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.

TECHNOLOGY
	Super-fast broadband for Olympics BT's super-fast broadband network will be completed in time for the 2012 Olympic Games, the firm says.
	Vodafone announces UK iPhone date Vodafone customers can pre-order the iPhone ahead of its release on the network in the UK on 14 January 2010.
	India firms 'count Facebook cost' Indian firms are losing productivity because office staff spend too long on social networking sites, a survey says.

HEALTH
	Fears over child fitness levels Sedentary lifestyles are making children less fit - even among those who are not obese, a study suggests.
	Live transplants hit 3,000 figure Three thousand people have been approved for a living transplant donation since the Human Tissue Authority began regulating donation.
	'Burn off' Christmas with a walk The public have been urged to have an active festive break, with a walk on Christmas Day to burn off calories from lunch.

EDUCATION
	Pupil complaints service revised Pupils and parents in England can now complain about schools to an ombudsman service.
	Balls' watchdog decision 'shabby' The children's secretary is accused of sidestepping Parliament by naming the Ofqual chief without involving MPs.
	Grants delay staff get bonuses The Conservatives attack the payment of £5m in bonuses to staff at a funding body criticised for poor management in a report.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1972: Survivors found 10 weeks after plane crash The Chilean Air Force finds 14 survivors two months after their plane crashed in the Andes.
	1989: Brandenburg Gate re-opens Berlin's most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, opens for the first time in nearly 30 years.
	1974: Heath's home is bombed Terrorists bomb the home of the Conservative leader and former Prime Minister Edward Heath.

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