Monday, 30 November 2009

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Monday, 30 November, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Four-year-old boy killed by dog
A four-year-old boy is mauled to death and a woman is injured by a dog at the family home in Liverpool.
  Kit 'ready' for Afghan build-up
The government confirms that UK armed forces now have the equipment needed to send more troops to Afghanistan.
  US police killer suspect 'shot'
Police in Seattle say they have shot and possibly killed a man suspected of killing four officers in an attack on a cafe.
  SNP sets out plan for referendum
The SNP publishes its white paper on Scotland's future, which could pave the way for an independence referendum.
  Footballer stab killer detained
A 14-year-old boy who accidentally stabbed a promising footballer in the neck in east London is detained for six years.
WORLD
Demjanjuk tried for Nazi crimes
The German trial of alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk on 27,900 counts of accessory to murder begins.
  Fresh sanctions warning for Iran
Germany warns Iran it faces new UN sanctions after Tehran announces plans to build 10 uranium enrichment sites.
  Leaders condemn Swiss minaret ban
Religious leaders the world over have criticised Switzerland's referendum vote to ban the building of minarets.
AMERICAS
US police killer suspect 'shot'
Police in Seattle say they have shot and possibly killed a man suspected of killing four officers in an attack on a cafe.
  Zelaya rival wins Honduran poll
An opponent of ousted President Manuel Zelaya wins Honduras' presidential election, five months after the overthrow.
  Woods hits out at 'false rumours'
Tiger Woods hits out at "unfounded rumours" circulating since he was involved in a car accident early on Friday.
SOUTH ASIA
Mumbai suspect's lawyer is sacked
The lawyer for the main suspect in the 2008 Mumbai attacks trial is removed from the case for delaying proceedings.
  India nuclear leak 'inside job'
A "disgruntled" worker may have caused a radioactive substance to leak into drinking water at an atomic power plant in southern India, police say.
  India's economy continues to grow
India's economy grew at a faster-than-expected rate of 7.9% in the three months to September, boosted by government spending.
ENGLAND
Four-year-old boy killed by dog
A four-year-old boy is mauled to death and a woman is injured by a dog at the family home in Liverpool.
  Footballer stab killer detained
A 14-year-old boy who accidentally stabbed a promising footballer in the neck in east London is detained for six years.
  DIY man's festive lights honour
A DIY store worker is picked to turn on a North Somerset town's Christmas lights in preference to Hollywood star Johnny Depp.
BUSINESS
Dubai shares plunge on debt fears
The main stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi tumble 7% and 8% respectively, as fears continue over its debt crisis.
  Record fall in consumer borrowing
Consumer borrowing - excluding mortgages - recorded its biggest monthly fall since Bank of England records began in 1993.
  Websites start charging for news
Newspaper publisher Johnston Press starts charging readers to access the content on some of its websites.
ENTERTAINMENT
Boyle album makes chart history
Singer Susan Boyle's album is number one after it became the best-selling debut in UK chart history.
  New Moon captures US box office
The Twilight Saga: New Moon draws in the crowds over a record-breaking holiday weekend to keep its grip on top of the US box office.
  Jay-Z and Strokes for Wight fest
Pink, Orbital and Blondie join Jay-Z and The Strokes as the first confirmed bands for Isle Of Wight festival 2010.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Atom-smasher sets energy record
The Large Hadron Collider sets a new world record for the energy of its particle beams, officials say.
  Save 'special' carnivores plea
Certain carnivores are so unique that special efforts should be made to save them, a study finds.
  Historic science papers go online
The Royal Society marks the start of its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online.
TECHNOLOGY
Game firm pursues virtual thieves
Fraudsters who targeted the Runescape virtual game with a phishing attack are being sought by police in the UK and US.
  Websites start charging for news
Newspaper publisher Johnston Press starts charging readers to access the content on some of its websites.
  Historic science papers go online
The Royal Society marks the start of its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online.
HEALTH
Exercise 'risk' for middle aged
Middle-aged men and women may be risking arthritis if they overdo their exercise regime, US research suggests.
  Experts change HIV 'drug advice'
The World Health Organization is changing its advice on HIV drugs, asking that they be given sooner and to breastfeeding mothers with the virus.
  Late diagnosis 'kills 10,000'
Failure to pick up cancer early costs the lives of up to 10,000 people a year in England, government's cancer tsar says.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1995: Clinton kindles hope in Northern Ireland
Bill Clinton, the first serving US president to visit Northern Ireland, gets a rapturous welcome by both Catholics and Protestants.
  1994: Blazing liner abandoned off east Africa
Almost 1,000 people are forced to abandon the Achille Lauro in the Indian Ocean after it catches fire.
  1982: Animal activists bomb Downing Street
A letter bomb explodes inside the British Prime Minister's London residence injuring a member of staff.

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