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| Monday, 12 October, 2009, 5:00 GMT 24:00 -05:00:US/Central |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Clinton warning to Afghan leader US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the winner of Afghanistan's election will need to do more to stabilise the country. |
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| MPs braced for expenses demands MPs return to the Commons after the summer break to face demands they repay thousands of pounds in expenses. | |
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| Smith waits for expenses report The results of an investigation into the expense claims of Jacqui Smith, the former home secretary, are to be published. | |
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| Government's £16bn sale of assets Gordon Brown is to announce the sale of £16bn worth of government assets, including Tote bookmakers, in a bid to shore up public finances. | |
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| Brighton Tory bombing remembered A memorial service is to be held to mark the 25th anniversary of the IRA bomb attack on Brighton's Grand Hotel. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Clinton warning to Afghan leader US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the winner of Afghanistan's election will need to do more to stabilise the country. |
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| Protesters demand US gay rights Thousands march in Washington in support of gay rights, a day after the president vowed to end a key military service policy. | |
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| New Jackson song is given airing A previously unheard Michael Jackson song is given its first public airing, three and a half months after the star's death. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | China praised for African links Links with China help Africa develop, Rwanda's president says, criticising the West for basing relations on aid not trade. |
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| Nigeria tanker explosion kills 70 At least 70 people are killed in a road accident in southern Nigeria involving a fuel tanker and several packed minibuses. | |
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| Guinea strike call over killings Unions in Guinea call on people mark the killings of more than 150 opposition demonstrators by staying at home. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Protesters demand US gay rights Thousands march in Washington in support of gay rights, a day after the president vowed to end a key military service policy. |
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| Clinton warning to Afghan leader US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the winner of Afghanistan's election will need to do more to stabilise the country. | |
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| New Jackson song is given airing A previously unheard Michael Jackson song is given its first public airing, three and a half months after the star's death. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Asylum for boat-explosion Afghans Australia announces that it will give refugee status to 42 Afghan men who survived a boat explosion in April. |
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| Irish priest seized in Mindanao An Irish priest aged 78 is snatched by gunmen in the troubled southern Philippines, according to local police. | |
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| China praised for African links Links with China help Africa develop, Rwanda's president says, criticising the West for basing relations on aid not trade. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Azerbaijan condemns Turkish pact Azerbaijan criticises the agreement between Turkey and Armenia, saying it raises doubts about regional stability. |
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| Mystery surrounds Gately death The death of Boyzone star Stephen Gately is shrouded in mystery amid claims he died after a marathon drinking session. | |
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| Concern over 'rigged' Russia vote Opposition parties in Russia allege that local elections across the country have been marred by widespread fraud. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Trio of blasts strikes Iraqi city Three blasts rock the Iraqi city of Ramadi, west of Baghdad, killing at least 22 people and wounding 61, police say. |
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| Turkey-Israel in air exercise row Turkey excludes Israel from taking part in an air exercise over Turkish territory the Israeli army says. | |
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| Kuwait wants Gulf currency delay Kuwait has called for the launch of a Gulf monetary union and single currency - due in 2010 - to be delayed. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Clinton warning to Afghan leader US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the winner of Afghanistan's election will need to do more to stabilise the country. |
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| Pakistan 'to strike at militants' Pakistan vows to hit back "imminently" against militants in South Waziristan, after an embarrassing attack on army HQ. | |
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| Asylum for boat-explosion Afghans Australia announces that it will give refugee status to 42 Afghan men who survived a boat explosion in April. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Clinton upbeat on NI devolution A deal on Northern Ireland policing is "within reach", says US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the INLA renounces violence. |
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| MPs braced for expenses demands MPs return to the Commons after the summer break to face demands they repay thousands of pounds in expenses. | |
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| Smith waits for expenses report The results of an investigation into the expense claims of Jacqui Smith, the former home secretary, are to be published. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Mary Rose relics to be unveiled Carefully preserved relics revealing what life was like on board Henry VIII's warship the Mary Rose are revealed. |
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| Many new schools lack sprinklers Almost half of new school buildings in England do not have fire safety sprinkler systems, the BBC has learned. | |
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| Brighton Tory bombing remembered A memorial service is to be held to mark the 25th anniversary of the IRA bomb attack on Brighton's Grand Hotel. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Clinton upbeat on NI devolution A deal on Northern Ireland policing is "within reach", says US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the INLA renounces violence. |
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| 'Armed struggle is over' - INLA An Irish republican paramilitary group responsible for dozens of murders says its 'armed struggle is over'. | |
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| 150-strong crowd attacks police A 150-strong crowd attacks the police during trouble in Armagh city injuring 10 officers, the police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 200 runaway cases at suicide home The care home attended by two girls who jumped to their deaths had more than 200 runaway cases in the last year. |
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| Helicopter gearbox checks ordered Urgent checks are ordered on the gearboxes of Sikorsky S-92 helicopters operating in the North Sea after cracks were found. | |
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| Police complaints handling probed A force previously accused of "arrogance" in its handling of a complaint against it is asked to improve its grievances procedures. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Broadcaster Hannan dies aged 68 Patrick Hannan, the distinguished Welsh broadcaster and journalist, who reported politics in Wales for more than 40 years, has died after a short illness. |
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| Funding fears over expanding EU There are fears Wales could lose European cash because it is no longer one of the poorest regions as the EU grows. | |
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| Motorbike, caravan in collision A main road in Powys is closed after a crash between a motorcycle and a caravan. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Smith waits for expenses report The results of an investigation into the expense claims of Jacqui Smith, the former home secretary, are to be published. |
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| MPs braced for expenses demands MPs return to the Commons after the summer break to face demands they repay thousands of pounds in expenses. | |
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| Parliament protesters vow to stay At least 20 climate change protesters are still camped out on the roof of Parliament. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | UK rates 'to stay low for years' UK interest rates are set to stay below 2% until 2014 amid tax rises and spending cuts, predicts an economic body. |
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| Government's £16bn sale of assets Gordon Brown is to announce the sale of £16bn worth of government assets, including Tote bookmakers, in a bid to shore up public finances. | |
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| Firms 'mishandle sensitive data' About a third of UK employees throw sensitive documents in the bin instead of shredding them, research suggests. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Mystery surrounds Gately death The death of Boyzone star Stephen Gately is shrouded in mystery amid claims he died after a marathon drinking session. |
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| New Jackson song is given airing A previously unheard Michael Jackson song is given its first public airing, three and a half months after the star's death. | |
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| Dannii sorry for X Factor remark X Factor judge Dannii Minogue apologises after making a comment about the sexuality of a contestant on the ITV1 show. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Pallas is 'Peter Pan' space rock Hubble provides new insight on 2 Pallas, the huge asteroid that never quite grew up into a full planet. |
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| 'Scary' climate message from past Refined measurements of past climate suggest some current political targets on CO2 are "playing with fire". | |
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| New fears for species extinctions Scientists warn of an alarming increase in the extinction of animal species due to loss of biodiversity. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Superfast broadband extends reach BT says that its superfast broadband will be available to 2.5m homes by 2012, rather than its original 1m target. |
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| Google hits back at book critics Google's plans for the world's largest virtual library will not create a monopoly, argues co-founder. | |
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| One billion hits a day on YouTube Video website YouTube says it now handles over a billion video requests a day, three years after being bought out by Google. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Fat children 'don't want surgery' Most obese children reject the idea of weight loss surgery, but need more support to lose weight naturally, a survey suggests. |
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| Children can 'imagine away' pain Children can be taught to use their imagination to tackle frequent bouts of stomach pain, research shows. | |
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| Juggling increases brain power Oxford University scientists find that a complex skill such as juggling causes changes in the white matter of the brain. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Many new schools lack sprinklers Almost half of new school buildings in England do not have fire safety sprinkler systems, the BBC has learned. |
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| Tories warn student loan minister The Conservatives' university spokesman says ministers cannot duck responsibility in student loans fiasco. | |
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| 'Suitable' home education review The government is to review what a "suitable" and "efficient" education means for home educated children in England. | |
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| 2000: Suicide bombers attack USS Cole At least six American sailors die in what's thought to have been a suicide bomb attack on a US Navy destroyer in Yemen. | |||
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| 2002: Dozens killed in Bali nightclub explosion Reports from the Indonesian holiday island of Bali say more than 50 people have been killed in two explosions. | |||
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| 1984: Tory Cabinet in Brighton bomb blast A bomb explodes at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton in a direct attack on the British Government. | |||
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