TANZANIA YETU

TOP STORIES
	US warns Iraq of 'difficult days' President Barack Obama says US troops have withdrawn from Iraqi towns on schedule, but warns of "difficult days" ahead.
	Democrats win crucial Senate seat The US Democratic Party wins the last undecided seat in the Senate, giving it a crucial 60-member majority.
	Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' Vegetarians are generally less likely to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a study concludes.
	France 'banned Yemen crash plane' A Yemeni plane which crashed in the Indian Ocean was banned from France since 2007 over "irregularities", a minister says.
	UN backs Honduras leader's return The UN General Assembly backs a resolution calling for the reinstatement of Honduras' ousted leader Manuel Zelaya.

AFRICA
	France 'banned Yemen crash plane' A Yemeni plane which crashed in the Indian Ocean was banned from France since 2007 over "irregularities", a minister says.
	China 'agrees huge Zimbabwe loan' China agrees to give Zimbabwe a loan of $950m (£573m) to help revive its wrecked economy, says Prime Minister Tsvangirai.
	Shell should end Nigeria 'abuse' Amnesty International urges the new head of oil firm Shell to end years of pollution and environmental damage in Nigeria.

AMERICAS
	UN backs Honduras leader's return The UN General Assembly backs a resolution calling for the reinstatement of Honduras' ousted leader Manuel Zelaya.
	Democrats win crucial Senate seat The US Democratic Party wins the last undecided seat in the Senate, giving it a crucial 60-member majority.
	Private funeral held for Fawcett Friends and relatives of Farrah Fawcett hold a private funeral for the US actress, who died of cancer.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	China delays internet filter plan China is delaying a plan requiring all new computers to be equipped with internet filtering software, state media says.
	US slaps sanctions on Iran firm The US imposes sanctions on an Iranian firm accused of helping North Korea develop its nuclear weapons programme.
	China 'agrees huge Zimbabwe loan' China agrees to give Zimbabwe a loan of $950m (£573m) to help revive its wrecked economy, says Prime Minister Tsvangirai.

EUROPE
	Sweden pushes EU climate action Sweden's PM tells the BBC the EU must take the lead on climate change, as his country takes over the union's presidency.
	France 'banned Yemen crash plane' A Yemeni plane which crashed in the Indian Ocean was banned from France since 2007 over "irregularities", a minister says.
	'Ugly' fruit back on sale in EU Oddly-shaped fruit and veg is going on sale again in the EU, after the European Commission abolished strict marketing rules.