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	Wednesday, 17 March, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Review of mephedrone drug pledged The government says it will "take any action" needed over the legal drug mephedrone after the deaths of two teenagers.
	PM admits defence spending error Gordon Brown admits giving incorrect evidence to the Iraq inquiry in what the Tories call a "humiliating climb-down".
	Terry's car hits security guard Chelsea captain John Terry injures the leg of a security guard as he drives out of Stamford Bridge then leaves the scene.
	Paris ransom paid to free Sahil A £110,000 ransom was demanded for the release of British boy Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped in Pakistan, Spanish police say.
	Asthma death boy 'was neglected' An boy who suffered an asthma attack at a Stockport school died of natural causes contributed to by neglect, an inquest jury rules.

WORLD
	Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet Nigeria's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers, sources say.
	Turkey 'could deport Armenians' Turkey's PM threatens to deport 100,000 Armenians, amid fresh tensions over Turkish mass killings of Armenians in World War I.
	Merkel backs eurozone exclusions Germany's Chancellor Merkel says the eurozone should find a mechanism to exclude one of its members if necessary.

AFRICA
	Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet Nigeria's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers, sources say.
	Protesters killed at Uganda tombs Uganda police shoot at protesters angry at the burning of royal tombs in the Buganda region, killing at least two people.
	Rubber bullets fired at SA youths South African police use rubber bullets to disperse children protesting at a rapper's court appearance on murder charges.

AMERICAS
	Haiti 'needs $11.5bn' to rebuild Haiti will need $11.5bn to rebuild after the devastating earthquake in January, its government and aid agencies say.
	Cuba police break up Havana march Cuban police detain about 30 of the wives and mothers of political dissidents at a demonstration in the capital, Havana.
	US-Mexico 'virtual' fence on hold US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano freezes funds for a hi-tech system to control the US-Mexico border, citing costs.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thai blood protest at PM's house Thai demonstrators spill blood in a symbolic protest outside the PM's home in Bangkok, on the fourth day of mass opposition rallies.
	Missing Chinese lawyer Gao 'fine' The brother of China's missing human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng tells the BBC that he is "fine", without shedding light on where he could be.
	Aid flown to cyclone-struck Fiji Australia and New Zealand begin airlifting aid to Fiji, as it starts to pick up the pieces after a category four cyclone.

EUROPE
	Brady ashamed of abuse 'failings' The head of the Catholic church in Ireland apologises for his role in mishandling the case of a serial child abuser.
	Turkey 'could deport Armenians' Turkey's PM threatens to deport 100,000 Armenians, amid fresh tensions over Turkish mass killings of Armenians in World War I.
	French 'game show' mimics torture A French TV documentary shows people in a spoof game show giving what they think are huge electric shocks to contestants.

MIDDLE EAST
	Yemen rebels 'release captives' Shia rebels in northern Yemen are reported to have released 178 civilians and government soldiers under a ceasefire deal.
	Iraq PM in tight race with rival The latest results from Iraq's election show a tight race emerging between PM Nouri Maliki and his main rival, Iyad Allawi.
	US and Israel moving to end row US and Israeli diplomats seek a way to bridge their divisions over settlements in East Jerusalem, as clashes in the city wane.

SOUTH ASIA
	US men on Pakistan terror charges Five young Americans held in Pakistan since December are charged with terrorism offences, their lawyer says.
	Iran and Pakistan sign gas deal Pakistan and Iran sign a $7.6bn deal to build a long-delayed pipeline to transport Iranian natural gas to Pakistan.
	Paris ransom paid to free Sahil A £110,000 ransom was demanded for the release of British boy Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped in Pakistan, Spanish police say.

UK
	Review of mephedrone drug pledged The government says it will "take any action" needed over the legal drug mephedrone after the deaths of two teenagers.
	Paris ransom paid to free Sahil A £110,000 ransom was demanded for the release of British boy Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped in Pakistan, Spanish police say.
	Terry's car hits security guard Chelsea captain John Terry injures the leg of a security guard as he drives out of Stamford Bridge then leaves the scene.

ENGLAND
	Parents call for mephedrone ban The parents of a teenager who died after taking the legal drug mephedrone urge the government to make it illegal.
	Pilot cleared over huntsman death A gyrocopter pilot is found not guilty of the manslaughter of a hunt supporter who died when he was struck by the machine's propeller.
	Terry's car hits security guard Chelsea captain John Terry injures the leg of a security guard as he drives out of Stamford Bridge then leaves the scene.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Brady ashamed of abuse 'failings' The head of the Catholic church in Ireland apologises for his role in mishandling the case of a serial child abuser.
	Obama in tribute to NI's leaders Northern Ireland's First and Deputy First Ministers meet President Barack Obama at St Patrick's Day celebrations the US.
	St Patrick's festivities underway St Patrick's Day festivities and parades are taking place across the island of Ireland.

SCOTLAND
	Shooting couple named by police Police name a husband and wife found dead at their East Dunbartonshire home, following a shooting incident.
	Unemployment total jumps 16,000 Unemployment in Scotland has risen by 16,000 in the three months to January, the latest figures show.
	Car goes into water at dockyard Police divers are called in to help search a dockyard in Methil after a car plunges off the edge into the water.

WALES
	Community scheme was 'mismanaged' A report into the Plas Madoc Communities First Partnership finds evidence of alleged financial mismanagement.
	Doctor is suspended after errors A doctor is suspended following the deaths of patients in her care for treatment at south Wales hospitals.
	Ex-auditor in court over images The former Auditor General for Wales, Jeremy Colman, appears in court charged with having 429 child pornography images.

POLITICS
	PM admits defence spending error Gordon Brown admits giving incorrect evidence to the Iraq inquiry in what the Tories call a "humiliating climb-down".
	UK unemployment in further fall The UK unemployment and claimant count totals both fall, but the number of long-term unemployed rises.
	Whelan anger over Tory 'insult' Gordon Brown's former spokesman says it is "insulting" to compare Labour's union support with Lord Ashcroft's Tory funding.

BUSINESS
	UK unemployment in further fall The UK unemployment and claimant count totals both fall, but the number of long-term unemployed rises.
	EU attacks 'optimistic' outlooks The European Union criticises the UK and other European nations for having "optimistic" growth assumptions and bloated deficits.
	BA adds flights to strike dates British Airways says it will increase the number of flights during the forthcoming strike as more staff volunteer to work.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Bullock no-show scuppers premiere The UK premiere of The Blind Side is scrapped after its Oscar-winning star Sandra Bullock pulls out of the event, organisers say.
	Net piracy takes 'toll on jobs' The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says.
	Jedward announce new record deal X Factor finalists John and Edward Grimes - otherwise known as Jedward - switch record labels and signed to Universal, it is announced.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Planck spies massive dust clouds Europe's Planck space telescope pictures the colossal swathes of cold dust that spread through the Milky Way galaxy.
	New exoplanet like 'one of ours' A temperate new planet, discovered 1,500 light-years away from Earth is the first found which is similar to planets within our Solar System.
	Limits of quantum world stretched Scientists have created the largest-ever "quantum state", a result that has implications for quantum physics and computing.

TECHNOLOGY
	O2 condemns file-sharing letters The mobile network O2 condemns a law firm for sending letters to alleged illegal downloaders, including its own customers.
	Mobile application sales explode The global economy for mobile applications will explode over the next two years into a $17.5bn industry, a study suggests.
	Net piracy takes 'toll on jobs' The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says.

HEALTH
	NHS 'should axe many more beds' Tens of thousands of hospital beds in England must be axed to save money and improve care, a think tank says.
	Morning-after pill stash 'no use' Giving women their own stash of morning-after pills to keep ready to use "just in case" does not work, findings suggest.
	Hospital death boss in pay appeal The former boss of a bug-hit NHS trust begins an appeal to claim a £175,000 severance payment she says she is owed.

EDUCATION
	Straight As at A-level 'doubled' The proportion of pupils getting three A grades at A-level has almost doubled since the 1990s, says exam board.
	Extra £23m pledge for social work An extra £23m is to be put into front-line social work and serious case reviews will be made clearer, says Children's Secretary Ed Balls.
	Schools urge action on legal drug Head teachers say a ban on the legal drug mephedrone should be considered following the deaths of two teenagers.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1978: Civilians flee southern Lebanon Thousands of Palestinian civilians flee a third day of Israeli attacks.
	1957: BEA withdraws Viscount aircraft British European Airways withdraws 25 Viscount 701s in the wake of the fatal Manchester aircrash.
	1995: Killer Ronnie Kray dies Notorious gangland killer Ronnie Kray dies in hospital two days after he collapses in his ward at Broadmoor.

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