Monday, April 12, 2010

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Sunday, 11 April, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
We're restless reformers - Brown
Gordon Brown launches Labour's manifesto, including a pledge not to raise income tax.
  Real IRA admits NI MI5 base bomb
The Real IRA admits planting a car bomb which exploded outside MI5's Northern Ireland headquarters.
  Seven die as Italy train derails
A landslide derails a regional train in northern Italy, killing at least seven people and injuring 25 others.
  Poles to pay tribute to Kaczynski
The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski is to lie in state in Warsaw as the nation mourns the victims of the Smolensk air crash.
  NHS 'pay rise disparity' exposed
The average top manager of an NHS Trust in England received a pay rise double that of nursing staff in 2008-09, figures suggest.
WORLD
Poles to pay tribute to Kaczynski
The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski is to lie in state in Warsaw as the nation mourns the victims of the Smolensk air crash.
  Seven die as Italy train derails
A landslide derails a regional train in northern Italy, killing at least seven people and injuring 25 others.
  Indian and Pakistani stars marry
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza marries Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik after a drama which saw him divorce another woman.
AFRICA
Terreblanche in sex assault claim
South African police investigate allegations that Eugene Terreblanche committed sexual assault prior to his murder.
  Uncertain start to Sudan's polls
Voting in Sudan's first multi-party elections in 24 years starts for a second day amid reports of confusion and disarray in many regions.
  Pirates quit Turkish cargo vessel
A Turkish ship seized three days ago has been abandoned by Somali pirates, leaving the crew unharmed, Turkish officials say.
AMERICAS
Obama warns of nuclear terrorism
President Obama says the biggest threat to US security is the possibility of terrorists obtaining a nuclear weapon.
  Brazil man in nun murder retrial
The Brazilian rancher accused of plotting the murder of American nun Dorothy Stang is to appear in court for a retrial.
  Deepest volcanic vents discovered
What are believed to be the world's deepest undersea volcanic vents are discovered in the Caribbean.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Thai army chief in election call
Thailand's army chief calls for parliament to be dissolved, but the PM says the government and the military remain united.
  Bakiyev 'to defy Kyrgyz arrest'
Ousted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev says he will defy attempts to arrest him, at a rally in his village.
  S Korea detains 'refugee hunter'
A South Korean man who allegedly hunted North Korean refugees in China is arrested in Seoul, reports say.
EUROPE
Poles to pay tribute to Kaczynski
The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski is to lie in state in Warsaw as the nation mourns the victims of the Smolensk air crash.
  Seven die as Italy train derails
A landslide derails a regional train in northern Italy, killing at least seven people and injuring 25 others.
  Leading Moscow judge gunned down
A leading judge has been shot dead at his apartment building in the Russian capital, Moscow court officials have said.
MIDDLE EAST
Fears of West Bank deportations
Israel is set to impose a military order which some fear could see tens of thousands of Palestinians deported from the West Bank.
  UAE jails two over slain Chechen
An Iranian and a Tajik are jailed for 25 years in Dubai over the 2009 killing of a Chechen military commander.
  Kuwait 'expels ElBaradei group'
At least 21 supporters of Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei are deported from Kuwait, rights groups say.
SOUTH ASIA
Indian and Pakistani stars marry
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza marries Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik after a drama which saw him divorce another woman.
  Nato fire kills Afghan civilians
At least four civilians are killed and 18 others wounded when Nato forces fire at a bus in Kandahar, Afghan officials say.
  Indian states hit by heat wave
A severe heat wave hits parts of northern India with temperatures in many places reaching more than 40C (104F).
UK
We're restless reformers - Brown
Gordon Brown launches Labour's manifesto, including a pledge not to raise income tax.
  Real IRA admits NI MI5 base bomb
The Real IRA admits planting a car bomb which exploded outside MI5's Northern Ireland headquarters.
  Abuser leaves £400,000 to Guides
A former photographer convicted of sexually abusing three young girls leaves more than £400,000 in his will to the Girl Guides.
ENGLAND
Gun raid at horse trainer's home
Two armed men burst into the home of a County Durham racehorse trainer and steal more than £100,000.
  Lib Dem candidate in police probe
Shropshire Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate David Murray withdraws from election amid a police inquiry.
  Council puts ban on dogs in parks
Dogs are now banned completely from more than 70 parks and open spaces in part of Nottinghamshire.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Real IRA admits NI MI5 base bomb
The Real IRA admits planting a car bomb which exploded outside MI5's Northern Ireland headquarters.
  Justice minister set to be named
Northern Ireland Assembly Members are due to appoint a local justice minister for the first time in 38 years.
  Court postpone decision on Quinn
The hearing into whether Quinn Insurance should be put into permanent administration has been postponed for one week.
SCOTLAND
Labour launches Scots manifesto
Scottish Labour launches its election manifesto ahead of polling day on 6 May, with pledges to protect the economy and the NHS.
  SNP launches 'champions' campaign
SNP leader Alex Salmond launches the party's election campaign, urging Scots to vote for an "alternative vision of the future".
  Warning over maternity law change
Laws allowing new mothers to take more annual leave before returning to work could cost councils millions, experts warn.
WALES
Canal body murder inquiry ongoing
An investigation is continuing into the murder of a young woman whose body was found in an old drainage canal.
  Teenager fatally stabbed in city
A teenage boy has been stabbed to death and two family members injured in an attack in a Cardiff house, police say.
  Election row over tourism grants
Conservatives and Lib Dems question the timing of £17.5m in Welsh tourism grants during the general election campaign.
POLITICS
Brown confirms election on 6 May
Prime Minister Gordon Brown, flanked by members of his cabinet in Downing Street, calls the UK General Election for 6 May.
  Live: General election 2010
Live text and video coverage of all the latest developments as the 2010 general election campaign gets under way.
  Election is 'not two-horse race'
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says the election will not be the usual "two-horse race" between Labour and Conservatives.
BUSINESS
Euro surges on Greece debt deal
The value of the euro jumps sharply after the eurozone agrees details of a multi-billion loan package to debt-ridden Greece.
  BA bosses face price-fixing case
Three ex-British Airways executives and one current employee are due to appear in court charged with price fixing.
  Germany opens 4G spectrum auction
Four firms have started bidding in Europe's first auctionof fourth generation (4G) spectrum.
ENTERTAINMENT
BBC avoids censure over swearing
The BBC escapes censure after Radio 5 live listeners heard Rage Against the Machine swearing in a live performance of their song Killing In The Name.
  Sheen says sitcom could be over
Actor Charlie Sheen says his hit sitcom Two And A Half Men could end after its current run.
  Comic Jones hits out at TV bosses
Comedian Griff Rhys Jones hits out at TV bosses for making commissioning decisions based solely on ratings.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Deepest volcanic vents discovered
What are believed to be the world's deepest undersea volcanic vents are discovered in the Caribbean.
  Prospects for climate deal 'slim'
The chances of forging a binding agreement on climate change are small, says the UN climate chief at a meeting in Copenhagen.
  Reef crash ship 'to face charges'
Australia will press charges after a Chinese ship ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef after straying off its permitted route.
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook meeting on safety due
Facebook executives are to meet the head of UK child protection organisation Ceop to discuss safety on the website.
  Site speed to fuel search results
Google has started using the speed with which webpages load to choose the best fit for search queries.
  Colour e-readers shift to video
A colour e-reader that supports video and potentially web browsing is shown off by Dutch researchers.
HEALTH
NHS 'pay rise disparity' exposed
The average top manager of an NHS Trust in England received a pay rise double that of nursing staff in 2008-09, figures suggest.
  Web child health advice 'wrong'
Typing your child's medical problem into Google is unlikely to deliver good advice, say UK researchers who found only government sites were accurate.
  First aid 'could save thousands'
A wider knowledge of simple first aid techniques could save thousands of lives each year, says the St John Ambulance charity.
EDUCATION
Best comprehensives 'exclusive'
A report says some of England's best comprehensives are more exclusive than grammar schools.
  Call to limit college bosses' pay
A union calls for college principals' pay to be limited as thousands of jobs in further education colleges are threatened.
  Pupils taught using violent game
Pupils are turned away from violence in a scheme using stills from a violent video game.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1961: Soviets win space race
The Soviet Union beats the USA in the race to get the first man into space and Yuri Gagarin becomes a national hero.
  1975: US pulls out of Cambodia
The US has admitted defeat in Cambodia and removed its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh.
  1997: Bosnian bomb plot fails to stop Pope
Police in Sarajevo discover mines under a bridge just hours before the arrival of the Pope.

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