Saturday, April 17, 2010

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Saturday, 17 April, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Ash causes more flight disruption
The threat posed by volcanic ash will restrict UK flights until at least 0700 BST on Sunday, air traffic controllers say.
  Campaign 'exciting' say Lib Dems
Lib Dem leader says people believe "something exciting" is happening in the election as his party is boosted by polls.
  Girl, one, dies after dog attack
The uncle of an 18-month-old girl who died after being attacked by a dog in West Sussex is held on suspicion of manslaughter.
  Services for Polish crash victims
Tens of thousands attend memorial services in the Polish capital to remember the victims of last weekend's plane crash.
  Store murder husband faces court
The husband of a postmistress found dead at her village store in North Yorkshire appears in court charged with her murder.
WORLD
Ash deepens Europe travel chaos
Volcanic ash continues to disrupt air travel across Europe, as aviation officials warn the situation is likely to worsen.
  Services for Polish crash victims
Tens of thousands attend memorial services in the Polish capital to remember the victims of last weekend's plane crash.
  Church wounded by sins, says Pope
In his first foreign trip since Catholic sex abuse scandals broke, the Pope says the Church has been "wounded by its sins".
AFRICA
Observers criticise Sudan polls
Two leading observer missions say Sudan has fallen short of international standards in its recent controversial elections.
  Al-Qaeda frees Italians in Mali
An Italian couple who were abducted by al-Qaeda militants are released in Mali after four months in captivity.
  Kenya's flowers hit by ash cloud
Kenya's flower industry is badly hit by the cancellation of flights across Europe because of Iceland's volcanic ash cloud.
AMERICAS
Goldman Sachs is accused of fraud
Goldman Sachs is accused of fraud in a civil suit filed by US financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  Judge allows bids for Brazil dam
A Brazilian court allows bidding to start for contracts on a massive dam on an Amazon tributary, overturning an earlier ruling.
  Toyota recalls more US vehicles
Toyota announces yet more recalls, with 600,000 Sienna minivans in the US affected because of corrosion problems.
ASIA-PACIFIC
North Korea denies warship attack
North Korea says it was not involved in the sinking of a South Korean warship last month near their disputed sea border.
  China quake bodies burnt on pyres
About 700 people who died in a massive earthquake in north-west China on Wednesday have been cremated.
  Thai leader in security reshuffle
Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva announces he is putting the army chief in charge of restoring order, as protests continue.
EUROPE
Ash deepens Europe travel chaos
Volcanic ash continues to disrupt air travel across Europe, as aviation officials warn the situation is likely to worsen.
  Services for Polish crash victims
Tens of thousands attend memorial services in the Polish capital to remember the victims of last weekend's plane crash.
  Church wounded by sins, says Pope
In his first foreign trip since Catholic sex abuse scandals broke, the Pope says the Church has been "wounded by its sins".
MIDDLE EAST
Iran brands US 'nuclear criminal'
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls the US an "atomic criminal" at a nuclear summit in Tehran.
  Clinton presses Israel on talks
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls again on Israel to do more to pursue peace with the Palestinians.
  Iran ex-president 'in travel ban'
Iran's former President Mohammad Khatami is banned from leaving the country, his aides say.
SOUTH ASIA
Blasts target Pakistan displaced
Some 40 people die in a twin suicide bombing at a registration point for the displaced in north-west Pakistan.
  Bhutto murder 'avoidable' - UN
The death of Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto could have been prevented, a damning UN report into her assassination concludes.
  'Bomb' targets India cricket game
A bomb explodes outside a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Bangalore, injuring at least eight people, police say.
UK
Ash causes more flight disruption
The threat posed by volcanic ash will restrict UK flights until at least 0700 BST on Sunday, air traffic controllers say.
  Girl, one, dies after dog attack
The uncle of an 18-month-old girl who died after being attacked by a dog in West Sussex is held on suspicion of manslaughter.
  Police 'looking into' care deaths
Detectives investigating the death of a woman at a Tyneside care home are looking into the circumstances of 15 others.
ENGLAND
Girl, one, dies after dog attack
The uncle of an 18-month-old girl who died after being attacked by a dog in West Sussex is held on suspicion of manslaughter.
  Travellers face longer flight ban
The ban on air traffic in England is extended further into Sunday as a volcanic ash cloud spreads again.
  Row over funeral parlour bodies
Tenants living next to a funeral parlour say the sight of bodies being wheeled past their homes is blighting their lives.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Ash still disrupting NI flights
Restrictions on flights to and from Northern Ireland are put back in place as the volcanic ash cloud continues to drift.
  Man held over MI5 base car bomb
A 30-year-old man is arrested over a car bomb which exploded outside the Army base which houses MI5's NI headquarters.
  Assembly tribute to Polish leader
Members of Northern Ireland's Polish community join politicians for a service in memory of Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
SCOTLAND
Ban on Scottish flights extended
The ban on flights in Scottish airspace is extended as the ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland moves back over the country.
  Murder probe after park stabbing
A murder investigation is under way after a man was stabbed in a park in the north of Glasgow on Friday night.
  Olympic cyclist Sir Chris marries
Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy and his fiancee Sarra Kemp marry in a ceremony in Edinburgh.
WALES
City airport shut until Sunday
The volcanic ash cloud will keep Cardiff airport closed until at least early Sunday morning, say authorities.
  Extra police in murder probe town
Police are stepping up their presence in a town where a woman was found strangled a week ago.
  QPR 0-1 Cardiff
An 80th minute Joe Ledley goal secures Cardiff City a place in the Championship play-offs.
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
Goldman Sachs is accused of fraud
Goldman Sachs is accused of fraud in a civil suit filed by US financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  Airlines count volcano ash losses
Disruption caused by European airspace closure will cost airlines at least $200m per day, the industry's governing body warns
  Firms fined over tobacco pricing
The Office of Fair Trading fines two tobacco companies and nine retailers a total of £225m for "unlawful" tobacco pricing.
ENTERTAINMENT
Eastenders to axe six characters
Some of EastEnders' best-loved stars are being axed as part of a shake-up of the long-running soap opera.
  Rare Stones track to be released
A recently rediscovered Rolling Stones song dating back to 1972 will be released as a single for Record Store Day.
  Arterton enjoys 'no frills' films
Actress Gemma Arterton says she will continue making low budget films despite roles in Hollywood blockbusters.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Mechanism of cobra hood revealed
Scientists have discovered exactly how cobras raise their menacing hoods.
  Whaling peace plan to go forward
A proposal to reconcile whaling nations and their opponents will almost certainly be sent this year to governments for a decision.
  Obama sets Mars goal for America
US President Barack Obama says it should be possible to send astronauts to orbit the planet Mars by the mid-2030s.
TECHNOLOGY
Infected XP owners left unpatched
Windows XP machines infected with a sneaky virus will not be able to install Microsoft's latest security updates.
  Browser app tops download chart
Over one million iPhone users downloaded the Opera browser app in the first 24 hours of its release, the company claims.
  Video gamers accused of match fix
Professional players of sci-fi themed game StarCraft have been accused of rigging matches in South Korea.
HEALTH
Campaigner wins tainted blood case
A composer who contracted HIV and hepatitis C through an NHS blood transfusion has won a High Court challenge over compensation levels.
  NHS care record roll-out halted
The development of a medical records database for patients in England has been suspended in some areas after doctors criticised the speed of roll-out.
  Toxic dust families agree pay-out
Families with children who suffered birth defects from toxic dust at a former steelworks reach an out-of-court deal.
EDUCATION
Ash cloud leaves pupils stranded
Hundreds of school children and many teachers are among those stranded overseas because of volcanic ash drifting from Iceland.
  Heads' ballot backs Sats boycott
Heads and deputy heads balloted over a boycott of Sats tests in England this year have voted for the action.
  'More state pupils' at Oxbridge
Oxford and Cambridge universities both increase the proportion of state school pupils they take - but are still falling short of targets, figures show.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1986: British journalist McCarthy kidnapped
John McCarthy is abducted on his way to the airport - three bodies, believed to be of British hostages, are also found.
  1984: Libyan embassy shots kill policewoman
A police officer has been killed after shots were fired from the Libyan People's Bureau in central London.
  1961: Exiles invade Cuba at Bay of Pigs
Reports from Cuba say an invasion force has landed on the island to try to overthrow the country's leader, Fidel Castro.

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