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	Thursday, 22 April, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Leaders in TV clash over Europe Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg lock horns in the second prime ministerial TV debate, focused on global affairs.
	RAF training halted by engine ash Training flights on RAF Typhoons in Lincolnshire are suspended after ash deposits are found in the engines of four aircraft.
	Deadly blasts amid Thai protests Three people are reported killed and scores hurt in Bangkok in grenade attacks blamed on anti-government protesters.
	Bishops express sorrow over abuse Catholic bishops in England and Wales issue a statement saying there are "no excuses" for recent child abuse scandals.
	Obama attacks bank reform critics US President Obama attacks critics of his banking reforms, warning that without change the financial crisis will be repeated.

WORLD
	Deadly blasts amid Thai protests Three people are reported killed and scores hurt in Bangkok in grenade attacks blamed on anti-government protesters.
	Obama attacks bank reform critics US President Obama attacks critics of his banking reforms, warning that without change the financial crisis will be repeated.
	Recriminations over flight chaos Bitter recriminations fly over the almost week-long closure of European airspace because of volcanic ash.

AFRICA
	Zimbabwe divided over Iran visit Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Zimbabwe, despite protests by the prime minister's party.
	Congo overturns Norway executions A DR Congo court overturns death sentences on two Norwegians convicted of murder and orders a retrial.
	Rwandan opposition leader freed A rival of President Kagame is freed a day after being arrested for collaborating with a terrorist group and denying the genocide.

AMERICAS
	Obama attacks bank reform critics US President Obama attacks critics of his banking reforms, warning that without change the financial crisis will be repeated.
	Mexico gunmen abduct hotel guests Up to 30 gunmen raid two hotels in Monterrey, Mexico's industrial capital, abducting guests and hotel employees.
	400m star Merritt tests positive Olympic and world 400m champion LaShawn Merritt faces a two-year ban after failing three successive drugs tests.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Deadly blasts amid Thai protests Three people are reported killed and scores hurt in Bangkok in grenade attacks blamed on anti-government protesters.
	Jail terms for Shanghai collapse Two men are jailed in China for corruption linked to the collapse of a building that toppled over almost intact.
	Rescuing Everest body 'too risky' The widow of New Zealand climber Rob Hall, who died on Mount Everest in 1996, says it is too risky to retrieve his remains from the mountain.

EUROPE
	Recriminations over flight chaos Bitter recriminations fly over the almost week-long closure of European airspace because of volcanic ash.
	Belgian PM offers to stand down Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme decides to resign after a key partner withdraws from his governing coalition.
	Greek deficit worse than thought Greece had a far larger budget deficit than expected last year and the figures may yet get worse, the European Union says.

MIDDLE EAST
	Mystery rocket explodes in Jordan A rocket explodes near the Jordanian city of Aqaba, but Egypt denies initial reports it was fired from its Sinai peninsula.
	US envoy to arrive in Middle East US envoy George Mitchell is due to arrive in the region to press for a resumption of Middle East peace talks.
	Gazan 'deported under new rules' A Palestinian prisoner blames a new Israeli military order on deportations for his release to Gaza, not the West Bank.

SOUTH ASIA
	US 'questions top Taliban leader' Pakistan eases restrictions for US investigators to interrogate arrested Taliban leader Mullah Baradar, security officials say.
	Pakistan to tackle energy crisis Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani launches a national energy plan to tackle the country's massive power crisis.
	Rescuing Everest body 'too risky' The widow of New Zealand climber Rob Hall, who died on Mount Everest in 1996, says it is too risky to retrieve his remains from the mountain.

UK
	Leaders in TV clash over Europe Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg lock horns in the second prime ministerial TV debate, focused on global affairs.
	Dissident threat level increases The threat by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland is higher than at any time since the Omagh bomb almost 12 years ago.
	RAF training halted by engine ash Training flights on RAF Typhoons in Lincolnshire are suspended after ash deposits are found in the engines of four aircraft.

ENGLAND
	'Facebook boast' killer detained A teenager who killed a man and boasted about it on the social networking site Facebook is detained for four years.
	Tweed accused denies 'teaming up' A property developer from Essex denies he worked as a "team" in a rape with Jack Tweed, widower of reality TV performer Jade Goody.
	Burned toast shuts Tube station Staff at King's Cross are told to be more careful after the Tube station was shut down twice because workers burned their toast.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Dissident threat level increases The threat by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland is higher than at any time since the Omagh bomb almost 12 years ago.
	Man arrested over Belfast murder Police name the man who was murdered in west Belfast on Thursday morning in a 'very brutal attack'.
	Huge legal bills over RUC appeal Police officers representing themselves in a post-traumatic stress lawsuit will each face legal bills of at least £50,000 if they lose.

SCOTLAND
	Killer jailed over missing friend A man who killed a lorry driver more than 10 years ago then buried his body in a field is jailed for 10 years.
	School curriculum delay ruled out Teachers may consider industrial action after the education secretary ruled out delaying the introduction of a new curriculum.
	Ferry brings stranded Scots home More than 150 people stranded in Norway due to the volcano restrictions return to Scotland by ferry, as flights resume.

WALES
	Murdered man was rebuilding life The brother of a murdered disabled man tells how was "getting himself back together" before he was attacked.
	Killer 'no memory' of knife death A 29-year-old man who stabbed a car mechanic to death says he did not mean to kill, and could not recall the attack.
	Osborne's hung parliament warning Shadow chancellor George Osborne warns a hung parliament would lead to economic paralysis and hit Wales hard.

BUSINESS
	Obama attacks bank reform critics US President Obama attacks critics of his banking reforms, warning that without change the financial crisis will be repeated.
	Ryanair backs down over expenses Ryanair reverses its decision to limit the expenses payments paid to stranded passengers for food and accommodation.
	UK borrowing hits record £163.4bn Government borrowing hit a record high of £163.4bn in the last financial year, official figures show.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Farewell for punk legend McLaren Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the Sex Pistols, is given a flamboyant send-off at his funeral in north London.
	South Park warned over Muhammad An Islamist group warns South Park's creators they could face violent retribution for depicting the Prophet Muhammad in a bear suit.
	Colin Murray will present MOTD2 Colin Murray will replace Adrian Chiles as the host of Match of the Day 2 it was confirmed on Thursday.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Nasa readies jumbo eye in the sky Nasa unveils the new craft that will be the centrepiece of its mission to unveil the secrets of the Universe.
	'Paltry' carbon curbs point to 3C Pledges made at the Copenhagen summit are very unlikely to keep global warming below 2C, researchers find.
	Sun 'microscope' returns images Stunning new images are released of huge explosions and looping gases on the Sun, captured by Nasa's new solar mission.

TECHNOLOGY
	Facebook's bid to rule the web Facebook tells developers it plans to unseat Google by putting itself at the heart of the web.
	Security update hits Window PCs Thousands of PCs around the world have been paralysed by a security update that wrongly labelled part of Windows as a virus.
	Study to probe mobile health risk Researchers launch a decades-long study into whether there is a link between mobile phones and health problems such as cancer.

HEALTH
	Study to probe mobile health risk Researchers launch a decades-long study into whether there is a link between mobile phones and health problems such as cancer.
	Boy died after swine flu mistake A diabetic boy who was misdiagnosed with swine flu died as a result of natural causes aggravated by neglect, a coroner rules.
	Clashes over hospital cuts The health spokesmen from the three main parties set out their views on the future of the NHS in a pre-election debate.

EDUCATION
	Boycott threatens Sats test chaos Head teachers have announced plans to boycott next month's Sats tests for primary school pupils in England.
	Crying-it-out 'harms baby brains' A parenting expert says leaving young babies to "cry-it-out" for long periods can harm their developing brains.
	Behaviour 'good' in most schools Pupils' behaviour is good or outstanding in almost four in five of England's secondary schools, data suggests.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2000: Swat team grabs tug-of-love Cuban boy US federal agents seize six-year-old Elian Gonzalez in a early morning raid on his relatives' home.
	1959: Dame Margot Fonteyn released from jail The British ballerina arrives in New York after spending 24 hours in a Panamanian prison.
	1997: Troops storm embassy in Peru The four-month siege of the Japanese embassy in Peru ends in gunfire and explosions as troops storm in.

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