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	Wednesday, 28 April, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Brown 'mortified' by bigot slur Gordon Brown is "mortified" after being caught on microphone describing someone he had just spoken to as a "bigoted woman".
	Fears grow over Greece shockwaves The head of the IMF warns that the crisis in Greece could spread across Europe, as pressure grows on Germany to support a bail-out.
	US to set fire to oil rig leak The US plans to set fire to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after failed attempts to stem a leak from a sunken rig.
	Teacher 'thought he killed boy' A "frustrated" teacher who attacked a pupil with a dumbbell told police he thought he had killed the boy, a court hears.
	McQueen took drugs before suicide Fashion's Alexander McQueen took a cocktail of drugs before he hanged himself amid grief and work pressure, an inquest finds.

WORLD
	Fears grow over Greece shockwaves The head of the IMF warns that the crisis in Greece could spread across Europe, as pressure grows on Germany to support a bail-out.
	Thai protesters clash with troops A convoy of Thailand's red-shirt protesters clashes with troops in northern Bangkok, with a number of casualties reported.
	US to set fire to oil rig leak The US plans to set fire to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after failed attempts to stem a leak from a sunken rig.

AFRICA
	Cameroon crash blamed on pilots A report blames pilot error for the 2007 crash of a Kenya Airways flight in Cameroon which killed all 114 passengers.
	'Child bride' inquiry in Nigeria Nigeria's Senate orders an investigation into reports that one of its members has married a 13-year-old Egyptian girl.
	Niger 'faces total crop failure' Niger is threatened with total crop failure in some areas - a situation worse than in 2005, the UN humanitarian chief tells the BBC.

AMERICAS
	US to set fire to oil rig leak The US plans to set fire to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after failed attempts to stem a leak from a sunken rig.
	First offshore wind farm for US The US government approves controversial plans for its first offshore wind farm, which will operate off Cape Cod.
	Bullock adopts child and divorces Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock secretly adopts a newborn baby and is divorcing her husband, People magazine reveals.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thai protesters clash with troops A convoy of Thailand's red-shirt protesters clashes with troops in northern Bangkok, with a number of casualties reported.
	School killer executed in China A man who stabbed eight children to death in eastern China is executed, while 18 children are hurt in another school attack.
	Japan Airlines makes route cuts Japan Airlines, which entered bankruptcy protection this year, plans to end 45 international and domestic routes.

EUROPE
	Fears grow over Greece shockwaves The head of the IMF warns that the crisis in Greece could spread across Europe, as pressure grows on Germany to support a bail-out.
	Brown apology for 'bigoted' jibe Gordon Brown has been caught on microphone describing a voter he had just spoken to in Rochdale as a "bigoted woman".
	Chechen head 'had no murder role' Chechnya's leader played no part in a dissident's murder in Austria, his spokesman says, despite Austrian police claims.

MIDDLE EAST
	Egypt sentences 'Hezbollah cell' A court convicts 26 men accused of working for Hezbollah of planning terrorist attacks on ships and tourist sites.
	'Child bride' inquiry in Nigeria Nigeria's Senate orders an investigation into reports that one of its members has married a 13-year-old Egyptian girl.
	Egypt painting nets record price A painting by an Egyptian modern artist is sold for over $2m, a record for a Middle Eastern artwork.

SOUTH ASIA
	Prominent Kandahar elder killed A prominent Afghan tribal leader who spoke of his fears of assassination by the Taliban has been killed near Kandahar.
	Maoists converge on Nepal capital Thousands of Maoists converge on the Nepalese capital ahead of planned protests aimed at toppling the government.
	India 'mass killer' elephant hunt Wildlife experts in India look for a bull elephant accused of killing at least 10 female elephants in atear.

UK
	Brown 'mortified' by bigot slur Gordon Brown is "mortified" after being caught on microphone describing someone he had just spoken to as a "bigoted woman".
	McQueen took drugs before suicide Fashion's Alexander McQueen took a cocktail of drugs before he hanged himself amid grief and work pressure, an inquest finds.
	Teacher 'thought he killed boy' A "frustrated" teacher who attacked a pupil with a dumbbell told police he thought he had killed the boy, a court hears.

ENGLAND
	Teacher 'thought he killed boy' A "frustrated" teacher who attacked a pupil with a dumbbell told police he thought he had killed the boy, a court hears.
	Drugs baron 'faces £100m claim' Jailed drugs baron Curtis Warren is facing legal action to force him to pay tens of millions of pounds to the States of Jersey.
	Libel blow for 'worst tennis pro' A tennis player loses his libel claim against a national newspaper which labelled him the "world's worst" professional.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	'Weapons planting' claim inquiry The police ombudsman is to investigate claims by a west Belfast teenager that police asked him to plant weapons on a neighbour's property.
	Ex-policeman in court over murder A former police inspector accused of murdering a wealthy widow in 1989 was a gambling addict who went to her home to ask for cash, a court has heard.
	Court barriers over terror threat A road running between the two main court buildings in Belfast is to be closed off with barriers because of the risk of a dissident republican attack.

SCOTLAND
	SNP fails in BBC debate court bid An attempt by the SNP to use the courts to ban the broadcast in Scotland of Thursday's BBC prime ministerial debate fails.
	Population 'highest since 1970s' The population of Scotland reached its highest level in a generation last year, according to the latest figures
	RBS boss in pledge over bonus pay The chairman of part-nationalised RBS vows to listen to investor concerns over its new bonus scheme for top bosses.

WALES
	Caver's body found after 39 years The body of a student cave diver, which has lain in a cave system since his death 39 years ago, has been recovered.
	Murder family left 'heartbroken' The family of a young woman found strangled in Gwynedd thank the community but tell of their heartbreak.
	Labour man refuses debate with NF A Labour election candidate refuses to share a platform with the National Front at a hustings debate in Powys.

BUSINESS
	Fears grow over Greece shockwaves The head of the IMF warns that the crisis in Greece could spread across Europe, as pressure grows on Germany to support a bail-out.
	Banks slated over customer gripes The UK's biggest High Street banks are criticised by the City regulator for the poor way they deal with customer complaints.
	Call for an 'exam for a mortgage' Mortgages should only be given to some first-time buyers "after study and an exam", says a debt charity chairman.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Bullock adopts child and divorces Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock secretly adopts a newborn baby and is divorcing her husband, People magazine reveals.
	McQueen took drugs before suicide Fashion's Alexander McQueen took a cocktail of drugs before he hanged himself amid grief and work pressure, an inquest finds.
	BBC apologises for Boyle comments The BBC Trust's editorial standards committee apologises for a joke made by Frankie Boyle on Radio 4 in 2008.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	US to set fire to oil rig leak The US plans to set fire to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after failed attempts to stem a leak from a sunken rig.
	Birds 'fly a flag' to woo a mate High-speed video reveals how male common snipes - a species of wading bird - generate their distinctive drumming mating calls.
	New British moth is world first A moth new to science and found nowhere else in the world has been formally recognised as living in the UK.

TECHNOLOGY
	Legality of iPhone raid queried The case of Apple versus Gizmodo takes new twist as state lawyers consider the legality of the raid.
	Google warning on fake anti-virus Google has found that fake anti-virus programs account for 15% of all malicious software
	NHS 'worst for breaches of data' The NHS has reported the highest number of serious data breaches of any organisation in the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office says.

HEALTH
	NHS 'worst for breaches of data' The NHS has reported the highest number of serious data breaches of any organisation in the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office says.
	Call for bowel cancer screening A five-minute, one-off screening test could prevent thousands of people dying from bowel cancer every year, experts say.
	Planned A&E closures 'misguided' Doctors working in accident and emergency say plans to downgrade some services are based on flawed evidence.

EDUCATION
	Governors told Sats must be taken School governors are told they must ensure Sats tests in primary schools in England take place during a boycott by heads.
	Student attack on fees 'secrecy' Top universities are concealing their plans for tuition fees until after the election, Oxford University students claim.
	Teacher 'thought he killed boy' A "frustrated" teacher who attacked a pupil with a dumbbell told police he thought he had killed the boy, a court hears.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1986: Soviets admit nuclear accident The Soviet Union acknowledges there has been an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine.
	1996: Gunman runs amok in Tasmania At least 32 die when a man opens fire indiscriminately on a crowded tourist area of Tasmania, Australia.
	1945: Italian partisans kill Mussolini Benito Mussolini, dictator of Italy until his downfall in 1943, has been killed by partisans along with his mistress, Clara Petacci, and some close associates.

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