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	Monday, 24 May, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Osborne gives £6.2bn cuts detail Child Trust Funds are to be axed and a civil service recruitment freeze introduced in the first raft of government spending cuts.
	Two boys guilty of attempted rape Two boys aged 10 and 11 are found guilty at the Old Bailey of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in London.
	Three killed in school bus crash Three people are dead and four others are seriously injured in a crash involving a school bus near Keswick in Cumbria.
	Ed Miliband leads nomination race Ed Miliband has the most support from MPs as the nomination process for Labour's leadership election begins.
	US to conduct S Korea navy drills The US announces joint naval exercises with Seoul after a report blamed N Korea for the sinking of a Southern warship.

WORLD
	US to conduct S Korea navy drills The US announces joint naval exercises with Seoul after a report blamed N Korea for the sinking of a Southern warship.
	Two police die in Jamaica unrest Two police officers have been killed and six others wounded by gunmen during unrest in Jamaica's capital, Kingston.
	US toughens talk over Gulf spill The US toughens its stance on BP, with one official pledging to "keep our boot on their neck" until the Gulf oil leak is stopped.

AFRICA
	Kenya's Islamic courts 'illegal' A Kenyan appeal court rules that Islamic courts are illegal and discriminatory under the current constitution.
	Niger leaders 'must have degrees' Niger's military suggests that only those with a university degree should be allowed to run in presidential elections.
	German firm helps Somali warlord German MPs voice concern about a German security firm's deal with a warlord hostile to the UN-backed government in Somalia.

AMERICAS
	Two police die in Jamaica unrest Two police officers have been killed and six others wounded by gunmen during unrest in Jamaica's capital, Kingston.
	US toughens talk over Gulf spill The US toughens its stance on BP, with one official pledging to "keep our boot on their neck" until the Gulf oil leak is stopped.
	Facebook chief's privacy pledge Social network founder Mark Zuckerberg has broken his silence to pledge simpler privacy controls for users "as soon as possible".

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US to conduct S Korea navy drills The US announces joint naval exercises with Seoul after a report blamed N Korea for the sinking of a Southern warship.
	Australia expels Israeli diplomat Australia expels an Israel diplomat after a probe blames Israel for the use of forged passports in the murder of a Hamas man.
	Thai capital reopens for business Bangkok reopens for business after last week's violence, but the military seeks to extend an overnight curfew for a week.

EUROPE
	IMF warning over Spanish economy The International Monetary Fund raises fresh concerns about Spain's economy, saying "far-reaching" reforms are vital.
	Osborne gives £6.2bn cuts detail Child Trust Funds are to be axed and a civil service recruitment freeze introduced in the first raft of government spending cuts.
	German firm helps Somali warlord German MPs voice concern about a German security firm's deal with a warlord hostile to the UN-backed government in Somalia.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraqi lawmaker shot dead in Mosul An Iraqi MP from the secular Iraqiya bloc is shot and killed by gunmen in the northern city of Mosul.
	Crowd heckles Iranian president A crowd in south-west Iran heckles president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over his government's handling of the economy.
	Facebook 'outstrips' Arab papers There are now more Facebook users in the Arab world than newspaper readers, a survey says.

SOUTH ASIA
	India sees Pakistan 'trust gap' Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says a lack of trust is the main obstacle to improved relations with Pakistan.
	Mumbai judge slates prosecution Two Indians accused of helping the 2008 Mumbai attackers were acquitted because of prosecution failings, the trial judge says.
	Constitution disputed in Pakistan Pakistan's Supreme Court is set to hear challenges to important constitutional measures which parliament passed in April.

UK
	Two boys guilty of attempted rape Two boys aged 10 and 11 are found guilty at the Old Bailey of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in London.
	Osborne gives £6.2bn cuts detail Child Trust Funds are to be axed and a civil service recruitment freeze introduced in the first raft of government spending cuts.
	Three killed in school bus crash Three people are dead and four others are seriously injured in a crash involving a school bus near Keswick in Cumbria.

ENGLAND
	Three killed in school bus crash Three people are dead and four others are seriously injured in a crash involving a school bus near Keswick in Cumbria.
	Two boys guilty of attempted rape Two boys aged 10 and 11 are found guilty at the Old Bailey of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in London.
	TV makeover show man found dead A father-of-three due to appear in makeover show DIY SOS is found dead after an incident at his Hertfordshire home.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Woman is charged in abuse inquiry A woman being questioned by police about historical sex abuse in south Down is charged with 15 offences.
	Nationalist unity call withdrawn An SDLP MLA withdraws a call for the formation of a single nationalist party after a furious reaction from colleagues.
	New attorney general's power fear The new attorney general for Northern Ireland says he might not have all the powers he needs.

SCOTLAND
	UK government outlines Scots cuts The Scottish government will be expected to make savings of more than £332m, as part of wider UK cuts.
	Murder probe into body in field Police launch an investigation after the burnt body of a women was discovered in a field in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire.
	Games teams in co-operation deal The London Olympics and Glasgow Commonwealth Games agree a formal deal of co-operation.

WALES
	Welsh budget to be cut by £162.5m The Welsh budget will be cut by £162.5m under £6.2bn reductions, as the UK's devolved bodies promise a united response.
	Ex-vicar admits child indecency A former vicar already serving a prison sentence admits 10 charges involving indecency against a child.
	Lost town found under desert sand An academic from the University of Wales, Lampeter, reveals how he discovered a Middle East settlement buried under sand for around 125 years.

BUSINESS
	BA strike sees flights cancelled Thousands of British Airways passengers have trips cancelled or disrupted as cabin crew begin a five-day strike.
	Osborne gives £6.2bn cuts detail Child Trust Funds are to be axed and a civil service recruitment freeze introduced in the first raft of government spending cuts.
	Child Trust Funds to be scrapped The coalition government has announced that it will stop payments to Child Trust Funds from January.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Dance beats Persia at UK cinemas A British dance film featuring the winners of ITV's Britain's Got Talent was the top draw at UK cinemas this weekend, besting a Hollywood blockbuster based on a popular video game.
	Ventriloquist Ray Alan dies at 79 Ventriloquist Ray Alan, known for his upper class puppet Lord Charles, dies at the age of 79, his agent announces.
	Thai film pulls off Cannes shock British director Mike Leigh loses out on the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or to a mystical drama from Thailand.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	US toughens talk over Gulf spill The US toughens its stance on BP, with one official pledging to "keep our boot on their neck" until the Gulf oil leak is stopped.
	Atlantis set for 'final' return The US shuttle Atlantis and its six crew heads back to Earth, wrapping up the craft's 32nd - and probably final - space voyage.
	Hubble spots a planet-eating star The Hubble Space Telescope captures evidence of a Sun-like star "eating" an Earth-like planet, in the constellation Auriga.

TECHNOLOGY
	Facebook chief's privacy pledge Social network founder Mark Zuckerberg has broken his silence to pledge simpler privacy controls for users "as soon as possible".
	Atomic transistor sets the pace Researchers show off a transistor made from just seven atoms that could be used to create smaller, more powerful computers.
	'Rogue' internet firm shut down A net firm that actively 'colluded' with many net criminal groups has been dismantled by US authorities.

HEALTH
	MMR doctor struck from register The doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism is to be struck off the medical register.
	UK 'lagging' on child mortality The UK is lagging behind other high income countries on cutting child mortality and is the worst in Western Europe, international figures show.
	HIV risk for men during pregnancy Men have double the risk of catching HIV if their partner is pregnant, say researchers.

EDUCATION
	University places in spending cut Extra university places and school support funds in England are to be cut in the drive to reduce public spending.
	One-to-one tuition under threat A flagship one-to-one tuition scheme for English and maths is under threat as cuts of £47m are announced.
	Social workers failed Baby Peter Two social workers admit failing to follow procedures to protect Baby Peter in the months before his death.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2001: Israel wedding party tragedy At least 20 people are killed and hundreds are injured at a wedding party in Jerusalem when a building collapses.
	1975: Journalists leave fallen Saigon A group of 80 reporters and cameramen - including nine Britons - are allowed to fly out of Saigon.
	1989: Yorkshire Ripper's wife wins damages A jury at the High Court in London awards £600,000 damages to Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, against the satirical magazine Private Eye.

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