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	Friday, 18 June, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Teachers back new 'free schools' More than 700 groups say they are interested in starting a "free school" in England - half are teachers.
	Morphine deaths GP is struck off A GP with an "autocratic attitude" who gave excessive doses of morphine to 18 dying patients is barred from practising again.
	Tea and coffee 'protect hearts' Drinking several cups of coffee or tea a day appears to protect against heart disease, a 13-year study from the Netherlands finds.
	UK soldier dies in Afghan blast A soldier killed in an explosion becomes the 299th UK armed forces member to die since the Afghanistan conflict began.
	Private funeral for gunman Bird A funeral service for Derrick Bird, who killed 12 people during a rampage in west Cumbria, takes place.

WORLD
	IMF says Spain taking right steps Spain is taking the right measures for economic stability, the head of the International Monetary Fund says on a visit to Madrid.
	Kyrgyzstan toll '10 times higher' Kyrgyzstan's interim leader says the death toll in the worst ethnic violence in decades could be much higher than official figures.
	Rescue hopes dim at Colombia mine Rescuers in Colombia resume work to free dozens of miners trapped underground, but there is little hope any have survived.

AFRICA
	Gambia military men 'in coup bid' Two ex-military chiefs in The Gambia are charged over an alleged plot to oust President Yahya Jammeh.
	Circumcisions kill 20 boys in SA Twenty South African boys die after botched circumcisions and 60 are taken to hospital, officials say.
	England labour to lacklustre draw England draw 0-0 with Algeria after an unimpressive display in their second World Cup match, leaving Fabio Capello's side facing a challenge to reach the knockout stages.

AMERICAS
	BP 'strong despite spill setback' BP remains strong despite the setback suffered as as result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, its chairman says.
	Rescue hopes dim at Colombia mine Rescuers in Colombia resume work to free dozens of miners trapped underground, but there is little hope any have survived.
	Obama warns G20 leaders on cuts Barack Obama warns world leaders that cutting national debts too quickly could put the economic recovery at risk.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Kyrgyzstan toll '10 times higher' Kyrgyzstan's interim leader says the death toll in the worst ethnic violence in decades could be much higher than official figures.
	Malaysia pressed over detentions UN officials investigating allegations of detainee abuse urge Malaysia to repeal laws that allow for detention without trial.
	China paper calls for pay rises One of China's most influential newspapers, the official People's Daily, has called for workers' incomes to be raised.

EUROPE
	IMF says Spain taking right steps Spain is taking the right measures for economic stability, the head of the International Monetary Fund says on a visit to Madrid.
	Sarkozy marks war broadcast in UK The French president completes a visit of London marking the 70th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's wartime broadcast.
	Nobel author Saramago dies at 87 Portuguese novelist Jose Saramago, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998, dies at the age of 87.

MIDDLE EAST
	UN probes UK 'beating of Iraqis' The UN refugee agency investigates allegations that UK officials beat deported Iraqi asylum seekers to get them on and off the plane.
	Russia criticises Iran sanctions President Medvedev criticises US and EU sanctions on Iran, as the US warns Iran could fire 'hundreds' of missiles at Europe.
	Seven dead, 80 hurt in Iraq bombs Car bombs in two Iraqi cities north of Baghdad kill seven people and wound 80 others, police say.

SOUTH ASIA
	India re-examines Bhopal disaster Indian government ministers who are re-examining the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster hold their first meeting.
	Sri Lanka leader condemns critics President Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka denounces army critics at a military pageant to commemorate last year's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels.
	Indian preacher is banned from UK An Indian preacher has been banned from entering the UK for his "unacceptable behaviour", the home secretary says.

UK
	Tea and coffee 'protect hearts' Drinking several cups of coffee or tea a day appears to protect against heart disease, a 13-year study from the Netherlands finds.
	Morphine deaths GP is struck off A GP with an "autocratic attitude" who gave excessive doses of morphine to 18 dying patients is barred from practising again.
	UK soldier dies in Afghan blast A soldier killed in an explosion becomes the 299th UK armed forces member to die since the Afghanistan conflict began.

ENGLAND
	Private funeral for gunman Bird A funeral service for Derrick Bird, who killed 12 people during a rampage in west Cumbria, takes place.
	Morphine deaths GP is struck off A GP with an "autocratic attitude" who gave excessive doses of morphine to 18 dying patients is barred from practising again.
	Tantrum toddler 'thrown off bus' A pregnant mother says she was forced to get off a bus because the driver was disturbed by her toddler's behaviour.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Man shot in chest in Dunmurry A 27-year-old man has been taken to hospital following shooting in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of west Belfast.
	Village's 'tidal wave of abuse' A village in County Fermanagh had 'an appalling secret' and faced a 'tidal wave' of sex abuse, a judge has said.
	No trouble at north Belfast march The police said the Tour of the North parade in north Belfast passed off without major incident.

SCOTLAND
	Trams project 'may borrow £55m' Edinburgh City Council draws up plans to borrow more than £50m to help fund the crisis-hit tram project, BBC Scotland learns.
	Woman raped in Edinburgh street A woman is found in a "hysterical state" after being raped by a man with spiky short blond hair in an Edinburgh street.
	Couple beat children with sticks A Nigerian couple who beat children with sticks, belts and kitchen utensils are put on probation for a year.

WALES
	Jail after stepson shot in head A man has been jailed for five years after his 15-year-old stepson accidentally shot himself while posing with a gun.
	Remand on university rape charge A 29-year-old man has appeared in court accused of a rape at the University of Glamorgan in September.
	Carwyn Jones is taken to hospital First Minister Carwyn Jones has been taken to hospital after suffering severe abdominal pain during a visit to north Wales.

BUSINESS
	BP 'strong despite spill setback' BP remains strong despite the setback suffered as as result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, its chairman says.
	Santander makes bid for RBS unit Spanish bank Santander submits an offer to buy more than 300 branches from Royal Bank of Scotland.
	EMI appoints new group-wide boss EMI appoints a group-wide boss, and vows to make its music label and publishing arms work closer together.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Director Ronald Neame dies at 99 Poseidon Adventure director Ronald "Ronnie" Neame dies in hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 99.
	Beatles' lyrics sell for $1.2m John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to Beatles song A Day In The Life sell for $1.2m (£810,000) at auction, well above the price expected.
	Rachael evicted from Big Brother Beyonce lookalike Rachael is the first evictee from the final Big Brother house.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Illegal bushmeat 'rife in Europe' About 270 tonnes of illegal bushmeat could be passing through one of Europe's busiest airports each year, a study estimates.
	Ancient ice ages 'linked' to CO2 A "global pattern" of change in the Earth's climate that began 2.7 million years ago could be explained by CO2, say scientists.
	Congress turns scorn on BP chief In scathing questioning, US congressmen tell BP chief Tony Hayward his firm ignored oil well dangers in the Gulf of Mexico.

TECHNOLOGY
	FCC to toughen internet rules Web giants and broadband providers are scrapping over plans to change the way the net is regulated in the US.
	Fighting back against web attacks The tools which hi-tech criminals use to attack websites can themselves be attacked, suggests research.
	Getty taps into Flickr snappers Flickr users are getting the chance to make money out of their snaps as the site signs a deal with the Getty photo library.

HEALTH
	Tea and coffee 'protect hearts' Drinking several cups of coffee or tea a day appears to protect against heart disease, a 13-year study from the Netherlands finds.
	Breast implants 'need checking' Women with breast enlargements are being advised to contact their surgeon amid concerns about the safety of a certain type of implant.
	GP struck off for fatal overdose An out-of-hours doctor from Germany who killed a patient with an overdose of a painkiller is banned from practising in the UK.

EDUCATION
	Teachers back new 'free schools' More than 700 groups say they are interested in starting a "free school" in England - half are teachers.
	Top schools in academy bid - Gove Education Secretary Michael Gove says 70% of outstanding secondary schools in England are interested in becoming academies.
	Catholic Church academy warning The Catholic Church in England says its schools would be 'unwise' to apply for academy status.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1972: UK's worst air crash kills 118 A flight from London Heathrow to Brussels crashes minutes after take-off killing all 118 people on board.
	1979: Leaders agree arms reduction treaty United States President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev sign Salt II, the first arms-reduction treaty between the two super powers.
	1999: Anti-capitalism demo turns violent Police and protesters clash at a demonstration against capitalism in the centre of London's financial district.

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