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	Thursday, 11 March, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Four deny charges over expenses Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
	High-speed rail plans announced Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
	Man, 64, dies after 'youth abuse' A man with learning difficulties dies outside his Greater Manchester home after suffering years of abuse from youths.
	James Bulger's mother meets Straw Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers.
	'No giveaway Budget' says Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.

WORLD
	Pinera sworn in as new quake hits Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.
	Biden tries to ease Mid-East row US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
	Web censure 'curbs human rights' Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.

AFRICA
	Nigeria women protest at killings Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last Sunday's violence near Jos, where many women and children were massacred.
	Gambia row over wave of arrests An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.
	Morocco warns religious groups Morocco says it will take a tough line on proselytism - seeking converts from another religion - two days after expelling 20 Christians.

AMERICAS
	Pinera sworn in as new quake hits Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.
	Biden tries to ease Mid-East row US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
	Mexican shakes up world rich list Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Burma annuls Suu Kyi poll victory Burma's leaders formally annul the National League for Democracy's 1990 election win, as details of new poll laws emerge.
	Japan protest over tuna ban plan Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan.
	Japan opens 98th national airport Japan opens an airport in Ibaraki offering just one flight a day, sparking criticism over wasteful spending.

EUROPE
	Ukraine president forms coalition Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament and one of his loyalists is confirmed as PM.
	Extradition for Auschwitz suspect A Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz.
	Ex-Bosnian leader 'owed apology' Britain should apologise to ex-Bosnian president for "mistreating" him in prison, says chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

MIDDLE EAST
	Biden tries to ease Mid-East row US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
	Iraq PM takes early lead in poll First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, officials say.
	Hamas releases British journalist Hamas releases a British journalist it had held for a month in Gaza, saying at a news conference that it suspects him of being a spy.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars' Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad.
	Sri Lanka general trial date set Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka is to be put on military trial next week, officials say.
	Modi faces Gujarat riot questions The chief minister of India's Gujarat state, Narendra Modi, is summoned to appear before an inquiry into riots in 2002.

UK
	Four deny charges over expenses Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
	High-speed rail plans announced Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
	'No giveaway Budget' says Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.

ENGLAND
	Man, 64, dies after 'youth abuse' A man with learning difficulties dies outside his Greater Manchester home after suffering years of abuse from youths.
	James Bulger's mother meets Straw Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers.
	Porn director runs for Parliament A female pornographic film director is selected as the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Pair guilty of homophobic murder Two men are found guilty of murdering a County Tyrone supermarket manager because he was gay almost two years ago.
	Bobby Tohill kidnapper arrested A man who was on the run for four years over the kidnap and attack on a dissident republican is remanded in custody.
	Knock golf plans to be examined The assembly's environment committee votes to examine the planning process surrounding the Knock Golf Club development.

SCOTLAND
	Rail link 'must include Scotland' The UK government's proposals for a high-speed rail link must include Scotland, the Scottish government says.
	Pupil assault teacher wins appeal A Dundee teacher convicted of assaulting two pupils is given an absolute discharge after an appeal.
	Husband accused of wife's murder A man appears in court charged with murdering his first wife and trying to kill his second as part of a plot to make money.

WALES
	Man jailed for killing ex-partner A man is jailed for murdering his ex-girlfriend but his barrister says she would be alive if a 999 call had been handled differently.
	More patients wait for 26 weeks The number of patients waiting more than 26 weeks for referral to a hospital in Wales rose during January.
	Man guitarist Jones dies, aged 63 Micky Jones, a founder member of Welsh prog rock band, Man, dies aged 63 after fighting a brain tumour.

POLITICS
	Four deny charges over expenses Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
	Cuts fears for secret agencies The government has said the security services face "difficult choices" amid fears of impending spending cuts.
	'No giveaway Budget' says Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.

BUSINESS
	'No giveaway Budget' says Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.
	HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.
	John Lewis staff get £151m bonus Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Take That star sorry for affairs Take That star Mark Owen says he is "deeply sorry" after admitting he cheated on his partner of five years, before they married in 2009.
	Corey Haim was 'tormented soul' Lost Boys actor Corey Haim was a "tormented soul", his friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman says.
	Pink Floyd win EMI court ruling Pink Floyd tracks may be removed from digital music services like iTunes after a High Court ruling.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Thalidomide effect mystery solved The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.
	Scientists to review climate body The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
	Half-cock chicken mystery solved Researchers in Edinburgh say they have solved the mystery of why some chickens hatch out half-male and half-female.

TECHNOLOGY
	'Console killer' launches in June A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.
	Web censure 'curbs human rights' Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.
	Telegraph poles to take broadband Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.

HEALTH
	Hospital rap over medicine errors Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.
	GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.
	Vitiligo skin graft 'effective' Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.

EDUCATION
	Crackdown call over school cheats A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up.
	Over 25,000 make News Day special BBC's School Report featured a raft of highlights from 25,000 students who produced some amazing reports and features.
	Patchy picture on school places Most families in England were given their first choice of secondary school - but the picture is varied.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2004: Many die as bombs destroy Madrid trains At least 170 people are killed after powerful explosions tear through three Madrid train stations during the morning rush-hour.
	1985: Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader There is a new man in charge at the Kremlin - Mikhail Gorbachev takes over following the death of Konstantin Chernenko.
	1955: Farewell to scientist who discovered penicillin Sir Alexander Fleming - the man who first discovered the life-saving drug penicillin - dies of a heart attack.

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