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	Tuesday, 16 March, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Mother's joy as Sahil is released The mother of a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped while in Pakistan describes his release as "amazing".
	PM defends stance on Omagh bomb Downing Street defends its refusal to share intelligence over the 1998 Omagh bomb in which 29 people died.
	Clinton affirms US Israel support US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denies US-Israel relations are in crisis amid a row over Jerusalem settlements.
	All-dog insurance plan ruled out The government rules out forcing all dog owners to insure against their pet attacking people - a week after suggesting the idea.
	Paedophile paid family hush money A charity condemns the parents of a four-year-old sex abuse victim who accepted money from his attacker.

WORLD
	Clinton affirms US Israel support US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denies US-Israel relations are in crisis amid a row over Jerusalem settlements.
	Turkey 'trusts Iran nuclear aims' Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells the BBC he believes Iran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons.
	Woods to make comeback at Masters Tiger Woods reveals he will make his return to competitive golf at the Masters in Augusta starting on 8 April.

AFRICA
	Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension South African President Jacob Zuma is visiting Zimbabwe, where he will try to smooth out rifts in the coalition government.
	Nigeria vote 'may be held early' Nigeria's next presidential vote could be brought forward by three months, if electoral reforms are adopted.
	Kenya theft linked to riot probe Thieves take computers from a Kenyan charity which has been helping with an inquiry into election related violence.

AMERICAS
	Clinton affirms US Israel support US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denies US-Israel relations are in crisis amid a row over Jerusalem settlements.
	Chavez 'held secret Farc talks' Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says he once held secret talks with a top leader of the Colombian rebel group Farc.
	Woods to make comeback at Masters Tiger Woods reveals he will make his return to competitive golf at the Masters in Augusta starting on 8 April.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Blood protest against Thai leader Thailand's red-shirts splash blood under the gates of Government House in a third day of protests to oust the government.
	Mystery of Chinese lawyer deepens Comments by China's foreign minister shed no light on the location of missing human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng.
	Iran issue 'unites' UK and China The UK foreign secretary says Britain and China have "a shared goal" in solving the issue of Iran's nuclear programme.

EUROPE
	Russian Olympic plans criticised Russia has failed to consider the environmental impact of construction for the 2014 Winter Olympics, the UN says.
	Georgian 'mafia boss' slips net The main target of a trans-European operation against a Georgian mafia group has escaped in Greece, Spain says.
	French train 'explosion' blunder France's rail operator mistakenly puts a statement on its website saying more than 100 people had died in a train explosion.

MIDDLE EAST
	Clinton affirms US Israel support US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denies US-Israel relations are in crisis amid a row over Jerusalem settlements.
	Turkey 'trusts Iran nuclear aims' Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells the BBC he believes Iran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons.
	Security boost for Iran festival Hundreds of extra policemen on the streets of Tehran to clamp down on possible protests ahead of a new year festival.

SOUTH ASIA
	Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief Sri Lanka's ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka appears before a military court charged with participating in politics while in uniform.
	Kidnapped Sahil found in Pakistan The family of a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped while in Pakistan say they are "ecstatic" after he is found.
	Pakistan postpones national games The Pakistan Olympic Association postpones the country's annual national games, due to be held in Peshawar, for security reasons.

UK
	Mother's joy as Sahil is released The mother of a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped while in Pakistan describes his release as "amazing".
	Arrests after 'legal drug' deaths Two men and a boy are arrested after the deaths of two teenagers who are thought to have taken the legal drug mephedrone.
	Paedophile paid family hush money A charity condemns the parents of a four-year-old sex abuse victim who accepted money from his attacker.

ENGLAND
	Stalker guilty of frenzied murder A stalker who carried out a "frenzied" attack on his ex-girlfriend outside a London restaurant is jailed for at least 20 years.
	Paedophile paid family hush money A charity condemns the parents of a four-year-old sex abuse victim who accepted money from his attacker.
	Chubby Brown cleared of assault Comedian Chubby Brown is cleared of assaulting a 21-year-old woman during an argument in a Teesside car park.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Executive calls in PSNI over site The Housing Executive calls in the police to investigate its role in a controversial development site in north Belfast.
	Inquiry into NI airport extension An inquiry is to be held into plans to extend the runway at George Best Belfast City Airport, the environment minister says.
	Brady should 'consider position' The head of Ireland's Catholic Church "should consider his position", Martin McGuinness has said.

SCOTLAND
	'Milestone' for wave energy plans Seven companies are to push forward plans to generate 1.2 gigawatts of electricity from wave and tidal power.
	Pope Benedict to visit Scotland Pope Benedict will visit Scotland in September as part of a UK tour at the invitation of the Queen, Buckingham Palace confirms.
	Fines threat over tram deadline Developers set a new deadline of June 2012 for the firm building Edinburgh's tram line before penalties are imposed.

WALES
	Call for child protection inquiry Concern about a child protection service, including claims referrals were "binned", leads to calls for an inquiry.
	Doctor's 'disregard for safety' A trainee doctor faces a General Medical Council panel following the deaths of patients in her care in south Wales hospitals.
	Regeneration cash 'was diverted' A minister says a "disturbing" unpublished report shows public money was "diverted" from a community regeneration scheme.

POLITICS
	Five MPs' expenses appeals fail Five MPs, including Liam Fox and Shahid Malik, have appeals against expenses repayment demands dismissed.
	All-dog insurance plan ruled out The government rules out forcing all dog owners to insure against their pet attacking people - a week after suggesting the idea.
	PM defends stance on Omagh bomb Downing Street defends its refusal to share intelligence over the 1998 Omagh bomb in which 29 people died.

BUSINESS
	EU urges faster cut of UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.
	US interest rates 'to stay low' The US Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to keep interest rates at "exceptionally low levels" to aid the recovery.
	Petrol price 'to hit record high' Petrol prices in the UK could hit a record average high of £1.20 a litre in the next few weeks, according to the AA.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Winfrey to defend defamation case Oprah Winfrey must defend a case filed against her by the former headmistress of her girls' school in South Africa, a judge rules.
	Laureate pens Beckham Achilles ode The poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy explains why she has penned a poem about David Beckham's Achilles injury
	Stars prepare for top TV awards Harry Hill, Ant and Dec and Michael McIntyre will battle it out for a top prize at the Royal Television Society Awards later.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Supersonic car's lift flaw fixed Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground.
	Toxic troubles for climate 'fix' Spreading iron in the oceans as a climate "fix" could poison marine mammals and birds, scientists show.
	Forensic role for hand bacteria The bacteria on our hands could be used in forensic identification, in the same way as fingerprints and DNA, say scientists.

TECHNOLOGY
	US plans high-speed net for all US regulators have unveiled the nation's first plan to give every American super-fast broadband by 2020.
	Twitter embeds itself in the web Twitter announces its @anywhere technology that will allow websites to embed Twitter services into their web pages.
	Supersonic car's lift flaw fixed Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground.

HEALTH
	GPs 'overrun with minor ailments' Doctors and health campaigners say too many people are going to see their GP with minor problems such as coughs and colds.
	Early balding 'cuts cancer risk' Men who start going bald at a young age are up to 45% less likely to get prostate cancer in later life, a study has found.
	Damning hospital probe cost £1.7m An inquiry into what went wrong at Stafford Hospital cost taxpayers £1.7m, a Freedom of Information request reveals.

EDUCATION
	Oxford chief calls for fees rise The "preposterous" limit on tuition fees should be scrapped, says Oxford University chancellor Lord Patten.
	Low-quality nursery food warning Nursery food is poor and could be subjected to new nutritional guidelines, a government-commissioned report says.
	'Stop guilt' over private schools Parents should not be made to feel guilty for sending their children to private schools, says the Independent Schools Council as it launches a manifesto for politicians.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1988: Three shot dead at Milltown Cemetery A gunman kills three mourners and injures at least 50 people attending a funeral for IRA members shot dead in Gibraltar.
	1988: Thousands die in Halabja gas attack Thousands of people die in a poison gas attack in the northern Iraqi town of Halabja.
	1978: Aldo Moro snatched at gunpoint Former Italian premier Aldo Moro is kidnapped at gunpoint in Rome by a gang believed to be from the Red Brigade.

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