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	Wednesday, 31 March, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Girl killed as heavy snow hits UK A 17-year-old girl is killed in a school coach crash as heavy snow and strong winds hit parts of the UK.
	PM admits migration data 'misuse' Gordon Brown admits he "misused" immigration figures after being criticised by the statistics watchdog.
	Kapoor designs 2012 Orbit tower A spiralling sculpture designed by Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor is chosen as the monument to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games.
	Obama eases ban on oil drilling US President Obama proposes to expand offshore oil and gas exploration in a bid to cut foreign energy dependency.
	Heathrow armed raid gang jailed A Heathrow warehouse robber is sentenced to 20 years in prison at the end of a historic trial without a jury.

WORLD
	Chechen rebel claims Metro blasts Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov says he ordered the attacks on the Moscow Metro, as Russia buries blast victims.
	Obama eases ban on oil drilling US President Obama proposes to expand offshore oil and gas exploration in a bid to cut foreign energy dependency.
	Sleeping sickness 'breakthrough' Scientists identify a potential treatment for sleeping sickness, which infects about 60,000 people in Africa a year.

AFRICA
	ICC to investigate Kenya violence The International Criminal Court allows its prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes against humanity after Kenya's 2007 poll.
	Ugandan man admits to tomb fire A man turns himself in to Uganda's police, confessing to starting the fire which destroyed five Buganda royal tombs.
	Sleeping sickness 'breakthrough' Scientists identify a potential treatment for sleeping sickness, which infects about 60,000 people in Africa a year.

AMERICAS
	UN Haiti meeting pledges billions The EU and US pledge almost $3bn in aid at a UN fundraising conference for earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
	Obama eases ban on oil drilling US President Obama proposes to expand offshore oil and gas exploration in a bid to cut foreign energy dependency.
	US Navy aircraft crashes into sea A US Navy aircraft with four crew on board crashes into the Arabian Sea after experiencing mechanical problems, the US Navy says.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Weather halts Korea ship search South Korean search teams have suspend their efforts to reach missing sailors on a sunken warship, because of poor weather conditions.
	China arrests over dumped babies Two hospital workers are arrested and several suspended after 21 dead babies are found on a river bank in northern China.
	'Cyber attacks' on Vietnam sites Web giant Google says malicious software has been used to spy on online critics of bauxite mines in Vietnam.

EUROPE
	Chechen rebel claims Metro blasts Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov says he ordered the attacks on the Moscow Metro, as Russia buries blast victims.
	Belgian board votes for veil ban A committee of Belgian MPs votes to prohibit face-covering Islamic veils, paving the way for the first such ban in Europe.
	Anglo Irish Bank in record loss Nationalised lender Anglo Irish Bank announces what is reported to be the largest corporate loss in the history of the Republic of Ireland.

MIDDLE EAST
	Call to bar Iraq election winners Six of the winning candidates in Iraq's elections should be disqualified because of alleged ties to the former Baath government, a vetting panel says.
	Iranian scientist 'defects to US' An Iranian nuclear scientist who has been missing since June has defected to the United States, a media report there says.
	Jumblatt reconciles with Syria Druze leader Walid Jumblatt makes a move to improve relations with former foe Syria.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghan market bombing kills many A bomb in a busy Afghan market kills 13 people as the top US military official visits Kabul ahead of a new offensive.
	Zardari faces Swiss court threat Pakistan's anti-corruption agency says it is to ask Switzerland to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Zardari.
	Mumbai attacks trial concludes The trial of the man alleged to be the sole surviving gunman in the 2008 Mumbai attacks concludes, with a verdict expected in May.

UK
	Girl killed as heavy snow hits UK A 17-year-old girl is killed in a school coach crash as heavy snow and strong winds hit parts of the UK.
	Policeman cleared of G20 assault A police officer accused of striking a woman with a metal baton at a G20 protest in London is cleared of common assault.
	British Gas strike threat averted The threat of a strike by British Gas engineers is withdrawn after "positive discussions" between the firm and unions.

ENGLAND
	Policeman cleared of G20 assault A police officer accused of striking a woman with a metal baton at a G20 protest in London is cleared of common assault.
	Heathrow armed raid gang jailed A Heathrow warehouse robber is sentenced to 20 years in prison at the end of a historic trial without a jury.
	Tagged pet shop owner 'stunned' A pet shop owner says she was stunned to be electronically tagged after selling a goldfish to a 15-year-old boy.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	PSNI search Gilligan firm office Police officers search the offices of a company linked to Northern Ireland Policing Board chairman Barry Gilligan.
	30,000 homes still without power About 30,000 homes remain without power after an ice-storm knocks out parts of Northern Ireland's electricity network.
	Robinson 'must provide answers' Martin McGuinness says Peter Robinsons has "questions to answer" after reports he and his wife bought valuable land for £5.

SCOTLAND
	Teenage girl dies in coach crash A schoolgirl killed when a coach carrying a party of teenagers on a trip to a theme park crashed is named by police.
	Man freed after shooting arrest A 30-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of Kevin Carroll is released pending further enquiries.
	Rail union plans to strike twice The RMT union announces strike plans for Scottish rail services, making for a second consecutive week of stoppages.

WALES
	Council chief sex assault inquiry The chief executive of Conwy council is being investigated for an alleged sexual assault, BBC Wales understands.
	Widow 'misjudged' level crossing A woman killed at a level crossing near her home of 40 years was not aware of an approaching train, an inquest hears.
	Rugby prop paralysed in 1966 dies A rugby player who had been in hospital for 44 years since breaking his neck in a match has died aged 65.

POLITICS
	Nationalists issue terms for deal Plaid Cymru and the SNP say they will demand "fair funding" before negotiating with the Tories or Labour in a hung Parliament.
	PM admits migration data 'misuse' Gordon Brown admits he "misused" immigration figures after being criticised by the statistics watchdog.
	Tories urge 'neighbourhood army' David Cameron says a Conservative government would train a 5,000-strong "neighbourhood army" to set up community groups.

BUSINESS
	Sky told to cut wholesale prices Broadcasting regulator Ofcom says Sky must sell its premium sports channels to rivals at prices up to 23% less than at present.
	Income gap narrows across the UK The income gap for people in different nations of the UK has narrowed over a decade, official figures show.
	EMI ends talks to sell US rights EMI abandons talks to license out the rights to its records in the US and Canada, a deal it hoped would raise vitally needed funds.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Kapoor designs 2012 Orbit tower A spiralling sculpture designed by Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor is chosen as the monument to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games.
	Bullock's husband 'seeking help' The husband of Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock has checked into a treatment facility, according to US reports.
	Cher's son formalises sex change Cher's son Chaz Bono asks a judge in Los Angeles to formally change his name and gender following sex change surgery.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Climate science 'openness' urged MPs investigating the recent climate change e-mail row demand greater transparency from climate scientists.
	Toads can 'predict earthquakes' Common toads can sense an impending earthquake, fleeing their colony days before seismic activity strikes.
	Collider sees high-energy success The Large Hadron Collider marks a new era in science as it achieves record-breaking high-energy particle collisions.

TECHNOLOGY
	Phones knocked out by flood at BT A flood at a BT exchange in Paddington has affected thousands of broadband and phone customers in the UK.
	Opposition mounts to digital bill The government publishes a new draft of a controversial clause of the Digital Economy Bill as critics argue it should not be rushed through parliament.
	Yahoo targeted in China attacks The email accounts of foreign journalists based in China have been hacked, according to reports.

HEALTH
	Breast screening 'is beneficial' Breast cancer screening does more good than harm even if some women have unnecessary surgery, a large study concludes.
	Hospital battling resistant bug A superbug unique to Staffordshire kills a kidney patient and infects seven others, the BBC learns.
	New meningitis jab for travellers Travellers can have a new vaccine which protects against strains of meningitis predominant in sub-Saharan Africa.

EDUCATION
	Tory free schools 'barking mad' A teachers' leader has described Conservative plans to allow parents to set up and run their own schools in England as "barking mad".
	Majority of women in university For the first time, more than half of young women are now entering university, figure reveal.
	'Fine parents of unruly pupils' The parents of pupils who keep breaking the rules should face legal action and fines, ministers in England say.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1966: Harold Wilson wins sweeping victory Labour is on course to win the general election with a majority of about 100 seats in the House of Commons.
	1986: Greater London Council abolished Thousands of people take part in festivities to mark the historic final hours of 97 years of local rule in London.
	1959: Dalai Lama escapes to India The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India after an epic 15-day journey on foot over the Himalayan mountains.

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