Sunday, April 4, 2010

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Sunday, 04 April, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Cardinal rejects abuse 'gossip'
A top cardinal says the Roman Catholic faithful will not be swayed by "petty gossip" about child sex abuse allegations.
  Calm urged after S Africa killing
South African President Jacob Zuma calls for calm after white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche is killed.
  UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
A British soldier from 3rd Battalion The Rifles has died in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
  Girl, 12, strangled and stabbed
A 12-year-old girl found dead at a house in Manchester had been strangled and stabbed, police reveal.
  Gay B&B refusal acceptable - Tory
The shadow home secretary is recorded suggesting people who run bed and breakfasts should be able to reject gay guests.
WORLD
Cardinal rejects abuse 'gossip'
A top cardinal says the Roman Catholic faithful will not be swayed by "petty gossip" about child sex abuse allegations.
  Calm urged after S Africa killing
South African President Jacob Zuma calls for calm after white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche is killed.
  Triple car bombing hits Baghdad
Three suicide car bombs hit the centre of Baghdad killing at least 41 people and injuring 200, reports say.
AFRICA
Calm urged after S Africa killing
South African President Jacob Zuma calls for calm after white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche is killed.
  Senegal 'takes back French bases'
Senegal's president says his country is taking back control of all military bases held by France.
  'No delay' for Sudanese elections
Sudanese officials say this month's national polls will not be delayed, despite boycott threats.
AMERICAS
US delays China currency report
The US Treasury delays by several months a report on whether China manipulates its currency, the yuan.
  Apple iPad hits shops in America
New tablet computer device has gone on sale in Apple stores across the US.
  Teenagers 'find body on egg hunt'
Two US teenagers taking part in an Easter egg hunt in the state of Iowa find a body in a park, police say.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Thailand protesters stay defiant
Thousands of Thai demonstrators maintain their anti-government campaign, defying deadlines to end their protest in Bangkok.
  S Korea ends search for sailors
South Korea calls off a rescue operation for more than 40 sailors missing since a warship sank mysteriously last week.
  Alert over Barrier Reef oil leak
A Chinese ship sparks fears of a major oil spill in the Great Barrier Reef after running aground.
EUROPE
Cardinal rejects abuse 'gossip'
A top cardinal says the Roman Catholic faithful will not be swayed by "petty gossip" about child sex abuse allegations.
  Afghan soldiers killed by Germans
Five Afghan soldiers are killed and three injured by German troops in an incident in northern Afghanistan, Nato says.
  Dubai kissing Britons lose appeal
A British man and woman in Dubai lose their appeal for kissing in public and are sentenced to a month in jail, deportation and a fine.
MIDDLE EAST
Triple car bombing hits Baghdad
Three suicide car bombs hit the centre of Baghdad killing at least 41 people and injuring 200, reports say.
  Private imports allowed into Gaza
Israel allows 10 truckloads of clothes for Palestinian traders into the Gaza Strip for the first time since 2007.
  Dubai kissing Britons lose appeal
A British man and woman in Dubai lose their appeal for kissing in public and are sentenced to a month in jail, deportation and a fine.
SOUTH ASIA
Kandahar elders criticise Karzai
Tribal elders in the Afghan city of Kandahar sharply criticise President Hamid Karzai over issues of security and corruption.
  Maoist mine kills Indian police
Suspected Maoist rebels kill at least 10 Indian policemen in a landmine attack in the eastern state of Orissa, officials say.
  Afghan soldiers killed by Germans
Five Afghan soldiers are killed and three injured by German troops in an incident in northern Afghanistan, Nato says.
UK
Abuse scandal tackled in sermons
Catholic leaders in Britain and Ireland use their Easter sermons to address the Church's handling of its global child abuse scandal.
  Car bomb defused at PSNI station
A car bomb made safe outside Crossmaglen police station in south Armagh could have killed anyone in the area, police say.
  UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
A British soldier from 3rd Battalion The Rifles has died in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
ENGLAND
Girl, 12, strangled and stabbed
A 12-year-old girl found dead at a house in Manchester had been strangled and stabbed, police reveal.
  SeaFrance strike is 'to continue'
A strike by French ferry workers which has disrupted cross-Channel services is expected to last for another 24 hours.
  Katie Price in parking space row
Katie Price and Alex Reid are quizzed by police about a row over a disabled parking space at an East Sussex shopping centre.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Car bomb defused at PSNI station
A car bomb made safe outside Crossmaglen police station in south Armagh could have killed anyone in the area, police say.
  Cardinal says abusers cannot hide
The Irish Catholic primate admits being part of a culture which put avoiding scandal above bringing clerical child abusers to justice.
  Unionist attacks Tory B&B stance
An Ulster Unionist excluded as an election candidate because of his views on gay couples in his B&B says the Tories are hypocrites.
SCOTLAND
Cardinal vows to protect children
The Catholic Church in Scotland is doing "everything it can" to safeguard children from sexual abuse by priests, its leader says.
  Pedicab fall man seriously hurt
A passenger who fell out of a rickshaw-style vehicle in Edinburgh is being treated in hospital for a serious head injury.
  Murder inquiry after man's death
A murder inquiry is launched following the death of a 28-year-old man at a house in North Lanarkshire.
WALES
Disabled man 'attacked in street'
A mother says she thought her disabled son was going to die after an "unprovoked attack" on a night out.
  SNP and Plaid in BBC debate plea
SNP and Plaid Cymru appeal against a decision by the BBC not to include their leaders in a televised general election debate.
  Chinese cemetery landmarks revamp
Ceremonies are held to mark the refurbishment of two Chinese "cultural landmarks" at cemeteries in Cardiff.
POLITICS
Hung parliament 'would damage UK'
The uncertainty of a hung parliament would be "damaging" for Britain, Conservative leader David Cameron has said.
  SNP and Plaid in BBC debate plea
SNP and Plaid Cymru appeal against a decision by the BBC not to include their leaders in a televised general election debate.
  Gay B&B refusal acceptable - Tory
The shadow home secretary is recorded suggesting people who run bed and breakfasts should be able to reject gay guests.
BUSINESS
Mandelson attacks Barclays head
Lord Mandelson brands the president of Barclays, Bob Diamond, the "unacceptable face of banking".
  Daimler admits worldwide bribery
German carmaker Daimler pleads guilty to US corruption charges and agrees to pay $185m (£121m) to settle the case.
  Bank survey shows customers happy
A high level of satisfaction with the service of the UK's banks is revealed in a survey for the BBC.
ENTERTAINMENT
Millions tune into new Doctor Who
Matt Smith's debut in the new series of Doctor Who is watched by more than eight million viewers.
  Dynasty star John Forsythe dies
John Forsythe, the former Dynasty star and voice of Charlie in Charlie's Angels, dies aged 92 after battling cancer.
  Katie Price in parking space row
Katie Price and Alex Reid are quizzed by police about a row over a disabled parking space at an East Sussex shopping centre.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Alert over Barrier Reef oil leak
A Chinese ship sparks fears of a major oil spill in the Great Barrier Reef after running aground.
  Concern over non-native species
A conservation charity warns a number of non-native mammal species are damaging the UK countryside by eating crops and threatening native wildlife.
  Blocking gene boosts radiotherapy
A gene which hinders the ability of radiotherapy to kill cancer cells has been detected by UK researchers.
TECHNOLOGY
Apple iPad hits shops in America
New tablet computer device has gone on sale in Apple stores across the US.
  Tributes to 'father of computing'
Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen lead tributes to Edward Roberts, the "father of the PC", who died at the age of 68.
  Facebook duo's fight with founder
Two brothers awarded millions of dollars after claiming they had come up with the idea for Facebook tell BBC News their legal battle isn't over.
HEALTH
Blocking gene boosts radiotherapy
A gene which hinders the ability of radiotherapy to kill cancer cells has been detected by UK researchers.
  Tories urge cancer drugs rethink
Too many new cancer drugs are being turned down or restricted to small groups of NHS patients in England, the Conservatives say.
  Hospital checklists 'cut deaths'
Checklists that spell out how to care for those with common conditions have dramatically reduced deaths, say hospitals.
EDUCATION
Teachers fear 'selection at 14'
Teenagers are being forced in vocational courses as too young an age, warn teachers.
  Lib Dems want school tables split
Separate school league tables for rich and poor areas have been called for by the Liberal Democrats.
  Teachers' state education promise
The NASUWT urges members to "defend state education", saying it is a choice between public services and a free market.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1968: Martin Luther King shot dead
The American black civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King, is assassinated.
  1979: Deposed Pakistani PM is executed
Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, is hanged in spite of international calls for clemency.
  1991: Orkney 'abuse' children go home
The children at the centre of satanic abuse allegations in the Orkney Islands off Scotland are reunited with their families after the case was thrown out of court.

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