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	Friday, 23 April, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Parties step up economic battle The main UK parties trade blows over the economy after growth figures show the UK's recovery remains fragile.
	Greece calls on emergency loans Greece asks Europe and the IMF to start paying billions of euros in emergency loans to help rescue its debt-ridden economy.
	Duke of Edinburgh injures ankle The Duke of Edinburgh suffers a "minor injury" to his ankle during an accident on his estate, Buckingham Palace says.
	Paxman pushes Cameron on Lib Dems David Cameron has rejected suggestions he would have Nick Clegg in his cabinet following a hung parliament, in an interview with the BBC's Jeremy Paxman.
	Dozens die in Baghdad bomb blasts At least 58 people are killed in Baghdad in what the government describes as a wave of revenge attacks by al-Qaeda.

WORLD
	Greece calls on emergency loans Greece asks Europe and the IMF to start paying billions of euros in emergency loans to help rescue its debt-ridden economy.
	Dozens die in Baghdad bomb blasts At least 58 people are killed in Baghdad in what the government describes as a wave of revenge attacks by al-Qaeda.
	Vatican rejects US Pope lawsuit The Vatican says a lawsuit filed against the Pope by a US man allegedly abused by a priest is "without merit".

AFRICA
	Somalis face piracy charges in US Eleven Somalis captured off the African coast are set to appear in a US court charged with piracy.
	Banana gin 'kills 80' in Uganda Some 80 people have died in Uganda after drinking illegal home-made banana gin laced with methanol, health officials say.
	Tanzania anger at teacher caning Tanzania's teaching union says it will sue the government after four teachers were publicly caned by a local militia.

AMERICAS
	US fears ease over oil rig spill The oil rig that caught fire and sank off the Louisiana coast does not appear to be leaking oil, the US Coast Guard says.
	US man chooses firing squad death A convicted murderer in the US state of Utah opts to be executed by firing squad, rejecting lethal injection.
	Guilty plea over NY subway plot A New York man pleads guilty to terror charges in connection with a suicide bomb plot in the city's subway system.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thai protesters in new talks bid Thailand's red-shirt protesters issue a conditional offer of talks with the government, amid ongoing deadlock in Bangkok.
	N Korea 'to seize resort assets' North Korea is to seize five properties owned by the South at the Mount Kumgang tourist resort, reports say.
	Dispute over Korean woman's climb The 2009 ascent of a Himalayan peak by a Korean climber is disputed as she attempts to claim a mountaineering world record.

EUROPE
	Greece calls on emergency loans Greece asks Europe and the IMF to start paying billions of euros in emergency loans to help rescue its debt-ridden economy.
	Belgian bishop quits over abuse Belgium's bishop of Bruges admits sex abuse and resigns, the latest in a series of Catholic bishops to step down.
	Face-veil driver fined in France French police fine a Muslim woman for wearing a full-face veil while driving, saying it posed a safety risk.

MIDDLE EAST
	Dozens die in Baghdad bomb blasts At least 58 people are killed in Baghdad in what the government describes as a wave of revenge attacks by al-Qaeda.
	US push to renew Mid-East talks US Mid-East envoy George Mitchell meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders to try to end a row over Israeli settlements.
	Mugabe backs Iran's nuclear power President Robert Mugabe backs Iran's "just cause" on seeking nuclear power, as President Ahmadinejad visits Zimbabwe.

SOUTH ASIA
	Tax officials question IPL chief Investigators grill the chief of the Indian Premier League (IPL) over allegations of corruption linked to the lucrative cricket tournament.
	Nato plans Afghanistan transfer Nato foreign ministers discuss a framework to hand over responsibility in Afghanistan to the government there.
	Amnesty says UAE abused Indians Rights group Amnesty International says authorities in the United Arab Emirates abused 17 Indian murder suspects.

UK
	Parties step up economic battle The main UK parties trade blows over the economy after growth figures show the UK's recovery remains fragile.
	Baby Peter sacking ruled lawful The High Court has ruled that the sacking of the head of children's services at Haringey after the death of Baby Peter was lawful.
	Duke of Edinburgh injures ankle The Duke of Edinburgh suffers a "minor injury" to his ankle during an accident on his estate, Buckingham Palace says.

ENGLAND
	Three guilty of murdering 'slave' Three people who kept a vulnerable man as a "slave" before dumping his headless body in a lake are convicted of murder.
	Footballer arrested over stabbing A Blackpool footballer is arrested in Lancashire in connection with a stabbing outside a London nightclub.
	Cruise ship tourists arrive home A luxury cruise ship arrives in Southampton with 2,200 British tourists that were stranded in Spain by the volcanic ash cloud.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Bomb explodes at police station Two people are injured as a car bomb explodes outside a police station in Newtownhamilton in County Armagh.
	Man charged with Belfast murder An 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of west Belfast man Seamus Fox.
	Man jailed over Tohill abduction A third member of a Provisional IRA gang is jailed for abducting and assaulting dissident republican Bobby Tohill in 2004.

SCOTLAND
	Council workers offered pay deal More than 150,000 council workers in Scotland are being offered a three-year pay rise well below inflation.
	Two held as man dies after attack Police identify the man who died a day after he was attacked at a house in West Lothian on Thursday morning.
	Woman jailed for stiletto stamp A woman who blinded a nightclub doorman in one eye by stamping on it with her stiletto heel is jailed for more than three years.

WALES
	Fatal crash causes long M4 delays Police say the westbound M4 near Cardiff will stay closed for most of the day after a fatal crash.
	Leaflet 'nurse' is Lib Dem staff The Liberal Democrats are criticised for using a member of staff to pose as a nurse on an election leaflet.
	Town still in shock after murder Two weeks after a 22-year-old woman is murdered a close-knit community is still in shock.

BUSINESS
	Greece calls on emergency loans Greece asks Europe and the IMF to start paying billions of euros in emergency loans to help rescue its debt-ridden economy.
	UK economic growth slows to 0.2% The UK economy continues to recover from recession in the first three months of the year, but at a slower pace.
	AA bank holiday strike called off AA patrol staff call off plans to strike over the May bank holiday weekend after agreeing to talks with management.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Second debate attracts 4m people An average 4m people watched Thursday's prime ministerial debate on Sky, according to early overnight figures.
	BBC's Working Lunch show to end BBC business programme Working Lunch will no longer be broadcast from the end of July, it is announced.
	Disney announces Monsters sequel Pixar film Monsters Inc - about monsters who scare children for a living - is to have a sequel, the Disney studio announces.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Lift-off for military spaceplane A prototype spaceplane developed for the US military has been launched into orbit from Florida.
	US fears ease over oil rig spill The oil rig that caught fire and sank off the Louisiana coast does not appear to be leaking oil, the US Coast Guard says.
	Full face transplant 'a success' A team of 30 Spanish doctors claim to have successfully performed the world's first full face transplant.

TECHNOLOGY
	Adobe abandons iPhone code tools Software maker Adobe is giving up on making tools that put popular Flash programs onto the iPhone and iPad.
	Son's autism leads to innovation An autistic boy is given help to communicate as his father creates a visual system that helps to give him a voice.
	Facebook's bid to rule the web Facebook tells developers it plans to unseat Google by putting itself at the heart of the web.

HEALTH
	Full face transplant 'a success' A team of 30 Spanish doctors claim to have successfully performed the world's first full face transplant.
	Poor 'get less prostate surgery' Men living in deprived areas are less likely to receive radiotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer, a study suggests.
	Dreams 'can help with learning' Taking a nap after learning a new task may be a good way to commit it to memory - as long as you dream, say scientists.

EDUCATION
	Baby Peter sacking ruled lawful The High Court has ruled that the sacking of the head of children's services at Haringey after the death of Baby Peter was lawful.
	Brown recalls cleaners' campaign Gordon Brown has told students about his own university campaigns - opposing apartheid in South Africa and supporting "decent pay" for cleaners.
	Union attacks principal pay rises Figures suggest college principals' pay rose by 56% over the past eight years to an average of nearly £120,000.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1979: Teacher dies in Southall race riots A 33-year-old man dies from head injuries after a bloody battle breaks out between police and demonstrators in Southall.
	1984: Scientist finds Aids virus The discovery of a virus which may cause Aids, the fatal disease sweeping through America, is hailed as a "monumental breakthrough" in medical research.
	2001: Royal aide on trial for murder A former personal assistant to the Duchess of York stands accused of murdering her boyfriend.

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