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	Thursday, 29 April, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Leaders clash in final TV debate The leaders of the UK's three biggest parties clash in the final TV debate before the general election - focused on the economy.
	Teacher in pupil attack cleared A teacher is cleared of attempting to murder a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell at a Nottinghamshire school.
	US steps up oil disaster response The US oil spill is designated as an "incident of national significance", as officials warn it will hit the coast within a day.
	Belgian lawmakers pass burka ban Belgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public.
	Taliban 'reappear' in Swat valley Pakistani Taliban militants resume targeted killings of local leaders in the troubled Swat valley, officials tell the BBC.

WORLD
	US steps up oil disaster response The US oil spill is designated as an "incident of national significance", as officials warn it will hit the coast within a day.
	Belgian lawmakers pass burka ban Belgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public.
	Taliban 'reappear' in Swat valley Pakistani Taliban militants resume targeted killings of local leaders in the troubled Swat valley, officials tell the BBC.

AFRICA
	Ten Kenyans deny cemetery charges Ten former top officials in Kenya deny corruption charges over the purchase of land for a cemetery.
	Algerian driver 'freed in Mali' An Algerian driver kidnapped last week by gunmen with links to al-Qaeda is found wondering in Mali's desert, sources say.
	Nigerian denies child bride claim A Nigerian senator denies reports he has married an Egyptian girl aged 13 but refuses to reveal his bride's age.

AMERICAS
	US steps up oil disaster response The US oil spill is designated as an "incident of national significance", as officials warn it will hit the coast within a day.
	Women earn role on US submarines Women can now serve on US submarines after Congress raised no objection to the navy lifting a long-term ban.
	Russia and US discuss adoptions US and Russian officials are to discuss the suspended adoption of Russian orphans by American families.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	S Korea holds funeral for sailors A mass funeral is held for 46 South Korean sailors who died when their warship sank after a mysterious explosion last month.
	Children injured in China attack At least 28 children and three adults are stabbed at a Chinese pre-school, the third such attack in a month.
	Thai government says 'in control' Thailand's foreign minister says his government is in control, as red-shirt protesters call for EU observers to prevent a crackdown.

EUROPE
	Leaders clash in final TV debate The leaders of the UK's three biggest parties clash in the final TV debate before the general election - focused on the economy.
	Belgian lawmakers pass burka ban Belgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public.
	Greece rescue talks 'nearing end' Europe is on the verge of agreeing a plan to rescue Greece's economy, a senior official says.

MIDDLE EAST
	Hezbollah condemns Egypt jailing Hezbollah's leader condemns the convictions of its members in Egypt and says Muslims should be proud of the men's actions.
	Palestinians die in Gaza tunnel Four Palestinians die in a smuggling tunnel under Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics say.
	Laptops given to Gaza's children The One Laptop Per Child programme begins distributing computers to schools in the Gaza Strip.

SOUTH ASIA
	Taliban 'reappear' in Swat valley Pakistani Taliban militants resume targeted killings of local leaders in the troubled Swat valley, officials tell the BBC.
	Nato 'kills Afghan MP relative' An Afghan MP says Nato troops shot dead one of her relatives when they stormed her home in eastern Nangarhar province.
	Indian radioactive death probed Authorities at Delhi University investigate how radioactive waste which killed a man was sold as scrap.

UK
	Leaders clash in final TV debate The leaders of the UK's three biggest parties clash in the final TV debate before the general election - focused on the economy.
	Teacher in pupil attack cleared A teacher is cleared of attempting to murder a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell at a Nottinghamshire school.
	Fire death jockey cried for help A jockey who died in a fire at a block of flats in North Yorkshire "called for help" from a window of the burning building, a court hears.

ENGLAND
	Teacher in pupil attack cleared A teacher is cleared of attempting to murder a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell at a Nottinghamshire school.
	Police probe Twitter votes gaffe Bristol City Council says it has reported an alleged breach of electoral rules by a Labour candidate to the police.
	Woman wins bungalow brothel case A massage parlour boss who advertised "happy endings" is cleared of running a brothel from her Bedfordshire home.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Quinn regains access to UK market Quinn Insurance has announced that the Financial Regulator in the Irish Republic has allowed it full access to the UK car insurance market.
	Basque separatist 'flees country' A Basque separatist convicted of 25 murders is believed to have jumped bail and left Northern Ireland, the High Court hears.
	Court hears double murder appeal Evidence which helped convict a man of the double murder of two teenage friends was "riddled with unresolved incongruities", a court hears.

SCOTLAND
	Three years for court bomb hoaxer A man who sparked widespread disruption by making hoax bomb threats in a failed bid to delay a court case is jailed.
	Teachers 'may strike over cuts' Schools in Scotland may be facing the first teachers' strike in more than 20 years, over school spending cuts.
	Fire death jockey cried for help A jockey who died in a fire at a block of flats in North Yorkshire "called for help" from a window of the burning building, a court hears.

WALES
	Snowball fight murder man jailed A young man is jailed for life for stabbing to death a man following a snowball fight near his house just before Christmas.
	Boy killed and girl hurt in crash An 11-year-old boy has died and a three-year-old girl is in a serious condition after a crash, say police.
	Labour hypocrisy attack on Plaid Plaid Cymru are accused by Labour of considering a deal with Tories, as other main parties in Wales highlight help for the family and post office closures.

BUSINESS
	House price inflation hits 10.5% House prices in the UK have risen by 10.5% in the past year, according to the Nationwide building society.
	Greece rescue talks 'nearing end' Europe is on the verge of agreeing a plan to rescue Greece's economy, a senior official says.
	Battle over Wall Street to begin Republicans and Democrats in the US Senate are to debate the biggest reforms to financial regulations since the 1930s.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Actress Turner to quit EastEnders Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Branning in EastEnders, is leaving the soap later this year, the BBC has confirmed.
	Lennon lyrics 'to fetch $700,000' John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to Beatles song A Day In The Life are expected to make up to $700,000 (£460,000) when they go on sale in June.
	Piers Morgan fined for speeding Britain's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan is convicted of speeding after being caught in Brighton.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Nature target 'will not be met' Governments will not meet the target of curbing the loss of species and nature by 2010, a major study confirms.
	US steps up oil disaster response The US oil spill is designated as an "incident of national significance", as officials warn it will hit the coast within a day.
	Study at sea assesses ash impacts Scientists hope to gather "unique data" on the impact of volcanic ash from the eruption in Iceland on marine biology.

TECHNOLOGY
	Apple boss explains ban on Flash Steve Jobs publishes an open letter explaining why Apple does not use Flash technology in many of its products.
	'$100 laptop' targets East Africa One Laptop Per Child does a deal which it hopes will deliver machines to every primary school child in East Africa.
	Yahoo predicts problem for Google Google will have "a problem" if it does not diversify its business away from search, the head of Yahoo tells BBC News.

HEALTH
	England 'lagging on lung cancer' Lung cancer patients in England are much less likely to survive the disease than their Scandinavian counterparts, a study suggests.
	Australia to ban cigarette logos Australia announces new rules banning logos and colour from cigarette packaging, and a 25% cigarette tax increase.
	Brain 'pacemaker' surgery hope Brain surgery to treat Parkinson's is more effective than medication alone, a major UK study has found.

EDUCATION
	Teacher in pupil attack cleared A teacher is cleared of attempting to murder a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell at a Nottinghamshire school.
	Call to control mobiles in school A union calls for tighter controls on mobiles in schools after teacher's attempted murder case.
	Teachers 'may strike over cuts' Schools in Scotland may be facing the first teachers' strike in more than 20 years, over school spending cuts.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1992: LA in flames after 'not guilty' verdict Fierce rioting breaks out in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four white police officers accused of beating black motorist Rodney King.
	1993: Queen to open Palace doors Buckingham Palace will open to the public for the first time in a bid to raise funds to repair Windsor Castle.
	1978: Afghan coup rebels claim victory The new left-wing rulers of Afghanistan say almost all the leaders of the ousted Daoud regime are dead.

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