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	Sunday, 16 May, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Thousands face ash cloud delays Heathrow and Gatwick airports face major disruption after the return of the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland to UK airspace.
	Savings plan next week - Osborne Chancellor George Osborne says the government will announce next week how it will make £6bn of spending cuts this year.
	Thai protesters 'must leave camp' The Thai government orders protesters to leave their fortified camp, but few show signs of obeying amid tense scenes.
	Afghan passenger plane 'missing' An Afghan passenger plane carrying about 40 people goes missing between Kunduz and Kabul, officials say.
	BA in court bid to block strikes British Airways is go to the High Court later in a last-minute attempt to stop the latest strikes by its cabin staff.

WORLD
	Thai protesters 'must leave camp' The Thai government orders protesters to leave their fortified camp, but few show signs of obeying amid tense scenes.
	Iran agrees Turkey nuclear deal Iran signs a deal on a nuclear fuel swap after talks involving Turkey and Brazil, officials say, but the details are unclear.
	US unmoved by BP curb on oil leak The US says the success of a move by BP to curb a leak in the Gulf of Mexico is "not clear" and the technique is "no solution".

AFRICA
	Nigeria militant backs Jonathan Nigeria oil militant leader says President Goodluck Jonathan is the best person to solve the crisis in the Niger Delta.
	Rebels attack Somali parliament Islamist rebels mortar bomb the Somali parliament's first session this year, as MPs sack the assembly's speaker.
	'Legal threat' over Winnie film Production on Jennifer Hudson's film biography of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is to start despite threats of legal action, the film's producer says.

AMERICAS
	US unmoved by BP curb on oil leak The US says the success of a move by BP to curb a leak in the Gulf of Mexico is "not clear" and the technique is "no solution".
	Brazil fire destroys snake centre Fire destroys a leading collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions at a research centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
	Israel denies Noam Chomsky entry Renowned US scholar Noam Chomsky says he has been denied entry to the West Bank by Israeli immigration officials.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thai protesters 'must leave camp' The Thai government orders protesters to leave their fortified camp, but few show signs of obeying amid tense scenes.
	Hong Kong activists regain seats Five activists who resigned from Hong Kong's Legislative Council to force a democracy debate win back their seats in a by-election.
	Rio Tinto three fail China appeal A Shanghai court rejects the appeals of three former Rio Tinto employees against their sentences for corruption.

EUROPE
	Thousands face ash cloud delays Heathrow and Gatwick airports face major disruption after the return of the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland to UK airspace.
	New Nato strategy to be proposed Experts led by US politician Madeleine Albright present their findings on the future strategy Nato needs to adopt in Brussels.
	Visiting Medvedev courts Ukraine Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is due in Ukraine for a visit Moscow hopes will boost improving bilateral ties.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran agrees Turkey nuclear deal Iran signs a deal on a nuclear fuel swap after talks involving Turkey and Brazil, officials say, but the details are unclear.
	Baghdad election results upheld Iraq's electoral commission upholds parliamentary election results in and around Baghdad after a partial recount.
	Israel denies Noam Chomsky entry Renowned US scholar Noam Chomsky says he has been denied entry to the West Bank by Israeli immigration officials.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghan passenger plane 'missing' An Afghan passenger plane carrying about 40 people goes missing between Kunduz and Kabul, officials say.
	India Maoists kill six villagers The bodies of six villagers are found with their throats slit in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police say, blaming Maoist rebels.
	Five hostages freed in Pakistan Five more people held by suspected militants in Pakistan's north-west are released, after a mass kidnapping on Saturday.

UK
	Thousands face ash cloud delays Heathrow and Gatwick airports face major disruption after the return of the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland to UK airspace.
	Savings plan next week - Osborne Chancellor George Osborne says the government will announce next week how it will make £6bn of spending cuts this year.
	Woman in court over MP stabbing A woman appears in court charged with the attempted murder of Labour MP Stephen Timms.

ENGLAND
	Air ban lifted but delays remain The ash cloud continues to cause disruption for England's air passengers despite the flight ban being lifted over most airports.
	London most wanted site launched A website aimed at enlisting the public's help to find London's most wanted criminal suspects is launched.
	Mountaineer sets Everest record A mountaineer from Gloucestershire scales Everest for the eighth time, breaking his own British record.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	NI flights halted as ash returns All flights in and out of Northern Ireland's three airports are cancelled until 1300 BST as the volcanic ash cloud returns.
	Man dies after single car crash A man dies in a car crash on the main road between Strabane and Londonderry on Sunday night.
	Antrim ward 'totally stretched' Eighteen people were waiting on trolleys for treatment at Antrim Area Hospital casualty department on Sunday.

SCOTLAND
	Volcano ash closes Scots airports Scottish air passengers face renewed disruption as flights are grounded because of ash from an Icelandic volcano.
	Bowel disease units 'underfunded' The NHS is struggling to provide quality care for the growing number of Scots suffering from bowel disease, doctors say.
	Police Taser gun trial 'unlawful' Amnesty International says Strathclyde Police has acted unlawfully in arming some of its beat officers with Taser stun guns.

WALES
	Woman arrested over boy's murder A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of an 11-year-old boy in the Vale of Glamorgan.
	New prime minister visits Wales The prime minister is due in Wales, as the Welsh secretary pledges not to dictate to the assembly government over cutbacks.
	'Disbelief' over death of player Swansea captain Gary Monk said there was a state of disbelief at the club following the death of striker Besian Idrizaj.

BUSINESS
	BA in court bid to block strikes British Airways is go to the High Court later in a last-minute attempt to stop the latest strikes by its cabin staff.
	Prudential in £14.5bn cash call Insurance giant Prudential announces plans to raise £14.5bn from shareholders in the UK's biggest rights issue to date.
	Euro down to four-year dollar low The euro falls again on money markets as fears over the eurozone economies continue to undermine their currency.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Robin Hood misses cinema target Robin Hood fails to hit number one at the North America box office as Iron Man 2 retains the top spot.
	Heavy rock singer Dio dies at 67 US heavy rock singer Ronnie James Dio, who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, has died at 67.
	Ruth Jones to play Hattie Jacques Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones is to play Carry On comedy actress Hattie Jacques in a drama about her love life.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	US unmoved by BP curb on oil leak The US says the success of a move by BP to curb a leak in the Gulf of Mexico is "not clear" and the technique is "no solution".
	3D images of live honeybee colony A new non-invasive way to see into a live honeybee colony could help scientists find out more about why the insects are declining.
	Atlantis to make first spacewalk Astronauts on the shuttle Atlantis's latest, and probably, last mission to the space station make their first spacewalk on Monday.

TECHNOLOGY
	YouTube hits 2 bn daily downloads YouTube said it now gets over two billion hits a day - nearly double the number of people who tune into the US's three prime time TV stations combined.
	Google admits wi-fi data blunder Google admits its Street View cars have been wrongly gathering information from people's wi-fi activity for three years.
	Facebook downplays crisis meeting Facebook is facing more trouble from users on privacy as employees get a chance to air their views.

HEALTH
	NHS job concerns over change fund The NHS is bracing itself for a "brutal" round of cuts - with staff fearing they are in the firing line.
	Stress link to financial squeeze Work pressures during the recession have caused a big rise in mental health problems, according to the charity MIND.
	Blood pressure 'higher in cities' City pollution, previously linked to poor respiratory health, has now been linked to raised blood pressure.

EDUCATION
	Young carers 'bullied at school' Two out of three young carers are bullied at school, according to a study by children's charity.
	Education overhaul gathering pace As the new education team is confirmed, work is under way to legislate on key changes within weeks.
	Students could pay more for loans Graduates may have to pay higher interest rates on their student loans, the UK's top universities suggest.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1943: RAF raid smashes German dams An audacious raid into the industrial heartland of Germany uses revolutionary bombs to flood the Ruhr valley.
	1974: Bombs devastate Dublin and Monaghan Four car bombs explode in the Irish capital, leaving at least 23 dead and more than 100 injured.
	1960: East-West summit in tatters after spy plane row The much-heralded Big Four summit in Paris fails after U2 spy plane recriminations.

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