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	Thursday, 17 June, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	'Free schools' invitations issued Ministers are setting out what parents, teachers and other groups need to do to set up their own schools in England.
	Firing squad executes US killer The US state of Utah puts Ronnie Lee Gardner to death by firing squad, the first such execution for 14 years.
	Man jailed 'after police errors' Mistakes by a police force contributed to an innocent man being jailed for indecent assault, a watchdog rules.
	Santander makes bid for RBS unit Spanish bank Santander submits an offer to buy more than 300 branches from Royal Bank of Scotland.
	Congress turns scorn on BP chief In scathing questioning, US congressmen tell BP chief Tony Hayward his firm ignored oil well dangers in the Gulf of Mexico.

WORLD
	Firing squad executes US killer The US state of Utah puts Ronnie Lee Gardner to death by firing squad, the first such execution for 14 years.
	Kyrgyz chief in violence-torn Osh Kyrgyzstan interim leader Roza Otunbayeva visits the southern city of Osh after scores are killed in ethnic violence.
	Congress turns scorn on BP chief In scathing questioning, US congressmen tell BP chief Tony Hayward his firm ignored oil well dangers in the Gulf of Mexico.

AFRICA
	Five Somali men jailed for piracy A Dutch court sentences five Somali pirates to five years in jail, in the first such case to be tried in Europe.
	Kenya 'hate speech' MP suspended Kenya's Assistant Roads Minister Wilfred Machage is suspended by President Kibaki a day after being charged with inciting hatred.
	Illegal bushmeat 'rife in Europe' About 270 tonnes of illegal bushmeat could be passing through one of Europe's busiest airports each year, a study estimates.

AMERICAS
	Firing squad executes US killer The US state of Utah puts Ronnie Lee Gardner to death by firing squad, the first such execution for 14 years.
	Congress turns scorn on BP chief In scathing questioning, US congressmen tell BP chief Tony Hayward his firm ignored oil well dangers in the Gulf of Mexico.
	Colombian mine blast traps dozens An explosion at a coalmine in Colombia kills at least 16 workers with about 70 still trapped, officials say.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Kyrgyz chief in violence-torn Osh Kyrgyzstan interim leader Roza Otunbayeva visits the southern city of Osh after scores are killed in ethnic violence.
	China paper calls for pay rises One of China's most influential newspapers, the official People's Daily, has called for workers' incomes to be raised.
	Stem cell therapy 'damage' seen Scientists warn about a new complication of stem cell therapy seen in a patient being treated for kidney disease.

EUROPE
	Sweden to replace nuclear plants Sweden's parliament narrowly votes to replace nuclear plants, three decades after a referendum decided to phase them out.
	Sarkozy marks war broadcast in UK Nicolas Sarkozy visits the UK for the 70th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's historic wartime broadcast.
	Illegal bushmeat 'rife in Europe' About 270 tonnes of illegal bushmeat could be passing through one of Europe's busiest airports each year, a study estimates.

MIDDLE EAST
	UK guards 'beat deported Iraqis' Iraqi asylum seekers deported from the UK to Baghdad were beaten by guards during their removal, deportees tell the BBC.
	Israel to ease blockade of Gaza Israel says it is easing the land blockade of the Gaza Strip, but the Palestinians say it should be lifted entirely.
	Huge Israeli protest over school Ultra-Orthodox Jews have staged one of the biggest protests seen in Israel, to demand their children be educated separately.

SOUTH ASIA
	Sri Lanka holds 'victory' pageant A military pageant is under way in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, to commemorate the government's defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels last year.
	Indian Maoists 'protest' begins Security forces in India's West Bengal are on alert as Maoists began a four-day protest after eight of their fighters were killed.
	Two dead in Pakistan gun attacks A doctor and a soldier are shot dead in fresh violence in Pakistan's volatile southern city of Karachi.

UK
	'Free schools' invitations issued Ministers are setting out what parents, teachers and other groups need to do to set up their own schools in England.
	Man jailed 'after police errors' Mistakes by a police force contributed to an innocent man being jailed for indecent assault, a watchdog rules.
	Hospital to use robot 'workers' A hospital in Scotland is to become the first in the UK to use a fleet of robots to carry out day-to-day tasks.

ENGLAND
	Man jailed 'after police errors' Mistakes by a police force contributed to an innocent man being jailed for indecent assault, a watchdog rules.
	Guide dogs attacked by other dogs More than three guide dogs are attacked by other dogs every month on average in the UK, a report says.
	Blackpool 'favourite UK resort' Blackpool is voted the nation's favourite seaside town in a survey by the consumer organisation Which?.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Hundreds flee homes in bomb alert Hundreds are forced to leave their homes in a van bomb alert at a police station in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone.
	Pipe bomb thrown at PSNI station Army bomb experts make safe a pipe bomb which is thrown at a police station in Craigavon, County Armagh.
	Fire disrupts golf tournament A golf open week in Portrush has been disrupted by a fire on the edge of the course.

SCOTLAND
	Trams project 'may borrow £55m' Edinburgh City Council draws up plans to borrow more than £50m to help fund the crisis-hit tram project, BBC Scotland learns.
	Funding to tackle Glasgow 'slums' The Scottish government is putting £1.8m into tackling slum housing in the south side of Glasgow.
	Hospital to use robot 'workers' A hospital in Scotland is to become the first in the UK to use a fleet of robots to carry out day-to-day tasks.

WALES
	Power plant 'green' law complaint A complaint is being submitted to the European Commission over claims a £1bn power station being built in Pembrokeshire breaches environmental law.
	Energy island plan to create jobs Anglesey is to be promoted as an "energy island" in a bid to attract thousands of jobs and millions of pounds of investment.
	Lifeguards in five beach rescues Lifeguards rescue five people in a series of separate beach incidents in Gower, Anglesey and off Gwynedd in recent days.

BUSINESS
	Congress turns scorn on BP chief In scathing questioning, US congressmen tell BP chief Tony Hayward his firm ignored oil well dangers in the Gulf of Mexico.
	Santander makes bid for RBS unit Spanish bank Santander submits an offer to buy more than 300 branches from Royal Bank of Scotland.
	Freeview to lose Sky Sports News Sky Sports News is to become a pay-TV channel, ending eight years of being available on Freeview.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Boyle to direct Olympic ceremony Oscar-winning film-maker Danny Boyle is to be the artistic director of the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony.
	Freeview to lose Sky Sports News Sky Sports News is to become a pay-TV channel, ending eight years of being available on Freeview.
	Film centre loses government cash A new film centre planned for London's South Bank loses £45m of funding it was promised in a round of government cuts.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Illegal bushmeat 'rife in Europe' About 270 tonnes of illegal bushmeat could be passing through one of Europe's busiest airports each year, a study estimates.
	Carbon nails down Egypt's history Scientific techniques are used to back up the historical chronology of the Egyptian civilisation.
	Ancient ice ages 'linked' to CO2 A "global pattern" of change in the Earth's climate that began 2.7 million years ago could be explained by CO2, say scientists.

TECHNOLOGY
	Hospital to use robot 'workers' A hospital in Scotland is to become the first in the UK to use a fleet of robots to carry out day-to-day tasks.
	Getty taps into Flickr snappers Flickr users are getting the chance to make money out of their snaps as the site signs a deal with the Getty photo library.
	City to pass phone radiation law San Francisco is set to be the first US city to require mobile phone retailers to post radiation levels next to handsets they sell.

HEALTH
	Protect social care like NHS call The social care budget needs protecting just as NHS spending has been, campaigners say.
	Stem cell therapy 'damage' seen Scientists warn about a new complication of stem cell therapy seen in a patient being treated for kidney disease.
	Hospital to use robot 'workers' A hospital in Scotland is to become the first in the UK to use a fleet of robots to carry out day-to-day tasks.

EDUCATION
	'Free schools' invitations issued Ministers are setting out what parents, teachers and other groups need to do to set up their own schools in England.
	Top schools in academy bid - Gove Education Secretary Michael Gove says 70% of outstanding secondary schools in England are interested in becoming academies.
	Catholic Church academy warning The Catholic Church in England says its schools would be 'unwise' to apply for academy status.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1972: UK's worst air crash kills 118 A flight from London Heathrow to Brussels crashes minutes after take-off killing all 118 people on board.
	1979: Leaders agree arms reduction treaty United States President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev sign Salt II, the first arms-reduction treaty between the two super powers.
	1999: Anti-capitalism demo turns violent Police and protesters clash at a demonstration against capitalism in the centre of London's financial district.

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