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	Monday, 01 March, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Chile steps up rescue after quake Chile announces emergency measures after a massive quake kills more than 700 people and wreaks widespread destruction.
	Parties step up pre-election vows The three main parties step up their pre-election campaigning by issuing pledges on education and policing.
	River Cafe's Rose Gray dies at 71 Chef and cookery writer Rose Gray, who co-founded London's River Cafe restaurant, has died at the age of 71.
	Pupils given their school places Some 540,000 pupils in England are to learn which secondary schools they are to attend next autumn.
	Mother's plea to murder suspect The mother of a murder suspect urges him to hand himself in after a mother and her baby daughter were found dead in Hampshire.

WORLD
	Chile steps up rescue after quake Chile announces emergency measures after a massive quake kills more than 700 people and wreaks widespread destruction.
	At least 50 die in Europe storms At least 50 people are killed, most of them in France, as powerful storms cause chaos across western Europe.
	Iraq Christians protest at deaths Hundreds of Iraqi Christians take part in protest marches calling for government action after a spate of killings.

AFRICA
	Somali rebels 'block UN food aid' Islamist militants in Somalia are stopping convoys of food aid reaching more than 360,000 needy people, the UN says.
	Ivorian opposition in new cabinet The opposition in Ivory Coast says it will join a unity government, ending a standoff threatening the peace process.
	Petition opposes Uganda gay bill A 500,000-name petition opposing Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill is to be handed to the speaker of parliament.

AMERICAS
	Chile steps up rescue after quake Chile announces emergency measures after a massive quake kills more than 700 people and wreaks widespread destruction.
	Rain triggers deadly Haiti floods At least eight people are killed in floods triggered by heavy rain in earthquake-stricken Haiti, officials say.
	Canada win thrilling final gold Sidney Crosby's extra-time goal secures Canada the final gold medal of the Games after a dramatic 3-2 win over the United States in the men's ice hockey

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Japan lifts all tsunami warnings Japan lifts tsunami warnings nationwide, almost two days after they were prompted by a powerful earthquake in Chile.
	Philippine militants raid village Al-Qaeda-linked militants attack a village in the southern Philippines, killing at least 11 people, military officials say.
	Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands.

EUROPE
	At least 50 die in Europe storms At least 50 people are killed, most of them in France, as powerful storms cause chaos across western Europe.
	Karadzic to open defence at trial Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is due to open his defence at the resumption of his genocide trial at The Hague.
	Dutch gay protest over communion Hundreds of activists walk out of Mass in protest at a Catholic policy of denying communion to practising homosexuals.

MIDDLE EAST
	Hamas man 'drugged and smothered' A Hamas commander who was killed in a Dubai hotel room was drugged then suffocated, police say.
	Iraq Christians protest at deaths Hundreds of Iraqi Christians take part in protest marches calling for government action after a spate of killings.
	Police enter Jerusalem holy site Israeli police move to disperse Palestinian protesters throwing stones at a Jerusalem holy site, officials say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghan bomb 'kills 11 civilians' A roadside bomb blamed on the Taliban kills 11 civilians in southern Afghanistan's Helmand, officials say.
	S Lanka cricketer in poll dispute Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya is criticised for refusing to quit the sport as he runs for parliament.
	England stun Aussies at World Cup England beat Australia 3-2 to secure their first win over the Kookaburras since 1985 and open their World Cup campaign in style in India.

UK
	Parties step up pre-election vows The three main parties step up their pre-election campaigning by issuing pledges on education and policing.
	Pupils given their school places Some 540,000 pupils in England are to learn which secondary schools they are to attend next autumn.
	UK female soldier inquest to open An inquest into the death of the only female UK soldier killed in Afghanistan is set to raise more questions about equipment.

ENGLAND
	Mother's plea to murder suspect The mother of a murder suspect urges him to hand himself in after a mother and her baby daughter were found dead in Hampshire.
	More held after shopkeeper murder Police investigating the murder of a shopkeeper who was attacked with a hammer at his Huddersfield store arrest three more people.
	Newcastle hero Charlie Crowe dies The last surviving member of Newcastle United's 1951 FA Cup winning team dies at the age of 85.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Hoax device 'used to lure police' A hoax device was used to lure police officers into an area of Craigavon in County Armagh where they were attacked.
	Service to mark RUC base bombing A service is held in Newry to mark the 25th anniversary of the IRA mortar attack on Corry Square RUC base.
	Elderly women robbed by armed men Three masked men armed with what is thought to have been a crowbar rob two elderly women at their home in south Belfast.

SCOTLAND
	Rail strike 'business as usual' Train operator First Scotrail claims it will operate nine out 10 trains during a strike by RMT union members
	Teachers to back curriculum delay A teaching union is likely to call for a delay in the implementation of the new Curriculum for Excellence.
	Inquiry begins into cyclist death A fatal accident inquiry is due to start in to the death of champion cyclist Jason MacIntyre, who was hit by a van near Fort William.

POLITICS
	Parties step up pre-election vows The three main parties step up their pre-election campaigning by issuing pledges on education and policing.
	I'll turn UK around, says Cameron David Cameron tells his party he can turn the country around, in the Tories' final get-together before the election.
	Call to scrap school exclusions Excluding badly behaved pupils from school should be abolished because it punishes vulnerable children, a think tank says.

BUSINESS
	Reports 'show UK economy growing' Two surveys suggest growing optimism about the economy, but give a mixed picture about the state of the jobs market.
	Europeans offered browser choices From 1 March, Microsoft will ask millions of Europeans who use Windows if they want to switch their web browser.
	Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Haiti single knocked off top spot Everybody Hurts, recorded to help Haiti's earthquake victims, is knocked off the top of the charts by US R&B singer Jason Derulo.
	Bradshaw seeks licence fee debate Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw says there is "good reason" for a debate on the future of the BBC's licence fee.
	Stars saddle up for charity ride Celebrities including David Walliams and Fearne Cotton set off on a thousand-mile bike ride the length of Britain for Sport Relief.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Whaling 'worsens carbon release' A century of whaling may have released more than 100 million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, scientists say.
	Lasers lift dirt of ages from art Physicists have applied the same laser techniques commonly used for tattoo removal to clean several famous works of art, including wall paintings.
	Huge iceberg 'threatens sea-life' A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists warn.

TECHNOLOGY
	Europeans offered browser choices From 1 March, Microsoft will ask millions of Europeans who use Windows if they want to switch their web browser.
	Tiny ear listens to hidden worlds A micro-ear could soon help scientists eavesdrop on tiny events just like microscopes make them visible.
	Twitter permission for US troops US forces are to be allowed to use social networking websites following a review by the defence department.

HEALTH
	Gene test aid to cancer treatment Scientists develop a gene test which predicts how well chemotherapy will work in individual breast cancer patients.
	NHS urged to buy Fairtrade tools A campaign is launched to encourage the NHS to buy more Fairtrade and ethically-sourced equipment.
	Specialist nurse role 'critical' The Royal College of Nursing calls for every patient with a long-term condition to be guaranteed specialist nursing care.

EDUCATION
	Pupils given their school places Some 540,000 pupils in England are to learn which secondary schools they are to attend next autumn.
	Teachers to back curriculum delay A teaching union is likely to call for a delay in the implementation of the new Curriculum for Excellence.
	Call to scrap school exclusions Excluding badly behaved pupils from school should be abolished because it punishes vulnerable children, a think tank says.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1950: Communist spy jailed for 14 years Nuclear scientist Klaus Fuchs is sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for espionage.
	1954: US tests hydrogen bomb in Bikini The biggest explosion ever made by man is witnessed in the Pacific when US scientists explode their second H-bomb at Bikini Atoll.
	1994: West charged as death toll mounts Fred West is charged with two further murders following the discovery of more human remains in the garden of his Gloucester home.

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