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	Monday, 19 April, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Airlines urge flight ban review Europe's airlines and airports question the extent of flight restrictions imposed because of volcanic ash from Iceland.
	UK water imports 'unsustainable' The amount of water used to produce food and goods imported to the UK is worsening global shortages, a report concludes.
	'Obama effect' boosts views of US Views of the US around the world have improved sharply over the past year, a BBC World Service poll suggests.
	Polish president buried in state The funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife has taken place, with thousands paying respects in Krakow.
	Pope 'cries with Malta victims' Pope Benedict holds an emotional meeting with alleged victims of Church sex abuse in Malta, pledging to bring them justice.

WORLD
	EU emergency talks on air chaos EU transport ministers are to hold emergency talks on easing the ash cloud chaos paralysing air travel across Europe.
	Polish president buried in state The funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife has taken place, with thousands paying respects in Krakow.
	'Obama effect' boosts views of US Views of the US around the world have improved sharply over the past year, a BBC World Service poll suggests.

AFRICA
	'Disrepute probe' of ANC's Malema ANC youth leader, Julius Malema, is to face a disciplinary hearing for bringing the party into disrepute, reports say.
	Two Germans abducted in Nigeria Gunmen abduct two German men from a beach in Nigeria's oil-producing south-east, where kidnappings are rife.
	Mugabe call for end to violence Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe calls for an end to political violence as Zimbabwe marks 30 years since independence.

AMERICAS
	'Obama effect' boosts views of US Views of the US around the world have improved sharply over the past year, a BBC World Service poll suggests.
	Cuban cigar legend dies aged 91 Cuban cigar legend Alejandro Robaina, the only grower to have a brand of the country's cigars named after him, dies aged 91.
	Ecuadorean threat to oil giants Ecuador threatens to take over foreign oil concessions if companies resist growing state control of the industry.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Army moves into key Bangkok area The Thai army moves into the business district of Bangkok to prevent anti-government protesters entering the area.
	South Korea in vow over warship South Korea's president vows a "resolute" response to the sinking of a warship last month near disputed sea border.
	China president visits quake zone Chinese President Hu Jintao visits survivors of last week's earthquake, as the death toll rises to 1,700.

EUROPE
	EU emergency talks on air chaos EU transport ministers are to hold emergency talks on easing the ash cloud chaos paralysing air travel across Europe.
	Polish president buried in state The funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife has taken place, with thousands paying respects in Krakow.
	Pope 'cries with Malta victims' Pope Benedict holds an emotional meeting with alleged victims of Church sex abuse in Malta, pledging to bring them justice.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran brands US 'nuclear criminal' Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls the US an "atomic criminal" at a nuclear summit in Tehran.
	Clinton presses Israel on talks US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls again on Israel to do more to pursue peace with the Palestinians.
	Iran ex-president 'in travel ban' Iran's former President Mohammad Khatami is banned from leaving the country, his aides say.

SOUTH ASIA
	India cricket row minister quits An Indian junior government minister resigns over allegations of corruption in the country's premier cricket league.
	IPL semis switched after blasts The Indian Premier League semi-finals are moved from Bangalore to Mumbai amid security fears following two explosions outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
	Afghanistan frees Italy aid staff Afghanistan frees three Italian aid workers held in connection with an alleged plot to kill a provincial governor, Rome says.

UK
	UK planning flight chaos response Britons stranded by ash cloud flight restrictions could be returned to the UK via a "Spanish hub", ministers say.
	UK water imports 'unsustainable' The amount of water used to produce food and goods imported to the UK is worsening global shortages, a report concludes.
	Boy, 16, murdered at party named A teenager fatally stabbed outside a birthday party in Croydon on Sunday morning is named as Wesley Sterling.

ENGLAND
	Flight ban extended to fifth day The ban on air traffic in England is extended into Monday as the volcanic ash cloud continues its hold over the country.
	Boy, 16, murdered at party named A teenager fatally stabbed outside a birthday party in Croydon on Sunday morning is named as Wesley Sterling.
	Foreign secretary at Polish vigil David Miliband tells grieving Poles in London their president's death has strengthened UK links with Poland.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Ash still disrupting NI flights Restrictions on flights to and from Northern Ireland are extended again as the volcanic ash cloud continues to drift.
	Man dies after Banbridge crash A man dies following a crash involving motorcyles in Banbridge, County Down, on Sunday.
	CS spray used to control crowd Police use CS spray gas to control trouble involving 12 people in the Diamond area of Ballycastle.

SCOTLAND
	Further ban on Scots air travel All airports in Scotland will remain closed until at least 1900 BST on Monday as the volcano ash cloud continues to paralyse the skies.
	Scottish Tories unveil manifesto The Tories are launching their General Election manifesto for Scotland, with a pledge to protect health spending.
	Cameras capture 'Highland tiger' A project in the Highlands provides a rare insight into the secret world of one of Britain's most endangered species.

POLITICS
	Brown confirms election on 6 May Prime Minister Gordon Brown, flanked by members of his cabinet in Downing Street, calls the UK General Election for 6 May.
	Live: General election 2010 Live text and video coverage of all the latest developments as the 2010 general election campaign gets under way.
	Election is 'not two-horse race' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says the election will not be the usual "two-horse race" between Labour and Conservatives.

BUSINESS
	Airlines urge flight ban review Europe's airlines and airports question the extent of flight restrictions imposed because of volcanic ash from Iceland.
	Brown slams Goldman 'bankruptcy' Gordon Brown has called for a "special investigation" into Goldman Sachs after reports that the bank is to pay £3.5bn in bonuses
	Cost of airline chaos intensifies The financial cost to business of the disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano ash cloud has intensified.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Talent show opener seen by 10.6m The first show of ITV1's Britain's Got Talent captures an average audience of 10.6m people, overnight figures reveal.
	Plan B wins album chart battle East London rapper Plan B enters the UK album chart at number one, winning a close race with Scouting For Girls.
	EastEnders to axe six characters Some of EastEnders' long-serving stars are being axed as part of a shake-up of the soap opera, the BBC announces.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	UK water imports 'unsustainable' The amount of water used to produce food and goods imported to the UK is worsening global shortages, a report concludes.
	Study logs oceans' tiniest life An unprecedented number of tiny, ocean dwelling organisms is catalogued by a survey of the world's oceans.
	Cameras capture 'Highland tiger' A project in the Highlands provides a rare insight into the secret world of one of Britain's most endangered species.

TECHNOLOGY
	Infected XP owners left unpatched Windows XP machines infected with a sneaky virus will not be able to install Microsoft's latest security updates.
	Browser app tops download chart Over one million iPhone users downloaded the Opera browser app in the first 24 hours of its release, the company claims.
	Video gamers accused of match fix Professional players of sci-fi themed game StarCraft have been accused of rigging matches in South Korea.

HEALTH
	Rewards 'work like drugs' in ADHD Behavioural rewards for children with attention-deficit disorders work on the brain in the same way as drugs, a study suggests.
	Ash imperils bone marrow patients The continuing ban on air travel in much of Europe is putting the lives of people waiting for bone marrow treatment at risk.
	Robot 'helps arms after stroke' Intensive therapy using a robot has helped patients improve arm movement years after they had a stroke.

EDUCATION
	Union in stranded teachers plea A union urges schools not to penalise teachers who are unable to return from Easter breaks because of the travel chaos.
	Heads' ballot backs Sats boycott Heads and deputy heads balloted over a boycott of Sats tests in England this year have voted for the action.
	'More state pupils' at Oxbridge Oxford and Cambridge universities both increase the proportion of state school pupils they take - but are still falling short of targets, figures show.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1995: Many feared dead in Oklahoma bombing President Clinton condemns the "evil cowards" behind a huge car bomb which has killed at least 80 people.
	2005: Ratzinger is elected as new Pope Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected as the Pope - the head of the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics.
	1993: Waco cult siege ends with inferno At least 70 people are feared to have died in a fire at the besieged headquarters of the Branch Davidian sect near Waco, Texas.

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