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	Wednesday, 21 April, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	UK airports permitted to reopen Flights touch down at a number of UK airports for the first time in six days after restrictions caused by a volcanic ash cloud are lifted.
	Clegg interview critical of Brown Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg indicates in an interview that he might find it difficult to do a coalition deal with Gordon Brown.
	Come clean on fees, say students Student leaders say there should be an open debate between political parties about the future of university funding.
	'8% rise' in violence on children The number of under-11s injured in violent attacks is up 8% in a year, but overall violence has fallen slightly, research suggests.
	IMF in 'radical' bank tax plans Banks and other financial institutions across the world face two new big taxes to fund future bank bail-outs, the BBC learns.

WORLD
	Chaos persists as flights resume Travel chaos continues to grip Europe, despite the easing of its aerial lockdown as the volcanic eruption appears to wane.
	Brazil awards Amazon dam contract A consortium of nine companies wins the right to build a controversial dam on a tributary of the Amazon in Brazil.
	Google shows official data calls For the first time Google releases data on how often countries ask it to hand over user data or to censor information.

AFRICA
	Sudan video 'shows poll rigging' Sudanese activists say a video which apparently shows election officials stuffing ballot boxes proves their claims of rigging.
	Saharan states open military HQ Four Saharan desert states are to open a joint command HQ to co-ordinate efforts to counter the threat from al-Qaeda.
	Rwanda arrests top military men Two top officers have been suspended from Rwanda's military and charged with corruption, misuse of office and immoral conduct.

AMERICAS
	Brazil awards Amazon dam contract A consortium of nine companies wins the right to build a controversial dam on a tributary of the Amazon in Brazil.
	Former Argentina dictator jailed Argentina's Gen Reynaldo Bignone is sentenced to 25 years in jail for ordering killings before his presidency in the 1980s.
	Google shows official data calls For the first time Google releases data on how often countries ask it to hand over user data or to censor information.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	China remembers earthquake dead China is holding a national day of mourning for victims of the Qinghai quake, with the death toll now above 2,000.
	Thai army 'will use live rounds' The Thai army says it will act "decisively" against red-shirt protesters, as the military stand-off in the capital intensifies.
	Ousted Kyrgyz leader 'in Belarus' The ousted leader of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, is staying in the Belarus capital Minsk, the country's president says.

EUROPE
	Chaos persists as flights resume Travel chaos continues to grip Europe, despite the easing of its aerial lockdown as the volcanic eruption appears to wane.
	German bishop issues an apology A German bishop accused of physically abusing children under his care, issues an apology and asks for forgiveness.
	Ousted Kyrgyz leader 'in Belarus' The ousted leader of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, is staying in the Belarus capital Minsk, the country's president says.

MIDDLE EAST
	Third Iraq al-Qaeda leader killed Officials say US and Iraqi troops kill an al-Qaeda leader in northern Iraq, the third such militant to be killed in recent days.
	Turkey offers to mediate on Iran Turkey offers to mediate between Iran and the West in the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme.
	Quakes blamed on 'immodest women' A senior Iranian cleric has said women who wear revealing clothes are responsible for earthquakes.

SOUTH ASIA
	Indian ex-minister defends name Former Indian minister Shashi Tharoor says he did nothing "improper" in his first comments since quitting over a cricket scandal.
	Air crisis hits S Asia businesses Businesses and tourism across South Asia are hit by airline inactivity caused by the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland.
	Kandahar deputy mayor shot dead The deputy mayor of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar has been shot dead while praying at a mosque, officials say.

UK
	UK airports permitted to reopen Flights touch down at a number of UK airports for the first time in six days after restrictions caused by a volcanic ash cloud are lifted.
	Clegg interview critical of Brown Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg indicates in an interview that he might find it difficult to do a coalition deal with Gordon Brown.
	Come clean on fees, say students Student leaders say there should be an open debate between political parties about the future of university funding.

ENGLAND
	England's airports set to reopen A ban on flights due to a cloud of volcanic ash above the UK is overturned as England's airports are allowed to reopen.
	Baby death mother to be sentenced A mother whose 13-month-old son was found burned in front of a fire at their Manchester home, will be sentenced for neglect.
	Body lay under sofa for 10 years A body lay undiscovered under a sofa in a sheltered flat in Bristol for nearly 10 years, an inquest has heard.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	NI holidaymakers in flight return The first set of stranded Northern Ireland holidaymakers arrive back on a flight to Belfast International Airport.
	Man, 55, held over woman's murder A man is arrested by police investigating the murder of a woman found strangled in Ballyclare, County Antrim.
	SF stands down in South Belfast Sinn Fein has withdrawn its South Belfast candidate Alex Maskey from the general election.

SCOTLAND
	Airspace around Glasgow reopens Airspace around Glasgow Airport reopens hours before an announcement is made about all UK airports reopening.
	Liberal Democrats' manifesto due The Scottish Liberal Democrats are launching their UK election manifesto with a pledge to create green jobs.
	'Gigantic' scorpion fossil found A cast is to be made of tracks left by a two-metre long prehistoric scorpion in north east Fife.

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
	IMF in 'radical' bank tax plans Banks and other financial institutions across the world face two new big taxes to fund future bank bail-outs, the BBC learns.
	Profits at Goldman Sachs top $3bn Goldman Sachs sees its first quarter profit double - as a UK financial watchdog probes fraud allegations at the US bank.
	IPhone demand boosts Apple profit Strong sales of its iPhone and Mac computers help Apple profits to leap by 90% in the first quarter of 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Bond film on hold 'indefinitely' The next James Bond film has been suspended "indefinitely" because of uncertainty over the future of the MGM studio.
	Allen and Dizzee lead Ivors nods Lily Allen and Dizzee Rascal each have a brace of nominations for next month's prestigious Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting.
	New York rap star Guru dies at 43 Rapper Guru, who rose to fame with hip-hop outfit GangStarr, dies aged 43 after a long battle with cancer.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Clever crows can use three tools New Caledonian crows can use three tools in succession in order to attain a treat, scientists say.
	Touchdown for Discovery shuttle The space shuttle Discovery lands back on Earth after a two-week mission to the International Space Station.
	Brain training 'boost' questioned Brain training games do not improve overall brain power, a scientific study launched by the BBC suggests.

TECHNOLOGY
	Google shows official data calls For the first time Google releases data on how often countries ask it to hand over user data or to censor information.
	Boom in texting among US teens Texting has become the most popular form of communication among young people in the US, research indicates.
	Facebook shuts down its Lite site Facebook shuts its Lite site, a stripped down version of the original aimed at users with slow or poor internet connections.

HEALTH
	Hospital death rates 'poor test' Death rates are a poor measure of hospital care and should not be used to trigger public inquiries, experts say.
	Brain training 'boost' questioned Brain training games do not improve overall brain power, a scientific study launched by the BBC suggests.
	Conjoined twins progressing well Conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are stable and progressing well two weeks after the operation to separate them, doctors say.

EDUCATION
	Come clean on fees, say students Student leaders say there should be an open debate between political parties about the future of university funding.
	Parents say test boycott too late Even parents opposed to Sats tests will not want them to be scrapped at such short notice, says a parents' website.
	Increase in child safety warnings Social workers in England have faced a sharp rise in the number of child safety worries brought to their attention, say researchers.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1945: Red Army enters outskirts of Berlin Russian troops capture some outlying suburbs of Berlin at the beginning of what promises to be a bitter battle for control of the city.
	1987: Tamil Tigers blamed for bus garage blast More than 100 people have been killed after a bomb exploded in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.
	1975: Vietnam's President Thieu resigns The President of South Vietnam steps down accusing the United States of betrayal in a blistering attack broadcast to the nation

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