Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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Thursday, 22 April, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Leaders prepare for second debate
Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are set for the second prime ministerial TV debate, focused on global affairs.
  Thousands return after ash chaos
Thousands of air passengers return to the UK after a six-day flight ban caused by volcanic ash.
  Manchester Utd is 'richest club'
Manchester United is still the most valuable football club in the world, according to Forbes magazine.
  UK 'needs to find new world role'
The UK needs a "radical reassessment" of its role in world politics, a survey by a defence think tank suggests.
  Soldier's VC and cannonball sale
The first Victoria Cross won by a British Army soldier is being auctioned, with the cannonball which blew off his arm.
WORLD
Europe skies head back to normal
Air traffic in Europe should be back to "almost 100%" after six days of unprecedented travel chaos, air traffic officials say.
  US warns Syria over scud claims
A top US official warned of serious repercussions for Syria if claims that it supplied the Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah with Scud missiles are true.
  Sun 'microscope' returns images
Stunning new images are released of huge explosions and looping gases on the Sun, captured by Nasa's new solar mission.
AFRICA
Luxury South Africa train crashes
A South African luxury tourist Rovos Rail train carrying 55 people derails in Pretoria, killing at least two people.
  Kagame rival arrested in Rwanda
A Rwandan opposition leader is arrested on charges that include collaborating with a terrorist organisation and denying the genocide.
  Reprisal killings in Jos, Nigeria
Nigeria's military exhumes seven bodies from shallow graves near Jos, as apparent revenge killings continue.
AMERICAS
Oil platform blaze off Louisiana
US Coast Guard searches the Gulf of Mexico for at least 11 people missing after an explosion and fire on an oil rig.
  Cardinal axed for Washington Mass
A Colombian cardinal is dropped as the main celebrant of a Mass this week in Washington, following protests by Church abuse victims.
  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.
ASIA-PACIFIC
China remembers earthquake dead
Flags fly at half mast across China as it holds a national day of mourning for the more than 2,000 victims of the Qinghai quake.
  Thai reds fortify city barricades
Thai anti-government protesters build up barricades in Bangkok, as hints emerge of possible new talks.
  Drunk sportsmen 'not role models'
The drunken antics of some sporting heroes do not affect the alcohol drinking habits of the young, research suggests.
EUROPE
Europe skies head back to normal
Air traffic in Europe should be back to "almost 100%" after six days of unprecedented travel chaos, air traffic officials say.
  'Paltry' carbon curbs point to 3C
Pledges made at the Copenhagen summit are very unlikely to keep global warming below 2C, researchers find.
  Former IOC chief Samaranch dies
Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch dies in hospital after being taken ill at the weekend.
MIDDLE EAST
US warns Syria over scud claims
A top US official warned of serious repercussions for Syria if claims that it supplied the Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah with Scud missiles are true.
  Anger over Israel settler 'riot'
Israel's military dubs as "intolerable" what it described as a riot by settlers in the West Bank.
  US Navy man denies Iraq cover-up
A US Navy officer goes on trial over an alleged attack on a man accused of killing four Blackwater private security guards.
SOUTH ASIA
India steps up tax probe into IPL
Indian tax officials widen their investigation into alleged corruption in the Indian Premier League as semi-finals begin.
  India sex scandal guru arrested
Police in India say a Hindu holy man facing charges of obscenity over a video sex scandal has been arrested.
  New Sri Lankan premier sworn in
Sri Lanka's president appoints a party veteran as prime minister after his coalition wins a landslide in elections.
UK
Leaders prepare for second debate
Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are set for the second prime ministerial TV debate, focused on global affairs.
  Thousands return after ash chaos
Thousands of air passengers return to the UK after a six-day flight ban caused by volcanic ash.
  UK 'needs to find new world role'
The UK needs a "radical reassessment" of its role in world politics, a survey by a defence think tank suggests.
ENGLAND
Charity boss tortured prostitutes
The ex-boss of a Liverpool children's charity is jailed for the "sadistic torture" of women in a string of sex attacks.
  Mother jailed for neglecting baby
A mother whose 13-month-old son was found in front of a gas fire at their Manchester home is jailed for neglect.
  Wallaby on loose in Dorset caught
A wallaby on the loose in Dorset is safely captured by RSPCA officers and taken to a local foster home.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Flights resume as air ban lifted
Some flights arrive and take off from Belfast International Airport and George Best City Airport after restrictions on UK airspace are eased.
  Pipe bomb explosion investigated
Police in Limavady are investigating reports that a pipe bomb exploded outside a house.
  Easing of Quinn's UK trading ban
Ireland's Financial Regulator partially lifts restrictions placed on Quinn Insurance that prevented it from issuing new cover in the UK.
SCOTLAND
Union warning over new curriculum
Teachers may resort to industrial action if ministers fail to order a delay to new exams linked to the new curriculum.
  Baby sight fears over methadone
Methadone prescribed to pregnant women may cause sight problems for their babies, a Glasgow study suggests.
  Soldier's VC and cannonball sale
The first Victoria Cross won by a British Army soldier is being auctioned, with the cannonball which blew off his arm.
BUSINESS
Airlines dispute passenger rights
Some airlines have been challenged over their financial treatment of passengers affected by the volcano ash disruption.
  UK unemployment increases to 2.5m
The number of people unemployed rose by 43,000 to 2.5 million in the three months to February, official figures show.
  Manchester Utd is 'richest club'
Manchester United is still the most valuable football club in the world, according to Forbes magazine.
ENTERTAINMENT
Ben Shephard to leave GMTV sofa
GMTV presenter Ben Shephard announces he is leaving the ITV breakfast show after 10 years.
  Worthington tipped to be next 007
Avatar actor Sam Worthington is tipped to become the next 007 in the wake of news the 23rd Bond film has been placed on indefinite hold.
  Oasis attacker under house arrest
A man who attacked Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher on stage is sentenced to 12 months house arrest by a court in Canada.
SCIENCE/NATURE
'Paltry' carbon curbs point to 3C
Pledges made at the Copenhagen summit are very unlikely to keep global warming below 2C, researchers find.
  Sun 'microscope' returns images
Stunning new images are released of huge explosions and looping gases on the Sun, captured by Nasa's new solar mission.
  Light shed on bee-tricking orchid
The secrets of orchids that trick male insects into pollinating them by mimicking females are revealed by scientists.
TECHNOLOGY
Banking virus is back warns firm
A new version of Zeus, a virus that steals usernames and passwords, is spreading fast say experts.
  Film classifications take to web
A new mobile internet provider aims to provide age-related net filtering based on that used by the film industry.
  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.
HEALTH
Early baby survival rate 'static'
Babies born before 24 weeks are spending longer periods in intensive care but their overall survival rates have not improved, a study has found.
  Vitiligo 'cancer protection hope'
People with the skin condition vitiligo may have natural protection against skin cancer, a study suggests.
  Baby sight fears over methadone
Methadone prescribed to pregnant women may cause sight problems for their babies, a Glasgow study suggests.
EDUCATION
Boycott threatens Sats test chaos
Head teachers have announced plans to boycott next month's Sats tests for primary school pupils in England.
  Governors 'attack' Sats boycott
School governors say they are disappointed that a boycott of England's Sats tests is to go ahead.
  Drunk sportsmen 'not role models'
The drunken antics of some sporting heroes do not affect the alcohol drinking habits of the young, research suggests.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  2000: Swat team grabs tug-of-love Cuban boy
US federal agents seize six-year-old Elian Gonzalez in a early morning raid on his relatives' home.
  1959: Dame Margot Fonteyn released from jail
The British ballerina arrives in New York after spending 24 hours in a Panamanian prison.
  1997: Troops storm embassy in Peru
The four-month siege of the Japanese embassy in Peru ends in gunfire and explosions as troops storm in.

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