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	Saturday, 22 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Tories voice Afghan troops hope Defence Secretary Liam Fox says he wants British forces to return from Afghanistan "as soon as possible".
	India plane 'crashes on landing' A plane in India overshoots a runway and bursts into flames with more than 160 people on board, reports say.
	BA and Unite to hold fresh talks British Airways and the Unite union are to hold fresh talks on Saturday, says conciliation service Acas.
	Oil spill commission takes shape Two political veterans will head a US commission investigating a huge oil spill, reports say, amid criticism of the response.
	'Confession' over Spain killings The mother of two British children found dead in Spain is charged with murder after confessing, Spanish officials say.

WORLD
	India plane 'crashes on landing' A plane in India overshoots a runway and bursts into flames with more than 160 people on board, reports say.
	Oil spill commission takes shape Two political veterans will head a US commission investigating a huge oil spill, reports say, amid criticism of the response.
	Texas approves disputed syllabus Texas adopts a school curriculum which critics say will politicise teaching by demonising the UN and celebrating the free market.

AFRICA
	South Sudan's president sworn in Salva Kiir, the leader of Sudan's former SPLM rebels, is sworn in as the first elected president of the semi-autonomous south.
	Niger's hungry 'fleeing south' A growing number of people from Niger are crossing the border into Nigeria because of the food crisis at home, reports say.
	Cannes protest over Algeria film Hundreds of people protest in Cannes over a film about Algeria's struggle for independence against France.

AMERICAS
	Oil spill commission takes shape Two political veterans will head a US commission investigating a huge oil spill, reports say, amid criticism of the response.
	Pakistan arrests in NY bomb probe Pakistan arrests several suspects in connection with the failed 1 May bombing in New York City, officials say.
	Texas approves disputed syllabus Texas adopts a school curriculum which critics say will politicise teaching by demonising the UN and celebrating the free market.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thailand unrest 'under control' Thailand's PM says order has been restored in the country and calls for reconciliation after dozens die in political violence.
	Clinton warns North Korea on ship Hillary Clinton warns North Korea faces international consequences for sinking a South Korean warship in March.
	New death at Taiwan iPhone firm An employee falls to his death at Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn, the ninth suicide at the firm this year.

EUROPE
	Germans approve euro rescue plan Germany's parliament backs a huge eurozone rescue deal, though one party votes against it and two others abstain.
	Concorde crash sentence requested French prosecutors seek a suspended jail sentence against the ex-head of the Concorde programme over the 2000 crash.
	Cannes protest over Algeria film Hundreds of people protest in Cannes over a film about Algeria's struggle for independence against France.

MIDDLE EAST
	Car bomb in central Iraq kills 23 A car bomb explodes at a market in Iraq's northern Diyala province, killing at least 23 people, police say.
	Israeli army kills infiltrators Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinian gunmen who entered Israel, the Israeli military says.
	Mid-East talks show no progress US envoy ends a second round of indirect talks between Palestinians and Israeli without any outward sign of progress.

SOUTH ASIA
	India plane 'crashes on landing' A plane in India overshoots a runway and bursts into flames with more than 160 people on board, reports say.
	Pakistan villagers mob PM convoy Villagers mob Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani's convoy during his visit to a flooded lake that could soon burst its banks.
	Muhammad row cartoonist 'sorry' A cartoonist whose work inspired an internet campaign to draw images of the Prophet Muhammad apologises for her role in the row.

UK
	BA and Unite to hold fresh talks British Airways and the Unite union are to hold fresh talks on Saturday, says conciliation service Acas.
	Tories voice Afghan troops hope Defence Secretary Liam Fox says he wants British forces to return from Afghanistan "as soon as possible".
	Labour hopefuls critical on Iraq Two of the candidates attempting to become the next Labour leader have criticised the decision to invade Iraq in 2003.

ENGLAND
	Sextuplet baby dies in hospital One of the sextuplets - a boy - born to a woman at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital dies.
	Man jailed after torture attack A man who was part of a gang which raped a woman and tortured her boyfriend in south London is jailed indefinitely.
	Psychic joins search for lost cat An Indian psychic is helping in the search for a cat which has been missing from a Lincolnshire village for more than six months.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Orangeman in unionist unity call A single unionist party is needed 'for the common purpose of maintaining the union,' the head of the Orange Order says.
	Part of Odyssey in administration Part of the Odyssey entertainment complex in Belfast has gone into administration.
	Justice system 'favours wealthy' The justice system appears to have an in-built bias favouring people from wealthy backgrounds, a judge says.

SCOTLAND
	Economy 'should continue to grow' Low interest rates should help the economy grow, according to the Bank of Scotland's index of leading indicators.
	Memorial for 'smiley' schoolboy Family, friends and teachers of East Kilbride teenager Jack Frew are to gather for a memorial service at his school.
	Red tape 'killing fish industry' Many fishermen are facing bankruptcy because of over-zealous environmental legislation, an industry body warns.

BUSINESS
	BA and Unite to hold fresh talks British Airways and the Unite union are to hold fresh talks on Saturday, says conciliation service Acas.
	EU seeks better crisis response EU finance ministers agree to work towards a collective agreement to tackle any future economic crises.
	Touts 'make 59% average profit' Touts are selling tickets for major sports and music events on online auction sites with a typical profit of 59%, research says.

ENTERTAINMENT
	U2's Bono has emergency surgery Bono has emergency spinal surgery, putting U2's forthcoming concert dates, including Glastonbury, in jeopardy.
	Lost finale brought forward in UK Sky announces an early morning screening of the Lost finale, meaning UK fans will see it as the same time as the US audience.
	Touts 'make 59% average profit' Touts are selling tickets for major sports and music events on online auction sites with a typical profit of 59%, research says.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Ariane 5 rocket makes 50th flight Europe's Ariane 5 launch vehicle carries out its 50th mission, putting two large telecommunications satellites in orbit.
	Day of discovery for UK wildlife A wide range of activities take place across the UK to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity.
	Oil spill commission takes shape Two political veterans will head a US commission investigating a huge oil spill, reports say, amid criticism of the response.

TECHNOLOGY
	Rivals line-up against Facebook The furore over Facebook's privacy policy has breathed new life into a range of projects aiming to develop alternatives.
	New death at Taiwan iPhone firm An employee falls to his death at Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn, the ninth suicide at the firm this year.
	'Rogue' internet firm shut down A net firm that actively 'colluded' with many net criminal groups has been dismantled by US authorities.

HEALTH
	Heart attack survivors 'fear sex' Heart attack survivors are highly likely to avoid sex, fearing it could kill them, US researchers say.
	Tesco backs alcohol price limits Supermarket chain Tesco says it wants to see curbs on the sale of cheap alcohol during this Parliament.
	Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA.

EDUCATION
	Coalition agrees on free schools The new coalition government confirms it will press ahead with plans for "free schools" and a pupil premium.
	Scores of exams disrupted by snow A report reveals the scale of disruption to exams caused by last winter's heavy snow.
	'Family-friendly' policy pledges The coalition pledges to support families and maintain the goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1981: Yorkshire Ripper jailed for life Peter Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper, is sentenced to life imprisonment after the judge describes him as "an unusually dangerous man".
	1972: President Nixon arrives in Moscow America's President Richard Nixon is given a modest welcome as he arrives in Moscow for talks with Soviet leaders.
	1969: Apollo 10 gets bird's eye view of Moon The Apollo 10 mission sends a manned lunar module within eight miles of the Moon's surface in rehearsal for a summer Moon landing.

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