Your daily e-mail from the BBC

	Sunday, 23 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Business department 'facing cuts' Plans to reduce public spending by £6bn include cutting the business department budget by £700m, the BBC learns.
	Ministers 'united' on Afghanistan UK ministers insist they are committed to reconstruction in Afghanistan, on their first official visit to Kabul.
	Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan Jose Mourinho writes his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspires Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu.
	Last attempts to avert BA strikes Efforts are being made to restart talks aimed at averting strikes by BA cabin crew, after protests disrupted Saturday's meeting.
	Inquiry into deadly India crash Investigators seek to find the cause of the crash of a passenger jet at Mangalore airport that left 158 people dead.

WORLD
	Inquiry into deadly India crash Investigators seek to find the cause of the crash of a passenger jet at Mangalore airport that left 158 people dead.
	Afghan insurgents hit Nato base Insurgents attack Nato's main base in south Afghanistan, the second assault on a major site in recent days.
	Italy ordains first woman priest A married teacher who belongs to a breakaway Catholic faction becomes the first female priest to be ordained in Italy.

AFRICA
	SA opens World Cup final stadium More than 74,000 South African football fans attend the first match at Soccer City - venue for the World Cup final.
	Ethiopia 'ready' for crunch poll Ethiopian officials say everything is in place for Sunday's election and dismiss fears of fraud and violence.
	Somalia-Ethiopia clash 'kills 13' Thirteen people are killed in a border clash between Ethiopian security forces and residents in Somaliland, locals say.

AMERICAS
	Obama names oil-spill panel heads Two political veterans are to head an independent US body to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and BP's role.
	Jamaica police in 'druglord' plea Street barricades protecting an alleged druglord in Jamaica's capital Kingston must come down, police say.
	US boy, 13, 'youngest up Everest' A 13-year-old American, Jordan Romero, becomes the youngest person to scale Mount Everest, his family says.

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.
	US boy, 13, 'youngest up Everest' A 13-year-old American, Jordan Romero, becomes the youngest person to scale Mount Everest, his family says.

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.
	Italy ordains first woman priest A married teacher who belongs to a breakaway Catholic faction becomes the first female priest to be ordained in Italy.
	Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan Jose Mourinho writes his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspires Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraqi car bomb toll rises to 30 The death toll from a car bomb which exploded at a market in Iraq's northern Diyala province, rises to 30, officials 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
	Inquiry into deadly India crash Investigators seek to find the cause of the crash of a passenger jet at Mangalore airport that left 158 people dead.
	Ministers 'united' on Afghanistan UK ministers insist they are committed to reconstruction in Afghanistan, on their first official visit to Kabul.
	Afghan insurgents hit Nato base Insurgents attack Nato's main base in south Afghanistan, the second assault on a major site in recent days.

UK
	Business department 'facing cuts' Plans to reduce public spending by £6bn include cutting the business department budget by £700m, the BBC learns.
	Last attempts to avert BA strikes Efforts are being made to restart talks aimed at averting strikes by BA cabin crew, after protests disrupted Saturday's meeting.
	Catholics asked to fund Pope trip Roman Catholic churchgoers are asked to pay a shortfall of more than £3m pounds in funding for Pope Benedict's visit to the UK.

ENGLAND
	Warship's crew praised for rescue The master of a cargo ship which sank off Somalia thanks the captain and crew of a Devon-based frigate for saving his men.
	Man wounded in festival shoot-out At least one man is injured as two groups shoot at each other during a festival in an east London park.
	Gymnast Tweddle honoured with MBE Britain's most successful gymnast Beth Tweddle, from Cheshire, is honoured with an MBE.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Man's body found in Larne Lough A body recovered from Larne Lough is believed to be that of Graeme Nixon who has been missing for a fortnight.
	Dead British marine named by MoD A marine killed in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence.
	Fire crews battle blaze at shops Four fire crews are attending the scene of a blaze at shops on the Shore Road in Whiteabbey, County Antrim.

SCOTLAND
	Boiler scrappage scheme to begin A scheme giving thousands of householders £400 off the cost of a new boiler is due to launch in Scotland.
	Tory call to scrap Home Reports The Conservatives call for Home Reports to be scrapped, after similar moves in England and Wales.
	Church votes to reduce ministers The Church of Scotland backs plans to cut the number of ministers in a bid to tackle a £5.7m funding gap.

BUSINESS
	Last attempts to avert BA strikes Efforts are being made to restart talks aimed at averting strikes by BA cabin crew, after protests disrupted Saturday's meeting.
	Business department 'facing cuts' Plans to reduce public spending by £6bn include cutting the business department budget by £700m, the BBC learns.
	EU seeks better crisis response EU finance ministers agree to work towards a collective agreement to tackle any future economic crises.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Show finds new West End Dorothy Danielle Hope will play Dorothy in a new Wizard of Oz production after winning the BBC's Over the Rainbow show.
	Royalty turns out for Big Weekend Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton were among 20,000 music fans who watched the first day of Radio 1's Big Weekend come to a close.
	U2's Bono has emergency surgery Bono has emergency spinal surgery, putting U2's forthcoming concert dates, including Glastonbury, in jeopardy.

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.
	Obama names oil-spill panel heads Two political veterans are to head an independent US body to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and BP's role.

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
	Weight 'key' in kidney transplant Matching up the weight of donors and recipients boosts success in kidney transplants, suggests French research.
	Tesco backs alcohol price limits Supermarket chain Tesco says it wants to see curbs on the sale of cheap alcohol during this Parliament.
	Heart attack survivors 'fear sex' Heart attack survivors are highly likely to avoid sex, fearing it could kill them, US researchers say.

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
	1998: Leaders welcome 'yes' vote for N Ireland The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, welcomes the resounding "yes" vote in the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement on Northern Ireland calling it "a day for joy".
	1977: Dutch children held hostage More than 100 children and six teachers are taken hostage in a primary school in northern Holland.
	1962: Ex-general escapes death sentence A military court in Paris imposes a life sentence on Raoul Salan, leader of an extremist group violently opposed to Algerian independence.

	OPTIONS AND HELP
		You are subscribed from the e-mail address: kmeuronews@gmail.com Change To change your e-mail address, the content or format of your daily e-mail, visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email Unsubscribe To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email Other e-mails To see the full range of e-mails available visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email
		Help If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/help Feedback Please send feedback to: mailto:dailyemail@bbc.co.uk
		Copyright BBC 2005