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	Monday, 24 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Top army bomb squad officer quits The Army's top bomb disposal officer resigns over fears about the future training of explosives experts, the BBC understands.
	Duke 'unaware' of ex-wife meeting Prince Andrew denies knowing about his ex-wife's meeting with a reporter in which she allegedly offered access to him for cash.
	Thai film pulls off Cannes shock British director Mike Leigh loses out on the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or to a mystical drama from Thailand.
	British Airways crew begin strike British Airways cabin crew begin a five-day strike in their long-running dispute over jobs and pay.
	US warns it may 'push BP aside' A top US official says BP may be "pushed" aside if it fails to perform in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster clean-up.

WORLD
	S Korea freezes trade with North South Korea's president suspends trade with the North, after a report blamed Pyongyang for sinking a Southern warship.
	US warns it may 'push BP aside' A top US official says BP may be "pushed" aside if it fails to perform in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster clean-up.
	Icelandic volcano 'cooling off' The Icelandic volcano disrupting air traffic for weeks is showing a marked drop in activity, new findings suggest.

AFRICA
	Ethiopia votes in crunch election Polls close for Ethiopia's first election since 2005 when disputes left 200 dead, and the opposition is alleging fraud.
	Somali leader's palace attacked Al-Shabab militants fire mortars at Somalia's presidential palace, sparking deadly battles.
	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.

AMERICAS
	US warns it may 'push BP aside' A top US official says BP may be "pushed" aside if it fails to perform in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster clean-up.
	Jamaica police declare emergency Jamaican officials declare an emergency in Kingston as police battle gangs protecting an alleged druglord.
	Iran looks for swap for 'hikers' An Iranian minister urges the US to propose a prisoner swap to secure the release of three US nationals arrested last year.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	S Korea freezes trade with North South Korea's president suspends trade with the North, after a report blamed Pyongyang for sinking a Southern warship.
	US-China summit opens in Beijing US and Chinese officials urge better co-operation at the start of high-level talks on trade and security.
	Thai film pulls off Cannes shock British director Mike Leigh loses out on the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or to a mystical drama from Thailand.

EUROPE
	Icelandic volcano 'cooling off' The Icelandic volcano disrupting air traffic for weeks is showing a marked drop in activity, new findings suggest.
	BA says union refused talks offer BA accuses the Unite union of ignoring its latest offer to avoid a five-day walkout due to start at midnight.
	Thai film pulls off Cannes shock British director Mike Leigh loses out on the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or to a mystical drama from Thailand.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran looks for swap for 'hikers' An Iranian minister urges the US to propose a prisoner swap to secure the release of three US nationals arrested last year.
	UN camp for Gaza children torched Masked gunmen attack a summer camp being set up for children in the Gaza Strip, UN officials say, burning tents and equipment.
	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.

SOUTH ASIA
	India crash jet's recorder found Investigators in southern India find the cockpit voice recorder in the wreckage of the Air India Express jet.
	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
	Duke 'unaware' of ex-wife meeting Prince Andrew denies knowing about his ex-wife's meeting with a reporter in which she allegedly offered access to him for cash.
	British Airways crew begin strike British Airways cabin crew begin a five-day strike in their long-running dispute over jobs and pay.
	Top army bomb squad officer quits The Army's top bomb disposal officer resigns over fears about the future training of explosives experts, the BBC understands.

ENGLAND
	Tests reveal woman was strangled Tests on the body of a woman found at flats in Milton Keynes show she had been strangled, police say.
	Couple hurt in drive-by shooting A 17-year-old girl and a man are injured in a drive-by shooting in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.
	Spectacular flower show promise Chelsea Flower Show organisers promise a spectacular display despite exhibitors having to deal with unseasonal frosts.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Gardai 'foiled dissident bombing' The Irish Justice Minister says Irish police who uncovered a bomb factory foiled a dissident attack in Northern Ireland.
	Man is shot and beaten in bedroom A 25-year-old man is shot and beaten, and his girlfriend assaulted, in the bedroom of a house in Strabane.
	50 gorse fires tackled in one day The fire service issues a warning after crews were called to more than 50 gorse fires across Northern Ireland on Saturday.

SCOTLAND
	Devolved leaders meet for talks First Minister Alex Salmond is to attend talks in Belfast with counterparts from Northern Ireland and Wales.
	Action to safeguard rare mussels Wildlife crime officers begin an operation to halt the "shocking" destruction of Scotland's freshwater pearl mussels.
	Anger over 'sterilisation offer' A woman claims she was offered £200 to be sterilised by three women who approached her near a health centre.

BUSINESS
	British Airways crew begin strike British Airways cabin crew begin a five-day strike in their long-running dispute over jobs and pay.
	Business body wants red tape cut The government should halt the "relentless flow" of red tape that now costs £88bn, says the British Chambers of Commerce.
	Cuts will be painful, says Clegg Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says £6bn of spending cuts to be announced on Monday will be "painful" but "necessary".

ENTERTAINMENT
	Thai film pulls off Cannes shock British director Mike Leigh loses out on the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or to a mystical drama from Thailand.
	Rolling Stones return to top spot The Rolling Stones score their first number one album since 1994 with a reissue of Exile On Main Street.
	JLS draw big crowd at Big Weekend The boy band attract a huge audience with their mid-afternoon set at this year's Radio 1 Big Weekend in Bangor, north Wales.

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
	MMR doctor punishment verdict due The doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism is to find out whether he will be punished. by the GMC.
	UK 'lagging' on child mortality The UK is lagging behind other high income countries on cutting child mortality and is the worst in Western Europe, international figures show.
	Weight 'key' in kidney transplant Matching up the weight of donors and recipients boosts success in kidney transplants, suggests French research.

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
	2001: Israel wedding party tragedy At least 20 people are killed and hundreds are injured at a wedding party in Jerusalem when a building collapses.
	1975: Journalists leave fallen Saigon A group of 80 reporters and cameramen - including nine Britons - are allowed to fly out of Saigon.
	1989: Yorkshire Ripper's wife wins damages A jury at the High Court in London awards £600,000 damages to Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, against the satirical magazine Private Eye.

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