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	Thursday, 27 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Murders police quiz 'Phd student' Detectives are continuing to question a 40-year-old student arrested over the murders of three women in Bradford.
	Oil well plug 'going as planned' BP says a bid to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is going to plan, but it is too early to know if it will work.
	Welfare reform proposals awaited The government is to lay out plans for what it calls a "root and branch reform" of Britain's welfare system.
	ID card scrap plan to be detailed Identity cards will be scrapped for UK citizens under plans to be announced by the Home Office later.
	RAF chief dies after charity race The second most senior officer in the RAF has died after collapsing during a charity triathlon, the Ministry of Defence says.

WORLD
	Oil well plug 'going as planned' BP says a bid to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is going to plan, but it is too early to know if it will work.
	Amnesty raps 'political justice' Amnesty International accuses governments of subordinating justice to political self-interest and shielding allies from scrutiny.
	Colombian beauty queen arrested Colombian beauty queen Angie Sanclemente is arrested in Argentina, charged with involvement in drug trafficking.

AFRICA
	Call for Ethiopia election rerun Two of Ethiopia's main opposition leaders call for a rerun of Sunday's elections, saying they were not free and fair.
	World Cup opera singer dies at 34 A South African opera star chosen by Nelson Mandela to sing at the opening of the World Cup has died from meningitis, his record company says.
	Captive couple in plea to new PM A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates plead for Prime Minister David Cameron to clarify his position on their case.

AMERICAS
	Oil well plug 'going as planned' BP says a bid to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is going to plan, but it is too early to know if it will work.
	Jamaica death toll 'rises to 44' The anti-drug offensive in the Jamaican capital claims at least 44 lives as battles between police and gunmen continue.
	Colombian beauty queen arrested Colombian beauty queen Angie Sanclemente is arrested in Argentina, charged with involvement in drug trafficking.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US seeks action over Korea crisis The international community must respond in the growing crisis over the sinking of a South Korean warship, the US says.
	Japan trial for whaling activist An activist from New Zealand who boarded a Japanese whaling ship goes on trial in Tokyo, and denies assault charges.
	Foxconn opens doors after deaths Tawian iPhone-maker Foxconn shows journalists around its Shenzhen factory after a series of suicides by its workers.

EUROPE
	Europe proposes new levy on banks Europe calls for new national taxes on banks to prevent taxpayers having to pay for future financial meltdowns.
	Deadly blast near Russian theatre A bomb kills at least six people and injured about 40 outside a concert hall in the south Russian city of Stavropol.
	Pellegrini sacked by Real Madrid Real Madrid sack coach Manuel Pellegrini, with the Spanish giants set to turn to Inter Milan's Jose Mourinho as his replacement.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraqi Airways declared bankrupt The Iraqi government says it plans to close the state-owned Iraqi Airways after declaring it bankrupt.
	Egypt rockslide officials jailed A deputy Cairo governor and seven other officials are jailed over a rockslide in a slum that left 119 people dead.
	Rabbi bans women from elections The chief rabbi of a West Bank settlement prohibits women from standing in a local election, saying they must be heard through their husbands.

SOUTH ASIA
	First Kashmir survey 'startling' A survey described as the first attempt to establish the opinions of Kashmiris suggests nearly half want independence.
	ICRC trains Taliban in first aid The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it has given first aid training to Taliban members in Afghanistan.
	Pakistan 'eunuch wedding' stopped Police in the Pakistani city of Peshawar arrest a man for trying to marry a eunuch, officials say.

UK
	Murders police quiz 'Phd student' Detectives are continuing to question a 40-year-old student arrested over the murders of three women in Bradford.
	Welfare reform proposals awaited The government is to lay out plans for what it calls a "root and branch reform" of Britain's welfare system.
	Ships to recreate Dunkirk journey A fleet of "Little Ships" which rescued allied troops from Dunkirk will set sail later to mark the evacuation's 70th anniversary.

ENGLAND
	Murders police quiz 'Phd student' Detectives are continuing to question a 40-year-old student arrested over the murders of three women in Bradford.
	Jilted boy killed sisters in fire A 15-year-old boy is found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend and her sister in a fire at their family home in south London.
	Voters finally head to the polls Residents of the Thirsk and Malton constituency vote later in the UK general election after the death of a candidate.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Man charged with courthouse bomb A man appears in the same courthouse he is accused of bombing in a dissident republican attack in February.
	Dissidents remain dangerous - IMC Dissident republicans remain highly active and dangerous, according to the Independent Monitoring Commission.
	Child sex abuse suspects released Three men of the six men questioned on child sex abuse in County Down on Wednesday have been released.

SCOTLAND
	MSPs to report on alcohol bill Holyrood's health committee will publish its long-awaited report on the Scottish government's alcohol bill.
	MSPs could reject emissions cuts Scottish government plans to set annual targets for cutting carbon emissions are set to be rejected by MSPs.
	Life term for cross-dress killer A 50-year-old man is jailed for at least 20 years for killing a young woman at her home in Ayr, South Ayrshire.

BUSINESS
	BA talks adjourned until Friday British Airways and the Unite union have paused their latest talks until Friday as the cabin crew strike heads in to its fourth day.
	US markets end down on euro fears Reports that China is rethinking its euro-assets put a stop to a day of recovery on the world's markets.
	Apple now bigger than Microsoft The latest share price changes have pushed the total value of Apple past its rival Microsoft for the first time since 1989.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Three awards for Twilight series The Twilight series, Harry Potter and Tom Cruise are among the winners at the National Movie Awards in London.
	Gorillaz in for U2 at Glastonbury Damon Albarn's virtual pop band Gorillaz are to replace U2 at the Glastonbury Festival next month, organisers announce.
	Comic Manford named One Show host Comedian Jason Manford is announced as Adrian Chiles' replacement on BBC teatime programme The One Show.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Atlantis shuttle lands at Kennedy The Atlantis space shuttle touches down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after what looks to have been its final mission.
	Oil well plug 'going as planned' BP says a bid to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is going to plan, but it is too early to know if it will work.
	Japan trial for whaling activist An activist from New Zealand who boarded a Japanese whaling ship goes on trial in Tokyo, and denies assault charges.

TECHNOLOGY
	Facebook reveals privacy changes The social network says it will offer a simplified single control for privacy settings in response to user criticism.
	Apple now bigger than Microsoft The latest share price changes have pushed the total value of Apple past its rival Microsoft for the first time since 1989.
	iPlayer debuts social functions The BBC launches a revamp of its iPlayer that allows people to share content via social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

HEALTH
	Hospitals warned on vagina swabs Midwives and other staff who help deliver babies are warned not to leave swabs inside the vaginas of new mothers.
	Arthritis 'on rise in US women' One of the most common forms of arthritis is on the rise in US women but falling among men, according to a study.
	Quick access to cancer fund call Patients have asked for quicker access to the £200m cancer drug fund after the NHS refused to pay for a new liver cancer treatment.

EDUCATION
	Graduates' fears on job prospects Nearly half of final-year students at top universities view their career prospects as "very limited", a survey suggests.
	Scores of colleges 'could merge' Principals claim up to 120 colleges may have to merge or work closely together in a federation basis in order to survive.
	Academy 'revolution' for schools Education Secretary Michael Gove hails a new era in schools as every school in England is invited to become an academy.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1964: Light goes out in India as Nehru dies Jawaharlal Nehru, the founder of modern India and its current prime minister, dies suddenly at the age of 74.
	1955: Election victory for Tories under Eden Anthony Eden's Conservatives win the general election with a clear majority, ending a five-year political stalemate.
	1963: Kenyatta to be Kenya's first premier Jomo Kenyatta is certain to become prime minister after his party, Kenya African Nation Union, won the country's first general election.

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