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	Friday, 28 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Obama defends oil spill response President Obama defends his handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as BP takes stock of its work to plug the well.
	Man charged over Bradford murders A man is charged with the murders of three Bradford women after body parts were found in a river.
	Row over BBC Question Time panel No 10 refused to put a minister on Question Time unless Tony Blair's former adviser was removed, the BBC says.
	India rail blast crash kills 25 An explosion throws a passenger train into the path of a goods train in eastern India, killing at least 25 people.
	Cameron to outline economy plans David Cameron will outline plans to "transform" the economy in his first major speech as prime minister.

WORLD
	India rail blast crash kills 25 An explosion throws a passenger train into the path of a goods train in eastern India, killing at least 25 people.
	Obama defends oil spill response President Obama defends his handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as BP takes stock of its work to plug the well.
	At least 73 killed in Jamaica At least 73 people are now known to have died in Jamaica's anti-drugs offensive, marking a significant rise in the death toll.

AFRICA
	Gay rights pair freed in Zimbabwe Two campaigners for gay rights in Zimbabwe are freed after spending six days in custody, their lawyers say.
	Sudan's Bashir sworn in as leader Omar al-Bashir is sworn in as president of Sudan, following his controversial win in last month's elections.
	Damages for Zambia HIV screening A Zambian court orders the air force to pay damages to two ex-pilots who say they were tested for HIV without their knowledge.

AMERICAS
	Obama defends oil spill response President Obama defends his handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as BP takes stock of its work to plug the well.
	At least 73 killed in Jamaica At least 73 people are now known to have died in Jamaica's anti-drugs offensive, marking a significant rise in the death toll.
	Peru indigenous leader given bail Peruvian indigenous leader Alberto Pizango is freed on bail pending trial a day after he was detained upon his returns home from almost a year in exile.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	North Korea scraps S Korea pact North Korea scraps an agreement on preventing naval clashes with the South, as tensions rise over the sinking of a warship.
	Foxconn factory death toll rises Another apparent suicide occurs at Taiwan iPhone-maker Foxconn, hours after journalists are shown round the Shenzhen factory.
	South Pacific hit by earthquake A tsunami warning to Pacific islands has been lifted after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu.

EUROPE
	Uefa threatens spendthrift clubs European football's governing body Uefa approves plans to force clubs to live within their means.
	Spain approves cuts in tight vote Spain's parliament approves by just one vote a 15bn-euro austerity package to rein in the country's budget deficit.
	French rally over pension reform Tens of thousands of striking workers rally across France to protest against the government's plans to raise the retirement age.

MIDDLE EAST
	Israeli Arabs charged with spying Two Israeli Arab activists are charged with being spies for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
	Israeli PM accepts Obama invite The Israeli PM accepts an invitation to meet US President Barack Obama in Washington, for the first time since relations strained in March.
	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.

SOUTH ASIA
	India rail blast crash kills 25 An explosion throws a passenger train into the path of a goods train in eastern India, killing at least 25 people.
	Pakistan eases curbs on YouTube Pakistan partially unblocks the YouTube website, but about 500 links to "blasphemous content" remain barred, officials say.
	Air India workers call off strike Air India staff end a walkout that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded after a court declares the strike illegal.

UK
	Man charged over Bradford murders A man is charged with the murders of three Bradford women after body parts were found in a river.
	Row over BBC Question Time panel No 10 refused to put a minister on Question Time unless Tony Blair's former adviser was removed, the BBC says.
	Top schools to escape inspections Outstanding schools in England will no longer face routine Ofsted inspections, the new education secretary says.

ENGLAND
	Man charged over Bradford murders A man is charged with the murders of three Bradford women after body parts were found in a river.
	Dumbbell attack teacher loses job A science teacher who attacked a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell has been sacked from his job, a union says.
	Tories win in Thirsk and Malton Conservative Anne McIntosh wins the delayed general election poll in Thirsk and Malton with the Lib Dems second and Labour third.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Priest guilty of indecent assault A court in Omagh finds a Catholic priest guilty of sexually abusing three young sisters over a 10 year period.
	Councillor guilty of raping woman William Wilkinson, a United Unionist Coalition councillor from Ballymena, is found guilty of raping a woman in her home.
	Drugs recovered in house searches Police seize a large quantity of suspected herbal cannabis after a car is stopped by police in west Belfast.

SCOTLAND
	Bank Holiday strike hits museums Some of Scotland's most popular museums could be closed over the Bank Holiday weekend due to industrial action.
	Group pulls bid for Forth Ports A consortium wanting to take over Edinburgh-based Forth Ports withdraws its proposed offer blaming "economic uncertainty".
	Banned author's home to be saved A project to save an author's former home is among the beneficiaries of a Big Lottery funding package.

BUSINESS
	New rules to shake-up boardrooms Plans for directors to face annual re-election form part of an overhaul of the code of conduct for the UK's top companies.
	Markets rise as China backs euro World stock markets put in some strong rises, boosted by supportive comments from China on the strength of the euro.
	£30m sits unused on travel cards Almost £30m has been left unused on Oyster pay-as-you-go (PAYG) for at least a year, the BBC learns.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Irish star aims for Euro double Ireland's Niamh Kavanagh is in line to win the Eurovision Song Contest for a second time after being voted through to the final.
	Tributes paid to Archers veteran A service of thanksgiving is held to remember the late Norman Painting, who played Phil Archer in BBC Radio 4's The Archers.
	Live 8 'fitting finale' for Floyd Pink Floyd's Roger Waters says he "won't be unhappy" if the band's performance at Live 8 in 2005 turns out to be their last.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Society to review climate message The UK's Royal Society is reviewing its public statements on climate change after 43 Fellows complained that it had oversimplified its messages.
	Snails yield drug addiction clue In an unusual behavioural experiment, scientists use pond snails to study the effects of methamphetamine on the brain.
	Obama defends oil spill response President Obama defends his handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as BP takes stock of its work to plug the well.

TECHNOLOGY
	Apple iPad tablet on sale in UK The Apple iPad is going on sale in the UK, after one million were sold in the first 28 days after its launch in the US.
	Facebook changes are 'not enough' Privacy experts say the simplified settings are a good start but more is needed.
	Pakistan eases curbs on YouTube Pakistan partially unblocks the YouTube website, but about 500 links to "blasphemous content" remain barred, officials say.

HEALTH
	Brush teeth to halt heart disease People who fail to brush their teeth twice a day are putting themselves at risk of heart disease, say researchers.
	Heroin on prescription 'success' Injectable "medical" grade heroin should be offered under supervision to the most hardened addicts, say UK researchers.
	Free prescription plans 'on hold' Proposals to give free prescriptions to people in England with long-term conditions are put on hold due to financial pressures on the NHS.

EDUCATION
	Top schools to escape inspections Outstanding schools in England will no longer face routine Ofsted inspections, the new education secretary says.
	'7% of A-levels' to be graded A* A new A* grade being awarded in A-levels for the first time this year will be given to 7% of entries, research suggests.
	QCDA exam quango to be scrapped Education quango the QCDA is to be wound up when new legislation is brought forward.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1998: World fury at Pakistan's nuclear tests Pakistan explodes five underground nuclear devices in response to India's recent nuclear tests.
	1974: Strikes topple NI power-sharing body Northern Ireland's first power-sharing assembly collapses after its leader Brian Faulkner steps down faced with rising opposition.
	1959: Monkeys survive space mission Two monkeys become the first living creatures to survive a space flight.

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