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	Saturday, 29 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Minister apologises over expenses Treasury minister David Laws apologises as it emerges he claimed MPs' expenses to pay rent to his partner.
	Obama bolsters oil teams on coast President Barack Obama pledges to triple the manpower in coastal areas hit by the Gulf oil spill as he tours affected areas.
	UN push for nuclear-free Mid-East Signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty agree to hold a conference on a nuclear-weapons-free Middle East in 2012.
	Fresh downgrade for Spanish debt Fitch becomes the second agency to downgrade Spain's credit rating, citing the country's poor growth prospects.
	City searched for missing women A massive police search operation takes place in Bradford to find the bodies of Shelley Armitage and Susan Rushworth.

WORLD
	Obama bolsters oil teams on coast President Barack Obama pledges to triple the manpower in coastal areas hit by the Gulf oil spill as he tours affected areas.
	UN push for nuclear-free Mid-East Signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty agree to hold a conference on a nuclear-weapons-free Middle East in 2012.
	Diff'rent Strokes star dies at 42 Former Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman dies at the age of 42 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

AFRICA
	UN to reduce DR Congo peace force The UN Security Council authorises the withdrawal of up to 2,000 peacekeepers from the African state by 30 June.
	US genocide lawyer held in Rwanda A US lawyer who planned to defend an opposition leader in Rwanda is arrested on allegations of genocide denial.
	Porn ban mulled by South Africa A South African government official proposes a complete ban on pornography across the internet, mobiles and television.

AMERICAS
	Obama bolsters oil teams on coast President Barack Obama pledges to triple the manpower in coastal areas hit by the Gulf oil spill as he tours affected areas.
	Hundreds flee Guatemala volcano A volcano erupts near Guatemala City, leaving at least one person dead and forcing hundreds to flee their homes.
	Diff'rent Strokes star dies at 42 Former Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman dies at the age of 42 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	China vow over Korea ship attack Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing will not protect whoever was behind the sinking of a South Korean warship.
	Jail for Korea web-neglect father A South Korean court jails a man whose baby daughter starved to death while he played an online game.
	Suicide-hit Foxconn boosts wages The owner of a Chinese electronics factory where several employees have committed suicide is to increase wages by 20%.

EUROPE
	France chosen to host Euro 2016 France beat Turkey and Italy for the right to stage the European Championship in 2016.
	Czech election voting under way Czechs vote in a general election, amid predictions of a close finish that may lead to a coalition government.
	Eurovision 2010 countdown begins Acts from 25 countries are preparing to take part in the grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, taking place later in Norway's capital Oslo.

MIDDLE EAST
	UN push for nuclear-free Mid-East Signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty agree to hold a conference on a nuclear-weapons-free Middle East in 2012.
	W Bank road open to Palestinians The Israeli army partially opens a motorway that runs through the West Bank to Palestinian drivers, to comply with a court ruling.
	Bremer quizzed by UK Iraq inquiry British officials backed the post war purge of Saddam-era officials, former US administrator Paul Bremer tells the Iraq inquiry.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan mosque raids kill scores More than 80 people die in gun and grenade attacks at two mosques of the Ahmadi Islamic sect in Pakistan's city of Lahore.
	India train crash deaths pass 100 More than 100 people die and scores are injured as two trains crash in eastern India in an act of suspected Maoist sabotage.
	Nepal deal ends political impasse Nepal's three main parties reach a deal to avoid a political crisis, amid reports the prime minister is to resign.

UK
	Minister apologises over expenses Treasury minister David Laws apologises as it emerges he claimed MPs' expenses to pay rent to his partner.
	City searched for missing women A massive police search operation takes place in Bradford to find the bodies of Shelley Armitage and Susan Rushworth.
	Ceremony marks Dunkirk evacuation A ceremony will take place later to mark the 70th anniversary of the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk.

ENGLAND
	Accused gives name as 'cannibal' A 40-year-old man accused of murdering three women in Bradford refers to himself in court as the "crossbow cannibal".
	Pair guilty of killing solicitor A solicitor is found guilty of hiring a hit man to murder his business partner in order to gain an insurance pay-out to cover his debts.
	Afghan bomb deaths 'unacceptable' A coroner says there is an "unacceptable level of mortality" among bomb disposal experts working in Afghanistan.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Shankill victim 'linked to UVF' A man who died in a gun attack on Belfast's Shankill Road is believed to have links to loyalist paramilitaries, the Ulster Volunteer Force.
	Pub alert device 'was pipe bomb' A suspicious object found in a bar in Londonderry on Friday was a viable pipe bomb, police have said.
	Ian Paisley is given a peerage Former first minister of Northern Ireland Ian Paisley is made a peer in the Dissolution Honours List.

SCOTLAND
	Rock climber dies in quarry fall A rock climber from the Dundee area dies after falling 40ft down a quarry at Legaston Farm in Angus.
	Ex-first minister becomes a peer Jack McConnell, the former Labour First Minister of Scotland, is among the Scots to be awarded a peerage.
	Priciest seaside towns revealed The home of golf is named as the least affordable Scottish seaside location for housebuyers by new research.

BUSINESS
	BA talks finish without agreement Talks between British Airways and the Unite union to avert further strike action end without a breakthrough.
	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.
	Fresh downgrade for Spanish debt Fitch becomes the second agency to downgrade Spain's credit rating, citing the country's poor growth prospects.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Diff'rent Strokes star dies at 42 Former Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman dies at the age of 42 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
	Ex-Spice Girls boss eyes Idol bid Ex-Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller leads a consortium bidding to buy the firm that owns the rights to TV show American Idol.
	Eurovision 2010 countdown begins Acts from 25 countries are preparing to take part in the grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, taking place later in Norway's capital Oslo.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Coalition wants UK space lift-off Science minister David Willetts tells BBC News that space is an important growth sector for UK PLC.
	Stripes may not be bees' defence UK researchers have found that birds avoid bumblebees even when the insects do not have the classic black-and-yellow stripes.
	Obama bolsters oil teams on coast President Barack Obama pledges to triple the manpower in coastal areas hit by the Gulf oil spill as he tours affected areas.

TECHNOLOGY
	Ofcom unveils anti-piracy policy The regulator unveils a draft code of practice for ISPs that will require them to keep lists of customers who illegally file-share.
	Porn ban mulled by South Africa A South African government official proposes a complete ban on pornography across the internet, mobiles and television.
	Crowds gather for UK iPad launch Hundreds of people gather at Apple's flagship London store as the company's high-profile iPad goes on sale around the world.

HEALTH
	Comparing salaries leads to blues Comparing your income with that of family and friends is a recipe for unhappiness, a study suggests.
	Brushing teeth cuts 'heart risk' People who fail to brush their teeth twice a day are putting themselves at risk of heart disease, say researchers.
	Deaths 'not caused by mephedrone' Tests show that two teenagers, whose deaths in March were linked to mephedrone, had not taken it.

EDUCATION
	Top schools to escape inspections Outstanding schools in England will no longer face routine Ofsted inspections, the new education secretary says.
	Policy 'may hit school buildings' Building work on hundreds of schools may have to be abandoned if the government is to fully implement its "free schools" policy, a think tank says.
	New top A-level grades 'for 7%' A new A* grade being awarded in A-levels for the first time this year could be given to 7% of entries, research suggests.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1968: Manchester Utd win European Cup Manchester United become the first English club to win the European Cup beating Portuguese side Benfica by four goals to one.
	1985: Fans die in Heysel rioting Thirty-nine Juventus fans are crushed during rioting at the European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus in Brussels.
	1953: Hillary and Tenzing conquer Everest New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

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