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	Tuesday, 02 March, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Ashcroft admits 'non-dom' status Conservative donor and deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft admits he does not pay UK tax on his earnings outside of Britain.
	Troops deployed amid Chile unrest Thousands of Chilean troops head to the devastated earthquake zone as reports emerge of survivors turning to looting.
	BBC presenter found dead in flat The BBC daytime television presenter Kristian Digby is found dead at his flat in east London, police say.
	Princess visits UK Afghan troops The Princess Royal has made a surprise visit to British troops in Afghanistan, Buckingham Palace says.
	Bosnian war leader arrested in UK A former member of Bosnia's wartime presidency is held at Heathrow Airport over alleged war crimes.

WORLD
	Troops deployed amid Chile unrest Thousands of Chilean troops head to the devastated earthquake zone as reports emerge of survivors turning to looting.
	Niger appoints interim government The military in Niger names a transitional government with renewed promises of elections, 10 days after taking over in a coup.
	US 'ready to help' on Falklands Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US "stands ready to help" resolve the UK-Argentinian dispute over the Falklands.

AFRICA
	Niger appoints interim government The military in Niger names a transitional government with renewed promises of elections, 10 days after taking over in a coup.
	Nigeria police held over deaths A "significant number" of Nigerian police officers are arrested over the alleged extra-judicial killing of members of a religious sect.
	Nkunda seeks end to Rwanda arrest Congolese rebel chief Laurent Nkunda goes to court in a bid to end 14 months of house arrest in Rwanda.

AMERICAS
	Troops deployed amid Chile unrest Thousands of Chilean troops head to the devastated earthquake zone as reports emerge of survivors turning to looting.
	US plans 'dramatic' nuclear cuts US President Barack Obama is planning "dramatic reductions" in the country's nuclear arsenal, a senior US administration official says.
	US 'ready to help' on Falklands Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US "stands ready to help" resolve the UK-Argentinian dispute over the Falklands.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Pru shares hit by $35bn Asia deal Prudential shares tumble after the insurer unveils $35.5bn (£23bn) deal to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms.
	Toyota boss apologises in China The president of Toyota apologises in China, the world's largest auto market, for a safety recall over faults.
	China fires police over 'torture' Two senior Chinese police officers are dismissed and four disciplined over the alleged fatal torture of a man in custody.

EUROPE
	Karadzic calls Serb cause 'holy' Former leader Radovan Karadzic says the Serb cause in the Bosnian war was "just and holy", as his genocide trial resumes.
	Walls blamed for storm disaster Blame is being laid on France's aged sea defences after violent storms left some 50 dead and thousands homeless along the country's Atlantic coast.
	Irish town rapped for Israel snub Ireland's foreign minister criticises the decision of a town council to remove the Israeli ambassador's signature from its guestbook.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran 'not co-operating' says IAEA The UN's nuclear watchdog says it cannot confirm all Iran's nuclear activities are peaceful as Tehran is not being co-operative enough.
	Reformist papers banned in Iran The authorities in Iran close down the biggest-circulation reformist newspaper Etemaad, saying it breached media laws.
	Irish town rapped for Israel snub Ireland's foreign minister criticises the decision of a town council to remove the Israeli ambassador's signature from its guestbook.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghan teenagers risk life for Europe United Nations aid agencies are increasingly concerned about the number of children from Afghanistan migrating across Europe alone.
	Nato soldiers die in Afghanistan Nato says four of its troops have been killed in three separate attacks in western and southern Afghanistan.
	India beat Pakistan in hockey cup India win their opening match in the men's field hockey World Cup in Delhi - against arch-rival Pakistan.

UK
	Ashcroft admits 'non-dom' status Conservative donor and deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft admits he does not pay UK tax on his earnings outside of Britain.
	Financiers 'discuss Man Utd bid' A group of financiers - dubbed the "Red Knights" - meet for the first time to discuss taking over Man Utd, BBC Sport understands.
	BBC presenter found dead in flat The BBC daytime television presenter Kristian Digby is found dead at his flat in east London, police say.

ENGLAND
	Double fatal fire was 'homicide' A fire which claimed the lives of an elderly man and woman in Warwickshire is being treated as murder or manslaughter.
	BBC presenter found dead in flat The BBC daytime television presenter Kristian Digby is found dead at his flat in east London, police say.
	'Poor management' failed Metronet "Poor and inadequate" management of the failed Tube maintenance firm Metronet cost taxpayers up to £410m, a report says.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Police attacked with petrol bombs Police arrest a 14-year-old boy after two petrol bombs are thrown at their vehicles in west Belfast.
	Trust admits neglect over death Belfast Health and Social Care Trust admits negligence over the care of a south Belfast pensioner who died in hospital.
	Extradition for Basque separatist A court in Belfast orders the extradition of a Basque separatist convicted of 25 murders in Spain to face charges of justifying terror.

SCOTLAND
	MSPs to hear slum inquiry calls MSPs will hear calls for an inquiry into slum housing in Scotland, amid concerns over rogue landlords and funding shortages.
	Jury resuming death deliberations The jury in the trial of two men accused of murder on an Orkney island is set to resume deliberations.
	Call to end illegal bird killing Campaigners calling for a tougher line on the illegal killing of birds of prey will present a petition to the Scottish parliament.

POLITICS
	Ashcroft admits 'non-dom' status Conservative donor and deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft admits he does not pay UK tax on his earnings outside of Britain.
	Mandelson wants tougher M&A rules The business secretary calls for tougher rules on takeovers to protect the long-term interests of employees and shareholders.
	'Poor management' failed Metronet "Poor and inadequate" management of the failed Tube maintenance firm Metronet cost taxpayers up to £410m, a report says.

BUSINESS
	Pru shares hit by $35bn Asia deal Prudential shares tumble after the insurer unveils $35.5bn (£23bn) deal to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms.
	No pay rise for '57% of workers' Sixteen million workers, or more than half the UK's workforce, do not expect to get a pay increase this year, a survey suggests.
	Real top football rich list again Real Madrid beat Barcelona and Manchester United to head the 2008/09 list of the richest football clubs in the world.

ENTERTAINMENT
	BBC presenter found dead in flat The BBC daytime television presenter Kristian Digby is found dead at his flat in east London, police say.
	Miranda show leads TV nominations BBC Two comedy Miranda leads the nominations for the 2009 prestigious Royal Television Society (RTS) awards.
	Sir Paul unveils outdoor UK shows Sir Paul McCartney confirms four UK shows this summer, including his first Cardiff gig in three decades.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	New scan could nose out criminals Noses could be an even better method of identification than iris and fingerprint scanning, says a UK study.
	UK science 'must meet challenge' The UK government's top scientific advisory body urges ministers to maintain the upward trajectory in science spending to compete with other nations' research efforts.
	MPs quiz 'climategate' scientist The climate scientist at the centre of the row over stolen e-mails faces his first public questioning.

TECHNOLOGY
	Microsoft offers browser choices Microsoft is to ask millions of Europeans who use Windows if they want to switch to a rival web browser.
	PS3 owners should 'stop gaming' Sony tells owners of older models of its PlayStation 3 to stop using them until it can fix a problem with its online games network.
	Government tackled on wi-fi plans Libraries and universities are protesting about plans to make them police those who use their free wi-fi networks.

HEALTH
	Diet 'can help blocked arteries' Three diets - low-carbohydrate, low-fat diet and Mediterranean - are equally effective in helping reverse blocked arteries, say Israeli researchers.
	Bosses told ill staff need help More needs to be done by employers to help people with back and joint pain stay in work, experts say.
	Pain 'should be seen as disease' Chronic pain needs to be recognised as a disease in its own right, experts say.

EDUCATION
	Third of city pupils miss place About a third of pupils in some of England's biggest cities miss out on a place at their first choice secondary school.
	Tories to reform academy system A Tory government would rush through a new law to allow more schools in England to become academies, Michael Gove says.
	Qualifications 'to be scrapped' The government is set to scrap some of the 6,500 different qualifications that are offered by exam boards.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1991: Sri Lankan hardliner among 19 killed in blast The Tamil Tigers are being blamed for the assassination of Sri Lanka's Deputy Defence Minister, Ranjan Wijeratne.
	1970: Ian Smith declares Rhodesia a republic Prime Minister of Rhodesia Ian Smith declares his country a republic, cutting its last link with the British Crown.
	1969: Concorde flies for the first time The supersonic airliner Concorde makes a "faultless" maiden flight.

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