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	Friday, 02 April, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Multiple Israeli strikes hit Gaza Israeli warplanes carry out air strikes on the Gaza Strip, which the Israeli military says were targeting four weapons factories.
	More bosses back Tories' tax move Another 14 top executives back the Conservatives' pledge to cancel the National Insurance increase.
	Haiti disc tax 'not cut from aid' No 10 has denied that thousands of pounds will be lost from aid budgets after tax was waived on a Haiti charity single.
	Vow to re-run rail strike ballot A planned national rail strike by the RMT union is called off after Network Rail challenges it in the High Court.
	Port lorry's 7m cigarettes seized Seven million illegally imported cigarettes are seized from a lorry at an East Sussex ferry port, HM Revenue and Customs says.

WORLD
	Multiple Israeli strikes hit Gaza Israeli warplanes carry out air strikes on the Gaza Strip, which the Israeli military says were targeting four weapons factories.
	UN envoy denies Afghan poll fraud A former UN envoy to Afghanistan dismisses accusations of electoral fraud levelled by President Hamid Karzai.
	Peru's Machu Picchu site reopens Peru's greatest archaeological site, Machu Picchu, is formally reopened - two months after landslides cut its rail link.

AFRICA
	Sudan opposition quits elections Most of Sudan's main opposition parties say they will boycott presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections this month.
	'Coup' attempt in Guinea-Bissau Army officers in Guinea-Bissau detain the nation's top general and arrest the prime minister, but deny staging a coup.
	Nigeria mulls return for Ribadu Nigeria wants charges against corruption fighter Nuhu Ribadu to be dropped, possibly so he can become a presidential advisor.

AMERICAS
	Peru's Machu Picchu site reopens Peru's greatest archaeological site, Machu Picchu, is formally reopened - two months after landslides cut its rail link.
	Cuba and US hold rare talks at UN Cuba's foreign minister talks to a senior US official - in one of the highest level contacts between the two nations for years.
	US abortion doctor killer jailed A man who said he killed a US abortion doctor in Kansas to save the lives of unborn babies is sentenced to life in jail.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Iran takes nuclear case to China Iran's top nuclear official visits China, amid signs Beijing may relax opposition to a new round of sanctions against Tehran.
	Malaysia woman's caning commuted Malaysian religious authorities say a woman who admitted drinking beer will not be caned but will instead do community service.
	NZ calls for whaling compromise Allowing whaling nations to kill a limited number of the animals is the only way to control hunting, New Zealand says.

EUROPE
	Medvedev visits bomb-hit republic Russia's president makes a surprise visit to Dagestan, a day after a double suicide attack in the North Caucasus republic.
	Karadzic loses bid to delay trial An international court rejects an appeal by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to have his war crimes trial delayed.
	Daimler admits worldwide bribery German carmaker Daimler pleads guilty to US corruption charges and agrees to pay $185m (£121m) to settle the case.

MIDDLE EAST
	Multiple Israeli strikes hit Gaza Israeli warplanes carry out air strikes on the Gaza Strip, which the Israeli military says were targeting four weapons factories.
	Iran takes nuclear case to China Iran's top nuclear official visits China, amid signs Beijing may relax opposition to a new round of sanctions against Tehran.
	Protest at Saudi sorcery sentence Lebanon's prime minister is urged to intervene to stop the execution of a man accused of sorcery in Saudi Arabia.

SOUTH ASIA
	UN envoy denies Afghan poll fraud A former UN envoy to Afghanistan dismisses accusations of electoral fraud levelled by President Hamid Karzai.
	India launches biometric census India launches a census in which every person over the age of 15 will be fingerprinted to create a biometric national database.
	Sri Lanka president visits Jaffna Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa makes a rare visit to Jaffna, the cultural capital of the country's Tamil minority.

UK
	Port lorry's 7m cigarettes seized Seven million illegally imported cigarettes are seized from a lorry at an East Sussex ferry port, HM Revenue and Customs says.
	Vow to re-run rail strike ballot A planned national rail strike by the RMT union is called off after Network Rail challenges it in the High Court.
	More bosses back Tories' tax move Another 14 top executives back the Conservatives' pledge to cancel the National Insurance increase.

ENGLAND
	Twelve people hurt in M6 pile-up A young girl has serious head injuries after a seven-vehicle pile-up on the M6 near Rugby, in which 11 others were hurt.
	'Brothel' arrests under new laws Three men are arrested at an alleged brothel under a new law aimed at protecting women forced into prostitution.
	Historian Hunt picked by Labour The TV historian Tristram Hunt is picked to stand as a Labour candidate in Stoke-on-Trent at the general election.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Police team to probe priest abuse The police in Northern Ireland are to establish an investigation team to look into cases of alleged child abuse by Catholic priests.
	Family saved from snowbound house The police helicopter has had to help rescue a snowbound family from their County Tyrone home.
	First Trust staff shocked at sale The finance workers' union says staff at First Trust are shocked by the decision by AIB to sell it off to raise 7.4bn euros.

SCOTLAND
	Engineers work to restore power Engineers are working to restore power to thousands of homes which were facing a second night without electricity.
	Tribute to coach crash schoolgirl The head teacher of the school involved in the fatal bus crash in South Lanarkshire pays tribute to the 17-year-old who died.
	Historic church given cash boost A church where Queen Victoria once worshipped is among eight to share more than £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

POLITICS
	More bosses back Tories' tax move Another 14 top executives back the Conservatives' pledge to cancel the National Insurance increase.
	Haiti disc tax 'not cut from aid' No 10 has denied that thousands of pounds will be lost from aid budgets after tax was waived on a Haiti charity single.
	Historian Hunt picked by Labour The TV historian Tristram Hunt is picked to stand as a Labour candidate in Stoke-on-Trent at the general election.

BUSINESS
	Daimler admits worldwide bribery German carmaker Daimler pleads guilty to US corruption charges and agrees to pay $185m (£121m) to settle the case.
	Bank survey shows happy customers A high level of satisfaction with the service of the UK's banks is revealed in a survey for the BBC.
	Motorists hit by fuel duty rise Motoring organisations predict petrol prices could hit a record over Easter after fuel duty rises by one penny a litre.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Mills tells of breast op bust-up Heather Mills tells an employment tribunal she fell out with her nanny after refusing to pay for her breast enlargement surgery.
	Tunick calls for naked Big Chill Artist Spencer Tunick is inviting volunteers to take part in a mass disrobing for this year's Big Chill Festival in Herefordshire.
	Reunited Libertines play pub gig The Libertines play together for the first time since 2004 and pledge to stay together for their summer festival dates.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	UK sets up Chagos marine reserve The UK government has created the world's largest marine reserve around the Chagos Islands.
	Science writer wins libel appeal A science writer wins the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action in a landmark appeal.
	NZ calls for whaling compromise Allowing whaling nations to kill a limited number of the animals is the only way to control hunting, New Zealand says.

TECHNOLOGY
	Facebook duo's fight with founder Two brothers awarded millions of dollars after claiming they had come up with the idea for Facebook tell BBC News their legal battle isn't over.
	Ordnance Survey offers free data Mapping agency Ordnance Survey frees up more data for re-use by the public as part of a government initiative.
	Police back down over domain name The Government's police inspectorate backs down after protests from social media activists over its choice of name for a website.

HEALTH
	Hospital checklists 'cut deaths' Checklists that spell out exactly how to care for those with common conditions have dramatically reduced deaths, say hospitals.
	Offer drink advice, clinics urged Hospitals are urged to give advice on safe drinking when patients receive follow-up treatment for alcohol-related injuries.
	Herbal therapists regulation call The government has announced plans to force all providers of unlicensed herbal medicines to register with the complementary therapy regulator.

EDUCATION
	Sats battle on teachers' agenda Teachers are meeting for their annual conferences this weekend and a threatened battle with the government on Sats tests in England is high on the agenda.
	Runaways 'face exploitation risk' A "frightening" number of children who regularly go missing are sexually exploited, Barnardo's has warned.
	Ofsted changed Shoesmith report A damning Ofsted report on the council at the centre of the Baby Peter case was changed 17 times, court documents show.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1982: Argentina invades Falklands Argentina has invaded the British territory of the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic.
	2005: Pope John Paul II dies Pope John Paul II dies at the age of 84 following heart failure, ending one of the longest pontificates in history.
	1986: Bomb tears hole in airliner over Greece Four people are killed after they are sucked through a hole blown in the side of a TWA jet flying to Athens.

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