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	Friday, 23 April, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Fiery clashes in TV leader debate Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg lock horns in the second prime ministerial TV debate, focused on global affairs.
	RAF training halted by engine ash Training flights on RAF Typhoons in Lincolnshire are suspended after ash deposits are found in the engines of four aircraft.
	Oil rig off US sinks after blast A Gulf of Mexico oil rig that caught fire on Tuesday after an explosion has now sunk, with 11 workers still missing.
	Whaling plan draws greens' anger Proposals to limit whaling quotas draw fire from green groups, though some catches would fall.
	US sex abuse lawsuit names Pope A man who says he was the victim of an American paedophile priest brings a lawsuit against the Pope in a US federal court.

WORLD
	Deadly blasts amid Thai protests Three people are reported killed and scores hurt in Bangkok in grenade attacks blamed on anti-government protesters.
	Netanyahu affirms Jerusalem plans Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu again rejects US calls to halt construction in East Jerusalem, as the US envoy arrives in the region.
	US sex abuse lawsuit names Pope A man who says he was the victim of an American paedophile priest brings a lawsuit against the Pope in a US federal court.

AFRICA
	Zimbabwe divided over Iran visit Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Zimbabwe, despite protests by the prime minister's party.
	Congo overturns Norway executions A DR Congo court overturns death sentences on two Norwegians convicted of murder and orders a retrial.
	Rwandan opposition leader freed A rival of President Kagame is freed a day after being arrested for collaborating with a terrorist group and denying the genocide.

AMERICAS
	Obama attacks bank reform critics US President Obama attacks critics of his banking reforms, warning that without change the financial crisis will be repeated.
	US sex abuse lawsuit names Pope A man who says he was the victim of an American paedophile priest brings a lawsuit against the Pope in a US federal court.
	Polanski extradition moves closer A US court rejects a bid by director Roman Polanski to be sentenced in absentia for his child sex case.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Deadly blasts amid Thai protests Three people are reported killed and scores hurt in Bangkok in grenade attacks blamed on anti-government protesters.
	Whaling plan draws greens' anger Proposals to limit whaling quotas draw fire from green groups, though some catches would fall.
	Jail terms for Shanghai collapse Two men are jailed in China for corruption linked to the collapse of a building that toppled over almost intact.

EUROPE
	Fiery clashes in TV leader debate Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg lock horns in the second prime ministerial TV debate, focused on global affairs.
	Bosnia gets Nato membership plan Nato agrees to launch a Membership Action Plan for Bosnia-Hercegovina - a key step to joining the military bloc.
	US sex abuse lawsuit names Pope A man who says he was the victim of an American paedophile priest brings a lawsuit against the Pope in a US federal court.

MIDDLE EAST
	Netanyahu affirms Jerusalem plans Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu again rejects US calls to halt construction in East Jerusalem, as the US envoy arrives in the region.
	Mystery rocket explodes in Jordan A rocket explodes near the Jordanian city of Aqaba, but Egypt denies initial reports it was fired from its Sinai peninsula.
	Gazan 'deported under new rules' A Palestinian prisoner blames a new Israeli military order on deportations for his release to Gaza, not the West Bank.

SOUTH ASIA
	US 'questions top Taliban leader' Pakistan eases restrictions for US investigators to interrogate arrested Taliban leader Mullah Baradar, security officials say.
	Pakistan to tackle energy crisis Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani launches a national energy plan to tackle the country's massive power crisis.
	Rescuing Everest body 'too risky' The widow of New Zealand climber Rob Hall, who died on Mount Everest in 1996, says it is too risky to retrieve his remains from the mountain.

UK
	Fiery clashes in TV leader debate Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg lock horns in the second prime ministerial TV debate, focused on global affairs.
	UK awaits economy growth figures Initial estimates about the growth of the UK economy in the first three months of 2010 will be published later.
	RAF training halted by engine ash Training flights on RAF Typhoons in Lincolnshire are suspended after ash deposits are found in the engines of four aircraft.

ENGLAND
	'Facebook boast' killer detained A teenager who killed a man and boasted about it on the social networking site Facebook is detained for four years.
	Six held after TV debate clashes Police make six arrests after demonstrators clashed before a party leaders' debate is held in Bristol.
	Burned toast shuts Tube station Staff at King's Cross are told to be more careful after the Tube station was shut down twice because workers burned their toast.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Bomb explodes at police station Three people are injured as a car bomb explodes outside a police station in Newtownhamilton in County Armagh.
	Dissident threat level increases The threat by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland is higher than at any time since the Omagh bomb in 1998 police say.
	Northern Ireland leaders debate BBC Northern Ireland's political reporter, Stephen Walker, takes a look at the first televised Northern Ireland leaders debate.

SCOTLAND
	Oil worker hurt by electric shock An oil worker is airlifted to hospital in Shetland after suffering an electric shock on an offshore platform.
	Scots election campaign continues Nuclear weapons, knife crime and post offices are featuring on the UK election campaign trail in Scotland.
	Arctic Convoy veterans honoured Russian Arctic Convoy veterans are to be presented with medals to mark 65 years since the end of World War II.

BUSINESS
	UK awaits economy growth figures Initial estimates about the growth of the UK economy in the first three months of 2010 will be published later.
	Obama attacks bank reform critics US President Obama attacks critics of his banking reforms, warning that without change the financial crisis will be repeated.
	Ryanair backs down over expenses Ryanair reverses its decision to limit the expenses payments paid to stranded passengers for food and accommodation.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Church tops young music rich list Charlotte Church, Katherine Jenkins and Leona Lewis top a female-dominated list of the UK's richest young musicians.
	Polanski extradition moves closer A US court rejects a bid by director Roman Polanski to be sentenced in absentia for his child sex case.
	Farewell for punk legend McLaren Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the Sex Pistols, is given a flamboyant send-off at his funeral in north London.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Whaling plan draws greens' anger Proposals to limit whaling quotas draw fire from green groups, though some catches would fall.
	Nasa readies jumbo eye in the sky Nasa unveils the new craft that will be the centrepiece of its mission to unveil the secrets of the Universe.
	Study to probe mobile health risk Researchers launch a decades-long study into whether there is a link between mobile phones and health problems such as cancer.

TECHNOLOGY
	Facebook's bid to rule the web Facebook tells developers it plans to unseat Google by putting itself at the heart of the web.
	Security update hits Window PCs Thousands of PCs around the world have been paralysed by a security update that wrongly labelled part of Windows as a virus.
	Windows 7 buoys Microsoft profit Microsoft sees profits leap 35% in the first three months of 2010 as sales of its Windows 7 operating system continue to be strong.

HEALTH
	Poor 'get less prostate surgery' Men living in deprived areas are less likely to receive radiotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer, a study suggests.
	Dreams 'can help with learning' Taking a nap after learning a new task may be a good way to commit it to memory - as long as you dream, say scientists.
	Study to probe mobile health risk Researchers launch a decades-long study into whether there is a link between mobile phones and health problems such as cancer.

EDUCATION
	Judgement due in Shoesmith case The High Court is to rule on whether Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked after the public outcry over the Baby Peter case.
	Union attacks principal pay rises Figures suggest college principals' pay rose by 56% over the past eight years to an average of nearly £120,000.
	Boycott threatens Sats test chaos Head teachers have announced plans to boycott next month's Sats tests for primary school pupils in England.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1979: Teacher dies in Southall race riots A 33-year-old man dies from head injuries after a bloody battle breaks out between police and demonstrators in Southall.
	1984: Scientist finds Aids virus The discovery of a virus which may cause Aids, the fatal disease sweeping through America, is hailed as a "monumental breakthrough" in medical research.
	2001: Royal aide on trial for murder A former personal assistant to the Duchess of York stands accused of murdering her boyfriend.

DON'T MISS

Question Time Reaction to tonight's TV PM's debate with William Hague, Yvette Cooper and Ming Campbell THURSDAY, 10.45pm, BBC ONE and then online

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