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	Saturday, 24 April, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Parties step up economic battle The main UK parties trade blows over the economy after growth figures show the UK's recovery remains fragile.
	G20 hopeful on economic recovery The G20 says the global economy is emerging from recession faster than expected, although the Greek crisis causes concern.
	US man 'aided suicides via web' A former US nurse is charged with two counts of aiding suicides in other countries over the internet, US officials say.
	Hidden debts 'amount to millions' People in the UK owe £55bn in debts that are hidden from family members, according to a survey.
	Duke of Edinburgh injures ankle The Duke of Edinburgh suffers a "minor injury" to his ankle during an accident on his estate, Buckingham Palace says.

WORLD
	G20 hopeful on economic recovery The G20 says the global economy is emerging from recession faster than expected, although the Greek crisis causes concern.
	Arizona tightens immigration law The governor of the US state of Arizona signs a tough immigration bill, despite criticism from President Barack Obama.
	US man 'aided suicides via web' A former US nurse is charged with two counts of aiding suicides in other countries over the internet, US officials say.

AFRICA
	Somalis face piracy charges in US Eleven Somalis captured off the African coast are set to appear in a US court charged with piracy.
	Opposition backers shot in Sudan Two supporters of a defeated state candidate are killed by police during post-election protests, officials say.
	Banana gin 'kills 80' in Uganda Some 80 people have died in Uganda after drinking illegal home-made banana gin laced with methanol, health officials say.

AMERICAS
	Arizona tightens immigration law The governor of the US state of Arizona signs a tough immigration bill, despite criticism from President Barack Obama.
	Seven killed in Mexico shoot-out Six police officers and a civilian die in a shoot-out with suspected gang hitmen in Mexico, officials say.
	US man 'aided suicides via web' A former US nurse is charged with two counts of aiding suicides in other countries over the internet, US officials say.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thai protesters in new talks bid Thailand's red-shirt protesters issue a conditional offer of talks with the government, amid ongoing deadlock in Bangkok.
	N Korea 'to seize resort assets' North Korea is to seize five properties owned by the South at the Mount Kumgang tourist resort, reports say.
	Dispute over Korean woman's climb The 2009 ascent of a Himalayan peak by a Korean climber is disputed as she attempts to claim a mountaineering world record.

EUROPE
	Greece calls on emergency loans Greece asks Europe and the IMF to start paying billions of euros in emergency loans to help rescue its debt-ridden economy.
	Belgian bishop quits over abuse Belgium's bishop of Bruges admits sex abuse and resigns, the latest in a series of Catholic bishops to step down.
	Face-veil driver fined in France French police fine a Muslim woman for wearing a full-face veil while driving, saying it posed a safety risk.

MIDDLE EAST
	Dozens die in Baghdad bomb blasts At least 58 people are killed in Baghdad in what the government describes as a wave of revenge attacks by al-Qaeda.
	US push to renew Mid-East talks US Mid-East envoy George Mitchell meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders to try to end a row over Israeli settlements.
	Mugabe backs Iran's nuclear power President Robert Mugabe backs Iran's "just cause" on seeking nuclear power, as President Ahmadinejad visits Zimbabwe.

SOUTH ASIA
	Tax officials question IPL chief Investigators grill the chief of the Indian Premier League (IPL) over allegations of corruption linked to the lucrative cricket tournament.
	Nato plans Afghanistan transfer Nato foreign ministers discuss a framework to hand over responsibility in Afghanistan to the government there.
	Amnesty says UAE abused Indians Rights group Amnesty International says authorities in the United Arab Emirates abused 17 Indian murder suspects.

UK
	Parties step up economic battle The main UK parties trade blows over the economy after growth figures show the UK's recovery remains fragile.
	Hidden debts 'amount to millions' People in the UK owe £55bn in debts that are hidden from family members, according to a survey.
	Duke of Edinburgh injures ankle The Duke of Edinburgh suffers a "minor injury" to his ankle during an accident on his estate, Buckingham Palace says.

ENGLAND
	Three guilty of murdering 'slave' Three people who kept a vulnerable man as a "slave" before dumping his headless body in a lake are convicted of murder.
	Footballer arrested over stabbing A Blackpool footballer is arrested in Lancashire in connection with a stabbing outside a London nightclub.
	Scheme to save ancient orchards Dozens of orchards have been created and cultivated in a bid to protect traditional fruit trees and wildlife habitat.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Bomb explodes at police station Two people are injured as a car bomb explodes outside a police station in Newtownhamilton in County Armagh.
	Man charged with Belfast murder An 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of west Belfast man Seamus Fox.
	Cameron call over NI state funding The Conservative leader, David Cameron, says state funding in Northern Ireland makes up too much of the local economy.

SCOTLAND
	Unions raise curriculum pressure Teaching unions step up their opposition to the implementation of the new Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland.
	Parties eye key UK election seats Scotland's main political parties will be out campaigning in key seats as the UK election drive continues.
	Theft probe launched at barracks An inquiry is under way into claims soldiers' property was stolen at a barracks while they were serving in Afghanistan.

BUSINESS
	Greece calls on emergency loans Greece asks Europe and the IMF to start paying billions of euros in emergency loans to help rescue its debt-ridden economy.
	Hidden debts 'amount to millions' People in the UK owe £55bn in debts that are hidden from family members, according to a survey.
	UK economic growth slows to 0.2% The UK economy continues to recover from recession in the first three months of the year, but at a slower pace.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Second debate attracts 4m people An average 4m people watched Thursday's prime ministerial debate on Sky, according to early overnight figures.
	BBC's Working Lunch show to end BBC business programme Working Lunch will no longer be broadcast from the end of July, it is announced.
	Disney announces Monsters sequel Pixar film Monsters Inc - about monsters who scare children for a living - is to have a sequel, the Disney studio announces.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Lift-off for military spaceplane A prototype spaceplane developed for the US military has been launched into orbit from Florida.
	US fears ease over oil rig spill The oil rig that caught fire and sank off the Louisiana coast does not appear to be leaking oil, the US Coast Guard says.
	Full face transplant 'a success' A team of 30 Spanish doctors claim to have successfully performed the world's first full face transplant.

TECHNOLOGY
	Adobe abandons iPhone code tools Software maker Adobe is giving up on making tools that put popular Flash programs onto the iPhone and iPad.
	Son's autism leads to innovation An autistic boy is given help to communicate as his father creates a visual system that helps to give him a voice.
	Facebook's bid to rule the web Facebook tells developers it plans to unseat Google by putting itself at the heart of the web.

HEALTH
	Full face transplant 'a success' A team of 30 Spanish doctors claim to have successfully performed the world's first full face transplant.
	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.

EDUCATION
	Baby Peter sacking ruled lawful The High Court has ruled that the sacking of the head of children's services at Haringey after the death of Baby Peter was lawful.
	Brown recalls cleaners' campaign Gordon Brown has told students about his own university campaigns - opposing apartheid in South Africa and supporting "decent pay" for cleaners.
	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.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1993: IRA bomb devastates City of London A massive bomb rips through the heart of the City of London, killing one and injuring more than 40.
	1967: Russian cosmonaut dies in space crash The Soviet Union announces the catastrophic failure of its latest space mission, with the crash of Soyuz 1 and the death of the cosmonaut on board.
	1982: First Briton dies in Falklands campaign A crewman of a Sea King helicopter on its way to the Falklands Islands is missing and presumed dead after the aircraft crashed.

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