Thursday, 20 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
Tory-Lib Dem deal to be unveiled Full details of the "historic" coalition deal struck between the Tories and the Liberal Democrats are to be published. | |
'N Korean torpedo' sank navy ship A North Korean torpedo sank a South Korean navy ship in March with the loss of 46 sailors, an international report finds. | |
Burnham enters Labour leader race Andy Burnham to run for Labour leader, arguing they lost the election because people believed "our priorities were not their priorities". | |
Court to give BA strike decision The Unite union will learn if its appeal against an injunction stopping planned BA cabin crew strikes has succeeded. | |
British climbers die in Pyrenees Two British men die in a hiking accident in the Spanish Pyrenees, the Foreign Office confirms. |
WORLD | |
'N Korean torpedo' sank navy ship A North Korean torpedo sank a South Korean navy ship in March with the loss of 46 sailors, an international report finds. | |
Bangkok tense after night curfew Bangkok remains tense after a night under curfew, following a Thai army crackdown on anti-government protesters. | |
Gulf oil 'reaches major current' The first oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has reached a powerful current that could drag it to Florida, scientists say. |
AFRICA | |
Somalia anger at US pirate trial A Somali official says the US should not have jurisdiction over a suspect who has admitted a pirate hijack. | |
Darfur Jem leader stopped in Chad Darfur's Jem rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim is prevented from entering Chad while returning to Sudan from Libya. | |
Man reveals World Cup bomb plot An alleged al-Qaeda militant reveals he wanted to bomb the South African World Cup, but the plan had not been approved. |
AMERICAS | |
Calderon renews Arizona law row Mexican President Felipe Calderon renews his attack on Arizona's immigration law at the start of a state visit to the US. | |
Gulf oil 'reaches major current' The first oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has reached a powerful current that could drag it to Florida, scientists say. | |
Mothers of held US hikers in Iran The mothers of three US hikers held in Iran on espionage accusations arrive in Tehran to visit their children. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
'N Korean torpedo' sank navy ship A North Korean torpedo sank a South Korean navy ship in March with the loss of 46 sailors, an international report finds. | |
Bangkok tense after night curfew Bangkok remains tense after a night under curfew, following a Thai army crackdown on anti-government protesters. | |
Two dead in Kyrgyz ethnic clashes The interim government of Kyrgyzstan declares a state of emergency in the southern city of Jalalabad after clashes killed two people. |
EUROPE | |
Non-crew in Polish crash cockpit Non-crew members were in the cockpit of a plane in which the Polish president and 95 others died, an investigation finds. | |
Big protest against Romania cuts Tens of thousands of public sector workers demonstrate in the Romanian capital to protest against austerity measures proposed by the government. | |
Hague court gets Mladic diaries War crimes prosecutors at The Hague say they have received the wartime diaries of Gen Ratko Mladic from Serbia. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Obama 'to pursue Iran sanctions' US President Barack Obama vows to pursue UN sanctions against Iran despite Tehran's nuclear deal with Brazil and Turkey. | |
Mothers of held US hikers in Iran The mothers of three US hikers held in Iran on espionage accusations arrive in Tehran to visit their children. | |
Man reveals World Cup bomb plot An alleged al-Qaeda militant reveals he wanted to bomb the South African World Cup, but the plan had not been approved. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Afghan insurgents attack air base The Taliban attack one of the biggest US bases in Afghanistan, using machine guns and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. | |
Pakistani court in Facebook ban A Pakistani court orders Facebook to be blocked in a row over a competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. | |
India's 3G auction raises $15bn India's auction of 3G bandwidth for mobile phone services ends with the government reaping $15bn, twice the sum expected. |
UK | |
Tory-Lib Dem deal to be unveiled Full details of the "historic" coalition deal struck between the Tories and the Liberal Democrats are to be published. | |
Burnham enters Labour leader race Andy Burnham to run for Labour leader, arguing they lost the election because people believed "our priorities were not their priorities". | |
NHS explores cash health rewards The NHS is exploring the possibility of using financial incentives to encourage healthier lifestyles. |
ENGLAND | |
Man guilty of mother-to-be murder A man is convicted of murdering a heavily pregnant woman with a knife in a random street attack in Grimsby. | |
British climbers die in Pyrenees Two British men die in a hiking accident in the Spanish Pyrenees, the Foreign Office confirms. | |
Vote chaos report to be published The Electoral Commission is to publish its interim report into the chaos at a string of polling stations on general election day. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
Ex-priest sues over PSNI vetting A former Catholic priest is suing the PSNI because he was forced to resign from a job with the Policing Board after failing a security check. | |
CEO of Quinn Insurance steps down The CEO of Quinn Insurance, Colin Morgan, decides to leave the company to 'pursue other opportunities'. | |
Man faces jail for IRA membership A former Sinn Fein councillor from Cork found guilty of IRA membership is jailed for three years and three months. |
SCOTLAND | |
Fraud and errors in public sector More than £20m in fraud and incorrect benefits and pensions payments are identified in the public sector. | |
Plans to give Scotland more money The prime minister is poised to unveil plans which could mean extra funding for Scotland, BBC Scotland understands. | |
Aberdeen's Gardens scheme backed Plans to create a £140m civic square in Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens are backed by councillors. |
BUSINESS | |
Court to give BA strike decision The Unite union will learn if its appeal against an injunction stopping planned BA cabin crew strikes has succeeded. | |
Osborne eyes corporate tax reform Chancellor George Osborne tells the CBI's annual dinner that he is committed to simpler corporate tax rates. | |
Senate fails to end reform debate Republicans block moves towards a final Senate vote on a major financial regulation bill backed by President Obama. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
'Lost' Booker awarded 40 years on Author JG Farrell wins the Lost Man Booker Prize, a one off competition to award a book from 1970. | |
Radio 'scrappage' scheme launched A "radio amnesty" similar to car scrappage is being launched to encourage listeners to switch from analogue to digital radios. | |
Sugababes fight for name rights The current Sugababes line-up square up to former band member Mutya Buena over the ownership of the band's name. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Stellar blast sparks controversy Astronomers put forward opposing explanations for what could be a new class of exploding star or supernova. | |
New clue to anti-matter mystery A US experiment finds a clue to why the world around us is composed of normal matter and not its shadowy opposite: anti-matter. | |
Ancient octopus mystery resolved Trapped air in the shells of rare octopuses is the key to their survival in the deep sea, say scientists. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Facebook mulls U-turn on privacy The social network suggests it could simplify its privacy settings soon, following widespread condemnation of its changes. | |
Europe offers big boost for net The EU lays out its five-year plan to increase broadband speeds across Europe and ensure universal access by 2013. | |
Google downplays privacy concerns Google seeks to downplay privacy fears after it was revealed that its Street View cars had been harvesting data from private wi-fi networks. |
HEALTH | |
NHS explores cash health rewards The NHS is exploring the possibility of using financial incentives to encourage healthier lifestyles. | |
Call to discuss dying days care Doctors are being urged to help terminally ill patients discuss dying well in advance of their final days. | |
New dad depression 'often missed' Many new fathers have post-natal depression, yet most cases remain undetected and untreated, say researchers. |
EDUCATION | |
Poor students 'bounty fund' call Universities should "earn" extra cash for taking more students from low-income families, a charity has said. | |
University intake 'not widening' Wealthy youngsters are seven times more likely than poorer youngsters to get places at top universities, says watchdog. | |
Facebook 'big influence on girls' Facebook has become one of the biggest influences on the lives of girls, according to a survey. |
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1983: Car bomb in South Africa kills 16 At least 16 people are killed and more than 130 injured when a car bomb explodes in the centre of Pretoria in South Africa. | |||
1965: British police to be issued with tear gas Britain's police are to be armed with tear gas guns and grenades for use against dangerous criminals. | |||
1973: Royal Navy moves to protect trawlers Britain sends in Royal Navy ships to protect fishing boats in the disputed Icelandic 50-mile zone. | |||
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