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	Wednesday, 05 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Tories chase votes through night David Cameron is campaigning through the night from Scotland to Bristol, chasing votes in the final hours before polls open.
	Ash closing parts of UK airspace Airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland is to be closed from 0700 BST because of drifting volcanic ash.
	Lack of sleep 'poses death risk' Lack of sleep can lead to an early grave, warn experts who say six to eight hours a night is optimal for good health.
	NY suspect charged with terrorism A Pakistan-born US citizen is charged with terrorism in connection with the failed bomb attack in Times Square.
	Soldiers killed in Helmand named Two soldiers killed in separate incidents on Monday in southern Afghanistan are named by the Ministry of Defence.

WORLD
	NY suspect charged with terrorism A Pakistan-born US citizen is charged with terrorism in connection with the failed bomb attack in Times Square.
	Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill A giant iron funnel which it is hoped will halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is to be deployed on Thursday, BP says.
	Picasso work fetches record price Pablo Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust sells for a record-breaking $106m at auction in New York.

AFRICA
	Bribes cost Ivory Coast '$300m' At least $300m (£200m) is paid in bribes at checkpoints in Ivory Coast each year, a business leader says.
	Angola threat over police arrest Police in Angola threaten legal action against local media after the case of a senior police officer charged with rape was made public.
	Gunman kills SA strip clubs owner "Lolly" Jackson, the owner of South Africa's Teazers strip clubs, is found shot dead, police say.

AMERICAS
	NY suspect charged with terrorism A Pakistan-born US citizen is charged with terrorism in connection with the failed bomb attack in Times Square.
	More deaths feared in US flooding Officials in Nashville, Tennessee, fear the death count from flooding will continue to grow as the waters recede.
	Man sentenced in Letterman trial A former CBS producer is sentenced to six months for blackmailing TV host David Letterman over his affairs.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thai red-shirts in poll response Thailand's red-shirt protesters set out conditions for reconciliation talks with the government but say they are staying put.
	Japan PM scraps US base move plan Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says it is not "feasible" to move a controversial US base out of Okinawa.
	France to return 15 Maori heads The French parliament votes to return the heads of at least 15 tattooed Maori warriors to New Zealand.

EUROPE
	Greek strikers hit Athens streets Greek public sector workers storm the Acropolis and scuffle with riot police during a strike against austerity measures.
	France to return 15 Maori heads The French parliament votes to return the heads of at least 15 tattooed Maori warriors to New Zealand.
	Picasso work fetches record price Pablo Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust sells for a record-breaking $106m at auction in New York.

MIDDLE EAST
	US envoy returns to Middle East US Middle East envoy George Mitchell returns to the region, attempting to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
	West Bank blaze damages mosque A mosque near the West Bank city of Nablus is damaged by fire caused by Jewish settlers, Palestinian officials say.
	Couple win Dubai car sex appeal A newly-wed couple caught by police in Dubai allegedly having sex in a car win an appeal against a conviction for public indecency.

SOUTH ASIA
	Mumbai gunman 'should be hanged' The sole surviving gunman who attacked the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) in 2008 should be executed, prosecutors say.
	NY suspect charged with terrorism A Pakistan-born US citizen is charged with terrorism in connection with the failed bomb attack in Times Square.
	Probe into India reporter death Police in India question the father and brother of journalist Nirupama Pathak over her death, in a suspected "honour killing" case.

UK
	Tories chase votes through night David Cameron is campaigning through the night from Scotland to Bristol, chasing votes in the final hours before polls open.
	Reps not guilty over Corfu deaths Two tour firm employees are cleared of manslaughter after two children died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu.
	Soldiers killed in Helmand named Two soldiers killed in separate incidents on Monday in southern Afghanistan are named by the Ministry of Defence.

ENGLAND
	Reps not guilty over Corfu deaths Two tour firm employees are cleared of manslaughter after two children died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu.
	Arrest over election poster theft A man believed to a volunteer for the Liberal Democrats is arrested by Sussex Police investigating vandalism and theft of election posters.
	Lecturers strike over budget cuts Lecturers at 14 universities and further education colleges in England are staging a strike over budget cuts.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Ash closing parts of UK airspace Airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland is to be closed from 0700 BST because of drifting volcanic ash.
	Device explodes at PSNI station A small bomb explodes outside the police station in Lurgan, County Armagh.
	Northern Ireland leaders debate BBC Northern Ireland's political editor Mark Devenport takes a look at the second Northern Ireland leaders debate.

SCOTLAND
	Ash set to shut Scottish airspace Scottish airspace is set to close again on Wednesday after forecasters warned volcanic ash would make it unsafe to fly.
	Final campaigning before election Scotland's four main parties push for votes on the final day of general election campaigning before the polls open.
	Bid to stop polling place pickets Legal moves are expected to take place to try to prevent striking workers from picketing polling places in Glasgow.

BUSINESS
	Markets hit by more debt concerns Markets slide as concerns about high levels of European government debt continue to hit confidence.
	Avatar boost for News Corporation Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation sees third quarter profits helped by the continued success of Avatar 3D movie.
	BP shares fall to seven-month low BP shares hit a a seven-month low as concerns grow about the cost of cleaning up a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Florence heads up Mojo nominees Florence and the Machine leads the charge at this year's Mojo Honours List awards with four nominations.
	Tony nods for Law and Zeta-Jones British actors Jude Law and Catherine Zeta-Jones are among nominees announced for this year's Tony Awards.
	Picasso work fetches record price Pablo Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust sells for a record-breaking $106m at auction in New York.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	'Profound' decline in fish stocks Over-fishing means UK trawlermen now have to work 17 times as hard for the same fish catch as 120 years ago, a study shows.
	Rocks record early magnetic field Scientists push back the date for the earliest known presence of a magnetic field on Earth by about 250 million years.
	Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill A giant iron funnel which it is hoped will halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is to be deployed on Thursday, BP says.

TECHNOLOGY
	Microsoft losing browser battle Internet Explorer once dominated the browser market but, for the first time, it has dropped below 60% while Google's Chrome continues to gain strength.
	Lovebug set stage for cybercrime Ten years ago the Love Bug virus was released, setting the stage for the modern day explosion of cybercrime.
	BBC website wins two Webby awards The BBC News website wins the Webbys' People's Voice award but loses out to the New York Times in the offiical news site award.

HEALTH
	Lack of sleep 'poses death risk' Lack of sleep can lead to an early grave, warn experts who say six to eight hours a night is optimal for good health.
	Young 'like fruit to look good' Making fruit look good holds the key to getting children to eat more of it, a study suggests.
	'Long-term harm' of toddlers' TV The more TV a toddler watches, the higher the likelihood they will do badly at school and have poor health at the age of 10, researchers warn.

EDUCATION
	Lecturers strike over budget cuts Lecturers at 14 universities and further education colleges in England are staging a strike over budget cuts.
	Smacking ban 'improves parenting' Parents should find ways of punishing children without smacking, says the deputy head of the Council of Europe.
	Parties clash on education plans The three main parties clash over education funding, school standards and classroom discipline.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1980: SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege The siege of the Iranian embassy in London comes to a dramatic end after a raid by SAS commandos.
	1981: Bobby Sands dies in prison Hunger striker Bobby Sands dies in the Maze prison 66 days after first refusing to eat.
	1961: Shepard becomes first US astronaut Commander Alan Shepard returns to Earth and is rescued from his Mercury 3 capsule in the Atlantic after becoming the first American in space.

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