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| Wednesday, 25 February, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US recession 'may last into 2010' Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warns Congress that the US recession may last beyond the end of the year. |
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| Spain may take Guantanamo inmates Spain agrees "in principle" to take some inmates released from the US camp at Guantanamo, which is due to close within a year. | |
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| Nazi row bishop leaves Argentina A British Catholic bishop embroiled in a Holocaust denial row flies out of Argentina after being told to leave the country. | |
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| Upbeat Obama to address Congress Barack Obama is to use a speech to Congress to vow that the US will emerge stronger from the economic crisis, aides say. | |
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| Hudson pilot urges safety funding The pilot of a plane that ditched into the Hudson River calls on US airlines to invest more in recruiting and training pilots. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe teachers to end strike Teachers in Zimbabwe agree to end a year-long strike after the government promises to review salaries. |
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| Ex-Guinea leader's son arrested The eldest son of the former President of Guinea, Lansana Conte, is arrested for alleged drug trafficking. | |
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| Militia fights South Sudan army South Sudan's army and pro-Khartoum militiamen trade heavy gunfire in the town of Malakal, the scene of clashes in 2006. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Upbeat Obama to address Congress Barack Obama is to use a speech to Congress to vow that the US will emerge stronger from the economic crisis, aides say. |
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| DNA identifies Peruvian victims DNA is used for the first time to identify victims of Peru's civil conflict in the 1980s and 1990s, investigators say. | |
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| Nazi row bishop leaves Argentina A British Catholic bishop embroiled in a Holocaust denial row flies out of Argentina after being told to leave the country. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US and Japan make economy pledge US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso agree to work together to fight protectionism. |
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| North Korea 'plans rocket launch' North Korea says it is planning to launch a rocket carrying a satellite, fuelling speculation about a possible missile test. | |
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| China bars foreigners from Tibet Tibet is closed off to tourists in March - a sensitive time for Tibetans marking 50 years since the Dalai Lama went into exile. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italy and France pen nuclear deal Italy and France sign a nuclear co-operation agreement in Rome to revive nuclear power in Italy. |
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| Spain may take Guantanamo inmates Spain agrees "in principle" to take some inmates released from the US camp at Guantanamo, which is due to close within a year. | |
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| Sweden's crown princess to marry Sweden's Royal Court announces the engagement of heir to the throne Princess Victoria, to her gym-owner boyfriend. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US to donate '$900m in Gaza aid' The Obama administration will give about $900m to help rebuild Gaza after the recent Israeli offensive, a US official said. |
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| Iran to run Bushehr reactor tests The controversial Bushehr nuclear power plant will be turned on for the first time but nuclear fuel will not be inserted. | |
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| 'Small cell' behind Cairo blast Egyptian police are holding three suspects over the Cairo bombing that killed one person and injured 20, officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Taleban Swat truce 'indefinite' Taleban insurgents in the troubled north-western Swat valley of Pakistan say they have agreed an indefinite ceasefire. |
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| Troops 'at last Tamil Tiger town' Sri Lanka's army says its troops are now at the last main town still held by the Tamil Tiger rebels in the north-east. | |
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| Mumbai suspect 'to hear charges' The man identified as the sole surviving gunman from the Mumbai attacks will hear the charges against him on Wednesday, police say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Plan to keep fares rising denied The government is to reject a plan from train companies to make sure train fares keep rising, the BBC has learned. |
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| Row grows over Royal Mail plans Postal workers demonstrate in Westminster as the row grows over plans to sell off 30% of the Royal Mail. | |
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| Straw vetoes Iraq minutes release Jack Straw vetoes the publication of minutes of key Cabinet meetings in the run-up to the Iraq war. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Denham says no return for polys The Universities Secretary John Denham has rejected suggestions that he wants polytechnics for vocational courses. |
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| Would-be teachers' crime records Thousands of people applying for school jobs have convictions for crimes including manslaughter, sex offences and assault. | |
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| How best schools beat the odds England's schools inspectorate has highlighted 12 schools that succeed despite tough circumstances. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Barrymore police missed evidence Blood found on the boxer shorts of a man found dead by Michael Barrymore's pool was not properly investigated, a report finds. |
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| Mother fought to save blast girl A mother pleaded with her nine-year-old daughter not to die after she was caught up in a gas explosion, an inquest hears. | |
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| Man had wife's body for 10 weeks A man lived with his wife's dead body in their Hampshire house for more than 10 weeks before telling police, an inquest hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US recession 'may last into 2010' Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warns Congress that the US recession may last beyond the end of the year. |
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| Upbeat Obama to address Congress Barack Obama is to use a speech to Congress to vow that the US will emerge stronger from the economic crisis, aides say. | |
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| Wall Street bounces back from low US shares bounce back from Monday's 12-year lows, led by banks, following comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Oscar revamp lifts US TV figures The Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by actor Hugh Jackman, was seen by 36 million US TV viewers, early figures show. |
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| Banksy's Moss prints to be sold Six prints of model Kate Moss by artist Banksy are expected to fetch up to £150,000 at a London auction later. | |
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| Bolt fends off Shopaholic movie Disney animation Bolt secures its place at the top of the UK and Ireland box office chart over Confessions of a Shopaholic. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Failure hits Nasa's 'CO2 hunter' A fault after launch has scuppered an unmanned $280m Nasa mission to map global sources of carbon dioxide. |
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| Iraq marshes face grave new threat Iraq's famed southern marshes are shrinking again because of record low rainfall and dam and irrigation systems upstream. | |
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| Rare cheetah captured on camera The first camera-trap photographs of the endangered Northwest African, or Saharan cheetah, are obtained in Algeria. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Lord Carter defends digital plan Lord Carter defends his decision to set a baseline speed of 2Mbps as the target for universal broadband in Britain. |
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| Google users hit by mail blackout Google's web mail service is restored for many users after a blackout lasting more than four hours. | |
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| Quake boosts browser video games A version of Quake III is launched for the browser, as a new platform for gaming begins to emerge. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drink a day increases cancer risk Drinking one glass of wine a day is enough to increase the risk of developing cancer, a UK charity warns women. |
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| Gene could allow lab-grown teeth Scientists discover a gene that may enable them to grow replacement teeth in the laboratory. | |
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| Music linked to teen sex habits Listening to music with degrading sexual lyrics could prompt teenagers to start having sex earlier, a US study suggests. | |
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| 1955: Britain's big freeze Deep snow and freezing temperatures continue to cause havoc across much of Britain. | |||
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| 1968: South Vietnamese recapture Hue The South Vietnamese celebrate the recapture of the country's third city, Hue, after a battle lasting three weeks. | |||
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| 1950: Labour wins slim majority Clement Attlee returns as prime minister of Britain but with a single-figure majority. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Inter Milan 0-0 Man Utd Manchester United and Inter Milan share a goalless draw in a lively Champions League clash in Italy. |
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| Arsenal 1-0 Roma A first-half penalty from Robin van Persie gives Arsenal a narrow lead going into the away leg of their Champions League clash against Roma. | |
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| Woods fit and ready for comeback Tiger Woods says he feels fitter than ever as he prepares to return after eight months out at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. | |
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| Lyon 1-1 Barcelona Thierry Henry's second-half header earns Barcelona a draw in their last 16 first leg tie against Lyon. | |
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| Atletico Madrid 2-2 FC Porto Lisandro Lopez bags a brace as FC Porto earn a draw away at Atletico Madrid in their last 16 first leg tie. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Inter Milan 0-0 Man Utd Manchester United and Inter Milan share a goalless draw in a lively Champions League clash in Italy. |
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| Arsenal 1-0 Roma A first-half penalty from Robin van Persie gives Arsenal a narrow lead going into the away leg of their Champions League clash against Roma. | |
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| Coventry 1-0 Blackburn Leon Best's goal is enough to secure Coventry an FA Cup upset as they dump Blackburn out in the fifth round. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Clarke did not consider quitting Giles Clarke tells BBC Sport he never considered resigning as boss of English cricket in the wake of the damaging Stanford affair. |
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| Swann confident of beating injury Graeme Swann hopes to shake off an elbow problem to play for England in Thursday's fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados. | |
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| Younus targets Lara Test record Younus Khan eyes Brian Lara's Test record score of 400 after hitting 306 not out in the first Test against Sri Lanka. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic eases through in Dubai Top seed Novak Djokovic gets off to a winning start at the Dubai Championships with victory over Italian qualifier Flavio Cipolla. |
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| Murray to face Clement in Dubai Britain's Andy Murray will hope to overcome an ankle injury in time to play Arnaud Clement in Dubai on Wednesday. | |
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| Stars set for Wimbledon roof test Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters will take part in an exhibition event to test the new retractable roof on Centre Court at Wimbledon. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Honda struggle to find F1 buyer Honda reveals it currently has no serious buyers to take over its Formula One team. |
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| Gronholm to make rallying return Double world champion Marcus Gronholm will come out of retirement to enter April's Rally Portugal in a privately-entered Subaru. | |
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| 'Line drawn' under F1 spy scandal The spy scandal between McLaren and Ferrari reaches a conclusion after the remaining charges concerning the case were dropped. | |
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