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| Tuesday, 10 March, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama ends stem cell funding ban President Barack Obama lifts restrictions on US federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells. |
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| Police officer shot dead in town A police officer is killed during an attack near a school in Craigavon, County Armagh, police have reported. | |
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| Ford staff accept working changes Workers at Ford accept a wage freeze and other changes to their contracts, amid plummeting car sales in the US. | |
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| Chinese ships 'harass' US vessel Five Chinese ships have manoeuvred dangerously close to a US surveillance vessel in the South China Sea, the US says. | |
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| Swiss blackmail 'gigolo' jailed A Swiss man is jailed for six years for defrauding Germany's richest woman out of millions of euros and attempting to blackmail her. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Tsvangirai says crash an accident Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the car crash that killed his wife and injured him was an accident. |
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| France protects Madagascar rival The United Nations says Madagascan opposition leader Andry Rajoelina is being protected by France after two days in hiding. | |
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| IMF warns of slow African growth The International Monetary Fund says Africa's growth rate will be halved because of the global recession. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama ends stem cell funding ban President Barack Obama lifts restrictions on US federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells. |
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| Chinese ships 'harass' US vessel Five Chinese ships have manoeuvred dangerously close to a US surveillance vessel in the South China Sea, the US says. | |
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| Bolivia orders US diplomat to go Bolivian President Evo Morales orders the expulsion of a US diplomat whom he has accused of colluding with opposition groups. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese ships 'harass' US vessel Five Chinese ships have manoeuvred dangerously close to a US surveillance vessel in the South China Sea, the US says. |
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| China's Hu urges Tibet stability China's President Hu calls for a "Great Wall against separatism" ahead of the 50th anniversary of Tibet's failed uprising. | |
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| Thais search for missing divers Seven divers are missing off the coast of Thailand after a boat carrying 30 people capsized in a storm returning from the Similan islands. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Swiss blackmail 'gigolo' jailed A Swiss man is jailed for six years for defrauding Germany's richest woman out of millions of euros and attempting to blackmail her. |
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| Kurdish 'grave site' digs begin Turkish authorities begin excavations where it is thought the bodies of Kurds killed in the 1990s may have been left. | |
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| WWI veteran receives French award The last surviving British veteran of the trenches of World War I, Harry Patch, is made an Officer of the French Legion of Honour. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israeli West Bank mines 'illegal' An Israeli human rights group asks the High Court to call a halt to "illegal" mining in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. |
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| Shalit campaign steps up a gear The parents of captured soldier Gilad Shalit spend a first full night in a protest tent to raise pressure on Israeli leaders. | |
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| Boos as Lebanon camp is rebuilt The UN begins rebuilding a war-torn refugee camp in Lebanon, but to booing from its disillusioned Palestinian residents. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nato 'struggling in Afghan south' Coalition forces in Afghanistan are not winning in large parts of the south, the commander of Nato and US forces says. |
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| Bangladesh imposes YouTube block Bangladesh blocks YouTube after a recording is posted of the PM's meeting with army officers over the recent guards' mutiny. | |
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| Ex-rebel made Sri Lankan minister The former deputy leader of the Tamil Tigers, known as Col Karuna, is appointed as a government minister in Sri Lanka. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Police officer shot dead in town A police officer is killed during an attack near a school in Craigavon, County Armagh, police have reported. |
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| Murder probe after aircraft death Two people are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man is hit by a gyrocopter at an airfield in Warwickshire. | |
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| YouTube to block UK music videos YouTube blocks access to premium music videos in the UK after failing to reach a licensing agreement with the Performing Right Society. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Ofsted checks on school extremism The education watchdog has been asked to carry out a survey of the values of independent faith schools. |
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| Tories warn of educational gap There is a widening gap in educational experience between children from rich and poor families, warns Conservative schools spokesman Michael Gove. | |
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| Science heroes wanted for schools UK businesses are asked to give up more volunteers to champion the cause of science within schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Murder probe after aircraft death Two people are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man is hit by a gyrocopter at an airfield in Warwickshire. |
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| Killer slipped through safety net A mentally ill man who killed a stranger during a knife rampage in north London was failed by the health system, a report finds. | |
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| Village to be sold for up to £25m A Hampshire village, complete with a blacksmiths and 22 cottages and houses, goes on sale for up to £25m. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Ford staff accept working changes Workers at Ford accept a wage freeze and other changes to their contracts, amid plummeting car sales in the US. |
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| Drug firms in $41bn giant merger Merck is to buy rival Schering-Plough in a $41.1bn deal, creating one of the world's biggest drug companies. | |
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| IMF warns of slow African growth The International Monetary Fund says Africa's growth rate will be halved because of the global recession. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | YouTube to block UK music videos YouTube blocks access to premium music videos in the UK after failing to reach a licensing agreement with the Performing Right Society. |
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| Watchmen conquers US box office Superhero film Watchmen storms to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend, taking $55.7m. | |
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| U2 confirm plans to tour Europe Irish rock band U2 announce plans to tour Europe to showcase their number one album, No Line On The Horizon. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Zoo chimp 'planned' stone attacks A male chimpanzee provides compelling proof that animals may be able to plan for future events and moods. |
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| Obama ends stem cell funding ban President Barack Obama lifts restrictions on US federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells. | |
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| Shakespeare's first theatre found Archaeologists in London believe they have unearthed the remains of the theatre where Romeo and Juliet had its premiere. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| YouTube to block UK music videos YouTube blocks access to premium music videos in the UK after failing to reach a licensing agreement with the Performing Right Society. |
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| Modular Windows plan 'welcomed' Moves to introduce modular features in Windows 7 are welcomed by the European Commission's former monitoring trustee. | |
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| Online brand abuse 'on the rise' Online brand abuse, including cyber-squatting, is on the rise, says a report. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Obama ends stem cell funding ban President Barack Obama lifts restrictions on US federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells. |
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| Oily fish dementia boosts queried A UK study casts doubt on earlier claims that eating oily fish can protect against dementia in old age. | |
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| Stem cell 'scaffold' for stroke Scientists claim to have developed a tiny scaffold of stem cells to fill holes in the brain caused by stroke damage. | |
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| 1967: Stalin's daughter defects to the West Svetlana Stalin, daughter of the Soviet dictator, requests asylum at the United States Embassy in India. | |||
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| 1973: Northern Ireland votes for union The people of Northern Ireland vote overwhelmingly to remain within the United Kingdom. | |||
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| 1956: Britain deports Cyprus Archbishop The British authorities order the deportation of the Greek Cypriot leader, Archbishop Makarios, in the hope of restoring law and order to the island. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England set for final-day charge England close on 80-3 with a lead of 82 going into the last day of the final Test against West Indies in Trinidad. |
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| Kallis leads South Africa revival Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers keep South Africa in with a chance of a draw, and even an improbable win, on day four of the second Test in Durban. | |
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| Beckham planning to buy MLS team David Beckham plans to exercise a clause in his contract allowing him to buy a Major League Soccer franchise at the end of his playing career. | |
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| Ranieri targets early Juve strike Claudio Ranieri will start with Alessandro del Piero and David Trezeguet as Juventus aim for an early goal against Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday. | |
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| Benitez faces make or break week Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes the next few days, with games against Real Madrid and Manchester United, may define his side's season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Benitez faces make or break week Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes the next few days, with games against Real Madrid and Manchester United, may define his side's season. |
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| Ranieri targets early Juve strike Claudio Ranieri will start with Alessandro del Piero and David Trezeguet as Juventus aim for an early goal against Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday. | |
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| Roma v Arsenal Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor is ruled out with a hamstring injury, while Roma defender Cicinho is sidelined for the season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England set for final-day charge England close on 80-3 with a lead of 82 going into the last day of the final Test against West Indies in Trinidad. |
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| Swann sets sights on England win England spinner Graeme Swann says his team can still force a victory on the last day of the final Test against West Indies. | |
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| Sidebottom to miss one-day series Ryan Sidebottom will miss the limited-overs leg of England's tour of the West Indies because of an Achilles injury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Petchey calls for LTA to disband Former Davis Cup player Mark Petchey says the Lawn Tennis Association needs a major overhaul. |
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| Murray hopeful over Masters event Andy Murray travels to California for the first Masters series event of the season as he battles back from a virus. | |
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| Lloyd will not quit as GB captain Great Britain Davis Cup captain John Lloyd has no plans to quit following the defeat by Ukraine. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
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| Button pleased with early testing Jenson Button ends the first of four days of testing fourth fastest after an encouraging day in Barcelona. | |
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| Toro Rosso last to unveil new car Italian Formula One team Toro Rosso finally unveil their new car for the impending 2009 season. | |
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