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| Wednesday, 18 March, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Military backs Madagascar rival Military leaders in Madagascar confer full powers on opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, hours after the president quit. |
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| Russia announces rearmament plan Russia's president unveils plans to modernise its armed forces, in response to regional instability and Nato expansion. | |
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| Fritzl's face is caught on camera Josef Fritzl shows his face to the media for the first time at his incest trial in Austria as an early verdict is predicted. | |
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| Actress critical after ski fall Actress Natasha Richardson, the wife of Liam Neeson, is in a critical condition after a skiing accident in Canada. | |
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| Killer dogs sow terror in Sicily Italian police hunt a pack of stray dogs which killed a boy and mauled a young woman in southern Sicily. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Military backs Madagascar rival Military leaders in Madagascar confer full powers on opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, hours after the president quit. |
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| Peacekeeper dies in Darfur ambush A peacekeeper with the joint UN-African Union force in Darfur is killed in a "cold-blooded" ambush. | |
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| Pope tells Africa 'condoms wrong' Pope Benedict rejects condoms as the answer in the fight against HIV/Aids on his first papal visit to Africa. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US home construction accelerates The rate of construction of new homes in the US soared by almost a quarter in February, figures show, surprising analysts. |
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| Swedish hostage freed in Colombia Colombia's Farc leftist rebel group frees a 69-year-old Swedish man held for two years and said to their last foreign hostage. | |
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| 1970s radical freed from US jail A left-wing radical who spent 24 years on the run after trying to bomb LA police cars is freed after seven years in prison. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China seeks export carbon relief China says importers of Chinese-made goods should pay for carbon emitted during their manufacture. |
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| Philippine clashes near hostages At least six people have been killed in the southern jungles of the Philippines, where three Red Cross hostages are being held. | |
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| China concerned by Korea tensions China voices its concern over growing tensions on the Korean peninsula over the North's planned rocket launch in April. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Fritzl's face is caught on camera Josef Fritzl shows his face to the media for the first time at his incest trial in Austria as an early verdict is predicted. |
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| Sarkozy survives vote over Nato The French parliament backs President Sarkozy's decision to take France fully back into Nato, rejecting a no-confidence motion. | |
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| Killer dogs sow terror in Sicily Italian police hunt a pack of stray dogs which killed a boy and mauled a young woman in southern Sicily. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel rejects Shalit swap terms Israel's PM says Hamas's terms for swapping a captured soldier for Palestinian prisoners are unacceptable. |
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| Brown issues Iran nuclear warning Gordon Brown tells Iran it faces a "clear choice" over its nuclear plans, with the possibility of tougher sanctions. | |
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| Qatar bids to host 2022 World Cup Qatar is among 11 countries in contention to host the 2022 World Cup, the governing body for world football, Fifa, says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | No new oath for Pakistani judge Pakistan's sacked top judge will not have to swear a new oath when he returns to office, officials confirm. |
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| Remains of Afghan leader buried The remains of former Afghan president Mohammad Daud Khan are buried in Kabul 30 years after he was killed in a coup. | |
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| Gandhi family member is accused A grandson of the late Indian PM, Indira Gandhi, is charged with inciting hatred against Muslims during a recent election campaign rally. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Failing hospital to review cases An NHS trust pledges to review 3,200 cases at a hospital where up to 400 patients died needlessly. |
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| New measures to control UK banks Proposals to overhaul financial regulation in the UK banking sector will be unveiled by the chair of the Financial Services Authority. | |
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| Actress critical after ski fall Actress Natasha Richardson, the wife of Liam Neeson, is in a critical condition after a skiing accident in Canada. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Colleges in building chaos limbo Some colleges are in chaos after embarking on rebuilding projects only to have the promised funding withheld. |
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| Universities push for higher fees Universities in England and Wales want to increase fees to between £4,000 and £20,000, according to a survey by BBC News. | |
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| Ministers' £1bn UK science plea The Department for Innovation Universities and Skills is pressuring the government to pump £1bn into UK science. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Failing hospital to review cases An NHS trust pledges to review 3,200 cases at a hospital where up to 400 patients died needlessly. |
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| UK 'ignoring men's torture claim' The UK Government is accused of "doing nothing" to help two men from Birmingham allegedly tortured by police in Pakistan. | |
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| Raid man was already in custody Britain's most senior policeman leads dawn raids to find a burglary suspect, only to discover he was already in custody. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US home construction accelerates The rate of construction of new homes in the US soared by almost a quarter in February, figures show, surprising analysts. |
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| Wagoner open to proposals on Opel GM boss Rick Wagoner says the US carmaker is willing to take 'a less than 100%' stake in its Opel offshoot. | |
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| Nokia to cut 1,700 jobs worldwide Mobile phone giant Nokia announces plans to shed 1,700 jobs worldwide as part of a major cost-cutting drive. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actress critical after ski fall Actress Natasha Richardson, the wife of Liam Neeson, is in a critical condition after a skiing accident in Canada. |
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| DJ 'seeks $20m over plane crash' Musician DJ AM is seeking $20m damages after suffering burns in a plane crash which killed four other people. | |
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| Winehouse denies assaulting woman Singer Amy Winehouse tells a court she did not attack a woman after a charity ball. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Fungus devastates 'chicken' frog Montserrat's "mountain chicken" frog is the latest victim of the lethal fungus sweeping the world. |
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| Gravity satellite leads new wave The Goce gravity mapping satellite is launched as part of what will become an armada of European Earth observing missions. | |
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| Arctic sea monster's giant bite A giant fossil sea monster found in the Arctic had a bite that would have been able to crush a 4x4 car. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Win for UK story-telling website A small British company is named Best in Show at the South by Southwest Web Awards, in Austin, Texas. |
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| Dell's ultra-thin laptop on sale Computer manufacturer Dell has launched the Adamo which it claims is the world's thinnest laptop. | |
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| 'Super-fast' game download launch A UK company is launching a video game site that lets users start playing before the download completes. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Pope tells Africa 'condoms wrong' Pope Benedict rejects condoms as the answer in the fight against HIV/Aids on his first papal visit to Africa. |
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| Hormone 'to restart reproduction' Scientists say a recently discovered hormone could form the basis of an effective and less risky fertility treatment. | |
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| UV light 'could curb TB spread' Ultraviolet lights could reduce the spread of tuberculosis in hospital wards and waiting rooms by 70%, research suggests. | |
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| 1978: Civilians flee southern Lebanon Thousands of Palestinian civilians flee a third day of Israeli attacks. | |||
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| 1957: BEA withdraws Viscount aircraft British European Airways withdraws 25 Viscount 701s in the wake of the fatal Manchester aircrash. | |||
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| 1995: Killer Ronnie Kray dies Notorious gangland killer Ronnie Kray dies in hospital two days after he collapses in his ward at Broadmoor. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hull accuse Fabregas of spitting Hull boss Phil Brown claims Cesc Fabregas spat at his assistant Brian Horton after the FA Cup defeat at Arsenal. |
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| GP wins will decide world title Formula 1 introduces a new system which will result in the driver with most wins crowned world champion. | |
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| Djokovic cruises into round four Defending champion Novak Djokovic moves into the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters with a 6-2 7-6 (7-1) victory over Germany's Tommy Haas. | |
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| Scorecard - New Zealand v India Latest scores from the first Test in Hamilton. | |
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| England wait on Strauss fitness Andrew Strauss is hopeful of recovering from a hamstring injury in time to lead England in Friday's opening one-day international against the West Indies | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Hull accuse Fabregas of spitting Hull boss Phil Brown claims Cesc Fabregas spat at his assistant Brian Horton after the FA Cup defeat at Arsenal. |
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| Arsenal 2-1 Hull Arsenal stage a late rally to beat Hull and set up an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley. | |
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| Warnock may sue over Tevez saga Former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock is considering legal action against West Ham over the Carlos Tevez dispute. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England wait on Strauss fitness Andrew Strauss is hopeful of recovering from a hamstring injury in time to lead England in Friday's opening one-day international against the West Indies |
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| Scorecard - New Zealand v India Latest scores from the first Test in Hamilton. | |
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| England women book Cup final spot England thrash West Indies by 146 runs to book their place in the final of the Women's World Cup. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic cruises into round four Defending champion Novak Djokovic moves into the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters with a 6-2 7-6 (7-1) victory over Germany's Tommy Haas. |
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| Murray dismisses France's Mathieu Andy Murray beats Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-3 6-2 to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 in California. | |
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| Nadal hits form in Indian Wells World number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic win their opening matches in Indian Wells. | |
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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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| GP wins will decide world title Formula 1 introduces a new system which will result in the driver with most wins crowned world champion. | |
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| BMW ready to use new Kers system BMW Sauber say their new power boost system is ready to race but they have not decided whether to use it at the start of the season. | |
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