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| Wednesday, 15 April, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama suggests recession easing US President Barack Obama says there are signs the recession is easing but underlines that times remain tough. |
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| N Korea orders UN inspectors out North Korea orders UN inspectors out of the country after pulling out of nuclear talks. | |
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| 'Nazi guard' deportation blocked An 89-year-old US man suspected of Nazi war crimes is granted a last-minute stay of deportation after being detained. | |
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| New wave of Somali pirate attacks Somali pirates hijack four vessels in 48 hours, capturing two cargo ships and two fishing boats carrying dozens of people. | |
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| Met suspends G20 footage officer A police officer shown in video footage apparently hitting a woman during the G20 protests in London is suspended. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | New wave of Somali pirate attacks Somali pirates hijack four vessels in 48 hours, capturing two cargo ships and two fishing boats carrying dozens of people. |
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| Hanged Sudanese 'may be innocent' Amnesty condemns the hanging of nine Sudanese, convicted of beheading an editor. | |
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| Nigeria Muslims' 'Easter attacks' Police in Nigeria arrest 120 people after Muslim youths allegedly attacked an Easter procession. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama suggests recession easing US President Barack Obama says there are signs the recession is easing but underlines that times remain tough. |
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| 'Nazi guard' deportation blocked An 89-year-old US man suspected of Nazi war crimes is granted a last-minute stay of deportation after being detained. | |
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| Castro welcomes US Cuba changes Fidel Castro describes US rules allowing unlimited family travel and remittances to Cuba as "positive, although minimal". | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea orders UN inspectors out North Korea orders UN inspectors out of the country after pulling out of nuclear talks. |
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| Warrants for Thai protest leaders Thai authorities issue arrest warrants for 13 protest leaders and the man they support, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. | |
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| Girl chooses Japan over parents A 13-year-old girl whose parents are being deported to the Philippines decides to stay in Japan with her aunt. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | 'Nazi guard' deportation blocked An 89-year-old US man suspected of Nazi war crimes is granted a last-minute stay of deportation after being detained. |
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| French boats block Channel ports French fishing boats mount a blockade of Channel ports in a dispute over fishing quotas. | |
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| German star arrested in HIV case A singer from a German girl band has been arrested on suspicion of infecting a partner with HIV, a prosecutor's office says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US troops 'might stay in N Iraq' US combat troops may stay in northern Iraq after a 30 June deadline for them to pull back, the top US commander in the area says. |
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| Journalist goes on trial in Iran An Iranian-American journalist accused of spying for the US has gone on trial and a verdict is expected soon, Iran says. | |
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| 'First camel clone' born in Dubai Scientists in Dubai say they have created the world's first cloned camel using DNA harvested from an adult camel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka ceasefire 'a deception' Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels say a 48-hour truce is "hoodwinking" and demand an internationally supervised ceasefire. |
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| Campaign lull as India poll looms India has its last day of campaigning before the first phase of the month-long general election starts on Thursday. | |
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| Taleban 'kill love affair couple' The Taleban in Afghanistan publicly shoot dead a young couple who they said had tried to elope to marry, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Met suspends G20 footage officer A police officer shown in video footage apparently hitting a woman during the G20 protests in London is suspended. |
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| Smeared Tories want No 10 reform David Cameron urges changes to Downing Street's "culture" after an adviser sent e-mails about slurs against top Tories. | |
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| Suspect son 'has no terror links' The father of a man arrested in a major anti-terror operation tells the BBC his son has no links to extremism. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Sharp rise in school suspensions Many schools repeatedly suspend problem pupils because it is too difficult to permanently exclude them, the Tories claim. |
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| Strike call over sixth form cuts One of the biggest education unions has called for a strike to protect jobs at risk because of a shortfall in funding for post-16 education. | |
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| Bad behaviour 'wastes five weeks' Bad behaviour in class wastes five weeks of teaching time a year, a survey of 10,000 teachers suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Fans remember Hillsborough dead Thousands are to descend on Anfield for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster. |
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| Met suspends G20 footage officer A police officer shown in video footage apparently hitting a woman during the G20 protests in London is suspended. | |
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| Urine spray man gets nine years An Algerian chemist who sprayed food and wine with his own urine and faeces in Gloucestershire is sentenced to nine years in prison. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama suggests recession easing US President Barack Obama says there are signs the recession is easing but underlines that times remain tough. |
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| eBay to slash workforce by 1,000 EBay, the world's largest online auction site, is set to cut 1,000 jobs - 10% of its workforce - with many more under threat. | |
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| Intel results beat expectations Chip maker Intel posts results beating expectations - but it fails to provide an earnings forecast, citing economic uncertainty. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Phil Spector convicted of murder US music producer Phil Spector is found guilty of murdering actress Lana Clarkson at his home in Los Angeles, after a retrial. |
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| Gibson's wife files for divorce The wife of actor Mel Gibson files for divorce after 28 years of marriage citing irreconcilable differences. | |
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| German star arrested in HIV case A singer from a German girl band has been arrested on suspicion of infecting a partner with HIV, a prosecutor's office says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ancient medicines were alcoholic A US team finds traces of medicinal wine in bottles that are over 5,000 years old |
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| 'First camel clone' born in Dubai Scientists in Dubai say they have created the world's first cloned camel using DNA harvested from an adult camel. | |
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| Arctic team gives up on ice radar After technical failures, the UK explorers studying Arctic sea-ice resort to old-fashioned techniques to carry out their research. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | EC starts legal action over Phorm The European Commission begins legal action over the way online advertising technology Phorm has been tested in the UK. |
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| Twitter all clear after worm wave Social networking site Twitter is given the all clear after a worm attack said to have affected tens of thousands of users. | |
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| EBay plans Skype public listing Online auction site eBay is planning to separate internet call service provider Skype and list its shares on the stock exchange. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug offers hope on Alzheimer's A new drug which shows promise as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease has been developed by UK scientists. |
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| Alcohol flush 'shows cancer risk' People who get a flushed face when they drink alcohol should be particularly wary of gullet cancer, warn experts. | |
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| Scientists find 'pleasure nerves' Scientists in the US and Sweden say they understand more about how the body responds to pleasurable touch. | |
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| 1970: Critical explosion cripples Apollo 13 An explosion on board Apollo 13 causes one of the most critical situations in American space history. | |||
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| 1988: USSR pledges to leave Afghanistan The Soviet Union signs an agreement paving the way for pulling Russian troops out of Afghanistan. | |||
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| 2000: M25 killer gets life A man who carried out a "road rage" killing is beginning a life sentence after being convicted of murder at the Old Bailey in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool (agg: 7-5) Chelsea survive a huge scare before sealing a memorable 7-5 aggregate win over Liverpool to book a semi-final against Barcelona. |
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| B Munich 1-1 Barcelona (agg 1-5) Barcelona reach the Champions League semi-finals after drawing their last eight second leg with Bayern Munich to seal a comprehensive aggregate victory. | |
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| FC Porto v Man Utd Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg. | |
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| Arsenal suffer double injury blow Arsenal will be without defenders Johan Djourou and Gael Clichy for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Villarreal. | |
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| De la Hoya calls time on career Boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya, who has held world titles at six different weights, retires at the age of 36. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool (agg: 7-5) Chelsea survive a huge scare before sealing a memorable 7-5 aggregate win over Liverpool to book a semi-final against Barcelona. |
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| B Munich 1-1 Barcelona (agg 1-5) Barcelona reach the Champions League semi-finals after drawing their last eight second leg with Bayern Munich to seal a comprehensive aggregate victory. | |
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| FC Porto v Man Utd Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flower set to land England role Andy Flower is the overwhelming favourite to be named as the man to oversee England's bid to win back the Ashes. |
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| Jones to miss start of new season Worcestershire fast bowler Simon Jones will miss the start of the new County Championship season as he continues to recover from a long-term knee injury. | |
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| Sussex capture all-rounder Wright Sussex sign Australian all-rounder Damien Wright. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray opens clay season with win Andy Murray beats Romanian Victor Hanescu in his opening match of the clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters. |
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| O'Brien knocked out in Charleston British number three Katie O'Brien is knocked out in the first round of the Family Circle Cup by Canadian Stephanie Dubois. | |
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| Rivals still fearful of Federer Roger Federer may have lost his place at the top of the rankings but he remains a supremely formidable opponent, his rivals say. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Our MotoGP coverage has moved >>>> Click the link to reach our MotoGP section |
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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 braced for appeal verdict Formula 1 championship leader Jenson Button will find out if his car is legal on Wednesday when motorsport's governing body makes a final ruling on the diffuser row. | |
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