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| Thursday, 30 April, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | WHO raises pandemic alert level The World Health Organization raises the alert over swine flu to level five - one short of a full pandemic - as the virus spreads. |
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| Deadly clashes rock Pakistan city At least 20 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. | |
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| Debut for world's fastest camera Scientists demonstrate an imaging system that each second can take millions of images just half a trillionth of a second long. | |
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| Triple car bomb strikes Baghdad Three car bombs kill at least 41 people in the Shia district of Sadr City in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, police say. | |
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| Mexico army 'not tackling abuses' Mexican soldiers in the drugs war are committing human rights abuses with apparent impunity, says Human Rights Watch. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Deadly blasts rock Tanzanian city An army base armoury near the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam explodes, killing at least three people and causing panic. |
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| UK and Libya make prisoner deal The UK has signed a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya, the Foreign Office confirms. | |
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| Canadian 'still held' in Nigeria Police in Nigeria say a Canadian woman kidnapped over a week ago is still being held, despite earlier saying she had been freed. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| WHO raises pandemic alert level The World Health Organization raises the alert over swine flu to level five - one short of a full pandemic - as the virus spreads. |
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| Fed keeps interest rates on hold The Federal Reserve holds interest rates at a range of between zero and 0.25%, and suggests the recession is easing. | |
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| Mexico army 'not tackling abuses' Mexican soldiers in the drugs war are committing human rights abuses with apparent impunity, says Human Rights Watch. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea threatens nuclear tests North Korea threatens to carry out a nuclear missile test unless the UN apologises for criticising the North's recent rocket launch. |
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| Burma's NLD sets election demands Burma's main opposition party says it will consider taking part in elections if the military government meets a series of demands. | |
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| Taiwan accepted into WHO meeting Officials in Taiwan say China has dropped its objections to the island's participation in a key UN body, the WHO. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | France urges Mexican flight ban France says it will request an EU-wide ban on all flights to Mexico, source of the swine flu outbreak. |
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| French Jewish murder trial opens Twenty-seven people go on trial in Paris over the kidnap, torture and killing of a French Jewish man three years ago. | |
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| Russia mulls rocket power 'first' Russia's next-generation manned spacecraft might be equipped with thrusters to perform a precision landing on its return to Earth. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Lebanon releases Hariri suspects Four generals in custody over the killing of former Lebanon PM Rafik Hariri are freed from jail after four years. |
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| Triple car bomb strikes Baghdad Three car bombs kill at least 41 people in the Shia district of Sadr City in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, police say. | |
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| Egypt slaughters pigs to stop flu Egypt begins a mass slaughter of the country's pigs in an effort to prevent the spread of swine flu. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Deadly clashes rock Pakistan city At least 20 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. |
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| Sri Lanka urged to halt offensive British and French foreign ministers in Sri Lanka urge the government to halt its military offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels in the north. | |
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| India set for third day of voting Millions of voters in India will go to the polls on Thursday in the third of five stages of the marathon general election. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Three new swine flu cases in UK A 12-year-old girl is among five people in the UK who have contracted swine flu after visiting Mexico, the Prime Minister says. |
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| Commons to vote on expenses move Gordon Brown's plans to reform the system of MPs' expenses are to go to a vote in the House of Commons. | |
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| Baby P staff sacked for failings Four members of staff at Haringey Council are sacked for failings over the care of Baby P, the authority announces. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Technology key in primary review A review of the primary school curriculum in England is expected to emphasise the need to incorporate new technologies. |
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| Schools miss out on cash surplus Schools could miss out on millions of pounds if the Department for Children, Schools and Families does not improve accounting procedures, a report says. | |
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| Students fear harsh jobs market More than 25% of final-year students at top UK universities plan further study as the recession bites, a survey suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby P staff sacked for failings Four members of staff at Haringey Council are sacked for failings over the care of Baby P, the authority announces. |
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| Murdered students 'died slowly' Two French students murdered in a bedsit in south-east London bed sit "just wouldn't die", jurors hear. | |
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| Three in England have swine flu A 12-year-old girl is among three people from England to contract swine flu after visiting Mexico. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Slump in exports hits US economy The US economy continued to contract in the first three months of 2009, led by the biggest fall in exports for 40 years. |
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| Starbucks profits decline by 77% Starbucks reports a 77% fall in quarterly profits after closing 123 of its US stores as part of a cost-cutting plan. | |
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| Steelmaker to raise $3bn funding Steel giant ArcelorMittal announces plans to raise $3bn of extra funding from shareholders, after a slump in sales. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ban imposed on Spears' ex-manager A US judge tells Britney Spears' former manager Sam Lutfi to stay away from the singer for three years. |
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| Prince reveals childhood epilepsy Veteran pop star Prince reveals for the first time how he suffered from epilepsy as a child. | |
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| Guilty verdict in HK sex scandal A computer worker is convicted of illegally copying and distributing photos of Hong Kong actor Edison Chen having sex with famous women. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Safe' climate means 'no to coal' Keeping global temperatures within "safe" limits means leaving most of the world's fossil fuel reserves unburned, scientists conclude. |
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| Debut for world's fastest camera Scientists demonstrate an imaging system that each second can take millions of images just half a trillionth of a second long. | |
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| Russia mulls rocket power 'first' Russia's next-generation manned spacecraft might be equipped with thrusters to perform a precision landing on its return to Earth. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | US cyber-security 'embarrassing' As President Obama prepares to go public with his review of cyber-security, industry experts weigh in with criticisms. |
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| Second chance for French net bill A controversial French bill which could disconnect people caught downloading music illegally three times returns to parliament | |
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| Home Office 'colluded with Phorm' The Home Office is accused of collaborating with online ad system Phorm on "informal guidance" over whether the service broke UK law. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| WHO raises pandemic alert level The World Health Organization raises the alert over swine flu to level five - one short of a full pandemic - as the virus spreads. |
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| Cancer pill 'offers MS benefits' A cancer drug can dramatically reduce the chances of a relapse or a deterioration of an MS patient's condition, UK work shows. | |
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| Genes 'have key role in autism' Scientists produce the most compelling evidence to date that genetics play a key role in autism and related conditions. | |
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| 1975: Saigon surrenders The war in Vietnam ends as the government in Saigon announces its unconditional surrender to the Vietcong. | |||
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| 1973: Nixon takes rap for Watergate scandal President Richard Nixon takes responsibility for the Watergate scandal but denies any personal involvement. | |||
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| 1999: Dozens injured in Soho nail bomb Two people are killed and at least 30 injured in the third nail-bomb attack in London in two weeks. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 1-0 Arsenal Manchester United dominate Arsenal in their Champions League semi-final, first leg but will be frustrated not to have earned more than a one-goal lead. |
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| Olympic star Bolt in car accident Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt escapes serious injury after a car accident in Jamaica. | |
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| McLaren given suspended race ban McLaren receive a suspended three-race ban from motorsport's governing body for misleading stewards at the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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| Scotland pull out of RWC 2015 bid There will be no joint-bid from the home nations for the 2015 Rugby World Cup after Scotland withdraws from the tendering process. | |
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| Beijing medallists test positive Bahrain athlete Rashid Ramzi, who won gold in the 1500m, and Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin, who won a silver, are among the six athletes who are found positive for doping in re-testing of Beijing samples. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 1-0 Arsenal Manchester United dominate Arsenal in their Champions League semi-final, first leg but will be frustrated not to have earned more than a one-goal lead. |
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| Ferguson fires warning to Arsenal Sir Alex Ferguson warns Arsenal they will struggle to stop his Man Utd side scoring in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final after the first leg ends 1-0. | |
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| Gerrard to make Liverpool return Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez expects to have captain Steven Gerrard fit to face Newcastle on Sunday. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England overlook Bell and Vaughan Ian Bell, Michael Vaughan and Steve Harmison are all left out of England's squad for the first Test against West Indies. |
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| Lack of opportunity concerns Bell Ian Bell fears a lack of first-class cricket will jeopardise his chances of regaining his England Test place. | |
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| ECB reveals new Twenty20 leagues Plans for a new two division Twenty20 league are revealed by the England and Wales Cricket Board. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray suffers shock Rome defeat World number four Andy Murray loses to Argentine qualifier Juan Monaco in round two of the Rome Masters. |
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| Keothavong slips to Morocco loss British number one Anne Keothavong loses to Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino in the second round in Morocco. | |
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| Jankovic finds form in Stuttgart Jelena Jankovic starts the defence of her title at the Stuttgart Grand Prix with an impressive win over Dominika Cibulkova. | |
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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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| McLaren given suspended race ban McLaren receive a suspended three-race ban from motorsport's governing body for misleading stewards at the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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