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| Tuesday, 05 May, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mexico to begin lifting flu curbs Mexico City says it will reopen restaurants, amid a drop in new cases of the swine flu that has infected 1,000 worldwide. |
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| US seeks Pakistan nuclear pledge The US national security adviser seeks guarantees from Pakistan that its nuclear weapons are safe from militants. | |
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| Many die in Turkey wedding attack At least 44 people are killed as unidentified gunmen attack a wedding party in south-eastern Turkey, officials say. | |
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| Obama crackdown on tax loopholes President Barack Obama is proposing to close tax loopholes for US companies with operations overseas. | |
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| Greek PM reprieved by bribe vote Greece's parliament clears an MP on corruption charges - removing pressure on the prime minister to call an early election. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Work begins on Niger uranium mine Construction begins at the site of what will become the world's second largest uranium mine, in the west African state of Niger. |
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| Charles Taylor loses Hague bid Judges reject a request to acquit former Liberian President Charles Taylor on war crimes charges. | |
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| 'Gay man' disinterred in Senegal The body of a man thought to be a homosexual is twice dug up from a Senegal Muslim cemetery. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Mexico to begin lifting flu curbs Mexico City says it will reopen restaurants, amid a drop in new cases of the swine flu that has infected 1,000 worldwide. |
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| Obama crackdown on tax loopholes President Barack Obama is proposing to close tax loopholes for US companies with operations overseas. | |
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| US seeks Pakistan nuclear pledge The US national security adviser seeks guarantees from Pakistan that its nuclear weapons are safe from militants. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China denies flu discrimination China denies it is discriminating against Mexican citizens, as it quarantines arrivals in a move to stem the spread of swine flu. |
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| Seoul 'rescues' N Korean vessel A South Korean warship foils a pirate attack on a North Korean cargo ship off Somalia, officials in Seoul say. | |
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| Indonesia's Azhar in murder probe Police detain Indonesia's anti-corruption chief as a suspect in the murder of a prominent business executive. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Many die in Turkey wedding attack At least 44 people are killed as unidentified gunmen attack a wedding party in south-eastern Turkey, officials say. |
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| European economy 'will shrink 4%' The economies of the eurozone and the wider EU will shrink by 4% this year, the European Commission forecasts. | |
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| Fiat in talks over GM Europe move Italy's Fiat is in talks to buy the European business of General Motors - which includes Vauxhall and Opel. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Gaza patients questionings 'rise' The number of Palestinians forced to provide information in return for being let out of Gaza for treatment is rising, a group says. |
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| Italy urges better EU-Israel ties Italy says EU-Israeli ties should be strengthened, after talks in Rome with Israel's controversial new foreign minister. | |
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| UAE fines mother over baby death A woman who lost her baby in a traffic accident in the United Arab Emirates is fined for causing the death of the unborn child. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US seeks Pakistan nuclear pledge The US national security adviser seeks guarantees from Pakistan that its nuclear weapons are safe from militants. |
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| Nepal PM quits in army chief row The Maoist PM of Nepal resigns after failing to get the president to approve his decision to sack the head of the army. | |
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| Taleban face human shields charge Pakistan says the Taleban are holding 2,000 villagers as human shields to stop an offensive in the north-west. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Nine more UK cases of swine flu A fifth school closes due to swine flu as nine more cases of the virus are confirmed in the UK bringing the total to 27. |
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| Fiat in talks over GM Europe move Italy's Fiat is in talks to buy the European business of General Motors - which includes Vauxhall and Opel. | |
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| McCanns recall Madeleine 'terror' Kate and Gerry McCann speak of the "absolute helplessness" they felt upon discovering their daughter was missing. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Heads to write to parents on Sats Head teachers will write to parents to explain why they support a boycott of Sats tests for 11-year-olds in England. |
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| Boarding 'could transform lives' The lives of many vulnerable children could be improved with a boarding school education, a leading head is to argue. | |
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| Did the Rose review prune enough? Mike Baker steps back in time to reflect on what the future holds for England's primary schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Watchdog to probe patient death A case involving a German doctor providing out-of-hours NHS cover to a patient who died of an overdose is to be investigated. |
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| Police criticise anti-war protest Police criticise anti-war demonstrators for pelting officers with missiles and causing criminal damage during May Day protests. | |
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| Pc injured by hit-and-run driver A West Midlands police officer is seriously hurt when he is struck by a car which fails to stop in Stourbridge. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Obama crackdown on tax loopholes President Barack Obama is proposing to close tax loopholes for US companies with operations overseas. |
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| Fiat in talks over GM Europe move Italy's Fiat is in talks to buy the European business of General Motors - which includes Vauxhall and Opel. | |
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| European economy 'will shrink 4%' The economies of the eurozone and the wider EU will shrink by 4% this year, the European Commission forecasts. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna's Malawi appeal adjourned A Malawian court hearing pop star Madonna's appeal against a ruling denying her request to adopt a child adjourns. |
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| Jackson flash to be re-examined The US Supreme Court orders a re-examination of a ruling that threw out a fine over Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during 2004's Super Bowl. | |
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| Vatican 'hampered new Hanks film' Director Ron Howard accuses the Vatican of trying to hamper the filming of his new movie, Angels & Demons, starring Tom Hanks. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ancient tsunami 'hit New York' Evidence is building to support the notion that a huge wave crashed into the New York City region 2,300 years ago. |
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| Mexico to begin lifting flu curbs Mexico City says it will reopen restaurants, amid a drop in new cases of the swine flu that has infected 1,000 worldwide. | |
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| Australia delays emissions scheme The Australian government says it will push back a planned carbon emissions trading scheme by a year until 2011. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Agency denies internet spy plans The government's electronic intelligence agency issues a rare statement to deny it has plans to snoop on all UK communications. |
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| YouTube helps man deliver baby An engineer in Cornwall delivers his baby son after watching a instructional video on YouTube. | |
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| How satellites could 'sail' home Satellites and spent rocket stages could soon deploy "sails" to guide them back to Earth much faster than they would otherwise fall out of the sky. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Mexico to begin lifting flu curbs Mexico City says it will reopen restaurants, amid a drop in new cases of the swine flu that has infected 1,000 worldwide. |
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| Zinc pill for diarrhoea queried The widespread practice of using zinc and copper supplements to treat diarrhoea may not be effective, research suggests. | |
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| Brazil health cameras irk staff A Brazilian mayor provokes complaints after he installs cameras in a health centre to monitor the quality of service. | |
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| 1979: Election victory for Margaret Thatcher The Conservative Party wins the general election making Margaret Thatcher Britain's first woman prime minister. | |||
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| 1982: Argentines destroy HMS Sheffield The British ship HMS Sheffield is sunk by an Argentine missile fired from a fighter bomber. | |||
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| 2000: Ken Livingstone voted London mayor The London Mayoral contest ends in victory for Ken Livingstone, the independent candidate and maverick MP expelled from the Labour Party. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Higgins claims third world crown John Higgins win his third world title after demolishing Shaun Murphy 18-9 at The Crucible. |
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| Aston Villa 1-0 Hull A first-half goal from John Carew is enough to earn Aston Villa a narrow but deserved victory over struggling Hull. | |
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| Venus battles through Rome opener Venus Williams needs three sets to overcome unseeded Czech Lucie Safarova in her opening match at the Italian Open in Rome. | |
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| Wenger adamant Arsenal will win Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims his side will produce a "magnificent" team display to overcome Manchester United in their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. | |
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| Chelsea v Barcelona Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Aston Villa 1-0 Hull A first-half goal from John Carew is enough to earn Aston Villa a narrow but deserved victory over struggling Hull. |
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| Wenger adamant Arsenal will win Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims his side will produce a "magnificent" team display to overcome Manchester United in their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. | |
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| Hyypia to join Bayer Leverkusen Liverpool centre-back Sami Hyypia agrees to join Bayer Leverkusen on a two-year deal at the end of the season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | IPL stars under-prepared - Flower England team director Andy Flower admits that some of his side are under-prepared for Wednesday's first Test against West Indies at Lord's. |
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| India name World Twenty20 squad India call-up fast bowler RP Singh to their final 15-man World Twenty20 squad. | |
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| Bopara sets his sights on Ashes Ravi Bopara hopes a strong performance against the West Indies will secure his place in England's Ashes line-up. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Venus battles through Rome opener Venus Williams needs three sets to overcome unseeded Czech Lucie Safarova in her opening match at the Italian Open in Rome. |
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| Murray to move third in rankings Andy Murray will become the first British man to reach the number three in the world rankings following Novak Djokovic's defeat in Rome. | |
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| Nadal regains Rome Masters title World number one Rafael Nadal beats reigning champion Novak Djokovic to win the Rome Masters for the fourth time. | |
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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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| F1 'can survive without Ferrari' Motorsport boss Max Mosley says the sport could go on without Ferrari, following the team's reaction to budget cap plans. | |
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