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| Wednesday, 06 May, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UN rebukes Israel over Gaza raids A UN inquiry into attacks by Israeli forces on its property in the Gaza conflict this year is heavily critical of Israel's military. |
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| US resident dies from swine flu A Texas woman has become the first US resident - and only the second person outside Mexico - to die of swine flu. | |
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| DC approves same-sex marriage law Washington DC's city council approves legislation to recognise same-sex marriages conducted in other US states. | |
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| Swat residents flee their homes Hundreds of people leave Pakistan's Swat Valley as a peace deal between the army and Taleban seems close to collapse. | |
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| Hague triples Vukovar jail term A Hague court rules that an ex-Yugoslav officer jailed for crimes at Vukovar, Croatia, in 1991 should serve 17, not five years. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mozambique arrests 'dam plotters' Four people plotting to sabotage one of the largest hydro-electric dams in Africa are arrested in Mozambique, police say. |
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| Zimbabwe activists jailed again Human rights campaigners in Zimbabwe, including Jestina Mukoko, are ordered back to prison, their lawyer says. | |
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| Town poll tests Nigeria democracy Heavily-armed security forces supervise a renewed attempt to elect a governor in a south-western Nigerian town. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US resident dies from swine flu A Texas woman has become the first US resident - and only the second person outside Mexico - to die of swine flu. |
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| Feminist icon French dies at 79 Marilyn French, author of The Women's Room and seen as one of the great feminist writers, dies of heart failure at 79 in New York. | |
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| DC approves same-sex marriage law Washington DC's city council approves legislation to recognise same-sex marriages conducted in other US states. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Mexico starts China flu airlift Dozens of Mexicans quarantined in China because of swine flu fears are being flown home on a chartered Mexican plane. |
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| Pentagon warns over Chinese boats The Pentagon accuses Chinese fishing boats of "dangerous" manoeuvres near a US Navy ship in the Yellow Sea last week. | |
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| WWI battle grave recovery begins An operation to recover and identify the remains of about 400 British and Australian soldiers killed in a WWI battle is to begin. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Georgian troop rebellion 'over' Georgia says a mutiny at a military base near Tbilisi that officials linked to an alleged Russian coup attempt is over. |
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| Turkey PM condemns wedding attack Turkey's prime minister condemned as "atrocious" an attack by gunmen on a wedding party that left 44 people dead. | |
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| Hague triples Vukovar jail term A Hague court rules that an ex-Yugoslav officer jailed for crimes at Vukovar, Croatia, in 1991 should serve 17, not five years. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| UN rebukes Israel over Gaza raids A UN inquiry into attacks by Israeli forces on its property in the Gaza conflict this year is heavily critical of Israel's military. |
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| Israel PM moots 'fresh' approach Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he is willing to resume peace talks with the Palestinians without delay or conditions. | |
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| Yemen 'curbing freedom' of press Media freedom campaigners criticise Yemen for alleged attempts to suppress reporting about protests in the south. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Swat residents flee their homes Hundreds of people leave Pakistan's Swat Valley as a peace deal between the army and Taleban seems close to collapse. |
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| US planes 'kill Afghan civilians' An Afghan official tells the BBC of reports that US air strikes on Taleban militants in western Afghanistan killed more than 20 civilians. | |
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| Nepal deal on national government A group of Nepalese political parties agrees to form a "national government" a day after Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Manchester 'launch' for ID cards Manchester will be the first city where people can voluntarily sign up for ID cards, ministers will confirm. |
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| Government lends £5m for LDV deal Malaysian firm Weststar is poised to take over struggling van maker LDV after the UK government intervenes. | |
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| UK recession 'worst since 1930s' A leading UK research body says in its latest update that the economy could contract at its biggest rate since 1931. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Parents to trigger school changes Parents in England could get the power to force councils to improve schools under plans being announced by Gordon Brown. |
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| German and French exams show drop Figures show one in five Scottish secondary schools does not run Higher German classes and one in 10 does not offer Higher French. | |
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| Exam plans if swine flu spreads Secondary pupils taking exams this summer whose schools are disrupted by swine flu will be able to get "special consideration". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Mother killed after care failures A report highlights failures in the care of a mental health patient who went on to kill a pregnant mother in Hull. |
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| Woman sought after hit-and-run Police name a woman they are searching for following a hit-and-run incident in Bristol in which an 11-year-old died. | |
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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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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Chrysler lenders aim to stop sale A group of lenders to US carmaker Chrysler ask a New York court to halt the proposed sale to Italian firm Fiat. |
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| Bernanke sees economic 'turn up' US central bank head Ben Bernanke says he expects the recession to end this year unless there is a major financial setback. | |
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| GMAC reports $675m quarterly loss Bad debts caused losses at finance group GMAC, part-owned by General Motors, to rise by 15% in the first quarter of 2009. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Billy Elliot dominates Tony nods The Broadway production of Billy Elliot leads the Tony Award shortlist with 15 nominations including best musical. |
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| Feminist icon French dies at 79 Marilyn French, author of The Women's Room and seen as one of the great feminist writers, dies of heart failure at 79 in New York. | |
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| Comedy actor DeLuise dies aged 75 Actor and comedian Dom DeLuise dies at the age of 75 in Los Angeles after a long illness, it is announced. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ice team endures meagre rations Three UK explorers surveying the Arctic sea ice survive on just 90g of food each per day until a resupply flight reaches them on Tuesday. |
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| EU ban looms over seal products Euro MPs vote to ban the sale of seal products in the EU, following protests over the hunters' methods. | |
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| Male 'contraceptive jab' closer A male contraceptive jab could be as effective at preventing pregnancies as the female pill or condoms, work shows. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | US needs 'digital warfare force' The head of US National Security Agency says the the country needs to build a digital warfare force for the future. |
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| Hollywood battling 'DVD copying' The six big movie studios are locked in a court case over RealDVD, a product that lets users copy DVDs. | |
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| BBC News website wins two Webbys The BBC News website scoops two prizes in this year's Webby Awards, which reward excellence online. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| US resident dies from swine flu A Texas woman has become the first US resident - and only the second person outside Mexico - to die of swine flu. |
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| Obama seeks global health boost The US administration announces a $63bn health plan to fight Aids and tropical illnesses in the developing world over six years. | |
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| Male 'contraceptive jab' closer A male contraceptive jab could be as effective at preventing pregnancies as the female pill or condoms, work shows. | |
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| 1980: SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege The siege of the Iranian embassy in London comes to a dramatic end after a raid by SAS commandos. | |||
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| 1981: Bobby Sands dies in prison Hunger striker Bobby Sands dies in the Maze prison 66 days after first refusing to eat. | |||
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| 1961: Shepard becomes first US astronaut Commander Alan Shepard returns to Earth and is rescued from his Mercury 3 capsule in the Atlantic after becoming the first American in space. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd (agg 1-4) Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Manchester United clinically dispose of Arsenal to reach a second successive Champions League final. |
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| Ferguson seeking Fletcher U-turn Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson hopes referee Roberto Rosetti will admit it was an error to send off Darren Fletcher against Arsenal. | |
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| Barton hit by Magpies suspension Newcastle suspend midfielder Joey Barton until further notice. | |
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| Donington plans given extra time Donington Park has until the end of June to satisfy planners over proposed upgrades to enable it to stage the 2010 British Grand Prix. | |
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| Hiddink unfazed by Barca stength Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink insists his side will not be running scared when they play Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd (agg 1-4) Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Manchester United clinically dispose of Arsenal to reach a second successive Champions League final. |
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| Ups and downs BBC Sport keeps tabs on the promotion and relegation issues and the race for Europe | |
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| Transfers - May 2009 Track all the latest signings | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Strauss demands England victory England captain Andrew Strauss calls on his side to start the Test summer with a win when they take on West Indies at Lord's on Wednesday. |
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| Aussies to retain Ashes - Boycott Geoffrey Boycott insists England are in no shape to reclaim the Ashes from Australia. | |
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| Symonds picked for World Twenty20 Australia name controversial all-rounder Andrew Symonds in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20, with Brett Lee and David Warner also included. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Safina and Jankovic win in Rome Dinara Safina and Jelena Jankovic are both through to the third round of the Italian Open. |
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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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| 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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| Donington 'will stage British GP' Donington Park chief Simon Gillett is "100% confident" the track will host the British Grand Prix in 2010 despite fresh doubts. | |
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