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| Tuesday, 12 May, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US sacks top Afghanistan general The US defence secretary says he called for the top US general in Afghanistan to resign, adding that "new thinking" is needed. |
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| 'Nazi guard' Demjanjuk deported Alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is deported from the US on a plane to Germany, after losing an appeal. | |
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| China bolsters disaster response China unveils plans to improve its response to natural disasters, as it prepares for the first anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake. | |
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| Reporter Saberi leaves Iran jail The US-Iranian journalist jailed in Iran, Roxana Saberi, is released from prison after having her sentence for spying cut. | |
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| Pope condemns denial of Holocaust Pope Benedict says the suffering of Holocaust victims must never be denied as he visits the Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali leader blames hard-liners Somalia's president tells the BBC hard-line Islamists are to blame for renewed bloodshed in the capital Mogadishu. |
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| South Africa appeal on xenophobia South Africa's government denies claims little has been done to tackle xenophobia a year after a deadly wave of attacks on migrants. | |
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| Kenyan Mau Mau veterans to sue UK Veterans of Kenya's independence struggle are launching a compensation claim for alleged atrocities by the British army. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US sacks top Afghanistan general The US defence secretary says he called for the top US general in Afghanistan to resign, adding that "new thinking" is needed. |
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| Millions return to Mexico schools Millions of Mexican children return to classrooms following the re-opening of schools as swine flu restrictions continue to ease. | |
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| Reporter Saberi leaves Iran jail The US-Iranian journalist jailed in Iran, Roxana Saberi, is released from prison after having her sentence for spying cut. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China bolsters disaster response China unveils plans to improve its response to natural disasters, as it prepares for the first anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake. |
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| Japan's opposition leader to quit Japan's opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa, who has been under pressure due to a funding scandal, says he will resign. | |
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| Kangaroo survives arrow in head An Australian kangaroo shot through the head with an arrow is expected to make a full recovery, wildlife officers say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | 'Nazi guard' Demjanjuk deported Alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is deported from the US on a plane to Germany, after losing an appeal. |
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| 'No progress' at EU-Cuba meeting The EU says it made no headway with Cuba on its human rights record after talks, but Havana says the EU focus is wrong. | |
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| MPs 'claimed for swimming pools' Claims for swimming pool maintenance are among expenses claims by eight Tory MPs according to the Daily Telegraph. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Pope condemns denial of Holocaust Pope Benedict says the suffering of Holocaust victims must never be denied as he visits the Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem. |
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| Reporter Saberi leaves Iran jail The US-Iranian journalist jailed in Iran, Roxana Saberi, is released from prison after having her sentence for spying cut. | |
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| US soldier kills comrades in Iraq A US soldier is under arrest after shooting dead five of his compatriots at a military base in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| US sacks top Afghanistan general The US defence secretary says he called for the top US general in Afghanistan to resign, adding that "new thinking" is needed. |
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| UN to deliver urgent Pakistan aid The United Nations plans to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid to Pakistan's north-west as thousands flee fighting between the army and Taleban. | |
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| Singh 'agreed Left nuclear deal' Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was ready to let the Left take credit for a final US nuclear deal, his ex-media adviser says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | MPs 'claimed for swimming pools' Claims for swimming pool maintenance are among expenses claims by eight Tory MPs according to the Daily Telegraph. |
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| Woman is charged over road death Police charge a 27-year-old woman with causing death by dangerous driving over the death of a young boy in Bristol. | |
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| Jordan and Peter Andre separating Celebrity couple Katie Price and Peter Andre are to separate after three-and-a half years of marriage. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Watchdog queries degree standards The university watchdog is calling for improvements in the "robustness and consistency" of how degrees are awarded. |
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| Police presence in 5,000 schools Almost half of secondary schools in England have a dedicated police officer, suggests a survey. | |
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| Exam plans prepared for swine flu England's qualifications regulator is to publish a contingency plan, but says pupils should study as normal. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Woman is charged over road death Police charge a 27-year-old woman with causing death by dangerous driving over the death of a young boy in Bristol. |
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| Gun victim 'had been shot before' A 16-year-old boy who was gunned down at a Greater Manchester pub had also been shot three years earlier, police confirm. | |
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| Tower Bridge lift fall hurts six A number of people are injured when a lift in Tower Bridge, central London, falls 10ft. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Centrica in British Energy deal British Gas owner Centrica says it is buying a 20% stake in nuclear firm British Energy for £2.3bn, less than initially planned. |
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| More cash-raising plans for banks Another four of the largest US banks unveil plans to boost reserves and pay back government bail-out money. | |
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| GM bankruptcy 'looks more likely' General Motors going into bankruptcy protection is now looking more likely, the firm's chief executive has said. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Snoop cleared over fan's beating Rapper Snoop Dogg did not hit a fan who went on stage at a 2005 Seattle gig, a jury in a civil court case decides. |
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| Jordan and Peter Andre separating Celebrity couple Katie Price and Peter Andre are to separate after three-and-a half years of marriage. | |
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| Movie stars help Titanic survivor Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio have given money to Millvina Dean to help her pay her nursing home fees. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Shuttle blasts off to fix Hubble The space shuttle Atlantis has launched on an ambitious and risky mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble telescope. |
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| Whaling peace talks 'fall short' There is no chance of a peace deal between pro and anti-whaling nations this year, a report seen by the BBC shows. | |
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| Evolution is slowing snails down Natural selection is favouring snails with reduced metabolic rates, researchers have discovered. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Call to 'disconnect file-sharers' Persistent illegal file-sharers should be cut off from the net, says an alliance of the UK's creative industries. |
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| Warcraft maker tops studio study Blizzard, the maker of World of Warcraft, is the world's most bankable games studio, according to a study. | |
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| Web murderer given life sentence A man who became obsessed with another man's girlfriend via a series of internet exchanges is found guilty of murder. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | US sees confirmed flu cases rise The US now has more confirmed swine flu cases than Mexico, with a spike in numbers since Friday bringing the total to 2,532. |
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| Chemical clue to dementia decline Scientists have pinpointed compounds in the spinal fluid which may give an early warning of how fast patients with mild dementia will decline. | |
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| Vitamins 'undo exercise efforts' Taking vitamins after exercise may undo some of the beneficial effects of the workout, experts believe. | |
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| 1985: Fans killed in Bradford stadium fire At least 52 people are known to have died and many are missing after fire engulfs Bradford City football stadium. | |||
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| 1998: India explodes nuclear controversy The Indian government announces it has carried out a series of underground nuclear tests in a move which has shocked the world. | |||
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| 1963: Moscow jails British 'spy' A British businessman accused of spying for the West is sentenced to eight years' detention by a Moscow tribunal. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Newcastle 3-1 Middlesbrough Newcastle lift themselves out of the drop-zone thanks to second-half goals from Obafemi Martins and Peter Lovenkrands against relegation rivals Middlesbrough. |
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| Uefa refuse Barca's Abidal plea Barcelona full-backs Eric Abidal and Dani Alves will both miss the Champions League final after the club's appeal failed. | |
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| Brawn soothes Barrichello fears Ross Brawn insists his Brawn team is not operating a "favouritism" policy following Rubens Barrichello's threat to quit. | |
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| Armstrong team given UCI deadline Lance Armstrong's cash-strapped Astana team has until the end of May to sort out its finances or risk suspension by the International Cycling Union. | |
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| Gasquet suspended after drug test Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Richard Gasquet is provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Newcastle 3-1 Middlesbrough Newcastle lift themselves out of the drop-zone thanks to second-half goals from Obafemi Martins and Peter Lovenkrands against relegation rivals Middlesbrough. |
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| Sheff Utd 1-0 Preston (agg 2-1) Sheffield United overcome Preston to book their place in the Championship play-off final. | |
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| Fletcher will miss European final Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher and Barcelona's Eric Abidal and Dani Alves will miss the Champions League final after Uefa rejects appeals. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Cricket star 'smuggled cocaine' Ex-England cricketer Chris Lewis smuggled thousands of pounds worth of cocaine into the UK hidden in fruit and vegetable juice cans, a court hears. |
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| Hildreth best puts Scots to sword James Hildreth hits a one-day best 151 as Somerset comfortably win their FP Trophy clash against Scotland at Taunton. | |
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| Kent sunk by new Middlesex record Eoin Morgan and Nick Compton both hit centuries as Middlesex make their highest FP Trophy total in beating Kent by 80 runs at Canterbury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Gasquet suspended after drug test Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Richard Gasquet is provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine. |
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| Angry Williams quits Madrid Open Serena Williams quits her first-round Madrid Open match against Francesca Schiavone saying she has to protect an injured knee - and her finances. | |
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| Tsonga overcomes Safin in Madrid Jo-Wilfried Tsonga secures a first round victory over Marat Safin at the Madrid Masters. | |
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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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| Our MotoGP coverage has moved >>>> Click the link to reach our MotoGP section | |
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| Brawn soothes Barrichello fears Ross Brawn insists his Brawn team is not operating a "favouritism" policy following Rubens Barrichello's threat to quit. | |
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