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| Sunday, 24 May, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pakistan army 'in Taliban city' Pakistani forces clash with the Taliban after entering the main city in the militant-controlled Swat valley, the army says. |
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| 'Record' Afghanistan drugs bust International and Afghan troops kill 60 insurgents and make a record drugs haul in south Afghanistan, the US military says. | |
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| Iran 'blocks access to Facebook' Iran has blocked access to social networking site Facebook ahead of presidential polls, an Iranian news agency reports. | |
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| UN chief in Sri Lanka access plea UN chief Ban Ki-moon presses Sri Lanka for unimpeded access to civilians caught up in fighting, after visiting a refugee camp. | |
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| AU calls for sanctions on Eritrea The African Union calls on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against Eritrea for supporting insurgents in Somalia. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | AU calls for sanctions on Eritrea The African Union calls on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against Eritrea for supporting insurgents in Somalia. |
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| Party quits talks in Madagascar A political party in Madagascar pulls out of talks to end a crisis in the country, hours after a reported breakthrough. | |
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| Malawi president is inaugurated Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika is sworn in for a second term after a landslide election victory. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US credit card firms clamp down President Barack Obama signs into law new restrictions on the practices of US credit card companies. |
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| US offers migration talks to Cuba Washington offers to resume talks on the migration of Cubans to America, the US state department says. | |
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| Fourteen killed in Brazil crash A small plane crashes in the east Brazilian state of Bahia, killing 14 people including a prominent Sao Paulo businessman. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | S Korea stunned by Roh's suicide South Korea is in deep shock at the apparent suicide of former president Roh Moo-hyun, who was beset by bribery claims. |
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| Australians get stimulus handouts Australians begin receiving bonus payments worth US$700, as part of the largest cash handouts in the country's history. | |
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| China bridge jumper 'gets a push' A Chinese man threatening to jump from a bridge receives a helping hand from a passer-by - who shoves him from the ledge. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | German president wins re-election German President Horst Koehler is re-elected in a symbolic victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of national elections. |
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| MP family expense claims revealed New revelations in the Sunday Telegraph show how MPs claim extra expenses by employing members of their family. | |
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| Outrage at Serbia 'beating' video Officials probe a rehab centre affiliated to Serbia's Orthodox Church where addicts were allegedly filmed being beaten. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran 'blocks access to Facebook' Iran has blocked access to social networking site Facebook ahead of presidential polls, an Iranian news agency reports. |
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| Reporter Saberi returns to the US Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi lands in the US more than a week after her release from jail in Iran. | |
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| Israel admits Tube advert map 'mistake' Israel's tourist ministry admits to a "mistake" over adverts on the London Underground after complaints that they "wipe Palestine off the map". | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Pakistan army 'in Taliban city' Pakistani forces clash with the Taliban after entering the main city in the militant-controlled Swat valley, the army says. |
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| 'Record' Afghanistan drugs bust International and Afghan troops kill 60 insurgents and make a record drugs haul in south Afghanistan, the US military says. | |
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| UN chief in Sri Lanka access plea UN chief Ban Ki-moon presses Sri Lanka for unimpeded access to civilians caught up in fighting, after visiting a refugee camp. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Reporters 'paid way into Palace' Buckingham Palace is investigating claims undercover reporters were given access to sensitive areas of the Palace. |
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| MP family expense claims revealed New revelations in the Sunday Telegraph show how MPs claim extra expenses by employing members of their family. | |
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| Kirk votes to back gay minister Church of Scotland leaders vote to uphold the decision to appoint a gay minister to a church in Aberdeen. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Benefits of creative classrooms What became of a 10-year-old report which encouraged children to be creative? |
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| Language degrees to be reviewed The Higher Education Funding Council for England is to review the health of languages at England's universities. | |
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| 'Swift action' on bogus colleges Allegations of student visa scams bring a promise by the immigration minister to act on breaches of tough new rules. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boy, 13, held over teenager death A 13-year-old boy is arrested in connection with the murder of a promising young footballer in east London. |
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| Tory MP to stand down at election Conservative MP Andrew MacKay, embroiled in a row over expense claims, says he did not want to become a distraction. | |
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| Police text warns of mystery drug Merseyside Police text clubbers in Liverpool warning about a dangerous liquid drug after three men collapsed in a nightclub. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US credit card firms clamp down President Barack Obama signs into law new restrictions on the practices of US credit card companies. |
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| Fiat plans up to 10,000 Opel cuts Fiat says it plans to cut fewer than 10,000 jobs if it succeeds in buying Opel and Vauxhall from General Motors. | |
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| High costs fuel record loss at BA British Airways announces an annual pre-tax loss of £401m, after being hit by the weak pound and higher fuel costs. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Gilliam praises Ledger's energy Director Terry Gilliam says he would never have completed The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus without Heath Ledger. |
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| Taylor in hospital but is 'fine' Dame Elizabeth Taylor is admitted to hospital in Los Angeles but only as a matter of "routine", a spokesman says. | |
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| Morrissey celebrates half-century Singer Morrissey marks his 50th birthday with a sell-out gig and a rapturous reception from fans in his hometown of Manchester. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Russia 'to save its ISS modules' Russia plans to detach and fly away its parts of the space station when the time comes to scrap the rest of the outpost. |
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| Bad weather delays shuttle return Nasa is delaying the return to Earth of space shuttle Atlantis until Sunday because of bad weather at the Florida landing site. | |
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| Yosemite's giant trees disappear The oldest and largest trees within California's world famous Yosemite National Park are disappearing, and climate change appears to be a major cause. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK 'worst electrical recycler' People in the UK are the least likely to recycle old technology, according to a new study. |
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| Camera grid to log number plates A national network of cameras and computers automatically logging car number plates will be in place within months. | |
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| Obama plans more open government The US government is inviting US citizens to contribute on how it should implement its plans for more open policy making. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Bet dieting takes hold in the UK A new method of losing weight by betting on your own success and having to pay up if you fail is gaining popularity in the UK. |
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| US state's first assisted suicide A 66-year-old US woman with advanced cancer is the first person to die under Washington State's new assisted suicide law. | |
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| US 'Viagra scientist' dies at 92 Pharmacologist Robert Furchgott, whose work led to the development of the drug Viagra, dies. | |
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| 1998: Leaders welcome 'yes' vote for N Ireland The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, welcomes the resounding "yes" vote in the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement on Northern Ireland calling it "a day for joy". | |||
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| 1977: Dutch children held hostage More than 100 children and six teachers are taken hostage in a primary school in northern Holland. | |||
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| 1962: Ex-general escapes death sentence A military court in Paris imposes a life sentence on Raoul Salan, leader of an extremist group violently opposed to Algerian independence. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Shearer and Magpies facing D-Day Newcastle manager Alan Shearer refuses to contemplate relegation as he looks to inspire his side to a final-day escape. |
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| Leicester 16-19 Leinster Leinster mount a second-half fightback to win their first ever Heineken Cup and round off a historic season for Irish rugby in style. | |
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| Superb Button steals Monaco pole Jenson Button snatches pole from Kimi Raikkonen as Lewis Hamilton crashes out of a dramatic Monaco GP qualifying session. | |
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| Wolfsburg clinch Bundesliga title Wolfsburg claim their first Bundesliga title in convincing fashion with a 5-1 victory over Werder Bremen. | |
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| Murray set for Sunday Paris start World number three Andy Murray faces Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the French Open first round on Sunday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Shearer and Magpies facing D-Day Newcastle manager Alan Shearer refuses to contemplate relegation as he looks to inspire his side to a final-day escape. |
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| Ancelotti unclear on Chelsea job AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti gives mixed signals over his future as he continues to be linked with Chelsea. | |
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| Gillingham 1-0 Shrewsbury Simeon Jackson's last-gasp header sees Gillingham win the League Two play-off final against Shrewsbury. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Modi plans second IPL tournament Lalit Modi is considering plans to stage two Indian Premier League tournaments a year - one in India and another shorter one overseas. |
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| Shoaib to play domestic Twenty20 Shoaib Akhtar will lead the Islamabad Leopards in the domestic Twenty20 Cup despite a skin infection that ruled him out of Pakistan's World Twenty20 squad. | |
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| Strauss unconcerned by absentees Andrew Strauss feels England can continue their winning run in Sunday's ODI, despite two significant injuries. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray set for Sunday Paris start World number three Andy Murray faces Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the French Open first round on Sunday. |
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| Australia fined for Cup pull-out Tennis Australia is fined after forfeiting a Davis Cup tie against India on security grounds. | |
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| O'Brien handed French Open berth Britain's Katie O'Brien will play in the French Open after Russian sixth seed Vera Zvonareva pulls out injured. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | North West 200 Live Watch Thursday's NW 200 practice session live on BBC Northern Ireland's event website from 1900 BST |
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| Franchitti starts third at Indy Scotland's Dario Franchitti will start the 2009 Indianapolis 500 in third place after a fine display in qualifying. | |
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| Superb Button steals Monaco pole Jenson Button snatches pole from Kimi Raikkonen as Lewis Hamilton crashes out of a dramatic Monaco GP qualifying session. | |
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