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	Friday, 12 June, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Afghanistan attacks 'at new high' The top US regional commander says insurgent attacks in Afghanistan are at their highest since the fall of the Taliban.
	Row erupts over Guantanamo deal The UK raises objections over Bermuda's acceptance of four Chinese Muslim Uighurs released from Guantanamo by the US.
	World Bank sees even worse slump The world economy will shrink by much more than previously thought, according to the World Bank.
	US 'prefers talks' over N Korea The US is addressing a growing threat from North Korea but still hopes for a diplomatic solution, its envoy says.
	WHO declares swine flu pandemic The World Health Organization has declared a global flu pandemic after an emergency meeting.

AFRICA
	Crowds watch Bongo's body return Up to 10,000 Gabonese turn out to see the body of the late President Omar Bongo arrive back home from Spain, where he died on Monday.
	Sudan 'allows aid agencies back' Sudan has allowed four foreign aid agencies that were expelled in March to go back to Darfur, says a senior UN official.
	Chad man released from Guantanamo A Chadian held at Guantanamo Bay aged 14 is transferred to his home country, the US Justice Department says.

AMERICAS
	US backs 'historic' tobacco curbs The US Senate overwhelmingly backs a bill enabling "historic" new powers to curb tobacco use among Americans.
	Row erupts over Guantanamo deal The UK raises objections over Bermuda's acceptance of four Chinese Muslim Uighurs released from Guantanamo by the US.
	'Boom and bust' of deforestation Using the Amazon forest for ranches and plantations creates a short economic "boom" and a long "bust", researchers find.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	WHO declares swine flu pandemic The World Health Organization has declared a global flu pandemic after an emergency meeting.
	US 'prefers talks' over N Korea The US is addressing a growing threat from North Korea but still hopes for a diplomatic solution, its envoy says.
	Row erupts over Guantanamo deal The UK raises objections over Bermuda's acceptance of four Chinese Muslim Uighurs released from Guantanamo by the US.

EUROPE
	WHO declares swine flu pandemic The World Health Organization has declared a global flu pandemic after an emergency meeting.
	Bosnian TV airs 'Mladic pictures' Bosnian TV broadcasts what it says are videos of the fugitive former Bosnian Serb army commander, Ratko Mladic.
	Man Utd accept £80m Ronaldo bid Manchester United accept a potential world record £80m offer from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran presidential campaign reaches finale Campaigning in Iran's presidential election ends after three weeks of mass rallies and increasing acrimony between rivals.
	Iraq releases three of five US contractors Iraqi police release three of the five US men who were held in connection with the killing of a fellow American last month.
	Egypt u-turn on publishing Israeli books Egypt agrees to publish Arabic translations of two Israeli novels after a row involving Egypt's candidate for a senior UN job.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghanistan attacks 'at new high' The top US regional commander says insurgent attacks in Afghanistan are at their highest since the fall of the Taliban.
	UN concern over Sri Lanka camps Most of Sri Lanka's displaced people could still be kept in government-run camps in one year's time, a UN official has told the BBC quoting army sources.
	Aid warning amid Pakistan unrest As violence continues through Pakistan's north-west aid agencies warn of a funding crisis for those who fled the fighting.

UK NEWS
	Three guilty of Kinsella murder A man and two teenagers are found guilty of murdering schoolboy Ben Kinsella who was stabbed in north London.
	West Bromwich in debt deal talks The West Bromwich Building Society is in talks with debt holders over a deal that could secure its future.
	Three youths stamp fawn to death Police are looking for three youths who stamped a two-day-old fawn to death at a popular beauty spot in Dorset.

UK EDUCATION
	Home educators made to register A review of home education legislation recommends that parents who home educate be registered annually.
	New school exams system unveiled The new national exam system to replace Standard Grades has been unveiled by the Scottish Government.
	Private school pupils 'earn more' People who have been to private school earn 30% more than those who went to state schools, research suggests.

ENGLAND
	Nursery worker appears in court There are angry scenes in the public gallery as a nursery worker appears in court charged with a series of child sex assaults.
	Husband held in bin murder probe A man is arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife, whose body was found in a wheelie bin left outside a house in Surrey.
	Ugg boot fetishist targeted girls A man with a fetish for Ugg boots admits harassing a group of girls at a secondary school in the Leeds area.

BUSINESS
	Pound hits 2009 high against euro Sterling reaches its highest level against the euro since the start of the year after data hints the UK recession may be over.
	US role in bank takeover examined US lawmakers accuse the US Treasury of "putting a gun to the head" of Bank of America boss over its takeover of Merrill Lynch.
	Greater oil demand seen for 2009 Demand for oil this year will be more than previously expected, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

ENTERTAINMENT
	Yoko Ono enjoys rare music honour John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono is given a lifetime achievement honour at Mojo magazine's awards in London.
	Jackson sued over reunion concert A promoter sues Michael Jackson for $40m (£24.4m) for allegedly breaching a contract to play a concert with family members.
	Court to rule on Madonna adoption A Malawian court will rule on Friday whether pop star Madonna can adopt a second child from the country, an official says.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	'Boom and bust' of deforestation Using the Amazon forest for ranches and plantations creates a short economic "boom" and a long "bust", researchers find.
	Government 'must back insulation' The winner of a clean energy prize says government must show much greater urgency in insulating people's homes.
	Typhoons trigger slow earthquakes Typhoons trigger "imperceptible" earthquakes, and potentially reduce the number of more powerful ones, say researchers.

TECHNOLOGY
	Web creator job 'beyond politics' Sir Tim Berners-Lee tells the BBC the job he has been given by Gordon Brown goes beyond party politics.
	China's computers at hacking risk The first independent tests of screening software to be installed on Chinese computers finds it opens users to security risks.
	Ghostbusters 'not region locked' It is reported that the Xbox 360 version of Ghostbusters will be region free, meaning European gamers could acquire it before the official release.

HEALTH
	WHO declares swine flu pandemic The World Health Organization has declared a global flu pandemic after an emergency meeting.
	US backs 'historic' tobacco curbs The US Senate overwhelmingly backs a bill enabling "historic" new powers to curb tobacco use among Americans.
	Nanoparticle lung threat blocked Scientists have identified how a type of tiny nanoparticle can cause lung cancer - and blocked the process.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1955: Le Mans disaster claims 77 lives Seventy-seven people are killed and 77 others injured when a racing car spins off the track and into the crowd.
	1998: UN warns of famine in Sudan More than a million people in Sudan are facing starvation, prompting the United Nations to declare an official famine in the region.
	1959: Hovercraft marks new era in transport The Hovercraft invented by Christopher Cockerell is officially launched in Southampton.

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TOP STORIES
	Man Utd accept £80m Ronaldo bid Manchester United accept a potential world record £80m offer from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.
	South Africa crush sorry England England are completely outplayed by South Africa and lose by seven wickets in their first match of the World Twenty20 Super Eights.
	Hughes expects big transfer spree Manchester City manager Mark Hughes thinks Cristiano Ronaldo's £80m move to Real Madrid could spark a summer of massive transfer spending.
	Reaction to Real's Ronaldo offer A round-up of reactions to Cristiano Ronaldo's £80m move to Real Madrid
	Fabregas pledges Arsenal loyalty Cesc Fabregas attempts to quell speculation that he might return to Spain by pledging to stay at Arsenal.

FOOTBALL
	Man Utd accept £80m Ronaldo bid Manchester United accept a potential world record £80m offer from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.
	Hughes expects big transfer spree Manchester City manager Mark Hughes thinks Cristiano Ronaldo's £80m move to Real Madrid could spark a summer of massive transfer spending.
	Reaction to Real's Ronaldo offer A round-up of reactions to Cristiano Ronaldo's £80m move to Real Madrid

CRICKET
	South Africa crush sorry England England are completely outplayed by South Africa and lose by seven wickets in their first match of the World Twenty20 Super Eights.
	New Zealand too good for Ireland Late replacement Aaron Redmond makes 63 as New Zealand beat Ireland by 83 runs in the World Twenty20 Super Eights.
	England women thrash poor India England Women start their inaugural World Twenty20 campaign with a convincing 10-wicket win over India at Taunton.

TENNIS
	Murray marches on at Queen's Club Andy Murray cruises into the quarter-finals of the Aegon Championship with a 6-4 6-4 win over Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.
	Djokovic survives scare in Halle World number four Novak Djokovic saves five match points on his way to victory over Florent Serra at the Gerry Weber Open.
	British trio lose in Birmingham Britons Elena Baltacha, Melanie South and Naomi Cavaday are beaten at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.

MOTORSPORT
	Dunlop clinches first TT triumph Michael Dunlop takes his first Isle of Man TT victory in masterful fashion as he leads all the way in Wednesday's Supersport race on the island.
	Sidecar pair remain in hospital Sidecar duo Nick Crowe and Mark Cox are being treated in hospital for serious fractures after being airlifted to hospital on Wednesday.
	Double TT success for Hutchinson Ian Hutchinson makes it two wins out of two on Tuesday by adding a Superstock victory to his earlier Supersport race success.

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