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| Tuesday, 21 July, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts US President Barack Obama hails the "heroism" of the Moon-landing astronauts, on the 40th anniversary of the historic event. |
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| US and India agree defence pact The US and India agree a defence pact which will speed up the sale of advanced American weaponry to India. | |
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| Japan's PM to dissolve parliament Prime Minister Taro Aso is preparing to dissolve Japan's lower house ahead of national elections on 30 August. | |
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| Fujimori convicted of corruption Ex-Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is given a seven-and-a-half-year jail term for bribing his former security chief. | |
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| US to add 22,000 troops to army US Defence Secretary Robert Gates announces that the US army will temporarily increase in size by 22,000 troops. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali Islamists ban UN agencies Somali militants accused of links to al-Qaeda ban three United Nations agencies from two southern towns they control. |
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| Nigeria police 'killed civilians' A rights group accuses Nigerian security forces of killing dozens of Muslims in election-related violence last year. | |
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| MP fury at 'racist' Nigeria boat A group of Commonwealth MPs cancels a trip in Nigeria after a boat refuses to carry its white members. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts US President Barack Obama hails the "heroism" of the Moon-landing astronauts, on the 40th anniversary of the historic event. |
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| Fujimori convicted of corruption Ex-Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is given a seven-and-a-half-year jail term for bribing his former security chief. | |
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| EU suspends $90m aid to Honduras The EU suspends more than $90m (63m euros; £54m) aid to Honduras after talks fail to resolve its political crisis. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan's PM to dissolve parliament Prime Minister Taro Aso is preparing to dissolve Japan's lower house ahead of national elections on 30 August. |
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| Damages win for S Korea baby swap A South Korean mother who left hospital with the wrong baby after giving birth more than 16 years ago wins some $56,000 (£34,000) in damages. | |
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| Tuvalu vows to go carbon neutral The tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu says it wants all its energy to come from renewable sources by 2020. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Bosnian Serbs guilty of burnings Two Bosnian Serbs are convicted of war crimes, including burning women and children alive, during the Bosnian civil war. |
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| Second Turkish 'plot' trial opens Fifty-six people, including two retired generals, go on trial in Turkey accused of plotting to overthrow the government. | |
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| Paper releases Berlusconi 'tapes' An Italian newspaper releases audio recordings of what it says was a night Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi spent with an escort. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Khatami urges referendum on poll The former Iranian President, Mohammad Khatami, calls for a nationwide referendum on the legitimacy of the government. |
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| Israel condemns Iran-PA meeting Israel accuses the a senior Palestinian official of meeting with "enemies of peace" after he holds talks with Iran's foreign minister. | |
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| US to add 22,000 troops to army US Defence Secretary Robert Gates announces that the US army will temporarily increase in size by 22,000 troops. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Main Mumbai suspect pleads guilty The leading suspect in last November's deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai switches his plea to guilty. |
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| US and India agree defence pact The US and India agree a defence pact which will speed up the sale of advanced American weaponry to India. | |
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| US to add 22,000 troops to army US Defence Secretary Robert Gates announces that the US army will temporarily increase in size by 22,000 troops. | |
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| UK | |
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 | MoD accused of wasting millions The Ministry of Defence is accused of wasting millions by government auditors, leading to calls for it to "get a grip". |
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| Pandemic flu service to go live A national flu service will be launched later this week in a bid to relieve the pressure on the health service. | |
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| Man refused liver transplant dies A 22-year-old east London man who began binge-drinking at 13 dies after health chiefs refuse to give him a liver transplant. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Young urged to raise aspirations A report into social mobility calls for professions, universities and careers advisers to raise young people's ambitions. |
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| 10,000 extra university places The government confirms extra student places in England this year - in subjects like science, engineering and maths. | |
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| Move to widen student talent pool A report for the government is set to call for universities to work harder to create opportunities for disadvantaged youngsters. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man refused liver transplant dies A 22-year-old east London man who began binge-drinking at 13 dies after health chiefs refuse to give him a liver transplant. |
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| Turbine workers in sit-in protest Wind turbine plant workers who are set to lose their jobs stage a sit-in protest at their firm's Isle of Wight offices. | |
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| MoD names soldier killed in blast A UK soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the MoD says - the 17th to die in the country this month. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | GM receives three bids for Opel General Motors has received three final bids for its struggling Opel business, which includes Vauxhall in the UK. |
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| US 'exposure to crisis $23.7tn' The total exposure of the US government to the financial crisis could hit $23.7 trillion, according to a watchdog report. | |
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| Sri Lanka agrees $2.5bn IMF loan Sri Lanka agrees a $2.5bn loan from the International Monetary Fund to help it weather the global economic crisis. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Cancer delays Beastie Boys album The Beastie Boys' tour and album release is postponed after band member Adam Yauch announces he is suffering from cancer. |
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| Best-selling author McCourt dies Frank McCourt, Irish-American author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died in a New York hospice, his brother says. | |
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| Madonna visits collapse victims Madonna sees the family of a French technician who was killed in a stage collapse and visits injured survivors. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts US President Barack Obama hails the "heroism" of the Moon-landing astronauts, on the 40th anniversary of the historic event. |
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| Consultation on 'UK space agency' The science minister Lord Drayson has announced a consultation on whether the UK should have its own dedicated space agency. | |
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| Why raindrops come in many sizes Slow motion footage of a single falling raindrop shows scientists exactly why the drops are so many different sizes. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Pirate sites return in legal form Download sites Kazaa and The Pirate Bay look set to join Napster in being resurrected as paid-for services. |
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| Apps 'to be as big as internet' The rise in mobile applications will peak at 10 million in 2020 but developer numbers will drastically drop, according to a leading firm. | |
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| Wikipedia painting row escalates The battle over Wikipedia's use of more than 3,000 images from a British art gallery intensifies into a war of words. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Alarming Africa male gay HIV rate HIV rates among gay men in some African countries are 10 times higher that of the general male population, researchers say. |
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| Dystrophy treatment 'step closer' Scientists have found a way to block the genetic flaw that causes the most common form of muscular dystrophy. | |
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| Ninth UK pupil in China 'has flu' British officials say they are trying to confirm reports that a ninth British teenager is in hospital in Beijing with swine flu. | |
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| 1974: Turkey invades Cyprus Thousands of Turkish troops invade northern Cyprus after last-minute talks in the Greek capital, Athens, fail to reach a solution. | |||
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| 1944: Hitler survives assassination attempt Adolf Hitler escapes death after a third attempt on his life when a bomb explodes in Rastenberg | |||
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| 1982: IRA bombs cause carnage in London Eight soldiers on ceremonial duty are killed in two IRA bomb blasts in Hyde Park and Regent's Park. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Beaten Ponting blames slow start Ricky Ponting says Australia's poor display over the opening two days cost them the Lord's Test. |
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| Man City not a threat - Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson says Liverpool and Chelsea - not Manchester City - will be their main competitors for the Premier League title this season. | |
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| Bangladesh secure series victory Bangladesh beat an under-strength West Indies side to secure only the second series victory in their history and their first away from home. | |
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| Pacquiao to face Cotto in Vegas Manny Pacquiao's next fight will be against three-time world champion Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas in November. | |
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| Olivier called up by Springboks South Africa have added centre Wynand Olivier to their squad for the Tri-Nations test against New Zealand in Bloemfontein on Saturday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City not a threat - Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson says Liverpool and Chelsea - not Manchester City - will be their main competitors for the Premier League title this season. |
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| Beckham confronts fans after boos David Beckham reacts angrily to a hostile reception from LA Galaxy fans during his first home game since returning from AC Milan. | |
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| Ronaldo was cheap at £80m - Keane Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes Cristiano Ronaldo's world record transfer from Old Trafford to Real Madrid was "cheap" at £80m. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Beaten Ponting blames slow start Ricky Ponting says Australia's poor display over the opening two days cost them the Lord's Test. |
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| Bangladesh secure series victory Bangladesh beat an under-strength West Indies side to secure only the second series victory in their history and their first away from home. | |
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| Flintoff inspires England victory Andrew Flintoff takes three wickets on the final morning as England defeat Australia by 115 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Injured Roddick puts off return Andy Roddick pulls out of the Indianapolis Championships as he continues his recovery from a hip injury. |
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| Gasquet cleared to return to tour France's Richard Gasquet is cleared to return to competitive tennis after testing positive for cocaine. | |
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| Nadal set to return from injury Rafael Nadal expects to resume training on Monday before returning to action at the Montreal Masters in August. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Probe into fatal Surtees accident Formula Two officials confirm a detailed investigation will be launched into the accident which claimed the life of teenage driver Henry Surtees. |
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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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| Alguersuari joins Toro Rosso team Toro Rosso confirm that Jaime Alguersuari will drive for the Italian team, starting at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. | |
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