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| Wednesday, 22 July, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Arrests at new Iranian protests Iranian riot police arrest a number of pro-reform protesters in Tehran after demonstrations turn violent, reports say. |
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| Afghan cities attacked by Taliban At least five Afghan security personnel and several militants die in a series of Taliban strikes in eastern Afghanistan. | |
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| Asia set for total solar eclipse Millions of people in Asia will see the longest total solar eclipse this century as swaths of India and China are plunged into darkness. | |
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| 'Spy scandal' hits Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank says it faces a possible criminal inquiry into claims it spied on two of its own board members. | |
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| Japan PM apologises for failures Japanese PM Taro Aso apologises for his party's defeat in local polls after dissolving parliament ahead of August elections. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya boosts Somali border force Kenya says it will bolster security on its border with Somalia, following recent incursions by Somali militants. |
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| Africa HIV city care questioned More HIV/Aids patients in Africa could be treated if funds were switched from lab testing to care in villages, study suggests. | |
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| S Africa mine collapse kills nine Nine miners have been killed in a mining accident near Johannesburg, Impala Platinum mining firm says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US terror policy report delayed President Obama's deadline for closing Guantanamo is in doubt after a key report on detention of terrorism suspects is delayed. |
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| US interest rates to 'remain low' US interest rates are likely to remain at "exceptionally low levels" for some time, the head of the US Federal Reserve, says. | |
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| Row over US black scholar arrest Police apologise to a black Harvard scholar whose arrest last week outside his own house sparked allegations of racism. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma-N Korea ties 'of concern' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says military co-operation between North Korea and Burma is a regional danger. |
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| Japan PM apologises for failures Japanese PM Taro Aso apologises for his party's defeat in local polls after dissolving parliament ahead of August elections. | |
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| Taser-hit man burst into flames An Australian man who was sniffing petrol bursts into flames when the police fire a Taser weapon at him. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Georgia president unveils reforms Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili promised a series of democratic reforms, ahead of a visit by US Vice-President Joe Biden. |
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| Spain in rare talks on Gibraltar Spain's foreign minister holds talks with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in an historic visit to Gibraltar. | |
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| Romanian mayor in Nazi dress row A Romanian mayor who appeared at a local fashion show dressed in a Nazi uniform is sharply criticised by Jewish groups. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Arrests at new Iranian protests Iranian riot police arrest a number of pro-reform protesters in Tehran after demonstrations turn violent, reports say. |
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| Lebanon detains 10 for 'UN plot' The Lebanese army says it has broken up a cell of Islamists who had allegedly planned attacks on UN peacekeepers. | |
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| UAE Blackberry update was spyware A software update promoted by United Arab Emirates telecoms firm Etisalat appears to have been surveillance software. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan cities attacked by Taliban At least five Afghan security personnel and several militants die in a series of Taliban strikes in eastern Afghanistan. |
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| Trial of Mumbai suspect adjourned The trial of the main suspect in last November's deadly Mumbai attacks is adjourned until Wednesday. | |
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| Asia set for total solar eclipse Millions of people in Asia will see the longest total solar eclipse this century as swaths of India and China are plunged into darkness. | |
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| UK | |
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 | UK faces slow economic recovery A leading UK think-tank predicts that it will take six years for income per head to return to the level it was before the recession. |
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| Deaths up during anti-knife drive The number of people killed by knives has risen in areas covered by a government anti-knife crime programme. | |
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| Expenses clean-up bill is passed A bill aimed at cleaning up Parliament after the MPs' expenses scandal becomes law after getting Royal Assent. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'Glass ceiling' blocking top jobs Top professions are increasingly closed off to all but the most affluent families, a report into social mobility says. |
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| Bogus college action 'inadequate' The government is still not dealing adequately with bogus colleges, MPs say, though they welcome new regulations. | |
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| School's CCTV 'Big Brother-ish' A south London school's decision to install CCTV cameras in classrooms is condemned by teaching unions. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | CCTV of Gerrard 'brawl' released Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard is seen in CCTV footage during an alleged assault on a man in a Merseyside bar. |
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| Model's boyfriend fled 'to pray' A man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death tells a court he found her bleeding to death but fled the scene to "pray for her". | |
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| Funeral date set for oldest man Henry Allingham, who was the world's oldest man, will receive a public funeral with military honours, the Ministry of Defence announces. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | iPhone sales boost Apple results US technology giant Apple posts better-than-forecast quarterly results, thanks to strong iPhone sales. |
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| Yahoo posts fall in revenue Yahoo sees revenue in the quarter to 30 June fall 13%, citing the challenging economic environment. | |
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| US interest rates to 'remain low' US interest rates are likely to remain at "exceptionally low levels" for some time, the head of the US Federal Reserve, says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Brown 'sorry' for Rihanna assault R&B singer Chris Brown makes a public apology for attacking his ex-girlfriend Rihanna, saying he "let a lot of people down". |
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| La Roux leading Mercury shortlist La Roux, Kasabian and Florence and the Machine are among the shortlist for this year's Mercury Prize. | |
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| Browne settles over McCain song Singer Jackson Browne receives an apology from former presidential candidate John McCain for using one of his songs during last year's campaign. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Space centre officially launches The European Space Agency opens its new UK technical centre at Harwell in Oxfordshire. |
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| Upward jump in lab animal tests The number of animals used in UK labs for scientific experiments is now more 3.7 million - an increase of 14% on 2007. | |
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| Tech 'has changed foreign policy' Technology has forever changed the way the electorate communicates with its officials, says prime minister Gordon Brown. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tech 'has changed foreign policy' Technology has forever changed the way the electorate communicates with its officials, says prime minister Gordon Brown. |
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| 'Most' O2 web services restored The "vast majority" of O2 customers who lost web and MMS services on their mobile phones have their service restored, a company spokesman says. | |
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| UAE Blackberry update was spyware A software update promoted by United Arab Emirates telecoms firm Etisalat appears to have been surveillance software. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Global swine flu deaths top 700 H1N1 swine flu has killed more than 700 people around the world since the outbreak began four months ago, says the World Health Organization. |
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| Stressed parents up asthma risk Stressed parents may increase the risk that a child will develop asthma, research findings suggest. | |
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| Immune therapy Alzheimer's hope An immune system therapy given to cancer patients could have the added benefit of reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease. | |
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| 1969: Man takes first steps on the Moon American Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the Moon. | |||
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| 2005: Tube chaos after more blasts London's underground network is plunged into chaos after explosions on two trains and a bus - exactly a fortnight after four suicide bomb blasts in the capital. | |||
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| 1954: Peace deal ends Indo-China war Eight years of war come to an end as the French cede control of northern Vietnam to the Communist Viet Minh after signing the Geneva Accord. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Milan keen for Beckham to return AC Milan are eager for England midfielder David Beckham to repeat his loan spell at the club this season. |
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| Bolt admits to fitness concerns Usain Bolt is hopeful of adding the 100m World Championships title to the Olympic gold medal he won in Beijing last year, despite not being 100% fit. | |
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| Contador keeps hold of Tour lead Spain's Alberto Contador retains the yellow jersey after the 16th stage of the Tour de France. | |
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| Windies stars end player boycott West Indies' star players make themselves available for selection but their pay dispute continues. | |
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| Eriksson holds Notts County talks Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is in talks with Notts County about becoming director of football, BBC Radio Nottingham understands. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Eriksson holds Notts County talks Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is in talks with Notts County about becoming director of football, BBC Radio Nottingham understands. |
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| Arsenal stunned by Nasri injury Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri faces up to three months out after fracturing his right fibula in pre-season training. | |
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| Milan keen for Beckham to return AC Milan are eager for England midfielder David Beckham to repeat his loan spell at the club this season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Windies stars end player boycott West Indies' star players make themselves available for selection but their pay dispute continues. |
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| Kaneria gives Pakistan the edge Pakistan close day two of the final Test in Colombo with an 82-run lead over Sri Lanka at 16-1 in their second innings. | |
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| England wait on Pietersen fitness England will assess medical reports before deciding whether to select Kevin Pietersen for the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Roddick set for return to action Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick will return at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic tournament in Washington next month. |
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| Nadal upbeat over injury comeback Rafael Nadal says he is cautiously optimistic about his fitness as he makes his return to training after a knee injury. | |
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| Dechy calls time on tennis career Nathalie Dechy is to retire from tennis at the age of 30. | |
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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 1 news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula 1 website for 2009. | |
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| Bullish Brawn ready for fightback Championship leader Jenson Button says he must beat rivals Red Bull at the next F1 race in Hungary to boost his world title push. | |
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