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| Wednesday, 05 August, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | North Korea pardons US reporters North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il issues a pardon to two detained US journalists, after a visit by Bill Clinton. |
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| More Sydney terror plot charges Three more men are charged in Australia with plotting a suicide attack on an army base in Sydney, police say. | |
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| Chavez backer held over TV attack A radical supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is arrested after an attack on an opposition TV channel. | |
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| Hillary Clinton arrives in Africa US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Kenya on an 11-day African tour that will take in six other nations. | |
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| Protests at Sudan woman's trial Police fire tear gas at supporters of a Sudanese woman charged with wearing "indecent clothing", after her trial was postponed. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria to probe Islamist attacks President Umaru Yar'Adua orders an investigation into last week's Islamist uprising in Nigeria, which left hundreds dead. |
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| Protests at Sudan woman's trial Police fire tear gas at supporters of a Sudanese woman charged with wearing "indecent clothing", after her trial was postponed. | |
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| Chinese migrants in Algiers clash A violent clash erupts between Chinese migrant workers and locals in the Algerian capital's Chinese quarter. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| North Korea pardons US reporters North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il issues a pardon to two detained US journalists, after a visit by Bill Clinton. |
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| Chavez backer held over TV attack A radical supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is arrested after an attack on an opposition TV channel. | |
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| Canada on alert as BC fires burn Much of British Columbia in Canada remains on alert where forest fires have forced some 5,000 people to leave. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| North Korea pardons US reporters North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il issues a pardon to two detained US journalists, after a visit by Bill Clinton. |
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| More Sydney terror plot charges Three more men are charged in Australia with plotting a suicide attack on an army base in Sydney, police say. | |
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| Chinese migrants in Algiers clash A violent clash erupts between Chinese migrant workers and locals in the Algerian capital's Chinese quarter. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Tension rises on Ossetia boundary Russian troops go on a high state of alert as tension mounts on the Georgia-South Ossetia boundary ahead of the war anniversary. |
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| Daughter wades in on Berlusconi The daughter of scandal-tainted Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi says politicians should have moral values. | |
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| Huge Italian jackpot still unwon The Italian national lottery jackpot is now nearly 116m euros after no-one chose the winning six numbers in Tuesday's draw. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Fatah holds key party congress Palestinian authority president Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction begins a party congress - its first in 20 years. |
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| Iran questions detained Americans Iranian police are questioning three Americans being held for illegally entering the country, state media report. | |
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| Iraq 'suicide bomber', 16, jailed A juvenile court in Iraq sentences a 16-year-old girl to seven and a half years in jail for a failed suicide bomb attack. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indian police accused of abuses Indian police are guilty of human rights violations, including beatings, torture and illegal killings, a new report alleges. |
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| Rocket attack on Afghan capital Suspected Taliban militants fire rockets into the Afghan capital, Kabul, as security fears mount ahead of elections. | |
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| 'Two dead' in India border clash Two Bangladeshis are shot dead by Indian border guards, Bangladeshi officials say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Curbs on freed violent offenders Violent criminals face Asbo-style orders to restrict their movements after they are released from prison. |
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| Minister visits Lockerbie bomber Scotland's Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill is visiting the Lockerbie bomber in prison amid speculation he might soon be transferred to a Libyan jail. | |
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| Boredom 'fuels teen alcohol use' Many British teenagers turn to alcohol simply to relieve boredom, a survey of 16 and 17 year olds suggests. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Exam results show improved grades The number of pupils achieving pass rates at both Higher and Standard Grade increases as nearly 160,000 students receive their results. |
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| English Sats performance declines There has been a slight fall in the proportion of 11-year-olds in England reaching the expected standard in English. | |
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| University to cut one in 11 staff The University of Wolverhampton plans to cut 250 jobs - out of 2,700 - in an effort to tackle debts of £8m. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Hospital in payout to poison pair Two brothers who received blood poisoning at a Liverpool hospital over a 25-year period win their legal battle. |
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| Boy's 'swine flu' a kidney case A mother from South Gloucestershire is claiming the country's pre-occupation with swine flu almost killed her son after he was misdiagnosed. | |
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| Man released in Milly murder case A man from west London arrested by detectives investigating the murder of 13-year-old Milly Dowler in 2002 is released without charge. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Recovery 'not in sight' says BMW Carmaker BMW says there are few signs of a long-lasting recovery as it reports a 76% drop in quarterly profits. |
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| Pound clears $1.70 against dollar Optimism about the banking sector and the UK economy lifts the pound above $1.70 for the first time since October. | |
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| US sees consumer spending growth US consumer spending rose for a second consecutive month, despite rising unemployment, the Commerce Department says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson's mother granted custody Michael Jackson's mother is named the permanent guardian of her son's three children by a court in LA. |
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| Woodstock anniversary gig dropped Woodstock promoter Michael Lang abandons plans for a 40th anniversary gig, according to reports. | |
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| Accused Parker officer on leave A police chief facing charges over a burglary at the home of the surrogate mother to actress Sarah Jessica Parker's twins is put on leave. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Green failures 'may hit taxpayer' The failure of UK government departments to cut their carbon emissions could hit taxpayers, MPs warn. |
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| Ocean coral 'offers pain therapy' A compound harvested from soft coral off Taiwan could provide a new treatment for intractable nerve pain, experts say. | |
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| Ancient spiders yield 3D secrets Striking 3D images of 300 million-year-old fossilised spiders reveal their hunting and defensive adaptations. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Europe's net refuseniks revealed One third of Europeans have never used the internet a European Commission report reveals. |
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| US cyber-security tsar steps down The White House's acting cyber-security tsar resigns from her post, according to the Wall Street Journal. | |
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| Ancient spiders yield 3D secrets Striking 3D images of 300 million-year-old fossilised spiders reveal their hunting and defensive adaptations. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Ocean coral 'offers pain therapy' A compound harvested from soft coral off Taiwan could provide a new treatment for intractable nerve pain, experts say. |
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| Autism 'hits body language skill' Basic visual problems may prevent people with autism understanding body language, a UK study suggests. | |
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| Boredom 'fuels teen alcohol use' Many British teenagers turn to alcohol simply to relieve boredom, a survey of 16 and 17 year olds suggests. | |
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| 1973: Athens attack leaves three dead Three people are killed and 55 wounded when two Arab gunmen open fire on a crowded passenger lounge at Athens airport. | |||
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| 1962: Marilyn Monroe found dead Film actress Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her bed with an empty bottle of sleeping tablets by her side. | |||
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| 1983: IRA members jailed for 4,000 years Twenty two members of the IRA are jailed for a total of more than 4,000 years following one of Northern Ireland's biggest mass trials. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Liverpool agree to sale of Alonso Liverpool reach an agreement to sell midfielder Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, subject to a medical. |
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| Ferrari fume at rivals' test snub Ferrari hit back at rivals Williams, Red Bull and Toro Rosso after they block Michael Schumacher from testing this season's car ahead of his F1 return. | |
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| Spanish rider denies taking EPO Tour de France stage 16 winner Mikel Astarloza vehemently denies doping following a positive test for blood-booster EPO. | |
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| Massa leaves Brazilian hospital Felipe Massa is released from hospital in Brazil, with his personal physician saying the Ferrari driver had made "a remarkable recovery". | |
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| Messi in talks over new contract Argentina forward Lionel Messi starts talks aimed at extending his current Barcelona deal. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Liverpool agree to sale of Alonso Liverpool reach an agreement to sell midfielder Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, subject to a medical. |
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| Aston Villa complete Delph deal Highly-rated midfielder Fabian Delph wraps up his move from Leeds to Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee. | |
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| Lescott wants exit from Everton Joleon Lescott tells Everton he wants to leave but is yet to hand in an official transfer request, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Trott gets surprise England call England hand a shock call-up to Warwickshire batsman Jonathan Trott for the fourth Ashes Test. |
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| Strauss frustrated by stalemate Andrew Strauss says England tried everything without the luck needed in the drawn third Test at Edgbaston. | |
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| Sri Lanka ease to series victory A superb 123 by Mahela Jayawardene sets up Sri Lanka for a comfortable win over Pakistan which gives the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sharapova eases past Groth in LA Maria Sharapova continues her comeback from injury with victory over Jarmila Groth in round one of the LA Women's Tennis Championships in Los Angeles. |
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| Hewitt returns to action with win Lleyton Hewitt begins his summer hard-court campaign with victory over US wildcard Donald Young at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington DC. | |
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| Bartoli stuns Venus to win title Marion Bartoli of France beats Venus Williams 6-2 5-7 6-4 to clinch the the WTA Bank of the West Classic title in Stanford, California. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | 'Lessons' from Surtees son death Motorsport legend John Surtees says he hopes the lessons learnt from the death of his teenage son Henry will help to make racing safer. |
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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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| Earlier date for British MotoGP Next year's British MotoGP at Silverstone moves to an earlier slot than usual after the 2010 race schedule is published. | |
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