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| Thursday, 06 August, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama presses N Korea on weapons US President Barack Obama urges North Korea to give up developing nuclear weapons if it wants better relations with America. |
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| Defiant Iran president takes oath Mahmoud Ahmadinejad takes a swipe at "disrespectful" foreign powers as he is sworn in for a second term as president of Iran. | |
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| Baghdad blast walls to come down The Iraqi government announces that all blast walls will be removed from Baghdad within the next 40 days. | |
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| 'Drone attack' kills Taliban wife Two missiles suspected to have been fired by a US drone kill a wife of a leading Pakistani militant, relatives tell the BBC. | |
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| US gym gunman's 'internet plans' A US gunman who killed three women in a Pennsylvania dance class appeared to write online about his plans for the attack. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya impunity 'disappoints US' The US is disappointed with Kenya's failure to investigate last year's post-election violence, Hillary Clinton says. |
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| S Africa power firm faces strike A South African union says workers at the country's biggest electricity firm are prepared to strike over pay. | |
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| Nigeria frees Ukraine arms plane A Ukrainian plane impounded in Nigeria last month for transporting weapons is allowed to leave the country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Freed US reporters welcomed home Two US reporters freed from months of detention in North Korea are reunited with their families in Los Angeles. |
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| US gym gunman's 'internet plans' A US gunman who killed three women in a Pennsylvania dance class appeared to write online about his plans for the attack. | |
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| Ex-US lawmaker guilty of bribery Former US lawmaker William Jefferson, who was caught by FBI agents with $90,000 in his freezer, is found guilty of bribery. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Freed US reporters welcomed home Two US reporters freed from months of detention in North Korea are reunited with their families in Los Angeles. |
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| Commandos tackle S Korea strikers S Korean police commandos drop from helicopters to try to end a factory sit-in by sacked workers demanding to keep their jobs. | |
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| China to roll out rural pensions Chinese authorities say they are extending a scheme to provide a pension for hundreds of millions of rural workers. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | New delay in Politkovskaya case A retrial over the killing of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is adjourned, following a complaint by her relatives. |
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| Labour unrest grips New Caledonia Armed union activists wound two police officers in clashes in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. | |
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| Drugs smuggler in pregnancy shock German authorities tell a surprised Thai woman arrested for smuggling swallowed cocaine that she is pregnant. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Defiant Iran president takes oath Mahmoud Ahmadinejad takes a swipe at "disrespectful" foreign powers as he is sworn in for a second term as president of Iran. |
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| Baghdad blast walls to come down The Iraqi government announces that all blast walls will be removed from Baghdad within the next 40 days. | |
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| Egypt anger over Sadat film dog A US film naming a character's dog after former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat triggers a court case in Egypt. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Drone attack' kills Taliban wife Two missiles suspected to have been fired by a US drone kill a wife of a leading Pakistani militant, relatives tell the BBC. |
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| UN withdraws Indian energy food The UN withdraws a high energy food for children in India after the government says it is being distributed without permission. | |
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| Nepal Maoists issue new warning The Maoist party in Nepal issues a deadline of Thursday for the crisis that led to its resignation from power to be resolved. | |
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| UK | |
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 | 'No quick return' to housing boom There is little chance of a quick return to a housing boom despite a recent shift in the market, surveyors report. |
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| Technology 'priority for Britons' Britons are more willing to cut back on holidays in the recession than communication technology, an Ofcom report suggests. | |
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| Thirty rescued from sea in storm Thirty competitors in a sailing regatta are rescued after a storm overturned their boats. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Exam passes reach record levels 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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 | Officer hurt in street shooting A police officer is injured as a man he is chasing fires a gun more than once in a busy street in central London. |
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| False leg defence in murder case A man says his false leg means he could not have kicked a father-of-five to death as the victim returned home from a shop in Staffordshire. | |
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| Family funeral held for Sir Bobby The funeral of former England manager Sir Bobby Robson is held at a private family service in the North East. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Lloyds rallies despite £4bn loss Lloyds Banking Group makes a £4bn loss, blaming bad debts from loans made by HBOS, but sees shares climb by 11%. |
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| Cisco sees profits almost halve Computer firm Cisco Systems sees its quarterly profits fall 27% following a decline in sales. | |
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| Loss for News Corp in 'weak' year News Corp loses $203m (£119.4m) in the three months to the end of June, after writedowns in some of its businesses. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Robbie announces comeback album Robbie Williams is hoping to win back his crown as Britain's biggest pop star with a new album in November. |
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| Paula Abdul quits American Idol American Idol judge Paula Abdul is quitting the TV singing contest after eight years on the show, she announces. | |
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| Beyonce and Gaga lead MTV field Singers Beyonce and Lady Gaga lead the nominations at this year's MTV's Music Video Awards with nine nominations each. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Martian methane mystery deepens Methane on Mars is produced and destroyed far faster than on Earth according to analysis of recent data, a study says. |
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| Orangutan ruse misleads predators Wild orangutans use leaves to make their voices sound deeper than they actually are, according to a team that has observed populations in Borneo. | |
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| DNA computer solves logic queries A computer with DNA at its core can solve classic logical conundrums, according to Israeli researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Rehab staff 'killed web addict' A Chinese teenager sent to an internet addiction rehabilitation camp has allegedly been beaten to death, according to reports. |
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| DNA computer solves logic queries A computer with DNA at its core can solve classic logical conundrums, according to Israeli researchers. | |
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| US struggling to find cyber-tsar The Obama administration has come under fire for dragging its feet in its search for a head of cyber security. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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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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| Deet bug repellent 'toxic worry' Scientists raise safety concerns about insect repellents that contain 'toxic' Deet. | |
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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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| 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 fee for Aquilani Liverpool confirm they have agreed a fee, believed to be about £20m, with Roma for Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani after Xabi Alonso moves to Real Madrid. |
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| Pirlo pledges future to AC Milan Chelsea target Andrea Pirlo has said he will finish his career with AC Milan | |
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| Fitness concerns over Schumacher Michael Schumacher's spokeswoman says the German legend's neck is troubling him ahead of his scheduled return to Formula 1 on 23 August. | |
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| Mickelson returns for WGC event Phil Mickelson will return to the PGA tour for the first time in six weeks when the star-studded WGC-Bridgestone International gets started on Friday. | |
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| Drogba pens new deal with Chelsea Chelsea striker Didier Drogba signs a new three-year deal. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Liverpool agree fee for Aquilani Liverpool confirm they have agreed a fee, believed to be about £20m, with Roma for Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani after Xabi Alonso moves to Real Madrid. |
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| Dinamo Moscow 0-2 Celtic (agg 1-2) Georgios Samaras's late goal against Dinamo Moscow sees Celtic progress to the final round of Champions League qualifying. | |
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| Drogba pens new deal with Chelsea Chelsea striker Didier Drogba signs a new three-year deal. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff decision set for Friday England will wait until the last moment to decide whether all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is fit to play in the fourth Ashes Test with Australia. |
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| Lee upbeat on Headingley chances Australia fast bowler Brett Lee believes he is fit enough to play in the fourth Ashes Test against England. | |
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| Headingley boosts Ashes security Heightened security measures will be in place for the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley in a bid to cut down on rowdy fans. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Ivanovic battles past King in LA Former world number one Ana Ivanovic makes hard work of her second-round win over American Vania King at the LA Women's Tennis Championships in Los Angeles. |
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| Cilic in surprise Washington exit Sixth seed Marin Cilic suffers a shock second-round defeat to Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman in the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington DC. | |
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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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| 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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| De Puniet suffers fractured ankle LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet could miss the Czech MotoGP after having a screw inserted in his broken left ankle. | |
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