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| Thursday, 18 March, 2010, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet Nigeria's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers. |
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| Paris ransom paid to free Sahil A £110,000 ransom was paid to obtain the release of Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped in Pakistan, Spanish police say. | |
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| Netanyahu in-law makes Obama slur Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu distances himself from his brother-in-law who called Barack Obama anti-Semitic. | |
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| New exoplanet like 'one of ours' A temperate new planet, discovered 1,500 light-years away from Earth is the first found which is similar to planets within our Solar System. | |
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| Cuba police break up Havana march Cuban police detain about 30 of the wives and mothers of political dissidents at a demonstration in the capital, Havana. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet Nigeria's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers. |
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| Kidnapped Chinese fishermen freed Seven Chinese fishermen kidnapped from their boats off Cameroon's disputed Bakassi peninsula are released. | |
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| Protesters killed at Uganda tombs Uganda police shoot at protesters angry at the burning of royal tombs in the Buganda region, killing at least two people. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Haiti 'needs $11.5bn' to rebuild Haiti will need $11.5bn to rebuild after the devastating earthquake in January, its government and aid agencies say. |
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| Cuba police break up Havana march Cuban police detain about 30 of the wives and mothers of political dissidents at a demonstration in the capital, Havana. | |
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| US-Mexico 'virtual' fence on hold US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano freezes funds for a hi-tech system to control the US-Mexico border, citing costs. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai blood protest at PM's house Thai demonstrators spill blood in a symbolic protest outside the PM's home in Bangkok, on the fourth day of mass opposition rallies. |
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| Kidnapped Chinese fishermen freed Seven Chinese fishermen kidnapped from their boats off Cameroon's disputed Bakassi peninsula are released. | |
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| UN says 227m escape life in slums Nearly a quarter of a billion people escaped from a life in the slums over the past decade, the United Nations says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Merkel backs eurozone exclusions Germany's chancellor says the eurozone should find a mechanism to exclude a member if necessary amid the crisis over Greece. |
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| Brady ashamed of abuse 'failings' The head of the Catholic church in Ireland apologises for his role in mishandling the case of a serial child abuser. | |
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| Turkey 'could deport Armenians' Turkey's PM threatens to deport 100,000 Armenians, amid fresh tensions over Turkish mass killings of Armenians in World War I. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Netanyahu in-law makes Obama slur Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu distances himself from his brother-in-law who called Barack Obama anti-Semitic. |
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| Iraq PM in tight race with rival The latest results from Iraq's election show a tight race emerging between PM Nouri Maliki and his main rival, Iyad Allawi. | |
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| Dubai jails pair for 'sexy texts' A string of steamy text messages results in a three month jail sentence for a Indian man and an Indian woman in Dubai. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Key al-Qaeda man 'died in strike' A key al-Qaeda man, wanted for a deadly attack on a CIA base, was killed in a drone strike, US officials believe. |
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| US men on Pakistan terror charges Five young Americans held in Pakistan since December are charged with terrorism offences, their lawyer says. | |
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| Paris ransom paid to free Sahil A £110,000 ransom was paid to obtain the release of Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped in Pakistan, Spanish police say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | PM misled Iraq inquiry - Cameron David Cameron says Gordon Brown "misled" the Iraq inquiry by claiming defence spending had risen each year since 1997. |
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| Obama in tribute to NI's leaders US President Barack Obama pays tribute to the leadership of Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness on St Patrick's day. | |
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| Paris ransom paid to free Sahil A £110,000 ransom was paid to obtain the release of Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped in Pakistan, Spanish police say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Straight As at A-level 'doubled' The proportion of pupils getting three A grades at A-level has almost doubled since the 1990s, says exam board. |
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| Extra £23m pledge for social work An extra £23m is to be put into front-line social work and serious case reviews will be made clearer, says Children's Secretary Ed Balls. | |
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| Schools urge action on legal drug Head teachers say a ban on the legal drug mephedrone should be considered following the deaths of two teenagers. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Asthma death boy 'was neglected' An boy who suffered an asthma attack at a Stockport school died of natural causes contributed to by neglect, an inquest jury rules. |
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| Convicted bank clerk found hanged A senior HSBC bank clerk from north London who stole £120,000 is found hanged a day after fleeing a sentencing hearing. | |
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| Terry's car hits security guard Chelsea captain John Terry injures the leg of a security guard as he drives out of Stamford Bridge then leaves the scene. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Nissan to confirm Sunderland work Nissan is expected to announce imminently that it plans to build a new electric car at its Sunderland plant. |
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| EU attacks 'optimistic' outlooks The European Union criticises the UK and other European nations for having "optimistic" growth assumptions and bloated deficits. | |
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| Iran tightens petrol sanctions Iran has announced it will cut the volume of its cheap petrol ration by 25% to 60 litres per vehicle per month from 21 March. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Corey Haim laid to rest in Canada A private funeral service is held in Toronto for actor Corey Haim following his death at the age of 38 last week. |
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| BBC world music DJ Gillett dies BBC Radio 3 DJ Charlie Gillett, renowned as a champion of world music, has died aged 68 after a long illness, his family confirms. | |
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| Bullock no-show scuppers premiere The UK premiere of The Blind Side is scrapped after its Oscar-winning star Sandra Bullock pulls out of the event, organisers say. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Planck spies massive dust clouds Europe's Planck space telescope pictures the colossal swathes of cold dust that spread through the Milky Way galaxy. |
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| New exoplanet like 'one of ours' A temperate new planet, discovered 1,500 light-years away from Earth is the first found which is similar to planets within our Solar System. | |
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| Limits of quantum world stretched Scientists have created the largest-ever "quantum state", a result that has implications for quantum physics and computing. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | O2 condemns file-sharing letters The mobile network O2 condemns a law firm for sending letters to alleged illegal downloaders, including its own customers. |
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| Mobile application sales explode The global economy for mobile applications will explode over the next two years into a $17.5bn industry, a study suggests. | |
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| Net piracy takes 'toll on jobs' The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Impotence 'link to heart death' Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers. |
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| Women seek neck muscle 'lip job' The latest offering in cosmetic surgery for those seeking a fuller pout is a neck muscle lip graft, say US experts. | |
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| Early balding 'cuts cancer risk' Men who start going bald at a young age are up to 45% less likely to get prostate cancer in later life, a study has found. | |
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| 1967: Supertanker Torrey Canyon hits rocks The supertanker Torrey Canyon has run aground between Land's End and the Scilly Isles, leaking oil into the sea. | |||
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| 1979: Three die in Golborne mine blast Three die and eight are seriously injured in an explosion at a colliery in Lancashire. | |||
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| 1974: Violent border clashes at Golan Heights Two Israeli soldiers are killed and three others injured along the Golan Heights. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Barcelona 4-0 Stuttgart (agg 5-1) Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona sweep aside Stuttgart to reach the last eight of the Champions League. |
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| Bordeaux 2-1 Olympiakos (agg 3-1) Bordeaux survive a late Olympiakos comeback to progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League as both sides are reduced to 10-men. | |
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| Djokovic defeated in Indian Wells Second seed Novak Djokovic is sent crashing out of the BNP Paribas Open, beaten in the fourth round by Croat Ivan Ljubicic. | |
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| England drop Wilkinson for Flood England replace fly-half Jonny Wilkinson with Toby Flood, one of six changes for Saturday's final Six Nations game against France. | |
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| Olazabal withdraws from Masters Jose Maria Olazabal has withdrawn from the Masters, and the Spaniard's career appears to be in doubt because of ongoing health issues. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Barcelona 4-0 Stuttgart (agg 5-1) Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona sweep aside Stuttgart to reach the last eight of the Champions League. |
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| Bordeaux 2-1 Olympiakos (agg 3-1) Bordeaux survive a late Olympiakos comeback to progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League as both sides are reduced to 10-men. | |
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| England set to face Mexico in May England will play their penultimate World Cup warm-up match against Mexico at Wembley Stadium on 24 May. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Broad fresh after first Test toil England's Stuart Broad declares himself fit for the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka, which starts on Saturday. |
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| England labour to Chittagong win England win the first Test against Bangladesh by 181 runs in Chittagong after a spirited display by the hosts on a tense final day. | |
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| Khan critical of Pakistan set-up Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan says the country's cricket structure needs to be changed to help revive the fortunes of the national team. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Lloyd resigns as GB Cup captain John Lloyd resigns as Great Britain's Davis Cup captain in the wake of the humiliating defeat by Lithuania. |
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| Latest scores - BNP Paribas Open Latest scores from the BNP Paribas Open in California, where Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal are among the star names in action. | |
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| Djokovic defeated in Indian Wells Second seed Novak Djokovic is sent crashing out of the BNP Paribas Open, beaten in the fourth round by Croat Ivan Ljubicic. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Behind the scenes at the Bahrain GP Pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz on the stories behind the headlines |
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| Lorenzo will attend Qatar testing Jorge Lorenzo will attend the final pre-season MotoGP test in Qatar but may not be fully fit to ride. | |
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| Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden. | |
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