| Saturday, 27 March, 2010, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta | |
| TOP STORIES | |
| US and Russia agree nuclear deal The US and Russian presidents agree a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty, cutting warheads by about 30%. | |
| Israeli tanks 'advance into Gaza' Israeli tanks are reported to have advanced into Gaza following clashes with Palestinians in which two Israeli soldiers died. | |
| 'Blast' sinks S Korea navy ship About 40 sailors are believed missing after a South Korean navy ship sinks after an explosion, officials say. | |
| Allawi wins most Iraq poll seats Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's bloc has won the most seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections, final results show. | |
| Vatican attacks media over abuse The Vatican attacks the media over charges that Benedict XVI did not do enough about a US priest accused of abuse. | |
| AFRICA | |
| Deadly crush at Uganda royal tomb At least one person is killed and 10 injured as thousands gather at a Ugandan royal tomb, destroyed by fire last week. | |
| Tsvangirai: No to gay rights move Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai joins President Mugabe in dismissing calls to enshrine gay rights. | |
| West Africa volunteer drive opens Some 1,000 young people from across West Africa march through the Liberian capital Monrovia to launch a new volunteer scheme. | |
| AMERICAS | |
| US and Russia agree nuclear deal The US and Russian presidents agree a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty, cutting warheads by about 30%. | |
| Vatican attacks media over abuse The Vatican attacks the media over charges that Benedict XVI did not do enough about a US priest accused of abuse. | |
| Eleven dead in US highway crash Eleven people are killed in a Kentucky road crash involving a Mennonite family on their way to a wedding. | |
| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
| 'Blast' sinks S Korea navy ship About 40 sailors are believed missing after a South Korean navy ship sinks after an explosion, officials say. | |
| Marcos bids for Philippine seat Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos launches her congressional campaign, as the local election race begins. | |
| China steams ahead on clean energy China overtook the US during 2009 as the leading investor in clean energy, researchers conclude - with the UK in third place. | |
| EUROPE | |
| US and Russia agree nuclear deal The US and Russian presidents agree a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty, cutting warheads by about 30%. | |
| Vatican attacks media over abuse The Vatican attacks the media over charges that Benedict XVI did not do enough about a US priest accused of abuse. | |
| Merkel hails deal to help Greece Germany's chancellor praises a deal to help debt-laden Greece, which appears to have strengthened the euro. | |
| MIDDLE EAST | |
| Allawi wins most Iraq poll seats Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's bloc has won the most seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections, final results show. | |
| Israeli tanks 'advance into Gaza' Israeli tanks are reported to have advanced into Gaza following clashes with Palestinians in which two Israeli soldiers died. | |
| Egypt's Mubarak 'ready to return' President Hosni Mubarak is to return to Egypt following successful surgery in Germany, state media reports. | |
| SOUTH ASIA | |
| Fatal clash in Pakistan's Orakzai Five Pakistani soldiers and at least 21 suspected militants die in clashes near the Afghan border, Pakistan's military says. | |
| India mosque 'provocation' claim An Indian police officer claims a politician made a provocative speech shortly before the 1992 sacking of a mosque in Ayodhya. | |
| Marine guilty of attacking Afghan A Royal Marine is found guilty at a court martial of attacking a 48-year-old prisoner in Afghanistan with a Wellington boot. | |
| UK | |
| Heathrow opponents win challenge Campaigners win a High Court battle for further consultation into plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. | |
| Talks due over rail strike threat Talks between both sides in the threatened national railway strike will begin on Monday, the conciliation service Acas says. | |
| Legal move for IRA men's families Relatives of two IRA men shot dead by SAS soldiers are to go before the UK's highest court as part of a legal battle over inquests into the killings. | |
| UK EDUCATION | |
| Record number of foreign students A record number of overseas students came to study in the UK in 2009, both from within the EU and from outside. | |
| Foreign students not 'cash cows' Universities in the UK should beware of treating overseas as "cash cows" to plug holes in their funding, the British Council warns. | |
| Schools lack science practicals Science teachers questioned in a survey say they are not able to carry out as many experiments as they would like. | |
| ENGLAND | |
| Judge Dredd artist dies at clinic A respected graphic artist known for characters such as Judge Dredd dies at the Swiss-based assisted suicide organisation Dignitas. | |
| Case review of babysitter murder A serious internal case review is started by a West Midlands council after a toddler was murdered by his babysitters. | |
| Moat MP calls for higher salaries Douglas Hogg denies using expenses to clean his moat and says MPs should be paid 50% more. | |
| BUSINESS | |
| Euro strengthens on Greece deal The euro strengthens against the dollar and the pound after eurozone leaders agree a financial aid package for Greece. | |
| US economic growth revised down US economic growth was revised down to an annualised rate of 5.6% for the fourth quarter of 2009. | |
| Times website to charge from June The Times and Sunday Times newspapers will start charging to access their websites in June, News International announces. | |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |
| Scott's Robin Hood to open Cannes Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, will open this year's Cannes Film Festival. | |
| Cowell to be honoured with Emmy Simon Cowell is to be awarded with an International Emmy in honour of his work on television. | |
| Turner tipped to fetch up to £18m An 1839 masterpiece by JMW Turner is tipped to fetch up to £18m when it is sold at Sotheby's in London on 7 July. | |
| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
| Tiny cube to tackle space debris UK-based researchers plan to unfurl a small sail in space which they say could help drag defunct satellites out of orbit. | |
| China steams ahead on clean energy China overtook the US during 2009 as the leading investor in clean energy, researchers conclude - with the UK in third place. | |
| Skin becomes gadget control pad Tapping your forearm or hand with a finger could soon be the way you interact with gadgets. | |
| TECHNOLOGY | |
| Skin becomes gadget control pad Tapping your forearm or hand with a finger could soon be the way you interact with gadgets. | |
| US credit card hacker sentenced A US court sentences computer expert Albert Gonzalez to 20 years in prison for stealing credit card numbers. | |
| Parties in online popularity war Should political parties be worried about their "social media reputations"? One company thinks they could be key in the election. | |
| HEALTH | |
| Beta-blockers 'cut cancer spread' Blood pressure drugs may be able to reduce the ability of breast cancer to spread around the body, researchers say. | |
| US passes health law amendments A package of amendments to the landmark US healthcare reform law passes its final Congressional vote. | |
| China faces 'diabetes epidemic' New research suggests diabetes is taking on epidemic proportions in China because of the rapid change in lifestyle. | |
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| 1979: Israel and Egypt shake hands on peace deal In a ceremony at the White House, Israel and Egypt end 30 years of war with a handshake, after the signing of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. | |||
| 2000: Pope prays for Holocaust forgiveness Pope John Paul II, visiting Jerusalem, has prayed for forgiveness for those involved in the Holocaust. | |||
| 1981: 'Gang of four' launches new party The Social Democrats launch their new political party pledging to 'reconcile the nation' and 'heal divisions between classes'. | |||
| TOP STORIES | |
| Hamilton car impounded by police Lewis Hamilton has had his road car impounded and is expected to be charged with improper use of a vehicle following an incident in Melbourne. | |
| Lennon wants to succeed Mowbray Celtic caretaker boss Neil Lennon says he wants the job on a permanent basis. | |
| Zola will stay as manager - Gold West Ham co-owner David Gold insists Gianfranco Zola will remain as manager even if the Hammers fall to a sixth successive defeat at home to Stoke on Saturday. | |
| Els shares joint lead at Bay Hill Ernie Els fires two late birdies to join a four-way tie for the lead at the halfway mark in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. | |
| FA charges Mancini but not Moyes Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following his clash with Everton's David Moyes. | |
| FOOTBALL | |
| Zola will stay as manager - Gold West Ham co-owner David Gold insists Gianfranco Zola will remain as manager even if the Hammers fall to a sixth successive defeat at home to Stoke on Saturday. | |
| Lennon wants to succeed Mowbray Celtic caretaker boss Neil Lennon says he wants the job on a permanent basis. | |
| FA charges Mancini but not Moyes Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following his clash with Everton's David Moyes. | |
| CRICKET | |
| Strauss 'refreshed' after absence England captain Andrew Strauss says missing the winter tour to Bangladesh was the right decision and has left him refreshed. | |
| Chawla named in India's T20 squad India have named leg-spinner Piyush Chawla in their 15-man squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies. | |
| Vettori set for Test cap landmark Captain Daniel Vettori will become only the second New Zealander to win a 100th Test cap when his team face Australia in the second Test in Hamilton. | |
| TENNIS | |
| Jankovic eases to Miami victory Jelena Jankovic sees off Ukrainian qualifier Mariya Koryttseva to reach the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open. | |
| Canas calls time on tennis career Guillermo Canas, briefly the nemesis of Roger Federer, announces his retirement from tennis. | |
| Murray upbeat for title defence Defending champion Andy Murray opens his Sony Ericsson Open campaign this weekend as he bids to retain the biggest title of his career to date. | |
| MOTORSPORT | |
| Hamilton car impounded by police Lewis Hamilton has had his road car impounded and is expected to be charged with improper use of a vehicle following an incident in Melbourne. | |
| Stoner sets pace in Qatar testing Former world champion Casey Stoner sets the fastest lap time in the final MotoGP pre-season test in Qatar. | |
| 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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