Friday, April 9, 2010

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TOP STORIES
Pope 'letter' reignites abuse row
The Pope faces allegations he was responsible for delaying Church action against a paedophile priest - the first time he has been accused so directly.
  Kyrgyz president 'fears for life'
Kyrgyzstan's president tells the BBC he fears he may be killed, as the nation mourns the victims of this week's bloody uprising.
  US Supreme Court judge to retire
Justice John Paul Stevens, the oldest member of the US Supreme Court, announces his retirement just days before his 90th birthday.
  Euro rebounds on Greece deal hope
The euro rebounds and stocks rise as reports suggest EU leaders have agreed details of a plan to rescue debt-ridden Greece.
  Iran unveils 'faster' centrifuges
Iran's president unveils new centrifuges that officials say can enrich uranium six times faster than the first generation.
AFRICA
Terreblanche buried amid tension
The funeral of murdered South African white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche takes place without major incident, amid tight security.
  Zimbabwe's Bishop Muzorewa dies
Bishop Abel Muzorewa, one of the most prominent political figures in the years leading up to the independence of Zimbabwe, dies.
  Somali Islamists ban BBC output
The Somali Islamist movement al-Shabab bans the BBC and closes down transmitters broadcasting its Somali language service.
AMERICAS
US Supreme Court judge to retire
Justice John Paul Stevens, the oldest member of the US Supreme Court, announces his retirement just days before his 90th birthday.
  Hope fades for US mine survivors
Rescuers are forced to retreat for the third time from their search for four missing miners after an accident at a West Virginia mine.
  Pope 'letter' reignites abuse row
The Pope faces allegations he was responsible for delaying Church action against a paedophile priest - the first time he has been accused so directly.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Thai protest restores blocked TV
Thousands of Thai protesters break into a key broadcasting compound, and reinstate an opposition TV channel.
  Kyrgyz president 'fears for life'
Kyrgyzstan's president tells the BBC he fears he may be killed, as the nation mourns the victims of this week's bloody uprising.
  Sherpas cancel Hillary ashes plan
Nepalese Sherpas decide not to scatter Sir Edmund Hillary's ashes on Mt Everest after objections from Buddhist lamas.
EUROPE
Pope 'letter' reignites abuse row
The Pope faces allegations he was responsible for delaying Church action against a paedophile priest - the first time he has been accused so directly.
  Euro rebounds on Greece deal hope
The euro rebounds and stocks rise as reports suggest EU leaders have agreed details of a plan to rescue debt-ridden Greece.
  Auschwitz suspect sent to Poland
A Swedish man wanted over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz death camp is extradited to Poland.
MIDDLE EAST
Iran unveils 'faster' centrifuges
Iran's president unveils new centrifuges that officials say can enrich uranium six times faster than the first generation.
  Netanyahu cancels US nuclear trip
Israel's PM pulls out of a summit in the US after learning that the issue of Israel's nuclear status would be raised, officials say.
  Bomb-scare diplomat to leave US
A Qatari diplomat who sparked a security alert on on board a US plane is to leave the country, US officials say.
SOUTH ASIA
Poll win for Sri Lanka government
The party of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa wins a majority in parliamentary polls, election officials say.
  India's 3G auction gets underway
Major mobile phone operators begin placing bids in India's multi-billion-dollar auction for third generation (3G) licences.
  Sherpas cancel Hillary ashes plan
Nepalese Sherpas decide not to scatter Sir Edmund Hillary's ashes on Mt Everest after objections from Buddhist lamas.
UK
Tories outline marriage tax plans
The Tories outline plans to give four million married couples and civil partners an annual £150 tax break.
  British worker shot in Ethiopia
A Briton shot dead in Ethiopia while working for an oil company has been named by the Foreign Office as Jason Read.
  Killed soldier was father-to-be
A British soldier shot dead by insurgents in a fire fight in southern Afghanistan was soon to become a father.
UK EDUCATION
Call to limit college bosses' pay
A union calls for college principals' pay to be limited as thousands of jobs in further education colleges are threatened.
  Pupils taught using violent game
Pupils are turned away from violence in a scheme using stills from a violent video game.
  Caine backs Tories' youth scheme
Actor Sir Michael Caine backs David Cameron's plans for a voluntary "national citizen service" for all 16-year-olds.
ENGLAND
Couple jailed over hanged girl
The parents of an eight-year-old girl with learning difficulties found hanged in her Mansfield bedroom are each jailed for 12 months.
  Care home boss guilty of killing
The former manager of a care home in Somerset is found guilty of the manslaughter of one of its elderly residents.
  Frankie Boyle criticised for joke
The mother of a five-year-old girl with Down's syndrome criticises comedian Frankie Boyle for jokes made during his live show.
BUSINESS
Euro rebounds on Greece deal hope
The euro rebounds and stocks rise as reports suggest EU leaders have agreed details of a plan to rescue debt-ridden Greece.
  Nord Stream construction starts
Construction of the controversial Nord Stream pipeline from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea has been officially launched.
  Yuan rise 'bad for China growth'
Allowing the yuan to strengthen against the dollar would hurt China's economy, a senior Chinese official tells the BBC.
ENTERTAINMENT
Tributes for Sex Pistols' McLaren
Sex Pistol John Lydon and designer Vivienne Westwood lead tributes to Malcolm McLaren, who has died aged 64.
  Winfrey to appear on OWN channel
Talk show star Oprah Winfrey is to host a night-time programme on the cable TV channel she is launching next year.
  Street farewell for actor Tarmey
Bill Tarmey, who plays Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street, is leaving the ITV soap after more than 30 years.
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Climate 'more urgent than ever'
The need for a new global climate deal is "greater than ever", say developing country delegates at UN climate talks in Bonn.
  Greenfield sacking was 'unfair'
Baroness Susan Greenfield says she believes that her sacking as director of the Royal Institution earlier this year was "unfair".
  Venus 'still volcanically active'
Data from Europe's Venus Express spacecraft indicates that Earth's neighbour can still erupt volcanoes.
TECHNOLOGY
Colour e-readers shift to video
A colour e-reader that supports video and potentially web browsing is shown off by Dutch researchers.
  Twitter predicts box office hits
Micro-blogging service Twitter can be used to predict box-office takings of blockbuster films, according to computer scientists.
  Apple reveals new iPhone features
Apple previews features included in a new iPhone operating system - including mobile advertising - to be launched later this year.
HEALTH
More frequent chlamydia test call
Women should be tested for chlamydia every time they have a new sexual partner to cut their chances of pelvic disease, UK researchers say.
  Childhood deafness gene uncovered
A new genetic fault which may account for some cases of inherited deafness has been revealed by Dutch researchers.
  Child brain cancer diagnosis call
UK doctors are to get new guidelines on diagnosing brain tumours in children in order to tackle delays in treatment.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  2003: Saddam statue topples with regime
Iraqis turn on symbols of their former leader, pulling down a statue and tearing it to pieces as US tanks roll into the centre of Baghdad.
  1976: Young Liberal leader cleared of robbery
The president of the Young Liberals, Peter Hain, has been acquitted of robbing a branch of Barclays bank.
  2005: Prince Charles marries Camilla
The Prince of Wales weds Camilla Parker-Bowles at a civil ceremony followed by a blessing.

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TOP STORIES
Masters day two as it happened
British duo Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter lead the Masters after the second round at Augusta.
  Fifa urges SA fans to buy tickets
Football's world governing body Fifa launches a new drive to encourage local fans to buy the 500,000 unsold tickets for this summer's World Cup.
  Aintree ready for Grand National
Big Fella Thanks is expected to start favourite for the 163rd running of the Grand National at Aintree.
  Cup win 'prompted Pompey crisis'
Portsmouth goalkeeper David James says victory in the 2008 FA Cup final set the club on the road to financial ruin.
  Return going to plan - Schumacher
Michael Schumacher insists his F1 comeback with Mercedes is going 'according to plan' despite three frustrating races.
FOOTBALL
Fifa urges SA fans to buy tickets
Football's world governing body Fifa launches a new drive to encourage local fans to buy the 500,000 unsold tickets for this summer's World Cup.
  Reina pens new Liverpool contract
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina signs a new six-year deal that is set to keep him at the club until 2016.
  Van Persie to begin full training
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will resume full training "imminently" and is closing on a first-team return.
CRICKET
Lancashire in talks with Younus
Lancashire are in talks with former Pakistan captain Younus Khan over replacing Kumar Sangakkara as overseas player, BBC Sport understands.
  Latest county cricket scores
Latest scores from day one of the season's opening County Championship matches.
  Saker named England bowling coach
Australian David Saker is appointed as England's new bowling coach, succeeding Ottis Gibson who was named West Indies head coach in February.
TENNIS
Clijsters suffers Spanish shock
US Open champion Kim Clijsters is beaten by world number 258 Beatriz Garcia Vidagany at the Andalucia Open in Marbella.
  Injured Serena out of Charleston
Serena Williams withdraws from the Family Circle Cup in Charleston with the knee injury that has kept her out since winning the Australian Open.
  Djokovic joins line-up at Queen's
Novak Djokovic will join Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick at this year's Aegon Championships at London's Queen's Club.
MOTORSPORT
Return going to plan - Schumacher
Michael Schumacher insists his F1 comeback with Mercedes is going 'according to plan' despite three frustrating races.
  Lorenzo 'not 100% fit' for Qatar
Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo admits he is not fully recovered from his hand injury ahead of the start of the 2010 MotoGP season.
  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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