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| Tuesday, 11 May, 2010, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Brown to quit as Labour leader Gordon Brown says he is to step down as leader of the Labour Party as the battle mounts to form the next UK government. |
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| Shares surge after EU loan deal Global stock markets jump after Europe agrees measures to try to stop the Greek debt crisis affecting other countries. | |
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| Twitter hit by major disruption Social network Twitter fixes a major bug that allowed people to force other users to "follow" them on the site. | |
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| BP in fresh bid to stem oil leak BP is to lower a smaller dome dubbed the "top hat" over the blown-out well in the latest bid to stem the Gulf of Mexico slick. | |
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| Obama names Supreme Court choice President Barack Obama nominates Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court, as Republicans pledge to review her experience. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe court acquits PM's ally Zimbabwean ministerial nominee Roy Bennett is cleared of terrorism charges in a trial which has divided the unity government. |
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| Mali imam in fear over family law An imam in Mali receives threats after backing a law which no longer obliges wives to obey their husbands. | |
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| Nigeria party leader denies fraud The chairman of Nigeria's governing PDP party, Vincent Ogbulafor, appears in court charged with fraud. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama names Supreme Court choice President Barack Obama nominates Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court, as Republicans pledge to review her experience. |
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| BP in fresh bid to stem oil leak BP is to lower a smaller dome dubbed the "top hat" over the blown-out well in the latest bid to stem the Gulf of Mexico slick. | |
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| Obama revives Russia nuclear pact US President Barack Obama revives a civilian nuclear energy pact with Moscow shelved after the Russia-Georgia war of 2008. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Aquino 'leads Philippines polls' Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino is leading presidential polls in the Philippines with about 40% of the vote so far, early results indicate. |
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| 'Explosive found' in S Korea ship South Korea's defence minister says traces of an explosive used in torpedoes have been found in the wreckage of a warship. | |
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| Thai red-shirts issue new demands Thai red-shirts accept an electoral timetable but say they will not end protests unless the deputy PM surrenders to police. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Brown to quit as Labour leader Gordon Brown says he is to step down as leader of the Labour Party as the battle mounts to form the next UK government. |
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| New Serbian mass grave discovered A mass grave believed to hold the bodies of about 250 Kosovo Albanians is found under a building in Serbia, officials say. | |
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| Turkey party head quits over tape A Turkish opposition leader resigns after a video emerges purporting to show him having an affair. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq attacks kill more than 100 At least 100 people, including more than 45 factory workers, are killed in a series of bombings and shootings across Iraq. |
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| Israeli-Arabs suspected of spying Two Israeli-Arab activists are arrested on suspicion of spying and contact with "agents from Hezbollah"', Israeli police say. | |
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| Families may see US trio in Iran Iran says it will grant visas for family members to visit three US hikers detained for entering the country illegally. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Karzai set for crucial US talks Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in the US, where he faces talks aimed at repairing his strained ties with Washington. |
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| Taliban 'kill Pakistan soldiers' At least nine soldiers and 30 militants are killed in clashes in the north-western tribal region of Orakzai, military officials say. | |
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| Ex-minister in India 'sex charge' An ex-government minister in India's southern Karnataka state is arrested after a woman accuses him of sexual assault. | |
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| UK | |
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| Brown to quit as Labour leader Gordon Brown says he is to step down as leader of the Labour Party as the battle mounts to form the next UK government. |
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| Fresh BA strike dates announced The British Airways cabin crew union, Unite, announces fresh strike dates in its long-running dispute with the airline. | |
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| Refuges 'turn away' abuse victims About 3,000 women fleeing domestic abuse are turned away from Scottish refuges every year, a BBC investigation finds. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Sats test boycott hits schools Head teachers at hundreds of schools in England stage a boycott of the national schools tests for 11-year-olds. |
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| Grandmother wins carer cash case A grandmother wins the legal right to be paid as a foster carer for looking after her granddaughter. | |
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| Top universities in fees protest Students from 20 leading universities are to protest against what they say are "underhand" tactics over tuition fees. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Men guilty of revenge acid attack Three men are found guilty of attacking a man in London by dousing him with acid in revenge for an alleged affair with a married woman. |
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| Mystery surrounds bullet in brain Detectives attempt to find out why a 61-year-old man was apparently shot in the eye while gardening in Manchester. | |
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| Grandmother wins carer cash case A grandmother wins the legal right to be paid as a foster carer for looking after her granddaughter. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Shares surge after EU loan deal Global stock markets jump after Europe agrees measures to try to stop the Greek debt crisis affecting other countries. |
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| Red Knights seek Man Utd 'value' The Red Knights group eyeing Man Utd says it would not pay more than 'fair value', put at about £1bn, for the club. | |
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| Fannie Mae asks for $8.4bn in aid US mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae has asked for another $8.4bn (£5.6bn) in state aid after announcing further big losses. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US singer Lena Horne dies aged 92 Hollywood actress and singer Lena Horne, whose signature tune was Stormy Weather, dies in New York. |
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| 6 Music scoops Sony radio awards 6 Music, threatened with closure by the BBC, wins two prizes at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in London. | |
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| Family pay respects to Redgrave Mourners inluding Liam Neeson and Joely Richardson pay their last respects to Lynn Redgrave at her funeral in Connecticut. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Fossil reveals early bird plumage A new study of a 150 million year old fossil of an Archaeopteryx has shown that remnants of its feathers have been preserved. |
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| 'Cosmonauts' chosen for Mars test Two Europeans are selected to be part of an 18-month mission to Mars in "spaceship" that will never leave a Moscow institute. | |
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| Nature loss 'to damage economies' Earth's ongoing loss of biodiversity and ecosystems losses may soon begin to hit economies, a UN report warns. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 'Pornography' row hits Wiki sites An ongoing row over pornography on Wiki sites escalates, as Jimmy Wales gives up some of his founder's rights. |
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| Twitter hit by major disruption Social network Twitter fixes a major bug that allowed people to force other users to "follow" them on the site. | |
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| Prosthetic vies for hi-tech award A prosthetic that mimics a real foot is one of four technologies shortlisted for the UK's top engineering prize. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Eating nuts 'lowers cholesterol' Eating nuts may help lower cholesterol levels, US research suggests. |
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| Brain scans 'may help spot liars' Brain scans may be useful as lie detectors to show if a witness fibs when identifying a suspect, researchers believe. | |
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| Premature babies 'pain-sensitive' Premature babies feel pain more acutely than healthy newborns largely due to the invasive hospital treatments they receive, experts believe. | |
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| 1994: Mandela becomes SA's first black president Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa's first black president after more than three centuries of white rule. | |||
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| 1940: Churchill takes helm as Germans advance German forces invade the Low Countries by air and land, while in London, Chamberlain is replaced by Churchill. | |||
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| 1998: Sinn Fein backs peace deal The political wing of the republican IRA back the Good Friday peace agreement heralding a major shift in modern republicanism. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pakistan beat S Africa to qualify Holders Pakistan creep into the World Twenty20 semi-finals thanks to a victory over South Africa and England's later win over New Zealand in St Lucia. |
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| Hodgson voted manager of the year Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is voted manager of the year after steering the London club to the Europa League final. | |
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| England defeat Kiwis to top group Eoin Morgan produces an innings of impressive calm as England win their World Twenty20 Super Eights group with a three-wicket victory over New Zealand. | |
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| Ancelotti plots Chelsea dominance Boss Carlo Ancelotti intends to establish Chelsea as the leading force in English football after winning the Premier League title in his first season at the club. | |
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| Man City close to Boateng signing Roberto Mancini confirms that Manchester City are close to signing Germany defender Jerome Boateng from Hamburg for £11m. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hodgson voted manager of the year Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is voted manager of the year after steering the London club to the Europa League final. |
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| Man City close to Boateng signing Roberto Mancini confirms that Manchester City are close to signing Germany defender Jerome Boateng from Hamburg for £11m. | |
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| Ancelotti plots Chelsea dominance Boss Carlo Ancelotti intends to establish Chelsea as the leading force in English football after winning the Premier League title in his first season at the club. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England defeat Kiwis to top group Eoin Morgan produces an innings of impressive calm as England win their World Twenty20 Super Eights group with a three-wicket victory over New Zealand. |
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| Pakistan beat S Africa to qualify Holders Pakistan creep into the World Twenty20 semi-finals thanks to a victory over South Africa and England's later win over New Zealand in St Lucia. | |
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| Pietersen and wife have baby son England cricketer Kevin Pietersen becomes a father after his wife Jessica Taylor gives birth to a baby boy. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray focused on Madrid opener Andy Murray will focus only on his first match at this week's Madrid Open as he attempts to recover some form following an indifferent start to 2010. |
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| Safina suffers shock Madrid exit Defending champion Dinara Safina makes a shock exit from the Madrid Open as she slumps to a 7-6 7-6 defeat by Czech qualifier Klara Zakopalova. | |
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| Henin & Sharapova lose in Madrid Former world number ones Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova make early exits at the Madrid Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Monaco too close to call - Button Jenson Button says a number of drivers could win in Monaco this weekend, despite Red Bull's dominant pace. |
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| MotoGP star Lorenzo wants to try F1 car MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo takes the chance to watch his home Grand Prix in Barcelona and reveals he'd like to follow his Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi and have a go in a Formula One car.(UK users only) | |
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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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