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TOP STORIES
Inquiry into deadly India crash
Investigators seek to find the cause of the crash of a passenger jet at Mangalore airport that left 158 people dead.
  Afghan insurgents hit Nato base
Insurgents attack Nato's main base in south Afghanistan, the second assault on a major site in recent days.
  Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan
Jose Mourinho writes his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspires Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu.
  Ministers 'united' on Afghanistan
UK ministers insist they are committed to reconstruction in Afghanistan, on their first official visit to Kabul.
  Obama names oil-spill panel heads
Two political veterans are to head an independent US body to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and BP's role.
AFRICA
SA opens World Cup final stadium
More than 74,000 South African football fans attend the first match at Soccer City - venue for the World Cup final.
  Ethiopia 'ready' for crunch poll
Ethiopian officials say everything is in place for Sunday's election and dismiss fears of fraud and violence.
  Somalia-Ethiopia clash 'kills 13'
Thirteen people are killed in a border clash between Ethiopian security forces and residents in Somaliland, locals say.
AMERICAS
Obama names oil-spill panel heads
Two political veterans are to head an independent US body to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and BP's role.
  Pakistan arrests in NY bomb probe
Pakistan arrests several suspects in connection with the failed 1 May bombing in New York City, officials say.
  US boy, 13, 'youngest up Everest'
A 13-year-old American, Jordan Romero, becomes the youngest person to scale Mount Everest, his family says.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Thailand unrest 'under control'
Thailand's PM says order has been restored in the country and calls for reconciliation after dozens die in political violence.
  Clinton warns North Korea on ship
Hillary Clinton warns North Korea faces international consequences for sinking a South Korean warship in March.
  US boy, 13, 'youngest up Everest'
A 13-year-old American, Jordan Romero, becomes the youngest person to scale Mount Everest, his family says.
EUROPE
Germans approve euro rescue plan
Germany's parliament backs a huge eurozone rescue deal, though one party votes against it and two others abstain.
  Art thieves strike in Marseille
Thieves steal a work by Picasso and other pictures - a day after a major art theft from a gallery in Paris.
  Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan
Jose Mourinho writes his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspires Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu.
MIDDLE EAST
Iraqi car bomb toll rises to 30
The death toll from a car bomb which exploded at a market in Iraq's northern Diyala province, rises to 30, officials say.
  Israeli army kills infiltrators
Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinian gunmen who entered Israel, the Israeli military says.
  Mid-East talks show no progress
US envoy ends a second round of indirect talks between Palestinians and Israeli without any outward sign of progress.
SOUTH ASIA
Inquiry into deadly India crash
Investigators seek to find the cause of the crash of a passenger jet at Mangalore airport that left 158 people dead.
  Ministers 'united' on Afghanistan
UK ministers insist they are committed to reconstruction in Afghanistan, on their first official visit to Kabul.
  Afghan insurgents hit Nato base
Insurgents attack Nato's main base in south Afghanistan, the second assault on a major site in recent days.
UK
Ministers 'united' on Afghanistan
UK ministers insist they are committed to reconstruction in Afghanistan, on their first official visit to Kabul.
  Protesters end BA and union talks
Talks between BA and union leaders are brought to an abrupt end after protesters storm the meeting.
  Move on from Iraq row - Milliband
Labour leadership contender David Miliband urges party members not to make Iraq an issue in the race.
UK EDUCATION
Coalition agrees on free schools
The new coalition government confirms it will press ahead with plans for "free schools" and a pupil premium.
  Scores of exams disrupted by snow
A report reveals the scale of disruption to exams caused by last winter's heavy snow.
  'Family-friendly' policy pledges
The coalition pledges to support families and maintain the goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020.
ENGLAND
Warship's crew praised for rescue
The master of a cargo ship which sank off Somalia thanks the captain and crew of a Devon-based frigate for saving his men.
  Man wounded in festival shoot-out
At least one man is injured as two groups shoot at each other during a festival in an east London park.
  Gymnast Tweddle honoured with MBE
Britain's most successful gymnast Beth Tweddle, from Cheshire, is honoured with an MBE.
BUSINESS
EU seeks better crisis response
EU finance ministers agree to work towards a collective agreement to tackle any future economic crises.
  Protesters end BA and union talks
Talks between BA and union leaders are brought to an abrupt end after protesters storm the meeting.
  Toyota investing in Tesla Motors
Toyota is to invest $50m in electric car maker Tesla, as the two firms announce a partnership to build electric vehicles.
ENTERTAINMENT
U2's Bono has emergency surgery
Bono has emergency spinal surgery, putting U2's forthcoming concert dates, including Glastonbury, in jeopardy.
  Paris art thief hunted by police
French police are searching for clues as to who stole five valuable paintings the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
  US rapper death suspect acquitted
A man accused of shooting US rapper Dolla last year is acquitted by a Los Angeles jury.
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Ariane 5 rocket makes 50th flight
Europe's Ariane 5 launch vehicle carries out its 50th mission, putting two large telecommunications satellites in orbit.
  Day of discovery for UK wildlife
A wide range of activities take place across the UK to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity.
  Obama names oil-spill panel heads
Two political veterans are to head an independent US body to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and BP's role.
TECHNOLOGY
Rivals line-up against Facebook
The furore over Facebook's privacy policy has breathed new life into a range of projects aiming to develop alternatives.
  New death at Taiwan iPhone firm
An employee falls to his death at Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn, the ninth suicide at the firm this year.
  'Rogue' internet firm shut down
A net firm that actively 'colluded' with many net criminal groups has been dismantled by US authorities.
HEALTH
Weight 'key' in kidney transplant
Matching up the weight of donors and recipients boosts success in kidney transplants, suggests French research.
  Heart attack survivors 'fear sex'
Heart attack survivors are highly likely to avoid sex, fearing it could kill them, US researchers say.
  Statin side-effect risk uncovered
GPs should be careful about prescribing cholesterol-busting drugs say researchers who found "unintended" side effects.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1981: Yorkshire Ripper jailed for life
Peter Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper, is sentenced to life imprisonment after the judge describes him as "an unusually dangerous man".
  1972: President Nixon arrives in Moscow
America's President Richard Nixon is given a modest welcome as he arrives in Moscow for talks with Soviet leaders.
  1969: Apollo 10 gets bird's eye view of Moon
The Apollo 10 mission sends a manned lunar module within eight miles of the Moon's surface in rehearsal for a summer Moon landing.

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TOP STORIES
Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan
Jose Mourinho writes his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspires Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu.
  Blackpool 3-2 Cardiff
Blackpool twice come from behind in the Championship play-off final to beat Cardiff 3-2 and return to the top flight after 39 years.
  Biarritz 19-21 Toulouse
Toulouse become the first team to win the Heineken Cup four times as their superior power up front secures victory against French rivals Biarritz.
  France's Diarra out of World Cup
France midfielder Lassana Diarra is ruled out of the World Cup in South Africa with a stomach injury.
  Pacquiao agrees to blood testing
Filipino star Manny Pacquiao gives the clearest indication yet that he is willing to compromise over Floyd Mayweather's drug-testing demands.
FOOTBALL
Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan
Jose Mourinho writes his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspires Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu.
  Blackpool 3-2 Cardiff
Blackpool twice come from behind in the Championship play-off final to beat Cardiff 3-2 and return to the top flight after 39 years.
  France's Diarra out of World Cup
France midfielder Lassana Diarra is ruled out of the World Cup in South Africa with a stomach injury.
CRICKET
Amla & De Villiers shine in win
Centuries from Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers help South Africa to a 65-run win over West Indies in the first one-day international in Antigua.
  Afridi decides to end Test exile
All-rounder Shahid Afridi decides to return to Test cricket after a four-year absence ahead of Pakistan's tour to England.
  New Zealand v Sri Lanka live score
New Zealand face Sri Lanka in the first of two Twenty20 matches in Florida.
TENNIS
Red-hot Gasquet wins Nice title
Richard Gasquet signals a warning to Andy Murray ahead of their meeting in the first round of the French Open on Monday by winning the Nice Open.
  Sharapova wins Strasbourg title
Russia's Maria Sharapova warms up for the French Open with a 7-5 6-1 win over Kristina Barrois in the Strasbourg International final.
  Kuznetsova to start French Open
Svetlana Kuznetsova begins the defence of her women's French Open title against Sorana Cirstea on day one at Roland Garros on Sunday.
MOTORSPORT
Franchitti to start third in Indy
Scotland's Dario Franchitti takes third place in qualifying for the Indy 500, while Brazil's Helio Castroneves grabs pole for the fourth time.
  US track aims to host F1 in 2012
The United States could return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2012 if talks with a track in New York state come to fruition.
  Rossi takes pole spot at Le Mans
Valentino Rossi secures pole position for Sunday's French MotoGP at Le Mans.

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