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BBC Micro News for Saturday 19th May 2012

• ANC's Malema sorry over Botswana

  The youth leader of South Africa's governing ANC party, Julius Malema, apologises for urging regime change in Botswana.

• Global markets in 'danger zone'

  Markets are in a "new danger zone" as investors have lost confidence in the economic leadership of several countries, the World Bank president says.

• Soft sand holds up car speed bid

  The grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell is held up by soft sand as he looks to smash the UK land speed record for an electric car.

• Bus overturns at Belfast station

  A number of people have been injured after a bus overturned close to Central Station in Belfast.

• And the killer is... Do spoilers ruin endings?

  Knowing how a book ends does not ruin its story and can actually enhance enjoyment, a study suggests.

• Lethal blast hits Pakistan eatery

  A blast at a roadside restaurant in south-west Pakistan kills at least 11 people and injures 10, with others feared trapped in rubble.

• Pawlenty 'drops Republican bid'

  Tim Pawlenty drops out of the race to become the Republican candidate to face President Barack Obama in the 2012 election.

• VIDEO: Deadly assault on Afghan compound

  At least 19 people are dead and many are injured after militants in Afghanistan stormed the provincial governor's compound in Parwan.

• Spain toddler found alive in skip

  A two-year-old girl is rescued from a rubbish container in southern Spain after her parents allegedly abandoned her there, officials say.

• Stoner claims dominant Brno win

  Casey Stoner extends his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with a comfortable win in the Czech Republic.

• Two injured after city shooting

  Police appeal for witnesses after a man is shot and another is seriously injured in a disturbance in Castlemilk in Glasgow.

• England targeting 2015 World Cup

  England coach Andy Flower targets the 2015 World Cup after guiding the team to number one in the Test rankings.

• M4 westbound blocked by car crash

  The M4 motorway is blocked westbound near Swansea after a car overturns, say police.

• BP 'cannot find skilled workers'

  A shortage of engineering skills in the UK could hamper growth at BP's North Sea operations, a senior executive at the oil giant says.

• Bratton 'has no answers to riots'

  A former deputy chief constable of North Wales Police criticises plans for US "supercop" Bill Bratton to advise the government, following riots in England.

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