Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 11 Apr 2012

A tsunami alert issued for the entire Indian Ocean region after two earthquakes struck under the sea off Indonesia has been cancelled. The magnitude 8.6 earthquake and 8.3 aftershock struck off the coast of Aceh province causing a small wave, but no damage has yet been reported.

Major charities angrily warned Downing Street last night that Chancellor George Osborne's proposed limit on tax relief for donations and "aggressive rhetoric" were already cutting their funds. But a spokesman for David Cameron said donations had been used to "wipe out" millionaires' tax bills.

The UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan told the Security Council last night that his Syrian peace plan was "still alive" although the Assad government had "failed to send a powerful signal of peace". The Syrian army were still shooting in population centres, reportedly killing another 60, but have until 6am Thursday to pull out.

Prime Minister David Cameron signaled from his Asia tour yesterday that he supports "in principle" the idea that ministers publish their tax returns, increasingly demanded since the candidates for London mayor agreed to reveal theirs. But first he wants to study how transparency would work "in practice".

A rare goal from £35m striker Andy Carroll, scored in the 90th minute, gave Liverpool a much needed 3-2 victory over Blackburn last night. Another Liverpool hero on the night was second substitute keeper Brad Jones, who came on for red-carded Doni and saved Yakubu Aiyegbeni's spot-kick.