Monday, June 7, 2010

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Monday, 07 June, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Officers saw Cumbria gun rampage
Three unarmed officers saw Derrick Bird during his shooting rampage but were unable to stop him, police say.
  Cameron warns on pay and benefits
The PM warns of "difficult decisions" on pay, pensions and benefits as he set out the case for "painful" cuts ahead.
  Nato hit by 10 Afghanistan losses
Ten Nato soldiers, at least five American, die across Afghanistan in the deadliest day in months for coalition troops.
  'Nightmare' over fox attack twins
The mother of twin babies describes her "living nightmare" after they were mauled by a fox in east London.
  Bhopal convictions 'inadequate'
Campaigners say convictions over a 1984 gas plant leak that killed thousands in Bhopal, India, are "too little, too late".
WORLD
Nato hit by 10 Afghanistan losses
Ten Nato soldiers, at least five American, die across Afghanistan in the deadliest day in months for coalition troops.
  IMF urges tougher action on debt
The IMF tells eurozone countries to speed up budget cuts - as EU ministers approve an emergency loan scheme.
  Reporter quits over Israel remark
US White House reporter Helen Thomas retires after she said in an interview that Israelis should "get the hell out of Palestine".
AFRICA
Sharp rise in Darfur death toll
About 600 people died in fighting in the Sudan region of Darfur in May, the highest monthly toll since 2008, officials say.
  South Africa deports 'hooligans'
South Africa deports 10 Argentines who police say were planning to disrupt the World Cup, which starts this week.
  More Nigeria poison deaths feared
Hundreds more children could die of lead poisoning in northern Nigeria, an expert tells the BBC, but officials downplay fears.
AMERICAS
US oil clean-up 'will take years'
US Coast Guard chief Thad Allen says that while more leaking oil is being siphoned off in the Gulf, the clean-up will take years.
  Nato hit by 10 Afghanistan losses
Ten Nato soldiers, at least five American, die across Afghanistan in the deadliest day in months for coalition troops.
  Reporter quits over Israel remark
US White House reporter Helen Thomas retires after she said in an interview that Israelis should "get the hell out of Palestine".
ASIA-PACIFIC
N Korea in leadership reshuffle
North Korea replaces its premier and promotes Kim Jong-il's brother-in-law at a special session of parliament.
  Foxconn raises workers' pay again
A Taiwanese firm hit by a spate of suicides raises employee salaries in China for the second time in less than a week.
  Key Kyrgyzstan official resigns
A senior official in Kyrgyzstan's interim government resigns, saying he doubts its commitment to democratic reform.
EUROPE
Germany agrees to austerity plan
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel agrees 80bn euros of savings over four years with her coalition cabinet.
  'Cards stolen' from Polish wreck
A row erupts over claims that credit cards were stolen from one of the passengers killed when the Polish president's plane crashed in Russia in April.
  Banned GM maize sown in Germany
A genetically modified (GM) variety of maize banned in the EU has contaminated fields in seven German states.
MIDDLE EAST
US 'seeks new way ahead' in Gaza
The US says it is looking for new ways to address Gaza's crisis, after last week's Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
  US intelligence analyst arrested
A US military analyst is arrested on suspicion of leaking combat video and thousands of classified documents.
  Yemen 'al-Qaeda man' surrenders
A top al-Qaeda operative surrenders in Yemen, the second accused militant to do so in a week, officials say.
SOUTH ASIA
Nato hit by 10 Afghanistan losses
Ten Nato soldiers, at least five American, die across Afghanistan in the deadliest day in months for coalition troops.
  Bhopal convictions 'inadequate'
Campaigners say convictions over a 1984 gas plant leak that killed thousands in Bhopal, India, are "too little, too late".
  Indian PM Singh in Kashmir visit
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh begins a two-day visit to Indian-administered Kashmir.
UK
Officers saw Cumbria gun rampage
Three unarmed officers saw Derrick Bird during his shooting rampage but were unable to stop him, police say.
  Cameron warns on pay and benefits
The PM warns of "difficult decisions" on pay, pensions and benefits as he set out the case for "painful" cuts ahead.
  Ex-officer condemns Mousa hooding
An ex-army chief tells an inquiry into the death of an Iraqi man that the hooding of him and other detainees was inhumane.
ENGLAND
Officers saw Cumbria gun rampage
Three unarmed officers saw Derrick Bird during his shooting rampage but were unable to stop him, police say.
  'Nightmare' over fox attack twins
The mother of twin babies describes her "living nightmare" after they were mauled by a fox in east London.
  Flaming aircraft comes off runway
A Cessna light aircraft overshoots the runway at Leeds Bradford International Airport after aborting take off when its engine catches fire.
NORTHERN IRELAND
NI mother's twins attacked by fox
A woman from Northern Ireland describes her "living nightmare" as her baby girls were apparently mauled by a fox as they slept.
  Accused 'killed for rent money'
A teenager stabbed and strangled a County Tyrone pensioner to get money to pay his rent, his trial is told.
  Girl missing after mother's visit
Police are concerned about the whereabouts of a 17-month-old girl who was not returned to her carers in County Down.
SCOTLAND
Train driver speaks of derailment
The driver of a train that derailed in Argyll tells how he and his colleagues helped lead passengers to safety.
  Tram firm given dispute deadline
A firm at the centre of a dispute over work to install Edinburgh's tram system is given a deadline to find a solution.
  Arrest made over newsagent murder
A 43-year-old man is arrested following the murder of a woman in a Glasgow city centre newsagents.
WALES
Singer's shock at death of Cable
Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones tells of his shock at the death of his friend and former bandmate Stuart Cable at 40.
  Clegg's 'slip' over powers vote
A slip of the tongue is blamed for Nick Clegg saying the UK government backs a yes vote in a referendum on Welsh assembly powers.
  BBQ blaze destroys house and car
Fire chiefs issue a warning after a blaze caused by embers from a barbecue guts a house and destroys a car.
BUSINESS
IMF urges tougher action on debt
The IMF tells eurozone countries to speed up budget cuts - as EU ministers approve an emergency loan scheme.
  Markets jitter on double-dip fear
European markets close down after a volatile day dominated by fears of a double-dip recession in leading economies.
  Apple shows off redesigned iPhone
Apple boss Steve Jobs unveils a redesign of the firm's popular iPhone handset at an event in San Francisco.
ENTERTAINMENT
Williams and Barlow record duet
Former Take That band-mates Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow are to release a duet, 15 years after they last recorded together.
  Tributes to 'well loved' drummer
Tributes are paid to former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable, 40, after he is found dead at home in south Wales.
  Original BB stars 'coming back'
Housemates from series one of Big Brother, Craig Phillips and Nick Bateman, indicate they will feature in the show's swansong.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Laser tech could sense explosives
UK scientists say they have developed laser sensors able to sense hidden explosives.
  Banned GM maize sown in Germany
A genetically modified (GM) variety of maize banned in the EU has contaminated fields in seven German states.
  Asteroid probe aimed toward Earth
Japan's space probe Hayabusa, designed to return samples from an asteroid, is placed on course for a landing in Australia.
TECHNOLOGY
Apple shows off redesigned iPhone
Apple boss Steve Jobs unveils a redesign of the firm's popular iPhone handset at an event in San Francisco.
  Adobe acknowledges critical flaw
Adobe is rushing to fix a bug in its popular programs that, if exploited, could hand control of a computer to hackers.
  Laser tech could sense explosives
UK scientists say they have developed laser sensors able to sense hidden explosives.
HEALTH
80 IVF foetuses terminated a year
About one percent of IVF pregnancies are aborted every year, figures collected by the fertility watchdog show.
  Brain scan 'lie detector' warning
Measures are needed to stop brain scans being misused by courts, insurers and employers, experts are warning.
  UK workers 'take fewer sick days'
The average UK worker took 6.4 days off through sickness last year, the lowest number since 1987, a CBI survey suggests.
EDUCATION
Doubts remain on school building
The threat of cuts still hangs over the programme to build new schools in England, with ministers refusing to confirm spending plans.
  State schools to offer IGCSEs
State schools in England will be allowed to teach international GCSEs in a shake-up of the qualifications system.
  Watchdog criticises RE teaching
Religious education is "inadequate" in one in five secondary schools in England, according to watchdog Ofsted.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1942: Japanese beaten in Battle of Midway
The United States routs the Japanese Navy in a major three-day battle over a remote military base at Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean.
  1981: Israel bombs Baghdad nuclear reactor
Israel shocks the world by destroying the Osirak nuclear plant near the Iraqi capital for fear it would be used to make atom bombs.
  1977: Queen celebrates Silver Jubilee
More than one million people line the streets of London as the Queen marks the start of her silver jubilee.
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