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	Tuesday, 08 June, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Public to be asked for cuts views Chancellor George Osborne says he wants to involve people in the debate on dealing with the national debt.
	Videos worsen Iran scientist row The mystery surrounding the fate of an Iranian nuclear scientist in the US deepens as two videos emerge with differing accounts.
	Woman jailed over methadone dummy An Edinburgh woman who put methadone on a baby's dummy to stop him crying is jailed for three years.
	Hospitals face readmission fines Hospitals will face cash penalties for readmitting patients within 30 days, under new government plans.
	Soldier dies in Afghan gun battle A British soldier is killed in a battle in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.

WORLD
	Videos worsen Iran scientist row The mystery surrounding the fate of an Iranian nuclear scientist in the US deepens as two videos emerge with differing accounts.
	$1bn of cocaine seized in Gambia At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn is seized in The Gambia, destined for Europe.
	GM recalls 1.5m cars in fire risk General Motors is recalling 1.4m vehicles, sold mostly in the US, because of a risk of fire in the heated washer system.

AFRICA
	$1bn of cocaine seized in Gambia At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn is seized in The Gambia, destined for Europe.
	Libya 'expels' UN refugee agency The UN refugee agency says it has been expelled from Libya - a hub for migrants travelling from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe.
	Protesters fish in Uganda pothole Ugandans protesting about the state of the capital's roads go fishing in potholes.

AMERICAS
	Brazil sees economy surge by 9% Brazil's economy grew 9% in the first three months of 2010, official figures show - its fastest rate in at least 14 years.
	Underwater oil plumes 'spreading' Tests confirm underwater oil plumes extending dozens of miles from the site of a leaking oil well, the US government says.
	Six charged over Iran conspiracy One American and five Iranians are charged over providing technology which helped Iran launch a satellite in 2005.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Japan PM vows action on debt, US Japan's incoming Prime Minister Naoto Kan vows to tackle debt, repair US ties and build a 'vigorous' country.
	Three Chinese 'shot by N Korea' China says a guard from its ally North Korea shot and killed three people on the Chinese side of the border last week.
	Whale activists cut detainee ties Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd cuts ties with detained member Pete Bethune over weapons found on a campaign ship.

EUROPE
	Spaniards fight austerity moves Spanish public sector workers hold their first major strike in protest at austerity measures, including a 5% cut in pay.
	$1bn of cocaine seized in Gambia At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn is seized in The Gambia, destined for Europe.
	Poland brings in castration law Legislation which requires some rapists and paedophiles to undergo chemical castration comes into effect in Poland.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran defiant at UN sanctions move President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warns Iran will not agree to talks on its nuclear programme if new UN sanctions pass this week.
	Videos worsen Iran scientist row The mystery surrounding the fate of an Iranian nuclear scientist in the US deepens as two videos emerge with differing accounts.
	Iraq attacks target Sunni militia A string of bomb and shooting attacks on an anti-insurgent militia leaves at least 11 dead across Iraq.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan Taliban public execution Hundreds of people watch a rare public execution by the Taliban in a tribal region of north-west Pakistan, officials say.
	India says Bhopal case not closed India says the Bhopal gas leak case remains open and former Union Carbide head Warren Anderson still faces charges.
	Fonseka denies lies and treason Imprisoned former Sri Lankan armed forces chief Gen Sarath Fonseka denies claims that he is a liar who committed treason.

UK
	Public to be asked for cuts views Chancellor George Osborne says he wants to involve people in the debate on dealing with the national debt.
	Woman jailed over methadone dummy An Edinburgh woman who put methadone on a baby's dummy to stop him crying is jailed for three years.
	Duke undergoes minor hand surgery The Duke of Edinburgh is recovering from a minor operation on his left hand to treat carpal tunnel syndrome.

ENGLAND
	Grandmother's £2m gambling spree A 61-year-old Devon woman who defrauded her employers to feed her gambling addiction spent £2m on one gaming website, a court is told.
	Patient deaths 'not deliberate' An inquiry started after a hospital nurse was accused of murder says she was unlikely to have harmed patients deliberately.
	Chuckle shock over death rumours Children's entertainer Barry Chuckle, from Rotherham, confirms he is alive and well after a rumour he had died circulated on Twitter.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	NI leaders meet Cameron in London The NI Executive needs more detail from the Treasury before deciding on budget cuts, says Peter Robinson.
	Car crashes over cliff in Larne A car, driven by a woman, leaves the road and crashes over a cliff in County Antrim on Tuesday afternoon.
	Missing baby 'was taken on ferry' Police believe a baby girl missing after she was not returned to her carers was taken on a ferry to Scotland by her parents.

SCOTLAND
	Woman jailed over methadone dummy An Edinburgh woman who put methadone on a baby's dummy to stop him crying is jailed for three years.
	Husband charged with shop murder A 43-year-old man appears in court charged with murdering his wife in a newsagents shop in Glasgow city centre.
	Club attack 'blinded' businessman A businessman tells a court he was left blind by a glass attack while trying to protect his wife during a bar brawl.

WALES
	ITV news pilot schemes scrapped A planned new local news service for ITV Wales is scrapped, as part of UK government cutbacks.
	£5,000 reward in murder appeal An anonymous businessman offers a reward for information about the murder of Ffion Wyn Roberts in Porthmadog.
	Davies heads Welsh MPs' committee Monmouth MP David Davies is elected unopposed as chair of an influential group of MPs at Westminster.

BUSINESS
	Tesco chief Terry Leahy to retire Tesco announces that chief executive Sir Terry Leahy will retire from the supermarket next March after 14 years at the helm.
	EU 'to respect bail-out powers' New EU finance regulators could not force a government to rescue a failing bank with taxpayer money, the chief regulator suggests.
	Pound falls on UK rating warning The pound falls after a credit rating agency warns that the UK faces a "formidable" challenge to bring down its budget deficit.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Singer Brown denied entry to UK US singer Chris Brown postpones a UK tour after being denied a visa over his conviction for assaulting Rihanna.
	World Cup will include late tenor The music of the late opera singer Siphiwo Ntshebe, will still be used at the opening ceremony of the World Cup, organisers say.
	Government lays out fast net plan The government may legislate to open up the ducts of utlity companies as part of its plans for a new fast network for the UK

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Legal challenge for badger cull The Badger Trust wins leave to appeal a legal ruling in favour of Wales's badger cull, and asks for a suspension.
	Mystery gray whale sighted again A mysterious gray whale sighted off the coast of Israel in the Mediterranean Sea has now been seen again off the north east coast of Spain.
	New telescope set for planet hunt A new robotic telescope designed to study planets around other stars has taken its first image.

TECHNOLOGY
	Wikileaks site unfazed by arrest Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks says that the detention of an alleged source by the US military does not compromise its work.
	Government lays out fast net plan The government may legislate to open up the ducts of utlity companies as part of its plans for a new fast network for the UK
	China defends internet censorship Officials explain why the authorities censor the internet in a white paper outlining China's policies governing the web.

HEALTH
	Hospitals face readmission fines Hospitals will face cash penalties for readmitting patients within 30 days, under new government plans.
	Lung cancer drug 'extends life' Early trial results show a drug can extend life for women with advanced lung cancer.
	Gout drug 'works for heart too' A drug commonly used to treat gout can also relieve angina, experts find.

EDUCATION
	Child abuse reports to be public Reports into notorious crimes against children, including Baby Peter, are to be published in full, says minister.
	Grandparent childcare 'ignored' The UK lags behind other European countries by failing to recognise the role grandparents play in childcare, a study claims.
	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.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1982: Fifty die in Argentine air attack Up to 50 British servicemen are killed in an Argentine air attack on two supply ships in the Falklands.
	1968: James Earl Ray quizzed over King death A man is arrested in London in connection with the murder of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
	1999: Liar Aitken jailed for 18 months Ex-cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken is jailed for 18 months after admitting he lied during a libel action.

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