Monday, June 28, 2010

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Monday, 28 June, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Rape police's 'shameful' errors
Three Metropolitan Police officers face misconduct proceedings over errors made in an inquiry into a serial sex attacker.
  Gunman arrested after bank siege
A man is arrested three hours into a siege in which a number of people were held hostage at a Barclays bank in Ashford.
  Apology over Hillsborough claims
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologises after suggesting that hooliganism played a part in the Hillsborough disaster.
  Minister: No sickness test change
Iain Duncan Smith denies planning a big increase in "fitness to work" tests on people claiming incapacity benefit.
  'Coconut' row councillor guilty
A councillor is found guilty of racial harassment after she called a political opponent a "coconut".
WORLD
Kagan faces US Senate questioning
US President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, begins her Senate confirmation hearing.
  Supreme Court extends gun rights
The US Supreme Court restricts the rights of state and city governments to enforce controls on gun ownership.
  Total stops petrol sales to Iran
French company Total says it has stopped petrol deliveries to Iran, amid growing pressure over Iran's nuclear programme.
AFRICA
Hunger fears grow in Sudan exodus
Thousands of Sudanese forced from their homes are heading for an area already severely hit by food shortages, it has emerged.
  Arrests for Rwanda reporter death
Police in Rwanda make two arrests over the killing of a reporter last week - and say it was a revenge attack.
  Burundi votes in one-choice poll
Turnout is reportedly low in Burundi, where a single candidate, President Nkurunziza, is standing in a presidential poll.
AMERICAS
Supreme Court extends gun rights
The US Supreme Court restricts the rights of state and city governments to enforce controls on gun ownership.
  Kagan faces US Senate questioning
US President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, begins her Senate confirmation hearing.
  Mexico state candidate shot dead
The candidate for the post of governor in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas is killed while out on the campaign trail.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Scores buried by China landslide
At least 100 people are buried or trapped by a landslide triggered by heavy rain in south-west China, state media report.
  Pirates seize Singapore ship
Pirates in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia capture a Singapore cargo ship with 19 Chinese crew on board.
  New rules threaten top Fiji daily
Fiji's military leaders introduce tough new foreign ownership rules - potentially forcing the top daily to close.
EUROPE
Israeli plane barred from Turkey
Turkey blocked an Israeli military flight from Turkish airspace, in apparent retaliation for Israel's raid on a Gaza aid convoy.
  Belgium Church abuse panel quits
A Catholic body investigating clerical sex abuse in Belgium resigns in protest at police raids, saying it was used as "bait".
  Total stops petrol sales to Iran
French company Total says it has stopped petrol deliveries to Iran, amid growing pressure over Iran's nuclear programme.
MIDDLE EAST
Israeli plane barred from Turkey
Turkey blocked an Israeli military flight from Turkish airspace, in apparent retaliation for Israel's raid on a Gaza aid convoy.
  Total stops petrol sales to Iran
French company Total says it has stopped petrol deliveries to Iran, amid growing pressure over Iran's nuclear programme.
  Gaza gunmen 'set UN camp on fire'
Masked gunmen attack a summer camp being set up for children in the Gaza Strip, UN officials say, burning tents and equipment.
SOUTH ASIA
Many dead in Pakistan truck blast
At least 18 people are killed in an accidental explosion in the southern Pakistani city of Hyderabad, police say.
  Two dead in Kashmir disturbances
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir kill two protesters in the latest of a series of violent clashes.
  Canada signs India nuclear deal
India and Canada sign an agreement to co-operate in developing civilian nuclear energy.
UK
Rape police's 'shameful' errors
Three Metropolitan Police officers face misconduct proceedings over errors made in an inquiry into a serial sex attacker.
  Gunman arrested after bank siege
A man is arrested three hours into a siege in which a number of people were held hostage at a Barclays bank in Ashford.
  FA waits to make Capello decision
Fabio Capello will have to wait another two weeks to find out if he will remain as England manager after the team's World Cup exit.
ENGLAND
Gunman arrested after bank siege
A man is arrested three hours into a siege in which a number of people were held hostage at a Barclays bank in Ashford.
  Rape police's 'shameful' errors
Three Metropolitan Police officers face misconduct proceedings over errors made in an inquiry into a serial sex attacker.
  Apology over Hillsborough claims
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologises after suggesting that hooliganism played a part in the Hillsborough disaster.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Man dies after stolen car crash
A 23-year-old man dies after an accident involving a stolen car in County Antrim.
  Toddler killed in crash is named
The little girl who died after being struck by a vehicle in a road accident in County Down was Kaci Caskey.
  'ETA suspect had fake identity'
A court is told that a Basque separatist wanted for car bombings in Madrid has been living in Belfast under a false name for more than two years.
SCOTLAND
TV advert to tackle rape 'myths'
Scotland's first television advert aimed at tackling "prejudice" against rape victims is being broadcast.
  Review call over rock pool death
A sheriff calls for a review of activity centre regulations after a Cumbrian teenager's death in southern Scotland.
  NHS management 'weak', warn MSPs
MSPs warn that "fundamental weaknesses in NHS management" may be influencing bad spending decisions in the health service.
WALES
Anger as fireman shot with pellet
A firefighter returning from a forest fire is hit by a pellet shot into his vehicle, the 24th attack on crews in south Wales in 2010.
  Teenager death 'not predictable'
The death of a teenager who was being monitored by care professionals could not have been predicted by them, a report says.
  Students die in US road accident
Two British students, one from Worcestershire, are killed in a suspected drink-drive accident in the US.
BUSINESS
G20 agrees deficit cuts by 2013
Leaders at the G20 summit in Canada agree the richest members will halve their budget deficits within three years.
  BP oil spill costs reach $2.65bn
BP says its bill for the Gulf of Mexico oil leak has reached $2.65bn (£1.76bn), after rising $300m over the last three days.
  Connaught hit by Budget cutbacks
Shares in social housing firm Connaught slump 37% after the firm warned that Budget cuts would hit revenues and profits.
ENTERTAINMENT
Stevie Wonder thrills Glastonbury
Soul legend Stevie Wonder helps the Glastonbury festival celebrate its 40th birthday with a crowd-pleasing set to end the event.
  Tate unveils fighter jet artwork
Two fighter planes that have seen active service are turned into works of art in a new commission for Tate Britain.
  England Cup defeat seen by 13.5m
An average of 13.5 million people saw England's football team crash out of the World Cup on Sunday, according to overnight figures.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Earth's gravity pictured in 'HD'
The Goce satellite returns a remarkable high-definition view of how gravity varies across the Earth.
  LHC smashes beam collision record
The Large Hadron Collider doubles its rate of particle collisions, paving the way for a new phase of operation.
  3D mission returns first pictures
Germany's TanDEM-X satellite, sent into orbit to make the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface, acquires its first images.
TECHNOLOGY
PM backs calls for goal-line tech
David Cameron and ball-tracking firms say England's disallowed World Cup goal underlines the need for goal-line technology.
  Earth's gravity pictured in 'HD'
The Goce satellite returns a remarkable high-definition view of how gravity varies across the Earth.
  Pirate Bay founding body disbands
The group that gave rise to the file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has disbanded, following the death of one of its founders.
HEALTH
Women freeze eggs for 'Mr Right'
Women in their late 30s are freezing their eggs because they are still hunting for 'Mr Right', researchers have found.
  Obesity is IVF miscarriage risk
Overweight women undergoing fertility treatment risk miscarriage if they don't lose weight, says a UK study.
  Vetting urged for foreign medics
Poorly trained doctors who can't speak good English must not be allowed to work in the health service, doctors' leaders say.
EDUCATION
Call for early care intervention
Taking vulnerable children into care earlier could save on emotional and financial costs, a study suggests.
  'Breastfeeding creepy', says mag
There is widespread criticism of an article in a parenting magazine that describes breastfeeding as 'creepy'.
  Minister: No sickness test change
Iain Duncan Smith denies planning a big increase in "fitness to work" tests on people claiming incapacity benefit.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1960: Welsh pit blast kills miners
At least 37 men are killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in Monmouthshire, Wales.
  2004: US transfers power back to Iraq
The US hands sovereignty back to Iraq in a low-key ceremony in Baghdad.
  1976: Death sentence for mercenaries
Three Britons and an American are sentenced to death by firing squad for their roles during the Angolan civil war.

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