Friday, July 2, 2010

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Friday, 02 July, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Row over anti-terror cuts warning
A political row erupts after the UK's top anti-terror officer warns cuts will increase the risk of attack by al-Qaeda.
  Apple admits iPhone signal fault
Apple says a significant fault on its new iPhone 4 is causing it to incorrectly display the phone's signal.
  Nadal ends Murray's hopes in semi
Rafael Nadal beats Andy Murray in straight sets to end the fourth seed's hopes of becoming the first British man since 1938 to reach the Wimbledon final.
  Capello to remain as England boss
Fabio Capello is to continue as England manager despite England's unsuccessful World Cup campaign, the Football Association confirms.
  Cameron 'will oppose' vote change
David Cameron will campaign against changing the voting system, in a referendum expected next May.
WORLD
US suspects 'admit Russian names'
Two more of the suspected spy ring in the US have confirmed they are Russian citizens, prosecutors say.
  Former SA police chief convicted
South Africa's former police chief Jackie Selebi is found guilty of corruption in one of the defining trials of the post-apartheid era.
  Dutch shock Brazil to make semis
An own goal from Felipe Melo - who is later sent off - and a Wesley Sneijder header give the Netherlands a 2-1 win over Brazil and puts Bert van Marwijk's side into the World Cup semi-finals.
AFRICA
Former SA police chief convicted
South Africa's former police chief Jackie Selebi is found guilty of corruption in one of the defining trials of the post-apartheid era.
  'Genocide priest' held in Uganda
A priest accused of helping to orchestrate the 1994 genocide in Rwanda is arrested in Uganda, police say.
  Live - Uruguay v Ghana
Uruguay face Ghana in Johannesburg for the right to play the Dutch in the World Cup semi-finals.
AMERICAS
US suspects 'admit Russian names'
Two more of the suspected spy ring in the US have confirmed they are Russian citizens, prosecutors say.
  US sees 125,000 jobs lost in June
There were about 125,000 US jobs lost in June, figures show, partly due to the loss of temporary census employees.
  Dutch shock Brazil to make semis
An own goal from Felipe Melo - who is later sent off - and a Wesley Sneijder header give the Netherlands a 2-1 win over Brazil and puts Bert van Marwijk's side into the World Cup semi-finals.
ASIA-PACIFIC
China challenged over Urumqi riot
Amnesty International challenges the official Chinese version of events in Xinjiang, where nearly 200 people died in ethnic clashes.
  Australian 'Nazi' wins appeal bid
Alleged Nazi war criminal Charles Zentai wins a five-year battle against his extradition from Australia to his native Hungary.
  Thai 'rebels' kill five soldiers
Five soldiers are killed by a bomb in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat, the scene of a long-running insurgency.
EUROPE
US suspects 'admit Russian names'
Two more of the suspected spy ring in the US have confirmed they are Russian citizens, prosecutors say.
  Blast kills one in N Kosovo town
An explosion during a protest by ethnic Serbs in the divided Kosovan town of Mitrovica kills at least one and injures 11.
  France probes sub link to sinking
A French court reopens an investigation into claims a US nuclear submarine may have accidentally sunk a fishing boat in 2004, killing five sailors.
MIDDLE EAST
Thousands on Israel soldier march
Twenty thousand people join a march through Israel calling for the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit, organisers say.
  Israeli PM admits 'insult' error
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu admits making a "mistake" by leaving his foreign minister out of secret talks with Turkish officials.
  Obama signs new sanctions on Iran
US President Barack Obama signs into law new sanctions against Iran intended to impede its nuclear programme.
SOUTH ASIA
High alert after Pakistan blasts
Police are on high alert in Pakistan after more than 40 people die in a suicide attack on a Sufi shrine in Lahore.
  Arms trade in Nepal tourist area
The central Kathmandu tourist district of Thamel becomes a centre for illegal trade in guns and small arms, police say.
  India interest rates raised again
The Reserve Bank of India raises key interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in an attempt to curb inflation.
UK
Row over anti-terror cuts warning
A political row erupts after the UK's top anti-terror officer warns cuts will increase the risk of attack by al-Qaeda.
  Boy killed in school stab attack
A 15-year-old boy is stabbed to death and a second teenager injured during a fight at a school in south London.
  Nadal ends Murray's hopes in semi
Rafael Nadal beats Andy Murray in straight sets to end the fourth seed's hopes of becoming the first British man since 1938 to reach the Wimbledon final.
ENGLAND
Boy killed in school stab attack
A 15-year-old boy is stabbed to death and a second teenager injured during a fight at a school in south London.
  Square peace protesters reprieved
Peace protesters who have been camping in Parliament Square since May can remain there until next week, a judge rules.
  Capello to remain as England boss
Fabio Capello is to continue as England manager despite England's unsuccessful World Cup campaign, the Football Association confirms.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Murder inquiry into death of man
A murder inquiry is launched into the death of a man in his 50s, a day after his body was discovered in west Belfast.
  Odyssey developer files bank writ
The developer who lost control of the Odyssey Pavilion launches legal action against Anglo Irish Bank.
  Report piles pressure on Kennedy
IFA president Raymond Kennedy is under increasing pressure to quit following an independent report into the sacking of former chief executive Howard Wells.
SCOTLAND
Nadal ends Murray's hopes in semi
Rafael Nadal beats Andy Murray in straight sets to end the fourth seed's hopes of becoming the first British man since 1938 to reach the Wimbledon final.
  Anger at vote reform 'disrespect'
Scottish ministers say it would be an "act of disrespect" to hold a UK referendum on voting reform on the same day as Holyrood election.
  Salon targeted after bad hair day
A 33-year-old Aberdeen man is placed on probation for making nuisance calls to a salon over his hair cut.
WALES
Cocaine gang jailed for 80 years
Eight members of a drugs gang who took huge amounts of cocaine to the Swansea Valley have been jailed.
  Health care cuts could top £1.9bn
The NHS in Wales could face £1.9bn savings over five years although the health minister says it can meet the challenge.
  Calls to delay assembly election
There are calls to delay the Welsh assembly election, if the date clashes with a vote on electoral reform.
BUSINESS
Times now charging online readers
The Times becomes the biggest UK newspaper to begin charging its readers to access its online content.
  US sees 125,000 jobs lost in June
There were about 125,000 US jobs lost in June, figures show, partly due to the loss of temporary census employees.
  Apple admits iPhone signal fault
Apple says a significant fault on its new iPhone 4 is causing it to incorrectly display the phone's signal.
ENTERTAINMENT
Dame Beryl Bainbridge dies at 75
Novelist Dame Beryl Bainbridge has died at the age of 75 after a short illness, her agent says.
  BB eviction is an all-girl affair
Big Brother housemates Caoimhe, Shabby and Sunshine will find out later which one of them will be the third person to leave the Channel 4 show.
  Shrek musical to open in West End
Award-winning Broadway stage show Shrek The Musical is to make its London debut next year, the Theatre Royal announces.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Russian spaceship 'fails to dock'
The Russian cargo ship Progress fails to dock with the International Space Station after an apparent electronics failure.
  Scientists peer inside a python
Scientists employ the latest imaging techniques to look inside a python that had just swallowed a rat whole.
  Grandmothers link orcas to humans
Scientists discover a common trait in humans and whales that explains why both groups have grandmothers.
TECHNOLOGY
Apple admits iPhone signal fault
Apple says a significant fault on its new iPhone 4 is causing it to incorrectly display the phone's signal.
  Google moves into travel market
Google pays $700m for travel technology firm that provides flight price and travel data across the globe.
  Mobile ads "poor" says Three boss
The head of mobile phone company Three says the industry needs to improve its marketing, especially for broadband.
HEALTH
Life expectancy gap 'is widening'
The gap between average life expectancy and that of the poorest in England is widening, a report says.
  Homeowners 'ignorant on asbestos'
Almost two-thirds of people would not be confident of identifying asbestos in their home, a survey suggests.
  Genes predict living beyond 100
Scientists in the US have developed way of predicting how likely a person is to live beyond the age of 100.
EDUCATION
Boy killed in school stab attack
A 15-year-old boy is stabbed to death and a second teenager injured during a fight at a school in south London.
  Traditional family 'in decline'
Official data suggests the traditional nuclear family is in decline in Britain, as more people chose to live alone or without children.
  Head of exams body Ofqual resigns
Kathleen Tattersall, the head of the exams watchdog Ofqual, resigns citing the government's "fresh perspective" in education.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1964: President Johnson signs Civil Rights Bill
The Civil Rights Bill - one of the most important piece of legislation in American history - becomes law.
  2005: Millions rock to Live8 message
The world's biggest music stars unite in concerts around the globe to press political leaders to tackle poverty in Africa.
  2001: Dando killer jailed for life
Barry George is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of television presenter Jill Dando.

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