Friday, June 25, 2010

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Friday, 25 June, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Cameron wants troops home by 2015
The PM says at the G20 summit he would like UK troops out of Afghanistan by 2015 but prefers not to look at "strict timetables".
  Major US financial reform agreed
The US Congress all but finalises the biggest reform of US financial regulation since the Great Depression.
  Man guilty of £40m jewellers raid
A man is convicted of taking part in the UK's biggest jewellery robbery in which £40m of gems were stolen from a Mayfair store.
  BP shares down on funding concern
Shares in BP fall a further 7% amid speculation that the company may have to seek extra funds to pay for its oil spill costs.
  'Dudus' pleads not guilty in US
Suspected Jamaican drug lord "Dudus" Coke pleads not guilty in New York to charges of drug and gun-trafficking.
WORLD
Obama calls for G20 co-ordination
Barack Obama calls for the G20 to pull together to promote growth, saying economies are "inextricably linked".
  Vatican anger over Belgium raids
The Vatican expresses shock at raids, including the "violation" of a cathedral crypt, by Belgian police investigating alleged sex abuse.
  Pakistan in web 'blasphemy' hunt
Pakistan is to monitor seven leading websites including Google and Yahoo for content it considers offensive to Muslims.
AFRICA
Rwanda 'assassins' kill reporter
A Rwandan journalist working for a private newspaper is shot dead by two men in front of his house in the capital, Kigali.
  Uganda reburial for genocide dead
The last of three ceremonies to rebury victims of Rwanda's 1994 genocide washed up on Lake Victoria's shores takes place in Uganda.
  Thieves empty SA police station
South Africa's police are investigating after thieves stripped a police station, down to the kitchen sink.
AMERICAS
Major US financial reform agreed
The US Congress all but finalises the biggest reform of US financial regulation since the Great Depression.
  Obama calls for G20 co-ordination
Barack Obama calls for the G20 to pull together to promote growth, saying economies are "inextricably linked".
  'Dudus' pleads not guilty in US
Suspected Jamaican drug lord "Dudus" Coke pleads not guilty in New York to charges of drug and gun-trafficking.
ASIA-PACIFIC
S Korea marks anniversary of war
Ceremonies are held in Seoul to mark the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, amid tension on the peninsula.
  China jails Tibet conservationist
A Chinese court jails Tibetan environmentalist Karma Samdrup for 15 years on charges of robbing tombs and dealing in looted relics.
  Swiss graffiti man faces caning
A Swiss man is sentenced to three strokes of a cane and five months in jail for spray-painting graffiti on a train in Singapore.
EUROPE
Vatican anger over Belgium raids
The Vatican expresses shock at raids, including the "violation" of a cathedral crypt, by Belgian police investigating alleged sex abuse.
  Landmark German euthanasia ruling
A top German court says it is not a criminal offence to cut off a dying patient's life support if that person has given their consent.
  Romania pension cut struck down
A court in Romania rules out a pension cut demanded by the government as part of an austerity package.
MIDDLE EAST
ElBaradei at Egypt police protest
Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei leads a protest against alleged police brutality over the death of Khaled Said.
  Israel marks Shalit anniversary
Rallies are held in Israel to mark the fourth anniversary of the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit by Palestinian militants.
  US Congress backs Iran sanctions
The US Congress overwhelmingly approves new sanctions against companies trading with Iran over its nuclear programme.
SOUTH ASIA
Pakistan in web 'blasphemy' hunt
Pakistan is to monitor seven leading websites including Google and Yahoo for content it considers offensive to Muslims.
  Bhopal compensation 'not enough'
The Indian government's new $280m package to compensate the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster is insufficient, campaigners say.
  India to scrap petrol subsidies
The Indian government opts to scrap its subsidy of petrol prices in an effort to cut its budget deficit.
UK
Cameron wants troops home by 2015
The PM says at the G20 summit he would like UK troops out of Afghanistan by 2015 but prefers not to look at "strict timetables".
  Four killed in Afghanistan named
Four British soldiers killed when their armoured vehicle plunged into a canal are named by the MoD.
  Robinson interviewed in inquiry
The BBC has learned the former DUP MP Iris Robinson has been interviewed as part of a police investigation.
ENGLAND
Man guilty of £40m jewellers raid
A man is convicted of taking part in the UK's biggest jewellery robbery in which £40m of gems were stolen from a Mayfair store.
  Chemical leak injures 28 at plant
A chemical leak at a frozen food distribution centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire injures 28 people.
  Prince barracks input 'unwelcome'
The Prince of Wales is criticised by a High Court judge for intervening in a planned £1bn complex for Chelsea Barracks.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Robinson interviewed in inquiry
The BBC has learned the former DUP MP Iris Robinson has been interviewed as part of a police investigation.
  Bus tour man thinks attacks linked
A Belfast businessman believes an attack on the home of his follow director may be linked to other attacks on his firm's property.
  'ETA suspect' arrested in Belfast
A 40-year-old man is arrested under terrorism legislation in a joint operation between the PSNI and Spanish police.
SCOTLAND
Nine guilty after airport protest
Nine climate change protesters are convicted by a jury after causing disruption at Aberdeen Airport in 2009.
  Four arrested after death of man
Four men are arrested in connection with a disturbance in Elgin which led to the death of a local man.
  'Busiest day' as getaway begins
More than 100,000 passengers are due to travel through Glasgow airport this weekend as summer holidays get under way.
WALES
Bone marrow man has Legionnaires
A man is in a critical but stable condition with a case of Legionnaires' disease at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales.
  Neo-Nazis jailed for racist posts
Two white supremacists who posted messages on the internet calling for Jews to be destroyed are jailed.
  Hundreds attend soldier's funeral
More than 500 people attend the funeral of a 23-year-old Denbighshire soldier killed in a gun battle in Afghanistan.
BUSINESS
Obama calls for G20 co-ordination
Barack Obama calls for the G20 to pull together to promote growth, saying economies are "inextricably linked".
  Major US financial reform agreed
The US Congress all but finalises the biggest reform of US financial regulation since the Great Depression.
  BA makes fresh cabin crew offer
British Airways has tabled a fresh offer in an attempt to end the long-running dispute with cabin crew.
ENTERTAINMENT
World marks Jackson anniversary
Fans across the globe pay tribute to singer Michael Jackson on the first anniversary of his death at the age of 50.
  Dramatist Alan Plater dies at 75
Writer Alan Plater, whose work includes Z Cars and Last of The Blonde Bombshells, dies aged 75, his agent announces.
  Heartbeat is axed after 18 years
Police drama Heartbeat is to be dropped, and next month's series will be the last, ITV announces.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Row erupts over whale film 'scam'
Norwegian officials accuse campaigners of misleading the public over the "cruelty" of whaling.
  Lunar eclipse 'magnified' in US
A partial lunar eclipse taking place on 26 June will appear magnified in the US by an effect known as the "moon illusion".
  Mars surface was shaped by water
The whole of Mars' surface was shaped by liquid water around four billion years ago, say scientists.
TECHNOLOGY
Apple advises on holding iPhone
Apple has issued advice to iPhone 4 owners about how to hold their handset to avoid losing signal strength.
  Government axes costly websites
The UK government hopes to save millions of pounds by closing expensive department websites, says the Cabinet Office.
  BBC Trust approves Project Canvas
The BBC is given the go-ahead for a project which could kick-start demand for internet TV.
HEALTH
'No foetal pain before 24 weeks'
There is no evidence of foetal pain before 24 weeks, and no reason to challenge the abortion limit, doctors say.
  NHS to widen arthritis drug range
Thousands of people with rheumatoid arthritis could gain access to a wider range of drugs on the NHS, draft guidelines say.
  Welfare cuts increase death rates
Cutting social welfare budgets could cost lives, say a team of researchers studying European data.
EDUCATION
Would-be academy list published
The Department for Education publishes a list of schools interested in becoming academies.
  'Bossy' lunch box advice rejected
Many parents see schools as "interfering" when they tell them what they can and cannot put in their children's packed lunch, Ofsted warns.
  School start age 'could be six'
The Department of Education is to consider raising the school starting age to six years old in line with most of Europe.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1950: UN condemns North Korean invasion
North Korea has invaded South Korea at several points along the two countries' joint border.
  1953: Christie to hang for wife's murder
John Christie is sentenced to hang for murdering his wife and then hiding her body under the floorboards of their Notting Hill home in London.
  2005: Iran hardliner sweeps to victory
Ultra-conservative Mahmoud Admadinejad wins surprise victory in presidential poll.

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