Wednesday, 30 June, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta | |
TOP STORIES | |
600,000 public job cuts forecast Some 600,000 public sector jobs are expected to be lost over the next six years, the Office for Budget Responsibility says. | |
BBC Trust gets tough on star pay The BBC Trust asks for publication of star salaries, and announces further cuts in senior managers' pay at the corporation. | |
Murray wins to set up Nadal semi Britain's Andy Murray battles past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, where he will face world number one Rafael Nadal. | |
Federer stunned by super Berdych Six-time champion Roger Federer sees his defence of the Wimbledon title come to a shock end as he is stunned 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 by Czech 12th seed Tomas Berdych. | |
Merkel candidate wins presidency A vote in Germany's parliament for president elects Chancellor Angela Merkel's candidate after three rounds of balloting. |
WORLD | |
EU agrees bank bonuses limit deal The European Union agrees a deal to limit the proportion of bankers' bonuses that can be paid upfront and in cash. | |
Merkel candidate wins presidency A vote in Germany's parliament for president elects Chancellor Angela Merkel's candidate after three rounds of balloting. | |
Spy suspect 'missing' in Cyprus One of 11 members of an alleged Russian spy ring has gone missing on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, police say. |
AFRICA | |
Nigeria president suspends team Nigeria president Goodluck Jonathan suspends the national side from international competition for two years after a poor showing at the World Cup. | |
Naomi Campbell in war crimes case A war crimes court rules that model Naomi Campbell can be called to testify against former Liberian President Charles Taylor. | |
Burundi ex-rebel admits fleeing Burundi's main opposition leader and ex-rebel Agathon Rwasa confirms he has gone into hiding, in fear of his life. |
AMERICAS | |
Texas on alert as Alex sweeps in President Obama declares a state of emergency in Texas as Hurricane Alex strengthens, disrupting BP's oil spill recovery. | |
France seeks 10 years for Noriega French prosecutors demand the maximum sentence for Panama's former leader Manuel Noriega on money laundering charges. | |
US group sues over 'no-fly' list The American Civil Liberties Union plans to sue the US authorities over the "no-fly" list, saying it stops innocent people from travelling. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
New Philippine president sworn in Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III is sworn in as the 15th president of the Philippines, promising to attack corruption. | |
Obama film premieres in Jakarta A film about US President Barack Obama's life as a child in Indonesia premieres in the capital Jakarta. | |
South Korean star 'found hanged' A popular South Korean actor and singer is found dead at his home in Seoul after an apparent suicide, police say. |
EUROPE | |
EU agrees bank bonuses limit deal The European Union agrees a deal to limit the proportion of bankers' bonuses that can be paid upfront and in cash. | |
Merkel candidate wins presidency A vote in Germany's parliament for president elects Chancellor Angela Merkel's candidate after three rounds of balloting. | |
Federer stunned by super Berdych Six-time champion Roger Federer sees his defence of the Wimbledon title come to a shock end as he is stunned 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 by Czech 12th seed Tomas Berdych. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Death penalty for Iran jail abuse Two men are sentenced to death in Iran over the deaths of three anti-government protesters at Kahrizak jail, reports say. | |
Israel 'to expand' flotilla probe Israel is ready to expand the powers of an inquiry into its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, PM Netanyahu says. | |
Israel detains 'Hezbollah spies' Israel arrests a soldier and several civilians suspected of spying for Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the army says. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Nato 'repels' Taliban base attack The Taliban attack a Nato base in east Afghanistan a day after the US commander, Gen Petraeus, warned of escalating violence. | |
Nepal PM quits in live TV address Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal announces his resignation in a televised speech. | |
Police hurt in India bomb blast Police in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh are injured by a bomb a day after 26 die in a Maoist ambush. |
UK | |
600,000 public job cuts forecast Some 600,000 public sector jobs are expected to be lost over the next six years, the Office for Budget Responsibility says. | |
BBC Trust gets tough on star pay The BBC Trust asks for publication of star salaries, and announces further cuts in senior managers' pay at the corporation. | |
Murray wins to set up Nadal semi Britain's Andy Murray battles past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, where he will face world number one Rafael Nadal. |
ENGLAND | |
'Chilling' killer boys detained Three teenagers are detained for kicking a Big Issue seller to death in Bournemouth in a "chillingly casual" act of violence. | |
Court examines Labour Muslim slur Former minister Phil Woolas faces a legal fight over claims an election leaflet linked an opponent to Muslim "extremists". | |
Monkey goes missing in Plymouth A pet Marmoset monkey goes missing on the Barbican in Plymouth after running away from his owner. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
Two guilty of Real IRA gun plot Two men on trial after an MI5 sting operation targeting a dissident republican gun smuggling plot are found guilty by a judge in Belfast. | |
Ulster Museum wins Art Fund Prize The Ulster Museum in Belfast is announced as the winner of this year's £100,000 Art Fund Prize. | |
Missing child sex offender caught A child sex offender "with a catalogue of appalling crimes" dating back to 1974 is caught after a week on run. |
SCOTLAND | |
MSPs back end to short jail terms MSPs approve Scottish government plans to end short jail terms as part of wide-ranging justice reforms. | |
Judges quash troops rights ruling The Supreme Court rules that British troops are not protected by human rights laws on the battlefield overseas. | |
Farmer jailed over tractor death A farmer who caused the death of a motorist after his faulty tractor trailer detached is jailed for two years. |
WALES | |
Man accused of care worker murder A 53-year-old man is charged with murdering care worker Ffion Wyn Roberts 11 weeks ago in the Gwynedd town of Porthmadog. | |
Mother and two sons die in blaze Tributes are paid to a detective and her two sons, aged six and 10, who died in a fire at their bungalow on Anglesey. | |
Poet wins Book of the Year award Poet Philip Gross wins the £10,000 Wales Book of the Year award for English-language works. |
BUSINESS | |
Cable puts brakes on car industry Business Secretary Vince Cable says the government will rein in financial support for the UK motor industry. | |
EU agrees bank bonuses limit deal The European Union agrees a deal to limit the proportion of bankers' bonuses that can be paid upfront and in cash. | |
House prices rise again in June House prices rose again in June but only by 0.1%, according to the Nationwide building society's latest monthly index. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
BBC Trust gets tough on star pay The BBC Trust asks for publication of star salaries, and announces further cuts in senior managers' pay at the corporation. | |
Beckham booked for Ross swansong David Beckham is to feature among the guests on the final edition of Jonathan Ross's BBC One chat show. | |
British stars join Scorsese film Jude Law and Sir Christopher Lee are among British actors confirmed in the cast of Martin Scorsese's next movie, The Invention of Hugo Cabret. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
'Sea monster' fossil unearthed Researchers have discovered the fossilised remains of a 12-million-year-old whale with huge, fearsome teeth. | |
Harbour seals 'pupping earlier' Harbour seals are giving birth much earlier in the season because of changes to marine ecosystems, a study shows. | |
Turtle egg rescue plan announced Scientists announce plans to protect sea turtle nests and eggs from potential impacts of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Sony Vaio laptop in mass 'recall' Authorities in the US have instructed Sony to conduct a recall of its Vaio laptops, after reports of overheating. | |
Court questions net pirate hunt A US civil liberties group will give evidence in an attempt to throw out thousands of lawsuits against alleged illegal file-sharers. | |
Two million more Britons online The new net audience in the UK is largely made up of over-50s, research from the UK Online Measurement Company has found. |
HEALTH | |
Lansley rejects Jamie's dinners The Jamie Oliver approach will not work in tackling public health problems like obesity and smoking, the health secretary says. | |
Huntington's 'far more prevalent' Medical experts say a devastating brain condition is at least twice as common as was previously thought. | |
Simple test could detect Down's A blood test during pregnancy could one day replace more invasive tests for Down's syndrome, say researchers. |
EDUCATION | |
Graduate jobs market 'recovering' Finance job opportunities have bounced back - but there are tougher times in the public sector, suggests an annual survey. | |
Prep schools call for grant plan Parents should be given grants to help towards private school fees, prep school leaders say. | |
Universities shake-up 'welcomed' A plan to close smaller Welsh universities through mergers is broadly welcomed by education professionals. |
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1985: Beirut ordeal ends for US hostages All 39 Americans being held captive by the Shia Muslim Amal militia in Lebanon are released, after almost three weeks in captivity. | |||
1971: Space mission ends in tragedy Three Russian cosmonauts are found dead in their Soyuz 11 space capsule after it made what looked like a perfect landing in Kazakhstan. | |||
1969: Nigeria bans Red Cross aid to Biafra Four million people face starvation when the Nigerian government bans night flights of food by the Red Cross. | |||
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