Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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Wednesday, 07 July, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Gunman's camp uncovered by police
Another letter from fugitive gunman Raoul Moat is found at his abandoned camp in the Northumberland countryside.
  UK troops to pull out of Sangin
UK troops in the Sangin area of Afghanistan's Helmand province will be replaced by US forces, the UK defence secretary says.
  Russia and US 'planning spy swap'
Reports from Russia suggest a prisoner swap is being organised to bring 10 suspected Russian spies back from the US.
  Deadly bombings hit Iraq pilgrims
At least 35 people are killed and 100 wounded in a series of bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims near a Baghdad shrine, police say.
  Cuba offers to free 52 prisoners
Cuba's communist authorities are to free at least 52 political prisoners, Catholic Church officials in Havana say.
WORLD
Deadly bombings hit Iraq pilgrims
At least 35 people are killed and 100 wounded in a series of bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims near a Baghdad shrine, police say.
  Cuba offers to free 52 prisoners
Cuba's communist authorities are to free at least 52 political prisoners, Catholic Church officials in Havana say.
  Russia and US 'planning spy swap'
Reports from Russia suggest a prisoner swap is being organised to bring 10 suspected Russian spies back from the US.
AFRICA
Fear of rape 'traps Kenya women'
Fear of sexual violence in Kenya's slums keeps women from communal toilets and increases the risk of disease, a report says.
  Fault disrupts East African net
An undersea cable that brought high-speed net access to East Africa for the first time is hit by a fault, knocking many offline.
  Nigerian held with 70 dead babies
A man working for Lagos University Teaching Hospital is arrested in Nigeria, carrying bags with more than 70 dead babies.
AMERICAS
Cuba offers to free 52 prisoners
Cuba's communist authorities are to free at least 52 political prisoners, Catholic Church officials in Havana say.
  Al-Qaeda chef in Guantanamo plea
Osama Bin Laden's former cook and driver pleads guilty at a Guantanamo Bay tribunal to conspiracy and providing support for terrorism.
  US and Canada swelter in heatwave
The eastern US and parts of Canada are in the grip of a heatwave, which has been blamed for power cuts and two deaths.
ASIA-PACIFIC
China executes Chongqing official
China executes the top justice official in Chongqing, as part of a high-profile crackdown on corruption and gang crime.
  Suspended sentence for activist
A Japanese court convicts former Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune and gives him a suspended sentence.
  Russian pianist charged with rape
Police in the Thai resort of Pattaya charge a Russian musician, Mikhail Pletnev, with rape of a teenage boy.
EUROPE
Court annuls key Turkish reforms
Turkey's Constitutional Court annuls key parts of government-backed constitutional reforms, reports say.
  Sarkozy campaign funding probed
Prosecutors open an investigation into claims of illegal funding for French President Nicolas Sarkozy's campaign.
  Live - Germany v Spain
Germany play Spain in Durban in the second World Cup semi-final, with the winners facing the Netherlands in Sunday's final.
MIDDLE EAST
Deadly bombings hit Iraq pilgrims
At least 35 people are killed and 100 wounded in a series of bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims near a Baghdad shrine, police say.
  Poles to extradite Mossad 'agent'
An Israeli allegedly linked to the killing of a Hamas operative in Dubai can be extradited to Germany, a Polish court rules.
  Al-Qaeda chef in Guantanamo plea
Osama Bin Laden's former cook and driver pleads guilty at a Guantanamo Bay tribunal to conspiracy and providing support for terrorism.
SOUTH ASIA
Nato error kills Afghan soldiers
A Nato airstrike has accidentally killed five Afghan soldiers and wounded two others, officials in Afghanistan say.
  Indian army marches in Srinagar
Army soldiers march through Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir in a show of force to help quell street protests.
  India admiral dies at arms range
A senior Indian naval officer dies as a result of an "accidental firing" at a firing range, a navy spokesman says.
UK
Gunman's camp uncovered by police
Another letter from fugitive gunman Raoul Moat is found at his abandoned camp in the Northumberland countryside.
  Terror suspect held on US warrant
Terror suspect Abid Naseer is held in the UK after the United States issues a warrant for his arrest.
  Gove apologises over list errors
Education Secretary Michael Gove has apologised over errors in information released about scrapping the school building programme.
ENGLAND
Gunman's camp uncovered by police
Another letter from fugitive gunman Raoul Moat is found at his abandoned camp in the Northumberland countryside.
  Woman 'abused baby for pictures'
A woman sexually assaulted a five-month-old baby while her boyfriend took photographs, a court hears.
  'Nut' kiss lands girl in hospital
A schoolgirl from Bedfordshire with a nut allergy goes into shock after a kiss from her boyfriend.
NORTHERN IRELAND
'Chaos' as Orange Order says no
Proposals for new legislation to deal with contentious parades are in chaos after the Orange Order rejected them.
  Glentoran stars unpaid for weeks
Glentoran players and officials will hold a meeting after Thursday's Europa League qualifier against FC Reyjavick to discuss unpaid wages.
  Prisoners 'moved drugs at Mass'
Prisoners at a jail in Northern Ireland use church as a cover for moving drugs, the High Court in Belfast is told.
SCOTLAND
Man held over alleyway stabbing
A man is arrested in Edinburgh on suspicion of murdering a 24-year-old man in a Blackburn alleyway last month.
  Scottish cuts 'worse than feared'
Scotland should brace itself for bigger public spending cuts than originally thought, according to the chief economic adviser.
  Pub appeal over Peter Tobin probe
Police trying to uncover the past crimes of serial killer Peter Tobin make an appeal to people who drank in a Glasgow pub in 1968.
WALES
Teenage pair held in murder probe
Two teenagers are arrested on suspicion of murdering a 61-year-man in Old Colwyn, near Colwyn Bay.
  Morgan against tax-raising powers
Former First Minister Rhodri Morgan says he opposes proposals to give the assembly government tax-varying powers.
  Council chief charged with rape
The chief executive of Conwy council, Byron Davies, is charged with rape.
BUSINESS
Public sector pension reform call
Public sector pensions cost twice as much as previously thought and require radical reform, a commission concludes.
  EU names stress test banks list
A list of banks who will be "stress tested" includes the UK's big four, says the Committee of European Banking Supervisors.
  Job market growth eases in June
A jobs survey shows a further strong rise in permanent UK staff appointments, but at its slowest pace for five months.
ENTERTAINMENT
Ross signs new ITV chat show deal
Jonathan Ross signs a deal to present a chat show for ITV, it is announced.
  Plans to 'kill off' Corrie stars
Several Coronation Street characters are to be killed off as part of a storyline which will mark the show's 50th anniversary, bosses announce.
  Lindsay Lohan jailed for 90 days
US actress Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to 90 days in prison for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Humans' early arrival in Britain
Researchers have discovered stone tools in Norfolk that suggest that humans arrived in Britain nearly a million years ago.
  Climate unit 'did not hide data'
Climate scientists emerge from third inquiry with their reputations for honesty intact but with a lack of openness criticised.
  Europe studies new rocket options
The European Space Agency (Esa) has asked a consortium led by EADS Astrium to investigate what sort of rocket should succeed the Ariane 5.
TECHNOLOGY
Row over gamer's true identities
A row erupts after the firm behind World of Warcraft announced that users of its sites would have to use their real names.
  Apple bans developer from iTunes
A 'fraudulent' Vietnamese developer has been banned from iTunes as it emerged he hacked 400 accounts to boost sales of his app.
  Fault disrupts East African net
An undersea cable that brought high-speed net access to East Africa for the first time is hit by a fault, knocking many offline.
HEALTH
Obesity campaign funds 'to end'
The government is aiming to withdraw funding from its public health campaign, health secretary Andrew Lansley says.
  DNA bank recruits half a million
The most comprehensive health study in the UK reaches its goal of enrolling 500,000 adults.
  7/7 victim's remarkable healing
A woman who suffered severe facial burns during the 7/7 terror attacks reveals her new face to the world.
EDUCATION
Gove apologises over list errors
Education Secretary Michael Gove has apologised over errors in information released about scrapping the school building programme.
  Tougher search powers for heads
Plans to toughen head teachers' ability to tackle school discipline are unveiled by the government.
  Warning on 'forgotten teenagers'
More teenagers may be out of education, training or work, and for longer periods, than previously thought, a study suggests.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  2005: Bomb attacks on London
A series of bomb attacks on London's transport network kills more than 30 people and injures about 700 others.
  2001: Two stabbed in Bradford race riots
Two people are stabbed and many more injured in running battles between white and Asian gangs in Bradford.
  1976: British grandmother missing in Uganda
Ugandan authorities deny knowledge of the whereabouts of missing British-Israeli citizen Dora Bloch.

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