Tuesday, July 13, 2010

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Tuesday, 13 July, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Renegade Afghan kills UK soldiers
David Cameron says UK and Afghan troops should continue to work together, after an Afghan soldier killed three British servicemen.
  French MPs vote to ban full veil
A controversial ban on wearing the Islamic full veil in public is overwhelmingly passed in France's lower house.
  UK strips Chapman of citizenship
Anna Chapman, one of the Russian spies deported from the United States, is deprived of her British citizenship.
  Counter-terror laws face review
Ministers are to review counter-terrorism powers including the 28-day limit on holding suspects without charge.
  Moat case Tasers 'not approved'
Tasers used by police attempting to stop gunman Raoul Moat from killing himself did not have Home Office approval, it emerges.
WORLD
Iran scientist 'free to leave US'
The US insists that an Iranian nuclear scientist who has turned up in the country is there voluntarily and is free to leave.
  French MPs vote to ban full veil
A controversial ban on wearing the Islamic full veil in public is overwhelmingly passed in France's lower house.
  Cuban exiles speak out from Spain
The first seven of 52 freed Cuban political prisoners speak of continuing "the struggle" after flying to Spain with their families.
AFRICA
Churches call for Sudan to split
Senior religious leaders in south Sudan call on people to vote for independence in next year's referendum.
  African young 'change sex habits'
The prevalence of HIV among young people in Africa falls because of changing sexual behaviour, new UN figures show.
  SA to make Olympic bid for 2020
South Africa hopes to follow up its hosting of the football World Cup by staging the Olympics after confirming it plans to bid for the 2020 Games.
AMERICAS
Iran scientist 'free to leave US'
The US insists that an Iranian nuclear scientist who has turned up in the country is there voluntarily and is free to leave.
  Cuban exiles speak out from Spain
The first seven of 52 freed Cuban political prisoners speak of continuing "the struggle" after flying to Spain with their families.
  BP installs new cap on oil well
BP places an improved cap on a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, raising hopes that all leaking oil could soon be captured.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Landslides hit south-west China
At least 17 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a series of landslides in south-west China, state media says.
  China web filter hit by problems
The controversial government-backed Green Dam software project to filter internet content could be on the brink of collapse, reports say.
  Gillard condemns Fiji expulsion
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls Fiji's expulsion of Australia's top diplomat "uncalled for and of grave concern".
EUROPE
French MPs vote to ban full veil
A controversial ban on wearing the Islamic full veil in public is overwhelmingly passed in France's lower house.
  Cuban exiles speak out from Spain
The first seven of 52 freed Cuban political prisoners speak of continuing "the struggle" after flying to Spain with their families.
  UK strips Chapman of citizenship
Anna Chapman, one of the Russian spies deported from the United States, is deprived of her British citizenship.
MIDDLE EAST
Iran scientist 'free to leave US'
The US insists that an Iranian nuclear scientist who has turned up in the country is there voluntarily and is free to leave.
  Israeli bid to stop Libyan ship
Israel's navy says it has made contact with a Libyan aid ship as efforts begin to try and stop it from breaking the Gaza blockade.
  East Jerusalem homes demolished
The Israeli authorities have used bulldozers to demolish three buildings in occupied East Jerusalem.
SOUTH ASIA
Iran scientist 'free to leave US'
The US insists that an Iranian nuclear scientist who has turned up in the country is there voluntarily and is free to leave.
  'More poor' in India than Africa
Eight Indian states account for more poor people than in the 26 poorest African countries combined, a new measure of global poverty finds.
  MS Dhoni signs huge rights deal
Cricketer MS Dhoni signs what correspondents say is the biggest marketing deal ever made by an Indian sportsman.
UK
Renegade Afghan kills UK soldiers
David Cameron says UK and Afghan troops should continue to work together, after an Afghan soldier killed three British servicemen.
  Moat case Tasers 'not approved'
Tasers used by police attempting to stop gunman Raoul Moat from killing himself did not have Home Office approval, it emerges.
  UK strips Chapman of citizenship
Anna Chapman, one of the Russian spies deported from the United States, is deprived of her British citizenship.
ENGLAND
Moat case Tasers 'not approved'
Tasers used by police attempting to stop gunman Raoul Moat from killing himself did not have Home Office approval, it emerges.
  Tobin searches extend to cellar
Police searching the gardens of serial killer Peter Tobin's former East Sussex homes extend their search to a cellar.
  Girls left alone with dead mother
Two young sisters taken into care after spending the weekend trapped in a house with their dead mother are "doing well".
NORTHERN IRELAND
NI leaders slam riot 'thuggery'
Northern Ireland's First and Deputy First Ministers say there is no excuse and no justification for the violence of recent days.
  NI soldier killed in Afghanistan
One of the three British soldiers killed by a renegade Afghan soldier in Afghanistan was from Northern Ireland.
  Man attacked with Samurai swords
A 27-year-old man is taken to hospital after being attacked by a gang wielding samurai swords, knives and sticks in Downpatrick.
SCOTLAND
Cash woe halts police recruitment
Scotland's largest police force brings in an immediate recruitment freeze in response to ongoing budget uncertainty.
  Tobin searches extend to cellar
Police searching the gardens of serial killer Peter Tobin's former East Sussex homes extend their search to a cellar.
  Hospital probe midwife suspended
A midwife at the centre of a probe into care at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital is suspended from duty for 18 months.
WALES
Safer school buses law promised
Safer school transport legislation heads a smaller set of policies unveiled for the last few months of the Welsh assembly government.
  Fourth teen charged over murder
A 16-year-old girl from the Colwyn Bay area has become the fourth teenager to be charged with the murder of 61-year-old Anthoni David Robinson.
  Boy, seven, killed in house fire
A seven-year-old boy died in a fire at a Cardiff house, police have confirmed as officers continue to investigate what happened.
BUSINESS
Surveyors expect house price fall
Surveyors are expecting house prices to fall in the coming months owing to more home sales and economic uncertainty.
  FSA boss warns against quick fix
The head of the UK financial watchdog warns the recovery could be undermined if new regulation is introduced quickly.
  Record fall in foreign holidays
Visits abroad by UK tourists fell at a record rate in 2009 as holidaymakers and business travellers cut back.
ENTERTAINMENT
Police 'review' Gibson allegation
US police say they are evaluating claims that Hollywood star Mel Gibson allegedly hit his ex-girlfriend.
  'Nazi' jibe radio host loses bid
Radio presenter Jon Gaunt, who called a councillor a "Nazi" live on air, loses a legal bid to challenge Ofcom.
  BBC Breakfast 'could move' north
The BBC is considering moving its flagship Breakfast show to its new northern headquarters in Salford, Greater Manchester.
SCIENCE/NATURE
EU states agree on Iter funding
Additional funds needed to construct the Iter fusion reactor will have to come from within the EU's budget, member states say.
  EU to let states rule on GM crops
EU officials plan to give the 27 member states the freedom to grow, restrict or ban genetically modified (GM) crops.
  Badger cull halted after appeal
A cull of around 1,500 badgers in south-west Wales has been halted after protesters won their legal challenge to stop it.
TECHNOLOGY
Milo comes out to play at TED
Microsoft has shown off a 'virtual human' that reacts to a person's emotions, body movements and voice at the TED conference in Oxford.
  Privacy fears over gay teen site
A row has erupted in the United States centring on the ownership of a gay teen database after its publishers went bankrupt.
  Outlook gets Facebook integration
Outlook users will be able to see their Facebook friends via the e-mail client as Microsoft moves towards social web.
HEALTH
Stem cell 'hope' for arthritis
A stem cell therapy for the joint disease osteoarthritis is to be tested on patients in the UK for the first time.
  Low vitamin D 'Parkinson's link'
Having low levels of the 'sunshine' vitamin appears to increase a person's risk of Parkinson's disease, say experts.
  NHS 'to undergo radical overhaul'
The NHS in England is to undergo one of the biggest restructuring in its history, the government announces.
EDUCATION
£260m 'wasted' in axing schools
Councils and construction firms say they have lost large sums in the scrapping of school building plans.
  Head teacher's £200k angers union
The £200,000 pay package of a south London primary head teacher is met with outrage among trade unions.
  Children of 10 get gun licences
Children as young as 10 are being given shotgun licences by the police in the east of England, the BBC learns.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1985: Live Aid makes millions for Africa
The Live Aid concert for the starving in Africa, the world's biggest rock festival held in London and Philadelphia, raises £30m.
  1955: Ruth Ellis hanged for killing lover
Convicted murderer Ruth Ellis is hanged at Holloway Prison, London.
  1971: Death for Moroccan rebel leaders
Ten army officers involved in an aborted coup in Morocco have been executed.

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