Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Wednesday, 12 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Cameron is new UK prime minister
David Cameron is the UK's new prime minister, bringing the Conservatives back into power after 13 years.
  Cameron's first speech as PM
David Cameron has made his first speech as Prime Minister, standing outside 10 Downing Street.
  Spain to unveil deep budget cuts
Spain is to detail deep cuts in public spending amid EU concerns that economic problems afflicting Greece may spread.
  Blame game as US fights oil spill
Oil executives point fingers at one another in Congress over the Gulf Coast oil disaster, as the fight to contain the ballooning slick continues.
  Karzai thanks wounded US troops
Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits injured US soldiers in Washington, thanking them for their sacrifice.
WORLD
Blame game as US fights oil spill
Oil executives point fingers at one another in Congress over the Gulf Coast oil disaster, as the fight to contain the ballooning slick continues.
  Spain to unveil deep budget cuts
Spain is to detail deep cuts in public spending amid EU concerns that economic problems afflicting Greece may spread.
  Karzai thanks wounded US troops
Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits injured US soldiers in Washington, thanking them for their sacrifice.
AFRICA
ANC's Malema makes public apology
South African politician Julius Malema makes a public apology and is told to undergo anger management by the ruling ANC.
  Darfur Jem rebels: New war threat
Darfur's Jem rebels threaten to break a ceasefire and launch "all-out war" after Sudan seeks to arrest their leader.
  'Freed pirates probably perished'
Ten suspected Somali pirates released by Russia may have perished at sea, reports from Moscow suggest.
AMERICAS
Blame game as US fights oil spill
Oil executives point fingers at one another in Congress over the Gulf Coast oil disaster, as the fight to contain the ballooning slick continues.
  Karzai thanks wounded US troops
Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits injured US soldiers in Washington, thanking them for their sacrifice.
  Pakistani held at US Chile office
A Pakistani student is arrested at the US embassy in the Chilean capital, after traces of explosives are found on his belongings.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Aquino closes on Philippine win
Benigno Aquino closes in on victory in the Philippines' presidential poll as one rival, Manual Villar, concedes defeat.
  Grim milestone for Sichuan quake
Two years after a huge quake hit China's Sichuan province, 18,000 "missing" victims can now be declared dead.
  N Korea fans face Cup TV blackout
A South Korean broadcaster says "strained relations" mean it may not broadcast World Cup football matches to the North.
EUROPE
Cameron is new UK prime minister
David Cameron is the UK's new prime minister, bringing the Conservatives back into power after 13 years.
  Spain to unveil deep budget cuts
Spain is to detail deep cuts in public spending amid EU concerns that economic problems afflicting Greece may spread.
  'Freed pirates probably perished'
Ten suspected Somali pirates released by Russia may have perished at sea, reports from Moscow suggest.
MIDDLE EAST
Pakistan's Iran envoy 'attacked'
Pakistan's ambassador to Iran is in hospital after being attacked by an Afghan man in the capital Tehran, officials say.
  Egypt renews tough emergency laws
Egypt's president issues a decree to renew the country's emergency laws, which opposition supporters say stifle political freedom.
  Turkish man arrested in West Bank
Israeli security forces have arrested a Turkish employee of a charity organisation operating in the West Bank.
SOUTH ASIA
Karzai thanks wounded US troops
Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits injured US soldiers in Washington, thanking them for their sacrifice.
  Pakistan's Iran envoy 'attacked'
Pakistan's ambassador to Iran is in hospital after being attacked by an Afghan man in the capital Tehran, officials say.
  Pakistani held at US Chile office
A Pakistani student is arrested at the US embassy in the Chilean capital, after traces of explosives are found on his belongings.
UK
Cameron is new UK prime minister
David Cameron is the UK's new prime minister, bringing the Conservatives back into power after 13 years.
  Overtime 'is bad for the heart'
People who regularly work 10 or 11-hour days increase their heart disease risk by nearly two-thirds, research suggests.
  Clarkson told to reopen footpath
The television presenter Jeremy Clarkson is told to reopen a footpath through his property on the Isle of Man.
ENGLAND
England fan extradition date set
An England football fan convicted for his role in a riot in Portugal during Euro 2004 is to be extradited on Wednesday to serve a two-year sentence.
  Returning officer gives up wages
The Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council gives up his returning officer fee after hundreds were unable to vote on election night.
  Mini E trial seeks participants
BMW is looking for drivers in the Oxford area to take part in a second trial of its prototype electric Mini.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Parties react to new government
Northern Ireland politicians react to the formation of a new government, with David Cameron as prime minister.
  Devlin killer jailed for 30 years
One of the men who murdered Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin is sentenced to 30 years in prison, his accomplice is jailed for 22 years.
  Cleaning agent behind plane drama
The 'acrid smell' which led to a Ryanair plane making a precautionary landing in Belfast was caused by chemicals used to clean ash from the engines.
SCOTLAND
Salmond warning to new PM Cameron
The Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond warns Scotland will not be a "helpless bystander" in the face of potential spending cuts.
  MSPs support new Forth crossing
Plans to build a new Forth road bridge have been backed by a special committee of MSPs set up to scrutinise the plans.
  SPT plans senior staff shake-up
Scotland's largest transport authority is considering a shake-up of senior staff in a move which is expected to see wider restructuring.
BUSINESS
Europe debt fears stall US stocks
US shares close lower as global stock markets stall on persistent worries over European debt problems.
  Spain to unveil deep budget cuts
Spain is to detail deep cuts in public spending amid EU concerns that economic problems afflicting Greece may spread.
  UK GDP growth 'to be revised up'
The UK economy grew by 0.5% between February and April, the National Institute of Social and Economic Research says.
ENTERTAINMENT
6 Music scoops Sony radio awards
6 Music and the Asian Network, threatened with closure by the BBC, win three prizes at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.
  Sugar 'frustrated' at Webber show
Alan Sugar asks why The Apprentice off the air during the election, while prominent Conservative Andrew Lloyd-Webber was allowed to continue with his talent show.
  Clarkson told to reopen footpath
The television presenter Jeremy Clarkson is told to reopen a footpath through his property on the Isle of Man.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Europe looking at bigger CO2 cut
Europe's climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard is to set out the case for a unilateral 30% EU cut in CO2.
  UK astronaut makes zero-g flight
British astronaut candidate Tim Peake experiences weightlessness for the first time on a special training aeroplane.
  Blame game as US fights oil spill
Oil executives point fingers at one another in Congress over the Gulf Coast oil disaster, as the fight to contain the ballooning slick continues.
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft launch aims at Google
Microsoft prepares to launch the latest version of its Office software, with features similar to those offered by Google.
  Net approaches addressing limit
The speed with which the remaining pool of net addresses are being used up seems to be accelerating, estimates suggest.
  Google answers privacy questions
Google has reitereated its commitment to privacy in a response to a letter sent by ten data protection commissioners around the world.
HEALTH
Overtime 'is bad for the heart'
People who regularly work 10 or 11-hour days increase their heart disease risk by nearly two-thirds, research suggests.
  Call from mum 'as good as a hug'
A mother's voice on the phone can soothe a child as much as a hug, a study suggests.
  Eating nuts 'lowers cholesterol'
Eating nuts may help lower cholesterol levels, US research suggests.
EDUCATION
'Lessons to learn' in numeracy
More emphasis is needed on mental arithmetic and pupils need to use maths in other classes, say inspectors.
  Sats test boycott hits schools
Head teachers at hundreds of schools in England stage a boycott of the national schools tests for 11-year-olds.
  New Muslim scout leaders sought
A charity launches a campaign to recruit more Muslims to lead scouting packs across London.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1994: Labour leader John Smith dies at 55
The Labour leader John Smith dies in a London hospital after two serious heart attacks.
  1981: Second IRA protester dies in jail
Francis Hughes starves to death in the Maze Prison in a republican campaign for political status to be granted to IRA prisoners.
  1967: Stansted to become London's third airport
The British Government gives the go-ahead to proposals to convert Stansted into an international airport.

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