Friday, 11 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
Spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties The BP oil spill will not damage US-UK ties, officials say, as estimates of the amount of oil spilled are raised. | |
More funds for Afghan bomb threat David Cameron announces more money for tackling roadside bombs in Afghanistan, during his first visit there as UK leader. | |
Police 'payout' over climate demo Three people, including 13-year-old twins, receive compensation from police for unlawful searches at a climate camp, lawyers say. | |
Three Britons die in Africa crash Three Britons, including two 19-year-old female students, are killed in a road crash in South Africa. | |
Teenage sailor in ocean distress A 16-year-old Californian girl sailing solo around the world activates emergency beacons in the remote Indian Ocean. |
WORLD | |
Spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties The BP oil spill will not damage US-UK ties, officials say, as estimates of the amount of oil spilled are raised. | |
US sweep targets Mexican cartels US law enforcement officers arrest more than 2,200 people in an investigation targeting Mexican drug-trafficking rings. | |
Teenage sailor in ocean distress A 16-year-old Californian girl sailing solo around the world activates emergency beacons in the remote Indian Ocean. |
AFRICA | |
Hunt for 'killer cult' in Kenya Kenyan police are hunting for an alleged cult leader who instructed a self-confessed serial killer to take up his killing spree. | |
DR Congo execution for Norwegians Two Norwegians who had their death sentences overturned in April are again sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
Marijuana grown in Uganda convent Uganda police are investigating after a marijuana plantation was found in a convent garden, with a nun reportedly saying it was used for pigs. |
AMERICAS | |
US sweep targets Mexican cartels US law enforcement officers arrest more than 2,200 people in an investigation targeting Mexican drug-trafficking rings. | |
Spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties The BP oil spill will not damage US-UK ties, officials say, as estimates of the amount of oil spilled are raised. | |
Severed heads found in Guatemala Police in Guatemala find four severed heads and two bodies in public places around the country's capital, Guatemala City. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
South Korean rocket 'explodes' A S Korean rocket appears to explode moments after take-off, ending Seoul's latest attempt to join the space-launch industry. | |
US attacks China currency stance Global economic reforms are being impeded by China's refusal to revalue its currency, the US Treasury Secretary says. | |
Teenage sailor in ocean distress A 16-year-old Californian girl sailing solo around the world activates emergency beacons in the remote Indian Ocean. |
EUROPE | |
Surge for Dutch anti-Islam party A Dutch anti-Islam party doubles its seats in parliament in a national poll, though it is unclear if it will take part in a coalition. | |
Pope backs celibacy at Rome rally Pope Benedict defends the Catholic Church's rule of celibacy for priests, in an address to 10,000 priests in Rome. | |
Libya 'frees Swiss businessman' Swiss businessman Max Goeldi, at the centre of a long-running row, is released from jail in Libya, his lawyer says. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Iran missile deal 'not affected' The latest round of UN sanctions will not affect Russia's deal to supply controversial missiles to Iran, Russian officials say. | |
Libya 'frees Swiss businessman' Swiss businessman Max Goeldi, at the centre of a long-running row, is released from jail in Libya, his lawyer says. | |
Turkey agrees to Arab trade plan Turkey agrees to set up a free trade zone to boost ties with its Arab neighbours Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Kandahar operation to 'go slower' Nato's commander in Afghanistan says an operation in Kandahar will move "more slowly" to give it time to gain local support. | |
'Abuse rife' in tribal Pakistan Millions in tribal Pakistan live in a "human rights-free zone", ignored by the government and ruled by the Taliban, Amnesty says. | |
India moves to alter divorce laws The Indian government proposes a new law which will make it easier for couples to get divorced. |
UK | |
Spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties The BP oil spill will not damage US-UK ties, officials say, as estimates of the amount of oil spilled are raised. | |
Police 'payout' over climate demo Three people, including 13-year-old twins, receive compensation from police for unlawful searches at a climate camp, lawyers say. | |
Three Britons die in Africa crash Three Britons, including two 19-year-old female students, are killed in a road crash in South Africa. |
ENGLAND | |
Police 'payout' over climate demo Three people, including 13-year-old twins, receive compensation from police for unlawful searches at a climate camp, lawyers say. | |
Royal visit to gun rampage county The Prince of Wales is to visit Cumbria on the day the second victim of the gun killings is laid to rest. | |
European Cup Final football sold A 1968 European Cup Final football donated by George Best during a drinking session in the 1970s sells at auction for £1,700. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
Bloody Sunday story 'speculation' A report claiming the Bloody Sunday Inquiry will conclude some of the 14 fatal shootings were unlawful is "speculation", the government says. | |
Suspect linked with more murders A man accused of strangling a man to death in 1986 is being linked to two other high-profile murders, the High Court hears. | |
Causeway creationism exhibit call A Christian group says it wants the creationist theory reflected at the planned Giant's Causeway Visitors Centre. |
SCOTLAND | |
Abusers guilty of woman's murder Two men are found guilty of murdering a woman who was planning to report them for abusing a young boy. | |
Scots are 'universally unhealthy' Unhealthy living is almost universal in Scotland, with virtually everyone in the country putting themselves at risk, according to a study. | |
Baby wipe horror man admonished A man who left a three-month-old child fighting for life after forcing a baby wipe into his bottom is admonished. |
BUSINESS | |
BP shares dive as crisis persists BP shares slide in London as calls mount for the government to try to ease relations between BP and the White House | |
Rates held at 0.5% for 15th month UK interest rates are kept on hold at a record low of 0.5% by the Bank of England for the 15th month in a row. | |
BA chief refuses £334,000 bonus British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has turned down an annual bonus worth £334,000, the airline says. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Jimmy Page saluted at Mojo Awards Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page is inducted into the Mojo Hall Of Fame at the Mojo magazine awards in London. | |
Dizzee Rascal in Fringe line-up Rapper Dizzee Rascal, Britain's Got Talent dance troupe Flawless and model Abi Titmuss are set for the Edinburgh Fringe. | |
Sugar chooses Junior Apprentice Maths whizz-kid Arjun Rajyagor is crowned the first winner of the BBC's Junior Apprentice show by Lord Sugar. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Physicists burst bubble mystery With the help of high-speed video, scientists discover there is far more to bursting bubbles than meets the eye. | |
Rich slammed on carbon 'cheating' Campaigners accuse some rich nations of seeking new rules to try to gain carbon credits for "business as usual". | |
South Korean rocket 'explodes' A S Korean rocket appears to explode moments after take-off, ending Seoul's latest attempt to join the space-launch industry. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Google accused of criminal intent Google is likely to face prosecution for collecting data from wi-fi networks, says human rights group Privacy International. | |
O2 network scraps unlimited data The mobile network scraps unlimited data for smartphones, a move that is likely to be followed by other firms, say analysts. | |
Fix found for iPad e-mail 'flaw' A website of the US telephone company AT&T revealed e-mail addresses of at least 114,000 Apple iPad users, including many celebrities. |
HEALTH | |
Meat-eating link to early periods Girls who eat a lot of meat during childhood tend to start their periods earlier, a UK study suggests. | |
Cancer drug hope for eye disorder A cheap drug used to treat bowel cancer should also be prescribed to prevent sight loss, say UK researchers. | |
Scrap NHS Direct, GPs suggest Consideration should be given to scrapping NHS Direct as part of a scaling back of health spending, GPs say. |
EDUCATION | |
Cambridge fund campaign tops £1bn Cambridge University raises more than £1bn for a teaching fund, two years ahead of schedule. | |
Universities 'need overhauling' Universities in England are on shaky foundations and need a radical overhaul, the country's universities minister says. | |
More appeals over school places The number of parents appealing against their children's primary school place in England has risen by nearly 17%. |
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1955: Le Mans disaster claims 77 lives Seventy-seven people are killed and 77 others injured when a racing car spins off the track and into the crowd. | |||
1998: UN warns of famine in Sudan More than a million people in Sudan are facing starvation, prompting the United Nations to declare an official famine in the region. | |||
1959: Hovercraft marks new era in transport The Hovercraft invented by Christopher Cockerell is officially launched in Southampton. | |||
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