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Monday, 14 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Israel probes Gaza flotilla raid
Israel sets up an internal inquiry, with two foreign observers, into its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month.
  Watchdog set to downgrade growth
Labour's economic growth estimates were too optimistic, the UK's new fiscal watchdog is expected to say.
  Windscreen water infection risk
Water from windscreen wipers may be the cause of 20% of cases of Legionnaires' Disease, researchers say.
  Inquiry into disabled hate crimes
The UK's equality watchdog announces an inquiry into whether public bodies are doing enough to stop disability hate crime.
  UN alarm over Kyrgyzstan clashes
Ban Ki-moon expresses alarm at the scale of inter-ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan.
WORLD
Israel probes Gaza flotilla raid
Israel sets up an internal inquiry, with two foreign observers, into its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month.
  UN alarm over Kyrgyzstan clashes
Ban Ki-moon expresses alarm at the scale of inter-ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan.
  Colombian Farc hostages rescued
Colombian security forces rescue three of their men held hostage for more than a decade by Farc rebels, and hope to free a fourth.
AFRICA
Durban police clash with stewards
Police in Durban fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of World Cup stewards protesting over alleged pay cuts.
  Five killed in Kenyan rally crush
Five die in a stampede following an explosion at a rally in Nairobi organised by groups opposed to a new Kenyan constitution.
  Swiss man home from Libyan prison
Swiss businessman Max Goeldi, at the centre of a long-running row, arrives back home after being released from a Libyan jail.
AMERICAS
Colombian Farc hostages rescued
Colombian security forces rescue three of their men held hostage for more than a decade by Farc rebels, and hope to free a fourth.
  Obama 'not anti-British' over BP
President Obama's comments about the BP oil spill are not "anti-British", the US ambassador to London says.
  England held by US after Green howler
Robert Green's error gifts the US an equaliser as an unconvincing England side are held 1-1 in their opening World Cup game.
ASIA-PACIFIC
UN alarm over Kyrgyzstan clashes
Ban Ki-moon expresses alarm at the scale of inter-ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan.
  Asteroid mission returns to Earth
A capsule thought to contain the first samples grabbed from the surface of an asteroid returns to Earth.
  Ruthless Germany hammer Australia
Germany provide a signal of intent with a 4-0 demolition of 10-man Australia to get their World Cup campaign off to a flying start.
EUROPE
Swiss man home from Libyan prison
Swiss businessman Max Goeldi, at the centre of a long-running row, arrives back home after being released from a Libyan jail.
  Belgium separatists in poll 'win'
A Flemish party that wants to split the country emerges as the largest force in parliament, near-complete election results show.
  Ruthless Germany hammer Australia
Germany provide a signal of intent with a 4-0 demolition of 10-man Australia to get their World Cup campaign off to a flying start.
MIDDLE EAST
Israel probes Gaza flotilla raid
Israel sets up an internal inquiry, with two foreign observers, into its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month.
  Gunmen attack Iraqi central bank
An attack on the Iraqi Central Bank building in Baghdad killed 15 people and leaves more than 50 injured.
  Arab chief meets Hamas in Gaza
The Arab League chief visits Hamas-held Gaza for the first time, adding to pressure on Israel to lift its blockade.
SOUTH ASIA
Pakistan ISI accused over Taliban
Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency gives the Afghan Taliban far greater backing than previously thought, a report says.
  Strong quake hits Indian islands
A 7.5 earthquake strikes near the Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean, but tsunami warnings are later cancelled.
  Deadly bus crash in Philippines
At least 13 people die in the central Philippines as a bus carrying Iranian and Pakistani tourists plunges into a ravine.
UK
Watchdog set to downgrade growth
Labour's economic growth estimates were too optimistic, the UK's new fiscal watchdog is expected to say.
  Windscreen water infection risk
Water from windscreen wipers may be the cause of 20% of cases of Legionnaires' Disease, researchers say.
  Health and safety laws in review
The government is promising to check the "growth of compensation culture" with a review of health and safety laws.
ENGLAND
Four hurt in club night shooting
Three men and a woman suffer gunshot wounds in a shooting at an urban music event in Birmingham city centre.
  Man burned in flats gas explosion
A man suffers serious burns in a gas explosion at a housing complex for the elderly in South Yorkshire.
  'Tombstoner' in RNLI warning film
A man left paralysed after jumping from a pier in Hampshire appears in a video to warn others against "tombstoning".
NORTHERN IRELAND
No more 'speculation' on report
The Secretary of State calls for an end to speculation ahead of the publication of the Bloody Sunday report.
  Man is stabbed in knife attack
A man in his 30s is taken to hospital after he is stabbed during an assault in Portadown, County Armagh.
  Man arrested after pipe bombing
A 36-year-old man who injured his hand after a pipe bomb attack in north Belfast has been arrested.
SCOTLAND
Mother-of-four dies after fight
Police launch a murder inquiry after a mother-of-four is killed following a street fight in South Lanarkshire.
  Call for university fees re-think
A think-tank suggests Scottish university graduates earning above the average wage should pay towards their education.
  Trading 'improves for businesses'
A survey of Scottish business activity shows improved trading conditions, with 11 straight months of output growth.
BUSINESS
Business confidence in 'freefall'
Business confidence has seen its biggest drop since 1995 due to government rhetoric on spending cuts, a survey firm says.
  Watchdog set to downgrade growth
Labour's economic growth estimates were too optimistic, the UK's new fiscal watchdog is expected to say.
  Commission calls for bank reform
Risk-free accounts guaranteed by the government should be set up as part of a "reform of the banking system", a report says.
ENTERTAINMENT
Dizzee and Corden score chart hit
Rapper Dizzee Rascal and comedian James Corden have gone to the top of the singles chart with their unofficial World Cup anthem, Shout.
  Bleakley 'torn' over TV offers
One show presenter Christine Bleakley says she is in a dilemma over next career move after receiving offers from both the BBC and ITV.
  Skinner reveals 'lost millions'
Comedian Frank Skinner says he lost millions of pounds as a result of the economic downturn.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Asteroid mission returns to Earth
A capsule thought to contain the first samples grabbed from the surface of an asteroid returns to Earth.
  Public 'want' synthetic life say
The public want a say in how research into synthetic biology is conducted, according to a new report.
  Knighthood for UK chief scientist
The UK chief scientist John Beddington receives a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
TECHNOLOGY
'Threat' to porn site visitors
The economics of the online porn industry make it ripe for exploitation by hi-tech criminals, a study suggests.
  Adobe fixes 'critical' Flash flaw
Adobe has fixed a security flaw that had the potential to allow hackers to take control of affected computer systems.
  ITV HD viewers miss England goal
ITV apologises to its HD channel viewers after a "transmission problem" caused them to miss England's first World Cup goal.
HEALTH
Cancer link to common heart drugs
A class of drugs commonly used to treat heart problems has been linked with an increased risk of cancer.
  Windscreen water infection risk
Water from windscreen wipers may be the cause of 20% of cases of Legionnaires' Disease, researchers say.
  Lab-grown liver transplant hope
US scientists have created working liver grafts in the lab, and say the research could one day allow the growth of livers for transplant.
EDUCATION
Universities warn of cuts damage
Universities warn cuts could damage the sector and set back Britain's recovery from the recession.
  'Bullying' link to child suicides
As many as 44% of suicides among 10-to 14-year-olds are potentially linked to bullying, a charity suggests.
  Academies' special needs warning
Children with special educational needs could lose out in the academies expansion, councils say.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1940: German troops enter Paris
German troops march into Paris forcing French and allied troops to retreat.
  1982: Ceasefire agreed in Falklands
A ceasefire between British and Argentine forces on the Falkland Islands is agreed, the prime minister announces.
  1991: Iraqi Kurds fear US troop withdrawal
More than a thousand Kurds besiege a US military base near the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk, pleading with American troops not to withdraw.

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