Tuesday, June 15, 2010

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Wednesday, 16 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
PM says sorry over Bloody Sunday
The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the Prime Minster has said, announcing the findings of the Saville Report.
  Anti-trafficking system attacked
Officials are "obsessed" with punishing victims of trafficking rather than targeting those behind the crime, a report claims.
  Lower drink-drive limit proposed
A review is expected to recommend that the drink-drive limit be cut from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mg.
  Oil spill: Obama to 'make BP pay'
Barack Obama vows to 'make BP pay' for damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in his first Oval Office TV address.
  Diabetes care 'still falls short'
Many people with diabetes in England and Wales are still not receiving effective care, an NHS audit shows.
WORLD
Oil spill: Obama to 'make BP pay'
Barack Obama vows to 'make BP pay' for damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in his first Oval Office TV address.
  UN acts over Kyrgyzstan refugees
More than a quarter of a million people have fled ethnic fighting in Kyrgyzstan, says the UN, as it mounts an airlift.
  Mexico targets 'dirty dollars'
Mexico places new restrictions on the use of the US dollar, in an attempt to limit money-laundering by drugs gangs.
AFRICA
Kenya MPs held over hate speech
Police in Kenya arrest a junior minister and two MPs for hate speech in the campaign for a new constitution, after violence on Sunday.
  Ghana police in stowaway arrests
Police in Ghana impound a Chinese ship and arrest three crew members after three Ivorians are alleged to have been thrown overboard.
  Fifa acts on Dutch 'beer stunt'
Fifa considers legal action against a brewery for ambush marketing involving women fans dressed identically at the World Cup.
AMERICAS
Oil spill: Obama to 'make BP pay'
Barack Obama vows to 'make BP pay' for damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in his first Oval Office TV address.
  Mexico targets 'dirty dollars'
Mexico places new restrictions on the use of the US dollar, in an attempt to limit money-laundering by drugs gangs.
  Jackson to star in new video game
Singer Michael Jackson is to be captured in a new video game, developers Ubisoft have announced.
ASIA-PACIFIC
UN acts over Kyrgyzstan refugees
More than a quarter of a million people have fled ethnic fighting in Kyrgyzstan, says the UN, as it mounts an airlift.
  UN warship hearing angers N Korea
North Korea says its military will respond if the UN rebukes it over an alleged torpedo attack on a Southern warship.
  China PM praises migrant workers
Chinese premier calls for better living conditions for migrant workers from rural areas after a series of suicides at factories.
EUROPE
PM says sorry over Bloody Sunday
The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the Prime Minster has said, announcing the findings of the Saville Report.
  'Food boom' for emerging nations
Brazil, India, China and Russia will enjoy an agricultural boom over the next decade as output stagnates in Western Europe.
  Spain unions call general strike
Unions in Spain call a general strike for September over labour reforms set to be announced by the government.
MIDDLE EAST
Iran 'vote riggers' trial urged
Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi urges those who "committed fraud" in last year's presidential election be tried.
  Plan to deport Iraqis criticised
Refugee agencies express concern over reported plans by the UK to deport about 50 Iraqi asylum seekers.
  Fresh autopsy on Egypt protester
Egyptian authorities order a new autopsy on the corpse of a young man who activists say was killed by the police last week.
SOUTH ASIA
Arrests in Delhi 'honour killing'
Police in the Indian capital, Delhi, make two arrests after a teenage couple are murdered in a gruesome case of "honour killing".
  Landslides kill 58 in Bangladesh
Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 58 people in south-east Bangladesh, officials say.
  Armed US 'Bin Laden hunter' held
A US man who claims to be on a mission to hunt Osama Bin Laden is arrested in Chitral in northern Pakistan, police say.
UK
PM says sorry over Bloody Sunday
The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the Prime Minster has said, announcing the findings of the Saville Report.
  Lower drink-drive limit proposed
A review is expected to recommend that the drink-drive limit be cut from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mg.
  Anti-trafficking system attacked
Officials are "obsessed" with punishing victims of trafficking rather than targeting those behind the crime, a report claims.
ENGLAND
Woman is charged over dead babies
A grandmother is charged after police find the remains of four babies at a house and a nearby cemetery in St Helens, Merseyside.
  Diabetes care 'still falls short'
Many people with diabetes in England and Wales are still not receiving effective care, an NHS audit shows.
  Huge offshore wind farm unveiled
The biggest offshore wind farm in the world, expected to generate enough electricity to power 240,000 homes, is being officially unveiled off Kent.
NORTHERN IRELAND
PM says sorry over Bloody Sunday
The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the Prime Minster has said, announcing the findings of the Saville Report.
  Key findings
The key findings contained in Lord Saville's report on the events of 30 January, 1972 - Bloody Sunday.
  How the day unfolded
Coverage as it happened on the day that the Bloody Sunday Inquiry published its findings about the events of 30 January 1972.
SCOTLAND
Club no longer for sale - Rangers
Rangers' principal shareholder Sir David Murray announces that the club is no longer for sale.
  MSP in 'attractive girl' remarks
Labour MSP Frank McAveety is heard making comments about a woman attending a Holyrood committee meeting.
  Retailers suffer from uncertainty
Retail sales figures for May suggest that consumers are nervous about spending.
BUSINESS
Oil spill: Obama to 'make BP pay'
Barack Obama vows to 'make BP pay' for damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in his first Oval Office TV address.
  Murdoch in BSkyB takeover offer
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation launches a bid to take full control of satellite broadcaster BSkyB.
  US stocks rise as euro sees gains
US stocks close 2% higher after a gain in the euro signalled growing confidence with Europe's ability to deal with its debt crisis.
ENTERTAINMENT
BBC gets 545 vuvuzela complaints
The BBC receives 545 complaints about the sound of vuvuzela horns during its World Cup coverage.
  'Fairytale' opening for festival
A French animator's film inspired by Scotland will open the 64th Edinburgh International Film Festival later.
  ITV sacks Earle over cup tickets
ITV World Cup pundit Robbie Earle is sacked by the broadcaster after tickets for his family and friends were passed on to a third party.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Whales 'offset carbon emissions'
Southern Ocean sperm whales help the oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - through their faeces.
  IPCC head welcomes climate debate
Rajendra Pachauri tells BBC News that he welcomes the vigorous debate on climate science.
  Data hint at 'five God particles'
There may be more than one version of the elusive "God particle" - or Higgs boson - according to a new study.
TECHNOLOGY
Nintendo unveils 3D game gadget
Nintendo reveals a revamped DS handheld that displays 3D images that can be seen without special glasses.
  Wikipedia unlocks divisive pages
The online encyclopaedia says it has taken an "important step" towards opening up some of its most controversial articles.
  Microsoft slims down Xbox console
The firm launches a slimmer, more powerful Xbox 360 console ahead of the E3 video games convention in Los Angeles.
HEALTH
Diabetes care 'still falls short'
Many people with diabetes in England and Wales are still not receiving effective care, an NHS audit shows.
  B vitamin 'cuts lung cancer risk'
People with high levels of a B-vitamin in their blood appear to be at a reduced risk of lung cancer, experts say.
  Birmingham 'super-hospital' opens
Birmingham's £545m Queen Elizabeth Hospital takes its first patients as the move from Selly Oak Hospital begins.
EDUCATION
New science GCSE papers rejected
Exam boards are told by the exams watchdog to redraft new science GCSE papers because they are not tough enough.
  Child abuse vetting scheme halted
A vetting scheme that would have registered nine million adults has been put on hold by the government.
  University complaints on the rise
Student complaints against universities in England and Wales have almost doubled in five years, figures show.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1976: Soweto protest turns violent
Violence spreads through South African townships in clashes between police and demonstrators.
  1963: Soviets launch first woman into space
Valentina Tereshkova, a former textile worker from the Soviet Union becomes the first woman in space.
  1989: Hungary reburies fallen hero Imre Nagy
Thousands of Hungarians attend the funeral of the leader of the 1956 uprising executed in 1958 by the Soviets.

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