Monday, June 28, 2010

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Tuesday, 29 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Ten 'Russian agents' held in US
Ten people in the United States face charges of spying for the Russian government, following a long investigation by the FBI.
  Police numbers 'not sustainable'
The size of the police service is not sustainable in the face of budget cuts, a senior officer will tell a conference.
  Defeated England team flying home
The England football team are due back in the UK after being knocked out of the World Cup by Germany.
  Iraq inquiry to resume hearings
The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war is set to resume its hearings after a break for the general election.
  McChrystal to retire from US Army
General Stanley McChrystal, who was fired last week by President Obama as the US commander in Afghanistan, is to leave the US Army.
WORLD
Ten 'Russian agents' held in US
Ten people in the United States face charges of spying for the Russian government, following a long investigation by the FBI.
  Supreme Court extends gun rights
The US Supreme Court restricts the rights of state and city governments to enforce controls on gun ownership.
  Bizarre murder case suspects held
Two Guatemalan brothers who allegedly helped a prominent lawyer organise his own murder have turned themselves in.
AFRICA
Hunger fears grow in Sudan exodus
Thousands of Sudanese forced from their homes are heading for an area already severely hit by food shortages, it has emerged.
  Arrests for Rwanda reporter death
Police in Rwanda make two arrests over the killing of a reporter last week - and say it was a revenge attack.
  Burundi votes in one-choice poll
Turnout is reportedly low in Burundi, where a single candidate, President Nkurunziza, is standing in a presidential poll.
AMERICAS
Ten 'Russian agents' held in US
Ten people in the United States face charges of spying for the Russian government, following a long investigation by the FBI.
  Supreme Court extends gun rights
The US Supreme Court restricts the rights of state and city governments to enforce controls on gun ownership.
  Bizarre murder case suspects held
Two Guatemalan brothers who allegedly helped a prominent lawyer organise his own murder have turned themselves in.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Scores buried by China landslide
At least 100 people are buried or trapped by a landslide triggered by heavy rain in south-west China, state media report.
  Pirates seize Singapore ship
Pirates in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia capture a Singapore cargo ship with 19 Chinese crew on board.
  New rules threaten top Fiji daily
Fiji's military leaders introduce tough new foreign ownership rules - potentially forcing the top daily to close.
EUROPE
Ten 'Russian agents' held in US
Ten people in the United States face charges of spying for the Russian government, following a long investigation by the FBI.
  Israeli plane barred from Turkey
Turkey blocked an Israeli military flight from Turkish airspace, in apparent retaliation for Israel's raid on a Gaza aid convoy.
  Belgium Church abuse panel quits
A Catholic body investigating clerical sex abuse in Belgium resigns in protest at police raids, saying it was used as "bait".
MIDDLE EAST
Israeli plane barred from Turkey
Turkey blocked an Israeli military flight from Turkish airspace, in apparent retaliation for Israel's raid on a Gaza aid convoy.
  Total stops petrol sales to Iran
French company Total says it has stopped petrol deliveries to Iran, amid growing pressure over Iran's nuclear programme.
  Gaza gunmen 'set UN camp on fire'
Masked gunmen attack a summer camp being set up for children in the Gaza Strip, UN officials say, burning tents and equipment.
SOUTH ASIA
Many dead in Pakistan truck blast
At least 18 people are killed in an accidental explosion in the southern Pakistani city of Hyderabad, police say.
  Two dead in Kashmir disturbances
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir kill two protesters in the latest of a series of violent clashes.
  Canada signs India nuclear deal
India and Canada sign an agreement to co-operate in developing civilian nuclear energy.
UK
Police numbers 'not sustainable'
The size of the police service is not sustainable in the face of budget cuts, a senior officer will tell a conference.
  Iraq inquiry to resume hearings
The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war is set to resume its hearings after a break for the general election.
  Defeated England team flying home
The England football team are due back in the UK after being knocked out of the World Cup by Germany.
ENGLAND
Gunman arrested after bank siege
A man is arrested three hours into a siege in which a number of people were held hostage at a Barclays bank in Surrey.
  Rape police's 'shameful' errors
Three Metropolitan Police officers face misconduct proceedings over errors made in an inquiry into a serial sex attacker.
  Defeated England team flying home
The England football team are due back in the UK after being knocked out of the World Cup by Germany.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Man dies after stolen car crash
A 23-year-old man dies after an accident involving a stolen car in County Antrim.
  Toddler killed in crash is named
The little girl who died after being struck by a vehicle in a road accident in County Down was Kaci Caskey.
  Two brothers shot dead in Dublin
Two men in their 30s, who were brothers, are killed in a shooting in west Dublin on Monday night.
SCOTLAND
Order to release McKie case files
Scottish ministers are ordered to release more than 100 previously-witheld files on the Shirley McKie fingerprint case.
  Economic recovery 'back on track'
A survey of Scotland's businesses shows the tentative recovery from recession has resumed after stalling in the winter.
  More talks on Trump plans due
Councillors are set to meet to decide if they will give the go-ahead to the latest stage of Donald Trump's golf development.
BUSINESS
BP oil spill costs reach $2.65bn
BP says its bill for the Gulf of Mexico oil leak has reached $2.65bn (£1.76bn), after rising $300m over the last three days.
  CBI chief stepping down in 2011
The director general of the CBI, Richard Lambert, announces he is to stand down after five years at the helm.
  Pension savings hit by downturn
The number of people saving enough for their retirement falls by 6%, according to a survey by Scottish Widows.
ENTERTAINMENT
Winfrey top of Forbes power list
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey climbs back to the top of the Forbes Celebrity 100 after being deposed by Angelina Jolie last year.
  EastEnder to star in Corrie drama
Actress Jessie Wallace, best known as Kat in EastEnders, will star in a drama about the birth of Coronation Street, the BBC says.
  Product placement rules proposed
Proposals for introducing product placement to British TV programmes are announced by media watchdog Ofcom.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Earth's gravity pictured in 'HD'
The Goce satellite returns a remarkable high-definition view of how gravity varies across the Earth.
  LHC smashes beam collision record
The Large Hadron Collider doubles its rate of particle collisions, paving the way for a new phase of operation.
  3D mission returns first pictures
Germany's TanDEM-X satellite, sent into orbit to make the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface, acquires its first images.
TECHNOLOGY
PM backs calls for goal-line tech
David Cameron and ball-tracking firms say England's disallowed World Cup goal underlines the need for goal-line technology.
  Earth's gravity pictured in 'HD'
The Goce satellite returns a remarkable high-definition view of how gravity varies across the Earth.
  Pirate Bay founding body disbands
The group that gave rise to the file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has disbanded, following the death of one of its founders.
HEALTH
Egg test 'predicts gene problems'
An egg screening test, which doctors hope will boost the pregnancy success rates, can predict genetic problems in 90% of cases.
  'Forgivable' loan plan for medics
Doctors of the future could be willing to commit themselves to the NHS in return for having some debt paid off, students say.
  Nitrate 'key to beetroot remedy'
It is the nitrate in beetroot which makes it effective at lowering blood pressure, says a study
EDUCATION
'Forgivable' loan plan for medics
Doctors of the future could be willing to commit themselves to the NHS in return for having some debt paid off, students say.
  Call for early care intervention
Taking vulnerable children into care earlier could save on emotional and financial costs, a study suggests.
  'Breastfeeding creepy', says mag
There is widespread criticism of an article in a parenting magazine that describes breastfeeding as 'creepy'.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1995: US shuttle docks with Russian space station
American and Russian spacecrafts successfully dock in orbit for the first time in 20 years.
  1960: BBC unveils TV 'factory'
The BBC's new Television Centre will be the "Hollywood" of the small screen, the corporation's director of TV announces.
  1974: First female president for Argentina
Isabel Peron is sworn in as interim leader of the Argentine Republic after her husband falls ill.

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