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Monday, 05 July, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Talks on civil service redundancy
Ministers meet union officials to discuss possible changes to terms, as they try to reduce the cost of laying off staff.
  Police appeal to shooting suspect
Police hunting a man wanted for shooting dead one man and injuring two others call on him to give himself up.
  Komorowski set for Polish victory
Bronislaw Komorowski regains the advantage over Jaroslaw Kaczynski, with 95% of Polish presidential votes counted.
  Emergency cases 'overheating NHS'
The rise in emergency admissions to hospitals is "overheating" the system and is "unsustainable" in the future, experts warn.
  Future road pricing 'inevitable'
Charging motorists per mile travelled is "inevitable" if future traffic gridlock is to be avoided, a charity suggests.
WORLD
Komorowski set for Polish victory
Bronislaw Komorowski regains the advantage over Jaroslaw Kaczynski, with 95% of Polish presidential votes counted.
  China braces for riot anniversary
Security is stepped up in China's Xinjiang for the anniversary of the ethnic riots in Urumqi that left almost 200 people dead.
  Giant skimmer tested on oil spill
A giant tanker refitted to scoop up oily water and clean it is being tested at the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
AFRICA
DR Congo buries fuel inferno dead
Victims of a fuel truck inferno which killed some 230 people in a Democratic Republic of Congo village are buried in mass graves.
  Lula pays tribute to African role
Brazil's Lula hails Africa's historic role and promises closer ties as he makes his final tour of the continent as president.
  Guinea vote goes to second round
The two frontrunners in Guinea's presidential election will face each other in a second round later this month.
AMERICAS
Petraeus assumes Afghan command
The new commander of US-led forces in Afghanistan, Gen David Petraeus, formally takes over the 130,000-strong force.
  Mexicans vote amid drug violence
Voting begins in Mexico as the country elects state governors and mayors, amid high levels of drug-related violence.
  Giant skimmer tested on oil spill
A giant tanker refitted to scoop up oily water and clean it is being tested at the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
ASIA-PACIFIC
China braces for riot anniversary
Security is stepped up in China's Xinjiang for the anniversary of the ethnic riots in Urumqi that left almost 200 people dead.
  Philippine runaway bus kills 15
At least 15 people are killed when a runaway bus crashes into a wall in the Philippines after the vehicle's brakes fail.
  Sumo wrestler fired over gambling
A top sumo wrestler is dismissed because of illegal gambling, in the latest scandal to hit the Japanese sport.
EUROPE
Komorowski set for Polish victory
Bronislaw Komorowski regains the advantage over Jaroslaw Kaczynski, with 95% of Polish presidential votes counted.
  Lagarde eyes EU bank risk results
France's economy minister says results of tests to see if Europe's banks can cope with more shocks will be published on 23 July.
  Clinton tour moves on to Georgia
Top US diplomat Hillary Clinton is to visit Georgia on the final leg of her tour of former Communist states.
MIDDLE EAST
Hezbollah 'mentor' dies in Beirut
Lebanon's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah, seen as a mentor to militant group Hezbollah, has died aged 74.
  Biden urges Iraq parties to agree
US Vice-President Joe Biden urges Iraqi politicians to form a coalition soon, after months of government deadlock.
  Iran 'proves US took scientist'
Iran says it has handed over new documents proving one of its nuclear scientists was abducted by the US.
SOUTH ASIA
Petraeus assumes Afghan command
The new commander of US-led forces in Afghanistan, Gen David Petraeus, formally takes over the 130,000-strong force.
  India interest rates raised again
The Reserve Bank of India raises key interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in an attempt to curb inflation.
  Arms trade in Nepal tourist area
The central Kathmandu tourist district of Thamel becomes a centre for illegal trade in guns and small arms, police say.
UK
Police appeal to shooting suspect
Police hunting a man wanted for shooting dead one man and injuring two others call on him to give himself up.
  Emergency cases 'overheating NHS'
The rise in emergency admissions to hospitals is "overheating" the system and is "unsustainable" in the future, experts warn.
  Talks on civil service redundancy
Ministers meet union officials to discuss possible changes to terms, as they try to reduce the cost of laying off staff.
ENGLAND
Police appeal to shooting suspect
Police hunting a man wanted for shooting dead one man and injuring two others call on him to give himself up.
  Nurse faces burns murder charge
A psychiatric nurse is charged with murder after a woman found with serious burns in north London dies in hospital.
  Emergency cases 'overheating NHS'
The rise in emergency admissions to hospitals is "overheating" the system and is "unsustainable" in the future, experts warn.
NORTHERN IRELAND
City riot orchestrated - police
Police say the rioting in west Belfast on Saturday night in which six police officers were injured was orchestrated.
  Man, woman held over city murder
Police investigating the murder of Gerard Reid in west Belfast arrest a 30-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man.
  Man dies following road accident
A man dies after a car carrying three people crashes on the Dundalk Road in Newtownhamilton.
SCOTLAND
Drink and drugs car safety drive
Police launch a summer crackdown targeting drivers who drink or take drugs and get behind the wheel.
  Call for school rugby scrum ban
Rugby scrums should be banned in schools to protect children playing a sport "not safe enough" for them, an expert warns.
  Early Hogmanay tickets on offer
Organisers release summer 'early bird' tickets for Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party for the first time.
BUSINESS
BT staff's strike vote result due
UK telecoms firm BT faces strike action over a pay dispute when the result of a ballot of union members is known.
  Thompson defends BBC pension move
BBC director general Mark Thompson defends the proposed overhaul of the corporation pension scheme.
  Minister says 40% cuts unlikely
Government departments will not have to make 40% cuts - despite being ordered to plan for them, a cabinet minister tells the BBC.
ENTERTAINMENT
Katie Price has marriage blessed
Reality TV star Katie Price and Alex Reid have their marriage blessed at a ceremony in Surrey on Saturday.
  BBC 'could reveal star pay bands'
BBC director general Mark Thompson backs plans to publish stars' earnings in pay bands, but says revealing individual wages would be "wrong".
  Sunshine evicted from Big Brother
Medical student Sunshine becomes the third person to be evicted from the Big Brother house, after losing the public vote.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Obama backs giant solar project
The US is to give nearly $2bn in loan guarantees to two solar energy companies, creating one of the world's biggest solar energy plants in Arizona.
  Russian freighter docks in space
An unmanned Russian cargo ship docks successfully with the International Space Station, two days after an attempt failed.
  Scientists peer inside a python
Scientists employ the latest imaging techniques to look inside a python that had just swallowed a rat whole.
TECHNOLOGY
Apple admits iPhone signal fault
Apple says a significant fault on its new iPhone 4 is causing it to incorrectly display the phone's signal.
  Google moves into travel market
Google pays $700m for travel technology firm that provides flight price and travel data across the globe.
  Mobile ads "poor" says Three boss
The head of mobile phone company Three says the industry needs to improve its marketing, especially for broadband.
HEALTH
Emergency cases 'overheating NHS'
The rise in emergency admissions to hospitals is "overheating" the system and is "unsustainable" in the future, experts warn.
  Swine flu drug hand-out concerns
Just 12% of patients who got anti-flu drugs using the swine flu hotline and website actually had the virus, figures suggest.
  Pregnancy vitamin supplement call
Pregnant women in the UK should be told to routinely take vitamin D supplements, researchers say.
EDUCATION
Child exploitation signs 'missed'
Children are at risk of sexual exploitation because warning signs are being missed by professionals.
  Adult drinking 'scares' children
Nearly a third of UK children feel scared when they see adults drinking too much, a survey commissioned by the BBC suggests.
  Graduate unemployment 'rises 25%'
The unemployment rate for young graduates increased in 2009, with men doing far worse than women.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1981: Police attacked in Liverpool riots
Up to 30 police officers are injured by bricks and other missiles as rioting and looting breaks out in Toxteth, Liverpool.
  1991: International bank closed in fraud scandal
The Bank of Credit and Commerce International closes UK branches over fraud allegations.
  1989: Irangate colonel avoids prison
Former White House aide Oliver North escapes jail for his part in the Iran-Contra affair.

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