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	Wednesday, 07 July, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	UK troops 'to move out of Sangin' UK troops in Afghanistan are to hand over responsibility for the Sangin area of Helmand to US forces, the BBC understands.
	Marksmen search town for gunman Armed officers search woods and fields in and around a cordoned-off town in their hunt for suspected gunman Raoul Moat.
	Queen urges unity in speech to UN The Queen addresses the UN in New York for the first time in 53 years before laying a wreath at Ground Zero.
	Obama urges direct Mid-East talks US President Obama urges Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct peace talks before a settlement freeze expires in September.
	Public sector pension reform call Public sector pensions cost twice as much as previously thought and require radical reform, a commission concludes.

WORLD
	UK troops 'to move out of Sangin' UK troops in Afghanistan are to hand over responsibility for the Sangin area of Helmand to US forces, the BBC understands.
	Obama urges direct Mid-East talks US President Obama urges Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct peace talks before a settlement freeze expires in September.
	Challenge to Arizona migrant law The US federal government files a legal challenge to a controversial law passed by Arizona to target illegal immigrants.

AFRICA
	Athlete Semenya free to compete South African athlete Caster Semenya is given the all-clear to return to competition by the International Association of Athletics Federations.
	Bus driver shoots Cairo workers An Egyptian bus driver shoots dead six construction workers travelling in his vehicle near Cairo, officials say.
	China to build Nigerian refinery China agrees to build a $8bn oil refinery in Nigeria, the first of three under an accord signed in May.

AMERICAS
	Obama urges direct Mid-East talks US President Obama urges Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct peace talks before a settlement freeze expires in September.
	Challenge to Arizona migrant law The US federal government files a legal challenge to a controversial law passed by Arizona to target illegal immigrants.
	Lindsay Lohan jailed for 90 days US actress Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to 90 days in prison for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thailand extends emergency rule Thailand extends a state of emergency in 19 provinces, including the capital Bangkok, over fears of fresh violence.
	Australia PM plans refugee centre Australian PM Julia Gillard reveals plans for a refugee hub in East Timor as she and opposition leader unveil asylum policies.
	Thai police quiz Russian pianist Police in the Thai resort of Pattaya question Russian musician Mikhail Pletnev over allegations of sex with an under-age boy.

EUROPE
	Sarkozy rejects donation 'smears' French President Nicolas Sarkozy dismisses allegations that his campaign received illegal donations from a L'Oreal heiress.
	MEPs to vote on bank bonuses deal The European Parliament is due to formally approve a deal placing new limits on bankers' bonuses from next year.
	Dutch edge past Uruguay to reach final The Netherlands survive a late fightback from Uruguay to win 3-2 and go through to their first World Cup final since 1978.

MIDDLE EAST
	Obama urges direct Mid-East talks US President Obama urges Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct peace talks before a settlement freeze expires in September.
	Thousands mourn cleric in Lebanon Thousands attend the funeral in Beirut of Lebanon's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah.
	EU imposes flight ban on Iran Air Most Iran Air jets will be banned from flying to the EU because of safety concerns, the European Commission says.

SOUTH ASIA
	Sri Lankans besiege UN building Sri Lankan officials order police not to break up protests in Colombo against UN plans to investigate alleged war crimes.
	UK troops 'to move out of Sangin' UK troops in Afghanistan are to hand over responsibility for the Sangin area of Helmand to US forces, the BBC understands.
	Muralitharan to retire from Tests Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from Test cricket after the first Test against India in Galle starting on 18 July.

UK
	UK troops 'to move out of Sangin' UK troops in Afghanistan are to hand over responsibility for the Sangin area of Helmand to US forces, the BBC understands.
	Marksmen search town for gunman Armed officers search woods and fields in and around a cordoned-off town in their hunt for suspected gunman Raoul Moat.
	Queen urges unity in speech to UN The Queen addresses the UN in New York for the first time in 53 years before laying a wreath at Ground Zero.

ENGLAND
	Marksmen search town for gunman Armed officers search woods and fields in and around a cordoned-off town in their hunt for suspected gunman Raoul Moat.
	Water firm imposes hosepipe ban A hosepipe ban is to be introduced in most of north-west England for the first time in 14 years, a utility firm confirms.
	Youths charged over boy's murder Two teenagers are charged with the murder of a 15-year-old stabbed to death outside his south London school.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	NI leaders to meet abuse victims Northern Ireland victims of child sex abuse within the Catholic church are to meet Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness.
	Order 'rejects parades proposals' There are reports the Orange Order has rejected proposals for a new way to deal with contentious parades in NI
	Kennedy to step down as IFA chief Raymond Kennedy will resign as Irish FA president in September following a damning report into the sacking of former chief executive Howard Wells.

SCOTLAND
	Nursing union gives cuts warning The Royal College of Nursing Scotland launches a campaign to protect nurses from cuts in the NHS.
	Drought fears remain despite rain Scottish Water continues plans for a drought order in south-west Scotland despite heavy weekend rainfall.
	Scots new car sales lag behind UK Registrations of new cars in Scotland fell over the past year by more than 6%, while English sales saw a healthy rise.

BUSINESS
	Public sector pension reform call Public sector pensions cost twice as much as previously thought and require radical reform, a commission concludes.
	Job market growth eases in June Survey shows further strong rise in permanent staff appointments - although at its slowest pace for five months.
	UK economy 'continues its growth' The British Chambers of Commerce says the economy is continuing to grow but warns there may still be dangers ahead.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Cheryl Cole treated for malaria Pop star Cheryl Cole is being treated for malaria in hospital, her spokesman confirms.
	Sky cleared over Campbell TV row Media watchdog Ofcom rejects complaints over an on-air clash between Sky News political editor Adam Boulton and former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell.
	Lindsay Lohan jailed for 90 days US actress Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to 90 days in prison for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Cuts fears on nuclear waste plan The UK's deep store for nuclear waste should open around 2040 - but spending cuts or lack of community support could delay plans.
	Climate e-mail inquiry report due The "Muir Russell" report into questions raised by last year's climate e-mail hack prepares to release its conclusions.
	Asteroid mission yields particles Japan's Hayabusa capsule is opened to reveal particles that may be samples from a near-Earth asteroid.

TECHNOLOGY
	Government discloses app costs BBC News learns that Whitehall has spent tens of thousands of pounds developing iPhone applications.
	HTC phone sales beat expectations The maker of a rival phone to Apple's iPhone has beaten analyst sales expectations, up 40% year-on-year for the first six months of 2010.
	US soldier charged for Iraq leaks The US military presses charges against a soldier suspected of sending video of a helicopter attack in Iraq to WikiLeaks.

HEALTH
	NHS 'jobs cull' despite promises Thousands of NHS jobs in England are being cut despite government promises to protect frontline services, a union says.
	Self-harmers 'failed' by NHS People who self-harm are being failed by the system, says a report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
	Depression 'may lead to dementia' Having depression may nearly double the risk of developing dementia later in life, new research suggests.

EDUCATION
	Warning on 'forgotten teenagers' More teenagers may be out of education, training or work, and for longer periods, than previously thought, a study suggests.
	Employers 'requiring 2:1 degree' Intense competition for graduate jobs means that most employers require a 2:1 degree grade, a survey suggests.
	Sats boycott in '25% of schools' More than quarter of England's primary schools boycotted this year's Sats national school tests, government data shows.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2005: Bomb attacks on London A series of bomb attacks on London's transport network kills more than 30 people and injures about 700 others.
	2001: Two stabbed in Bradford race riots Two people are stabbed and many more injured in running battles between white and Asian gangs in Bradford.
	1976: British grandmother missing in Uganda Ugandan authorities deny knowledge of the whereabouts of missing British-Israeli citizen Dora Bloch.

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