Friday, July 9, 2010

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Saturday, 10 July, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Gunman Moat dead, police sources
Fugitive Raoul Moat dies after apparently shooting himself following a six-hour stand-off with armed officers, police sources say.
  Swapped spies reach Russia and US
Fourteen people exchanged in Vienna, in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, are flown to Russia and the US.
  Fatal revenge fire boy detained
A boy who took revenge for being dumped by his girlfriend by starting a house fire which killed her and her sister is sentenced.
  Disabled 'struggling in downturn'
Parents of disabled children are being hit extra hard as recession forces them from juggling stretched household finances to extreme economic hardship
  Soldier killed in explosion named
A British soldier killed by an explosion in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence.
WORLD
Swapped spies reach Russia and US
Fourteen people exchanged in Vienna, in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, are flown to Russia and the US.
  China renews Google web licence
China renews Google's licence to operate in China, the internet giant says, ending a long-running stand-off between the two.
  Venezuala opposition figure in US
A fugitive critic of the Venezuelan government, Guillermo Zuloaga, appears in the US to denounce "political persecution".
AFRICA
Fraud claims delay Guinea run-off
Guinea's presidential run-off is postponed to allow a fraud investigation, the electoral commission says.
  Rwandan priest in not guilty plea
A Rwandan priest captured last week and accused of helping to orchestrate the 1994 genocide pleads not guilty at a UN-backed tribunal.
  'Dead Mandela' picture sparks row
A painting showing the body of Nelson Mandela undergoing an autopsy sparks criticism from South Africa's ruling African National Congress party.
AMERICAS
Swapped spies reach Russia and US
Fourteen people exchanged in Vienna, in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, are flown to Russia and the US.
  BP partner refuses oil spill bill
One of BP's partners in the deepwater well which exploded in April - refuses to pay its share of the costs so far.
  Betancourt seeks kidnap damages
Former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt, who spent six years in captivity, asks Colombia for $6.8m in damages.
ASIA-PACIFIC
China renews Google web licence
China renews Google's licence to operate in China, the internet giant says, ending a long-running stand-off between the two.
  North Korea hails UN Cheonan text
North Korea hails as a "victory" a UN statement condemning the sinking of a South Korean warship, but not blaming it.
  NZ whaling activist returns home
New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune arrives home after being deported from Japan, but vows to continue his fight.
EUROPE
Gunman Moat dead, police sources
Fugitive Raoul Moat dies after apparently shooting himself following a six-hour stand-off with armed officers, police sources say.
  Swapped spies reach Russia and US
Fourteen people exchanged in Vienna, in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, are flown to Russia and the US.
  Watchdog rebukes Chechen leader
Europe's top human rights body criticises Chechnya's leader for calling rights campaigners "enemies of the people".
MIDDLE EAST
UK envoy's blog draws Israel ire
Israel criticises Britain's ambassador to Lebanon for eulogising a late Lebanese cleric said to have inspired Hezbollah.
  Five killed in Iraq bomb attack
A suicide bomber kills at least five people at a Baghdad checkpoint in the latest of a string of attacks this week.
  Lebanon UN force appeals for calm
The UN peacekeeping chief in southern Lebanon appeals for calm, after recent incidents in which villagers attacked soldiers.
SOUTH ASIA
Kashmir papers stop publication
The owners of newspapers in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir stop production because of curbs imposed by the government.
  Pakistan suicide bomb kills many
At least 50 people are killed in a suicide bombing in a Pakistani tribal village on the border with Afghanistan, officials say.
  Delhi study suggests women unsafe
Two in every three women in the Indian capital have faced some form of sexual harassment in the last year, a study commissioned by the government says.
UK
Gunman Moat dead, police sources
Fugitive Raoul Moat dies after apparently shooting himself following a six-hour stand-off with armed officers, police sources say.
  Miliband attacks Brown's record
The shadow foreign secretary delivers speech saying Labour failed to solve the problems of the Blair era and they got worse under Brown.
  UK reviewing Russian spy passport
The UK debates depriving a Russian spy of her British passport as two men freed by Moscow in its swap with the US reportedly land in Britain.
ENGLAND
Gunman Moat dead, police sources
Fugitive Raoul Moat dies after apparently shooting himself following a six-hour stand-off with armed officers, police sources say.
  Suspended terms for gun sale Pcs
Two Durham Pcs who sold on guns which had been handed to police for safe disposal have been given suspended prison sentences.
  Ban after dog trapped in air vent
The owner of a dog which tried to escape a locked house through a tumble drier air vent in Luton is banned from keeping animals.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Ombudsman pulls bar bomb report
Police Ombudsman Al Hutchinson decides not to publish his report into the 1971 McGurk's bar bomb due to the concerns of relatives.
  Police call for parades restraint
Police appeal for people to ensure that the Twelfth of July Orange parades on Monday pass off peacefully.
  Homes damaged in bonfire incident
One house has been destroyed and two others damaged in a blaze near a bonfire in Newtownards.
SCOTLAND
More rain for T in the Park fans
US rapper Eminem will be the headline act on the main stage at Scotland's biggest music festival later but rain is forecast.
  Tory-Lib Dem dispute over railway
Two Borders MSPs clash over the benefits of a project to reopen a rail route between the region and Edinburgh.
  Man guilty of baby murder attempt
A man is found guilty of attempting to murder a six-week-old baby boy he was looking after at a flat in Aberdeen.
BUSINESS
China renews Google web licence
China renews Google's licence to operate in China, the internet giant says, ending a long-running stand-off between the two.
  North-South contrast in debt data
Figures showing the hotspots for personal insolvencies in England show the highest level in the North East.
  BP partner refuses oil spill bill
One of BP's partners in the deepwater well which exploded in April - refuses to pay its share of the costs so far.
ENTERTAINMENT
Cheryl Cole leaves intensive care
Singer Cheryl Cole leaves the intensive care unit where she was being treated for malaria and has been transferred to a private clinic to recover.
  New ITV breakfast show unveiled
ITV's new breakfast show, to be hosted by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, will be called Daybreak.
  Big Brother pair facing eviction
Nathan or John James will become the latest housemate to be given the chop from Big Brother later.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Rosetta probe to pass by asteroid
The Asteroid Lutetia will become the largest space rock to be visited by a probe when the European Rosetta mission flies past it.
  Earliest evidence of pet tortoise
The earliest archaeological evidence of a tortoise kept as a family pet in Britain is unearthed by researchers.
  Russian sub 'could stop oil leak'
Russian Mir submersibles would be able to cap the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, the captain of one of the vessels has said.
TECHNOLOGY
Gamers' victory over real names
World of Warcraft publisher Blizzard backs down on the need for gamers to use their real names on its forums after a wave of criticism.
  China renews Google web licence
China renews Google's licence to operate in China, the internet giant says, ending a long-running stand-off between the two.
  Smartphone firms face patent row
Six smartphone firms including Apple and Nokia are sued by a firm that has previously won a case against Blackberry-maker RIM.
HEALTH
Botox approved for migraines
The use of botox is approved as a preventive treatment for chronic migraine by UK drug regulators.
  NHS shake-up 'hands power to GPs'
GP practices could be handed responsibility for most health services under a radical shake-up of the NHS in England.
  Teenagers 'risk premature babies'
Pregnant teenagers are more likely to give birth prematurely and have a small baby than women in their 20s, say researchers.
EDUCATION
School cuts not 'easy' - Cameron
David Cameron says axing school building projects is not "easy" nor "popular" as the row over the government's plans continues.
  Science funding plans put on hold
Plans to change the way university science research is funded are put on hold after a campaign by Nobel Prize winners and academics.
  Visa victory for language schools
English language schools have won a High Court battle over visa restrictions which they say are absurd.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1940: Luftwaffe launches Battle of Britain
The German air force, the Luftwaffe, attacks shipping convoys off the south-east coast of England at the start of the battle to save Britain from invasion.
  1996: Girl survives murder of mother and sister
The battered bodies of Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter Megan are found near their home in Kent.
  1943: Western Allies invade Sicily
British, Canadian and American troops arrive on the Mediterranean island of Sicily - largely unopposed.

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