Wednesday, 14 July, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
Renegade Afghan kills UK soldiers David Cameron says UK and Afghan troops should continue to work together, after an Afghan soldier killed three UK soldiers. | |
Shots fired at police in Belfast A number of shots are fired at police as they come under attack in the Ardoyne area on a third night of violence in Belfast. | |
Russian spy loses UK citizenship Anna Chapman, one of the Russian spies deported from the United States, is deprived of her British citizenship. | |
Whitehall 'supported Guantanamo' Foreign Office officials supported sending UK terrorism suspects to Guantanamo Bay in the wake of 9/11, according to documents. | |
Prison 'not linked' to crime drop The Justice Secretary Ken Clarke tells judges he does not believe there is a link between rising imprisonment and falling crime. |
WORLD | |
Iran scientist 'free to leave US' The US insists that an Iranian nuclear scientist who has turned up in the country is there voluntarily and is free to leave. | |
BP delays pressure test on well BP delays a key test on a well cap designed to stop the flow of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, after officials call for more analysis. | |
Nigeria main oil firm 'insolvent' Nigeria's state oil firm is insolvent with massive debts, a cabinet minister says - as the firm blames the government. |
AFRICA | |
Nigeria main oil firm 'insolvent' Nigeria's state oil firm is insolvent with massive debts, a cabinet minister says - as the firm blames the government. | |
Churches call for Sudan to split Senior religious leaders in south Sudan call on people to vote for independence in next year's referendum. | |
African young 'change sex habits' The prevalence of HIV among young people in Africa falls because of changing sexual behaviour, new UN figures show. |
AMERICAS | |
Iran scientist 'free to leave US' The US insists that an Iranian nuclear scientist who has turned up in the country is there voluntarily and is free to leave. | |
Cuban exiles speak out from Spain The first seven of 52 freed Cuban political prisoners speak of continuing "the struggle" after flying to Spain with their families. | |
BP delays pressure test on well BP delays a key test on a well cap designed to stop the flow of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, after officials call for more analysis. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
Landslides hit south-west China At least 17 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a series of landslides in south-west China, state media says. | |
China web filter hit by problems The controversial government-backed Green Dam software project to filter internet content could be on the brink of collapse, reports say. | |
Gillard condemns Fiji expulsion Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls Fiji's expulsion of Australia's top diplomat "uncalled for and of grave concern". |
EUROPE | |
French MPs vote to ban full veil A controversial ban on wearing the Islamic full veil in public is overwhelmingly passed in France's lower house. | |
Cuban exiles speak out from Spain The first seven of 52 freed Cuban political prisoners speak of continuing "the struggle" after flying to Spain with their families. | |
Russian spy loses UK citizenship Anna Chapman, one of the Russian spies deported from the United States, is deprived of her British citizenship. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Iran scientist 'free to leave US' The US insists that an Iranian nuclear scientist who has turned up in the country is there voluntarily and is free to leave. | |
Israeli bid to stop Libyan ship Israel's navy says it has made contact with a Libyan aid ship as efforts begin to try and stop it from breaking the Gaza blockade. | |
East Jerusalem homes demolished The Israeli authorities have used bulldozers to demolish three buildings in occupied East Jerusalem. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Iran scientist 'free to leave US' The US insists that an Iranian nuclear scientist who has turned up in the country is there voluntarily and is free to leave. | |
'More poor' in India than Africa Eight Indian states account for more poor people than in the 26 poorest African countries combined, a new measure of global poverty finds. | |
MS Dhoni signs huge rights deal Cricketer MS Dhoni signs what correspondents say is the biggest marketing deal ever made by an Indian sportsman. |
UK | |
Renegade Afghan kills UK soldiers David Cameron says UK and Afghan troops should continue to work together, after an Afghan soldier killed three UK soldiers. | |
Shots fired at police in Belfast A number of shots are fired at police as they come under attack in the Ardoyne area on a third night of violence in Belfast. | |
Prison 'not linked' to crime drop The Justice Secretary Ken Clarke tells judges he does not believe there is a link between rising imprisonment and falling crime. |
ENGLAND | |
Moat case Tasers 'not approved' Tasers used by police attempting to stop gunman Raoul Moat from killing himself did not have Home Office approval, it emerges. | |
Human skull discovered off coast A human skull is washed up in Morecambe Bay in Lancashire, where the victims of two tragedies remain missing. | |
Freed Briton reunited with family Former British Army officer Bill Shaw is reunited with his family in Dubai after being released from an Afghan jail. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
Shots fired at police in Belfast A number of shots are fired at police as they come under attack in the Ardoyne area on a third night of violence in Belfast. | |
NI soldier killed in Afghanistan One of the three British soldiers killed by a renegade Afghan soldier in Afghanistan was from Northern Ireland. | |
Man attacked with Samurai swords A 27-year-old man is taken to hospital after being attacked by a gang wielding samurai swords, knives and sticks in Downpatrick. |
SCOTLAND | |
Warning over police jobs freeze A jobs freeze by some Scots police forces will result in a fall in officer numbers and a rise in crime, it is claimed. | |
Historic relics go on world stage A collection of Scotland's most valuable cultural treasures is to go on display to the world on a new website. | |
Queen tours south west Scotland The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are set to carry out a series of engagements across Dumfries and Galloway. |
BUSINESS | |
'Jobs hit' if growth falls short An employment group warns the UK's job market could be hit if economic growth even slightly undershoots official forecasts. | |
Strong demand boosts Intel profit US chipmaker Intel reports bumper profits for April to June in what it describes as its "best" quarterly results. | |
New bank supervisor talks tough The Bank of England chief cashier, soon-to-be banking supervisor, says regulators have to stand up to banks. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Police 'review' Gibson allegation US police say they are evaluating claims that Hollywood star Mel Gibson allegedly hit his ex-girlfriend. | |
'Nazi' jibe radio host loses bid Radio presenter Jon Gaunt, who called a councillor a "Nazi" live on air, loses a legal bid to challenge Ofcom. | |
BBC Breakfast 'could move' north The BBC is considering moving its flagship Breakfast show to its new northern headquarters in Salford, Greater Manchester. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
EU states agree on Iter funding Additional funds needed to construct the Iter fusion reactor will have to come from the EU budget, member states say. | |
EU to let states rule on GM crops EU officials plan to give the 27 member states the freedom to grow, restrict or ban genetically modified (GM) crops. | |
Badger cull halted after appeal A cull of around 1,500 badgers in south-west Wales has been halted after protesters won their legal challenge to stop it. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
'Virtual human' makes Xbox debut Microsoft shows off a 'virtual boy' that reacts to human emotions, body movements and voice, designed for Xbox consoles. | |
Privacy fears over gay teen site A row erupts in the US over the ownership of a gay teen database after its publishers went bankrupt. | |
Outlook gets Facebook integration Outlook users will be able to see their Facebook friends via the e-mail client as Microsoft moves towards social web. |
HEALTH | |
Hospitals eyeing 'private market' NHS hospitals will be looking to exploit a host of "exciting" opportunities to move into private health markets, bosses say. | |
Stem cell method put to the test The UK's first major study of a disease using stem cells that circumvent the need to create and destroy embryos is launched. | |
Stem cell 'hope' for arthritis A stem cell therapy for the joint disease osteoarthritis is to be tested on patients in the UK for the first time. |
EDUCATION | |
'Shortage' in holiday childcare Many parents in Britain are struggling to find childcare for their children over the summer holidays, a survey suggests. | |
£260m 'wasted' in axing schools Councils and construction firms say they have lost large sums in the scrapping of school building plans. | |
Head teacher's £200k angers union The £200,000 pay package of a south London primary head teacher is met with outrage among trade unions. |
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1958: Coup in Iraq sparks jitters in Middle East A military revolt in Iraq overthrows the monarchy and prompts King Hussein of Jordan to call for British and US military help to avert a similar rebellion in his country. | |||
1991: UK forces withdraw from Kurdish haven British troops protecting the Kurdish population in Iraq begin to pull out amid fears of reprisal. | |||
2001: NI agreement stalls in Staffordshire Six days of crisis talks to save the Northern Ireland peace process end in deadlock. | |||
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