Sunday, 06 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
Cameron warns of 'pain' in cuts Prime Minister David Cameron warns of "pain" ahead as the government makes cuts to tackle the country's debt. | |
Seized aid ship taken to Israel An aid ship boarded by Israeli forces while trying to break the blockade of Gaza arrives in the Israeli port of Ashdod. | |
Bird target 'did not answer door' A man escaped becoming one of Derrick Bird's shooting victims because he did not answer the door to him, neighbours claim. | |
RE lessons 'inadequate' - Ofsted Religious education is "inadequate" in one in five secondary schools in England, according to watchdog Ofsted. | |
Balls urges EU immigration limits Labour leadership contender Ed Balls says immigration from within the European Union needs to be more tightly controlled. |
WORLD | |
Seized aid ship taken to Israel An aid ship boarded by Israeli forces while trying to break the blockade of Gaza arrives in the Israeli port of Ashdod. | |
BP's cap 'funnels 6,000 barrels' BP's latest effort to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil spill captured 6,000 barrels in 24 hours, a US official says, raising hopes of success. | |
Indian film gets Bollywood awards The Indian hit comedy 3 Idiots sweeps Bollywood oscars during a ceremony in Sri Lanka boycotted by the Tamil Nadu film industry. |
AFRICA | |
Lead poisons 100 Nigeria children More than 100 children have recently died of lead poisoning in northern Nigeria digging illegally for gold, health officials say. | |
German trial for Somali 'pirates' A Dutch court agrees to the extradition of 10 suspected Somali pirates to stand trial for hijacking in Germany. | |
Nigeria's Mikel out of World Cup Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi is ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury. |
AMERICAS | |
BP's cap 'funnels 6,000 barrels' BP's latest effort to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil spill captured 6,000 barrels in 24 hours, a US official says, raising hopes of success. | |
Obama names new intelligence head President Obama nominates Pentagon official Gen James Clapper as his new director of national intelligence. | |
Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
Obama greets new Japanese leader Barack Obama telephones Japan's new leader Naoto Kan to pledge co-operation, amid tensions over a US military base. | |
G20 stresses recovery challenges G20 finance ministers say recovery from economic crisis has been faster than expected, but significant challenges remain. | |
US mulls new North Korea measures The US says it is considering "additional options" to hold North Korea accountable for the sinking of a South Korean warship. |
EUROPE | |
Seized aid ship taken to Israel An aid ship boarded by Israeli forces while trying to break the blockade of Gaza arrives in the Israeli port of Ashdod. | |
BA adds to flights despite strike BA says more cabin crew than expected have crossed picket lines during the latest strike and turned up for work. | |
Photographer Duffy dies at age 76 Brian Duffy, one of the photographers whose images helped capture the spirit of the 1960s, has died at the age of 76. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Seized aid ship taken to Israel An aid ship boarded by Israeli forces while trying to break the blockade of Gaza arrives in the Israeli port of Ashdod. | |
Iraq's al-Qaeda leaders 'removed' About 80% of al-Qaeda's leaders in Iraq have been captured or killed in the past three months, says the country's top US chief. | |
Egyptian-Israeli marriage ruling A Cairo court upholds a ruling urging the cabinet to consider revoking the citizenship of Egyptian men married to Israelis. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Pakistan raises defence spending Pakistan announces a 17% increase in defence spending in the coming year as it battles to combat Islamic militants. | |
Afghan summit backs Taliban talks Afghan tribal leaders endorse Hamid Karzai's proposal to seek peace with the Taliban, on the final day of a national jirga. | |
Indian film gets Bollywood awards The Indian hit comedy 3 Idiots sweeps Bollywood oscars during a ceremony in Sri Lanka boycotted by the Tamil Nadu film industry. |
UK | |
Cameron warns of 'pain' in cuts Prime Minister David Cameron warns of "pain" ahead as the government makes cuts to tackle the country's debt. | |
RE lessons 'inadequate' - Ofsted Religious education is "inadequate" in one in five secondary schools in England, according to watchdog Ofsted. | |
Bird target 'did not answer door' A man escaped becoming one of Derrick Bird's shooting victims because he did not answer the door to him, neighbours claim. |
ENGLAND | |
Bird target 'did not answer door' A man escaped becoming one of Derrick Bird's shooting victims because he did not answer the door to him, neighbours claim. | |
Boy's body found in river search Teams searching the River Wharfe for an eight-year-old boy near Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire find a body. | |
Greenpeace man 'injured in raid' An environmental protester from London has been injured with a grappling hook while on a raid against tuna fishing boats, Greenpeace says. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
Israel intervention sparks anger A protest is held in Belfast against the Israeli seizure of an Irish aid ship trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip. | |
Mural is damaged in Londonderry A mural on the back of Free Derry Wall is damaged in two separate overnight fires. | |
UVF 'still has guns' - PUP leader The interim leader of the Progressive Unionist Party says he believes the UVF has held on to some of its weapons. |
SCOTLAND | |
'More economic pain' and job cuts The Scottish economy will continue to lag the rest of the UK and shed tens of thousands of public sector jobs, a think tank warns. | |
Man killed in early-morning fire A man dies of smoke inhalation during a "ferocious" early-morning fire in a flat in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow. | |
Councillors given blogging guide A guide on how to avoid becoming embroiled in internet controversy is issued to every councillor in Scotland. |
BUSINESS | |
BA adds to flights despite strike BA says more cabin crew than expected have crossed picket lines during the latest strike and turned up for work. | |
G20 stresses recovery challenges G20 finance ministers say recovery from economic crisis has been faster than expected, but significant challenges remain. | |
Call to end 'unfair' unpaid work Too many professions are relying on school-leavers and graduates doing unpaid work, according to a think-tank. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Spelbound crowned Talent winners Gymnastic act Spelbound win the final of Britain's Got Talent and a chance to appear at the Royal Variety Performance. | |
Stars prepare for TV Bafta gala The red carpet is laid out for the TV Baftas, where Simon Cowell and Melvyn Bragg will receive special honours. | |
Circus theme for last Big Brother The final Big Brother series features a carnival-themed house with less privacy for the housemates than ever before. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight. | |
Obama warning over Gulf optimism President Obama says it is too early to be optimistic over oil spill progress, as he pays a third visit to the US Gulf coast. | |
Lead poisons 100 Nigeria children More than 100 children have recently died of lead poisoning in northern Nigeria digging illegally for gold, health officials say. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Bletchley Park texts to go online Millions of documents stored at the World War II code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, are set to be digitised and made available online. | |
Smart clothes offer emotional aid Textiles that monitor stress levels and take action to calm their wearers have been developed by researchers. | |
Fifa video game comes to Facebook Fifa franchise chooses Facebook over consoles for its latest launch, available exclusively on the social network site. |
HEALTH | |
One-shot radiation 'hits cancer' A single dose of radiation during breast cancer surgery is just as effective as several weeks of post-operative radiotherapy, a study suggests. | |
Fresh debate over medical records GPs are considering whether to abandon their involvement in a scheme to put medical records on a computer database. | |
Danger patients tracked with GPS Dangerous psychiatric patients are fitted with GPS tracking devices to prevent them escaping on day leave. |
EDUCATION | |
RE lessons 'inadequate' - Ofsted Religious education is "inadequate" in one in five secondary schools in England, according to watchdog Ofsted. | |
Fifty colleges may close - report A report for a funding body warns 50 colleges in England could close in the next few years. | |
Call to end 'unfair' unpaid work Too many professions are relying on school-leavers and graduates doing unpaid work, according to a think-tank. |
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1944: D-Day marks start of Europe invasion Thousands of Allied troops are landing on the beaches of Normandy in northern France at the start of a major offensive against the Germans. | |||
1984: Troops raid Golden Temple in Amritsar Nearly 300 people are killed as Indian troops storm the Golden Temple in Amritsar, held by Sikh militants. | |||
1966: Black civil rights activist shot James Meredith, the first black man to brave the colour bar at the University of Mississippi, is shot in the back and legs while on a civil rights march. | |||
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