Wednesday, 16 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
PM says sorry over Bloody Sunday The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the Prime Minster has said, announcing the findings of the Saville Report. | |
Anti-trafficking system attacked Officials are "obsessed" with punishing victims of trafficking rather than targeting those behind the crime, a report claims. | |
Lower drink-drive limit proposed A review is expected to recommend that the drink-drive limit be cut from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mg. | |
Oil spill: Obama to 'make BP pay' Barack Obama vows to 'make BP pay' for damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in his first Oval Office TV address. | |
Diabetes care 'still falls short' Many people with diabetes in England and Wales are still not receiving effective care, an NHS audit shows. |
WORLD | |
Oil spill: Obama to 'make BP pay' Barack Obama vows to 'make BP pay' for damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in his first Oval Office TV address. | |
UN acts over Kyrgyzstan refugees More than a quarter of a million people have fled ethnic fighting in Kyrgyzstan, says the UN, as it mounts an airlift. | |
Mexico targets 'dirty dollars' Mexico places new restrictions on the use of the US dollar, in an attempt to limit money-laundering by drugs gangs. |
AFRICA | |
Kenya MPs held over hate speech Police in Kenya arrest a junior minister and two MPs for hate speech in the campaign for a new constitution, after violence on Sunday. | |
Ghana police in stowaway arrests Police in Ghana impound a Chinese ship and arrest three crew members after three Ivorians are alleged to have been thrown overboard. | |
Fifa acts on Dutch 'beer stunt' Fifa considers legal action against a brewery for ambush marketing involving women fans dressed identically at the World Cup. |
AMERICAS | |
Oil spill: Obama to 'make BP pay' Barack Obama vows to 'make BP pay' for damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in his first Oval Office TV address. | |
Mexico targets 'dirty dollars' Mexico places new restrictions on the use of the US dollar, in an attempt to limit money-laundering by drugs gangs. | |
Jackson to star in new video game Singer Michael Jackson is to be captured in a new video game, developers Ubisoft have announced. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
UN acts over Kyrgyzstan refugees More than a quarter of a million people have fled ethnic fighting in Kyrgyzstan, says the UN, as it mounts an airlift. | |
UN warship hearing angers N Korea North Korea says its military will respond if the UN rebukes it over an alleged torpedo attack on a Southern warship. | |
China PM praises migrant workers Chinese premier calls for better living conditions for migrant workers from rural areas after a series of suicides at factories. |
EUROPE | |
PM says sorry over Bloody Sunday The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the Prime Minster has said, announcing the findings of the Saville Report. | |
'Food boom' for emerging nations Brazil, India, China and Russia will enjoy an agricultural boom over the next decade as output stagnates in Western Europe. | |
Spain unions call general strike Unions in Spain call a general strike for September over labour reforms set to be announced by the government. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Iran 'vote riggers' trial urged Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi urges those who "committed fraud" in last year's presidential election be tried. | |
Plan to deport Iraqis criticised Refugee agencies express concern over reported plans by the UK to deport about 50 Iraqi asylum seekers. | |
Fresh autopsy on Egypt protester Egyptian authorities order a new autopsy on the corpse of a young man who activists say was killed by the police last week. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Arrests in Delhi 'honour killing' Police in the Indian capital, Delhi, make two arrests after a teenage couple are murdered in a gruesome case of "honour killing". | |
Landslides kill 58 in Bangladesh Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 58 people in south-east Bangladesh, officials say. | |
Armed US 'Bin Laden hunter' held A US man who claims to be on a mission to hunt Osama Bin Laden is arrested in Chitral in northern Pakistan, police say. |
UK | |
PM says sorry over Bloody Sunday The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the Prime Minster has said, announcing the findings of the Saville Report. | |
Lower drink-drive limit proposed A review is expected to recommend that the drink-drive limit be cut from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mg. | |
Anti-trafficking system attacked Officials are "obsessed" with punishing victims of trafficking rather than targeting those behind the crime, a report claims. |
ENGLAND | |
Woman is charged over dead babies A grandmother is charged after police find the remains of four babies at a house and a nearby cemetery in St Helens, Merseyside. | |
Diabetes care 'still falls short' Many people with diabetes in England and Wales are still not receiving effective care, an NHS audit shows. | |
Huge offshore wind farm unveiled The biggest offshore wind farm in the world, expected to generate enough electricity to power 240,000 homes, is being officially unveiled off Kent. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
PM says sorry over Bloody Sunday The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the Prime Minster has said, announcing the findings of the Saville Report. | |
Key findings The key findings contained in Lord Saville's report on the events of 30 January, 1972 - Bloody Sunday. | |
How the day unfolded Coverage as it happened on the day that the Bloody Sunday Inquiry published its findings about the events of 30 January 1972. |
SCOTLAND | |
Club no longer for sale - Rangers Rangers' principal shareholder Sir David Murray announces that the club is no longer for sale. | |
MSP in 'attractive girl' remarks Labour MSP Frank McAveety is heard making comments about a woman attending a Holyrood committee meeting. | |
Retailers suffer from uncertainty Retail sales figures for May suggest that consumers are nervous about spending. |
BUSINESS | |
Oil spill: Obama to 'make BP pay' Barack Obama vows to 'make BP pay' for damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in his first Oval Office TV address. | |
Murdoch in BSkyB takeover offer Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation launches a bid to take full control of satellite broadcaster BSkyB. | |
US stocks rise as euro sees gains US stocks close 2% higher after a gain in the euro signalled growing confidence with Europe's ability to deal with its debt crisis. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
BBC gets 545 vuvuzela complaints The BBC receives 545 complaints about the sound of vuvuzela horns during its World Cup coverage. | |
'Fairytale' opening for festival A French animator's film inspired by Scotland will open the 64th Edinburgh International Film Festival later. | |
ITV sacks Earle over cup tickets ITV World Cup pundit Robbie Earle is sacked by the broadcaster after tickets for his family and friends were passed on to a third party. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Whales 'offset carbon emissions' Southern Ocean sperm whales help the oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - through their faeces. | |
IPCC head welcomes climate debate Rajendra Pachauri tells BBC News that he welcomes the vigorous debate on climate science. | |
Data hint at 'five God particles' There may be more than one version of the elusive "God particle" - or Higgs boson - according to a new study. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Nintendo unveils 3D game gadget Nintendo reveals a revamped DS handheld that displays 3D images that can be seen without special glasses. | |
Wikipedia unlocks divisive pages The online encyclopaedia says it has taken an "important step" towards opening up some of its most controversial articles. | |
Microsoft slims down Xbox console The firm launches a slimmer, more powerful Xbox 360 console ahead of the E3 video games convention in Los Angeles. |
HEALTH | |
Diabetes care 'still falls short' Many people with diabetes in England and Wales are still not receiving effective care, an NHS audit shows. | |
B vitamin 'cuts lung cancer risk' People with high levels of a B-vitamin in their blood appear to be at a reduced risk of lung cancer, experts say. | |
Birmingham 'super-hospital' opens Birmingham's £545m Queen Elizabeth Hospital takes its first patients as the move from Selly Oak Hospital begins. |
EDUCATION | |
New science GCSE papers rejected Exam boards are told by the exams watchdog to redraft new science GCSE papers because they are not tough enough. | |
Child abuse vetting scheme halted A vetting scheme that would have registered nine million adults has been put on hold by the government. | |
University complaints on the rise Student complaints against universities in England and Wales have almost doubled in five years, figures show. |
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1976: Soweto protest turns violent Violence spreads through South African townships in clashes between police and demonstrators. | |||
1963: Soviets launch first woman into space Valentina Tereshkova, a former textile worker from the Soviet Union becomes the first woman in space. | |||
1989: Hungary reburies fallen hero Imre Nagy Thousands of Hungarians attend the funeral of the leader of the 1956 uprising executed in 1958 by the Soviets. | |||
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