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Sunday, 20 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Budget will 'include NI changes'
The coalition government's emergency Budget will include changes to National Insurance, the BBC understands.
  PM calls for support for military
The public should express its appreciation of Britain's military "more loudly and more proudly", David Cameron says.
  BP chief criticised for boat trip
BP CEO Tony Hayward comes under fire for taking time off to go boating instead of dealing with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
  'Vaccines must go on' amid crisis
The global economic crisis must not interfere with the delivery of vaccines to the developing world, a global health body warns.
  Police may reopen GP death probe
Police consider reopening an inquiry into a GP who admitted hastening the deaths of people in his care.
WORLD
Obama hails Chinese currency move
US president welcomes China's suggestion that it will allow a rise of the yuan, which many in the West say is undervalued.
  Rwanda ex-army chief shot in SA
A former Rwandan army chief is in a critical condition having been shot in S Africa in what his wife said was an attempt on his life.
  Darfur rivals 'in revenge attack'
At least 48 people have been killed in clashes between rival Arab nomadic groups in Sudan's Darfur region, a clan leader says.
AFRICA
Rwanda denies shooting army chief
The Rwandan government says it was not behind an attack on a former military chief of staff, who was shot in South Africa.
  Darfur rivals 'in revenge attack'
At least 48 people have been killed in clashes between rival Arab nomadic groups in Sudan's Darfur region, a clan leader says.
  'Vaccines must go on' amid crisis
The global economic crisis must not interfere with the delivery of vaccines to the developing world, a global health body warns.
AMERICAS
BP chief criticised for boat trip
BP CEO Tony Hayward comes under fire for taking time off to go boating instead of dealing with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
  Obama hails Chinese currency move
US president welcomes China's suggestion that it will allow a rise of the yuan, which many in the West say is undervalued.
  Mayor of Mexican town shot dead
A Mexican mayor is gunned down in Ciudad Juarez near the US border, where he had fled after receiving death threats.
ASIA-PACIFIC
China hints at stronger currency
China indicates it will allow the yuan to rise, after Western criticism it is being kept artificially low, but releases no details.
  Supporters mark Suu Kyi birthday
Supporters of Burma's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi mark her 65th birthday, as world leaders call for her release.
  UN launches appeal for Kyrgyzstan
The UN announces a flash appeal for Kyrgyzstan, where it says 400,000 people have been displaced by inter-ethnic fighting.
EUROPE
Turkey to fight PKK 'to the end'
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government will fight Kurdish rebels until they are 'annihilated', after 11 soldiers die in attacks.
  Italy alarm over blue mozzarella
Italian authorities seize a batch of mozzarella that turned blue, alerting the European Commission of possible contamination.
  Sweden's princess weds commoner
Sweden sees one of its biggest public celebrations as Crown Princess Victoria weds her former personal trainer Daniel Westling.
MIDDLE EAST
Gunmen attack Yemen security HQ
Gunmen attack Yemen's security headquarters in Aden, killing at least 10 security officers and freeing militants.
  One killed in Iraqi power protest
Iraqi police open fire during a protest against power cuts in the southern city of Basra, killing at least one demonstrator.
  UN probes UK 'beating of Iraqis'
The UN refugee agency investigates allegations that UK officials beat deported Iraqi asylum seekers to get them on and off the plane.
SOUTH ASIA
Bangladeshi water 'poisons 77m'
Up to 77 million people in Bangladesh have been exposed to arsenic from drinking water in recent decades, according to a study in The Lancet.
  Rising Afghan violence alarms UN
Afghanistan has seen a dramatic rise in violence this year, with roadside bomb attacks nearly doubling, the UN says.
  Indian preacher is banned from UK
An Indian preacher has been banned from entering the UK for his "unacceptable behaviour", the home secretary says.
UK
Budget will 'include NI changes'
The coalition government's emergency Budget will include changes to National Insurance, the BBC understands.
  Police may reopen GP death probe
Police consider reopening an inquiry into a GP who admitted hastening the deaths of people in his care.
  PM calls for support for military
The public should express its appreciation of Britain's military "more loudly and more proudly", David Cameron says.
ENGLAND
Police may reopen GP death probe
Police consider reopening an inquiry into a GP who admitted hastening the deaths of people in his care.
  Man dies in light aircraft crash
A 31-year-old man is killed when the light aircraft he was piloting crashes into a West Yorkshire field.
  BP chief criticised for boat trip
BP CEO Tony Hayward comes under fire for taking time off to go boating instead of dealing with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Rally driver 'seriously injured'
There are reports of a driver being seriously injured in an accident at the Donegal International Rally on Saturday.
  River is searched for missing man
Rescue teams along with the police are searching a stretch of the Lagan in south Belfast for a missing man.
  Pensioner cyclist hurt in attack
A pensioner is being treated in hospital after being attacked and robbed in County Armagh in the early hours of Saturday morning.
SCOTLAND
Swinney in call over Budget share
The chancellor is urged to detail Scotland's share of a £185m renewable energy fund when he announces the Budget.
  Boy, 13, pulled from river dies
A 13-year-old boy pulled from the River Kelvin in Glasgow has died in hospital, Strathclyde police confirm.
  Rally against hill quarry threat
Protesters are marching to save a historic Stirling battle site which they say is threatened by quarrying.
BUSINESS
Obama hails Chinese currency move
US president welcomes China's suggestion that it will allow a rise of the yuan, which many in the West say is undervalued.
  BP chief criticised for boat trip
BP CEO Tony Hayward comes under fire for taking time off to go boating instead of dealing with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
  Government warned over CGT rise
Raising the rate of capital gains tax (CGT) could result in a fall in tax revenues, one think tank warns.
ENTERTAINMENT
Director Ronald Neame dies at 99
Poseidon Adventure director Ronald "Ronnie" Neame dies in hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 99.
  Beatles' lyrics bought for $1.2m
John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to Beatles song A Day In The Life sell for $1.2m (£810,000) at auction, well above the price expected.
  Rachael evicted from Big Brother
Beyonce lookalike Rachael is the first evictee from the final Big Brother house.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Illegal bushmeat 'rife in Europe'
About 270 tonnes of illegal bushmeat could be passing through one of Europe's busiest airports each year, a study estimates.
  Ancient ice ages 'linked' to CO2
A "global pattern" of change in the Earth's climate that began 2.7 million years ago could be explained by CO2, say scientists.
  Congress turns scorn on BP chief
In scathing questioning, US congressmen tell BP chief Tony Hayward his firm ignored oil well dangers in the Gulf of Mexico.
TECHNOLOGY
FCC to toughen internet rules
Web giants and broadband providers are scrapping over plans to change the way the net is regulated in the US.
  Fighting back against web attacks
The tools which hi-tech criminals use to attack websites can themselves be attacked, suggests research.
  Getty taps into Flickr snappers
Flickr users are getting the chance to make money out of their snaps as the site signs a deal with the Getty photo library.
HEALTH
Police may reopen GP death probe
Police consider reopening an inquiry into a GP who admitted hastening the deaths of people in his care.
  'Vaccines must go on' amid crisis
The global economic crisis must not interfere with the delivery of vaccines to the developing world, a global health body warns.
  Tea and coffee 'protect hearts'
Drinking several cups of coffee or tea a day appears to protect against heart disease, a 13-year study from the Netherlands finds.
EDUCATION
Teachers back new 'free schools'
More than 700 groups say they are interested in starting a "free school" in England - half are teachers.
  Top schools in academy bid - Gove
Education Secretary Michael Gove says 70% of outstanding secondary schools in England are interested in becoming academies.
  Catholic Church academy warning
The Catholic Church in England says its schools would be 'unwise' to apply for academy status.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1976: Westerners evacuated from Beirut
Hundreds of Americans and Britons are moved from Beirut and taken to safety in Syria by the US military, following the murder of the US ambassador.
  1995: Shell makes dramatic U-turn
Oil giant Shell caves in to international pressure and abandons plans to dump the Brent Spar oil rig at sea.
  1990: Major proposes new Euro currency
British Chancellor John Major proposes a new European currency which would circulate alongside existing national currencies.

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