Monday, June 21, 2010

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Tuesday, 22 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Tough measures expected in Budget
A package of tax increases and spending cuts are expected to be unveiled later by Chancellor George Osborne.
  NY car bomb accused pleads guilty
Faisal Shahzad pleads guilty to all charges in connection with an attempted car bombing in New York's Times Square.
  Watchdog calls for trans-fats ban
Trans-fats found in cakes, biscuits and fast food should be eliminated in England, says the NHS watchdog NICE.
  Jon Venables on child porn charge
One of the two killers of two-year-old James Bulger is charged with possession and distribution of indecent images of children.
  Israel asks UN to shelve inquiry
Israel asks the UN to suspend plans for an international inquiry into an Israeli raid on a ship trying to break the Gaza blockade.
WORLD
NY car bomb accused pleads guilty
Faisal Shahzad pleads guilty to all charges in connection with an attempted car bombing in New York's Times Square.
  Israel asks UN to shelve inquiry
Israel asks the UN to suspend plans for an international inquiry into an Israeli raid on a ship trying to break the Gaza blockade.
  Greece 'to compensate tourists'
Greece will cover the costs for any tourists stranded as a result of industrial action or natural disaster, a senior minister says.
AFRICA
Miners' Africa plane wreck found
The wreck of a plane carrying a group of Australian mining executives is found in West Africa, as hopes of finding survivors fade.
  Peacekeepers 'killed in Darfur'
Three peacekeepers with the international force in Sudan's Darfur region are killed in an attack, officials say.
  SA arrests over Rwanda shooting
Six people are arrested over the shooting in South Africa of Rwandan dissident Lt Gen Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa.
AMERICAS
NY car bomb suspect pleads guilty
Faisal Shahzad pleads guilty to all charges in connection with an attempted car bombing in New York's Times Square.
  Gulf claims to be paid 'quickly'
The man running the $20bn fund to compensate victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill promises to speed up the payment of claims.
  Gangs target buses in El Salvador
Fourteen people are killed in El Salvador as alleged gang members attack public buses in the capital San Salvador.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Miners' Africa plane wreck found
The wreck of a plane carrying a group of Australian mining executives is found in West Africa, as hopes of finding survivors fade.
  Whale talks 'secrecy' condemned
A key meeting on plans to regulate whaling begins, with some observers condeming the decision to hold talks behind closed doors.
  Afghan crash kills Nato soldiers
A Nato helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan killing three Australian commandos and a US soldier, officials say.
EUROPE
Greece 'to compensate tourists'
Greece will cover the costs for any tourists stranded as a result of industrial action or natural disaster, a senior minister says.
  Tough measures expected in Budget
A package of tax increases and spending cuts are expected to be unveiled later by Chancellor George Osborne.
  'Cannibal' trial opens in France
A French convict is tried for murdering and eating part of his cell-mate, after being allegedly denied psychiatric help.
MIDDLE EAST
Israel asks UN to shelve inquiry
Israel asks the UN to suspend plans for an international inquiry into an Israeli raid on a ship trying to break the Gaza blockade.
  Iraq electricity minister resigns
Iraq's electricity minister says he will resign after violent protests in several cities over chronic power shortages.
  Ancient Egypt city found by radar
An ancient Egyptian city believed to be Avaris, the capital of the Hyksos who ruled 3,500 years ago, has been located by radar, officials say.
SOUTH ASIA
India to revisit Bhopal response
Indian cabinet ministers recommend that the government do more to help victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster.
  Afghan crash kills Nato soldiers
A Nato helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan killing three Australian commandos and a US soldier, officials say.
  India court 'honour crimes' move
India's Supreme Court orders the government to explain what it is doing to prevent "honour killings".
UK
Osborne to raise tax allowances
The rate at which people pay tax will rise by £1,000 in the Budget but ministers face likely criticism over tax rises and cuts.
  UK Afghan death toll reaches 300
The number of UK service personnel killed as a result of the Afghanistan conflict hits 300 as a wounded marine dies in hospital.
  Jon Venables on child porn charge
One of the two killers of two-year-old James Bulger is charged with possession and distribution of indecent images of children.
ENGLAND
Patient admits killing two women
A Broadmoor patient admits killing two women whose bodies were found within eight days in Hastings 12 years ago.
  Public warned over Esso oil spill
Oil is washing on to two miles (3.2km) of Hampshire coastline after a leak at Esso's Fawley terminal at Southampton Water.
  Creator of Frank Sidebottom dies
The comedian Chris Sievey, who performed as Frank Sidebottom, dies at his home in Greater Manchester.
NORTHERN IRELAND
NI man dead in Africa plane crash
A man born in Ballymena has been killed after the plane in which he was travelling crashed in West Africa.
  McDowell in historic US Open win
Graeme McDowell becomes Europe's first US Open champion for 40 years as he holds off the pack including Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to secure his maiden major title.
  Man dies after hotel window fall
A man from Londonderry has died after falling from the window of a hotel in Donegal town on Sunday.
SCOTLAND
Budget paves way for Scots cuts
Chancellor George Osborne is to set out his emergency UK Budget which will pave the way for cuts to Scottish spending.
  Drive to tackle crossing misuse
Motorists accused of flouting rules at level crossings are to be shown footage of their inappropriate driving.
  Study prompts complex drugs call
A study by Edinburgh University suggests drugs should be more complex to treat illnesses effectively.
BUSINESS
Tough measures expected in Budget
A package of tax increases and spending cuts are expected to be unveiled later by Chancellor George Osborne.
  China yuan comments buoy markets
Stock markets and Asian currencies rise following weekend comments by China's central bank about its yuan policy.
  Warnings over Budget cuts plans
The government is warned against "deep" and "senseless" cuts in Tuesday's Budget as it seeks to reduce the deficit.
ENTERTAINMENT
Creator of Frank Sidebottom dies
The comedian Chris Sievey, who performed as Frank Sidebottom, dies at his home in Greater Manchester.
  Bleakley to leave BBC TV for ITV
The One Show's Christine Bleakley is to leave the BBC later this year, following her former co-presenter Adrian Chiles to ITV.
  Slipknot bassist died of overdose
Paul Gray, bassist with metal rockers Slipknot, died last month of an accidental morphine overdose, an autopsy reveals.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Whale talks 'secrecy' condemned
A key meeting on plans to regulate whaling begins, with some observers condeming the decision to hold talks behind closed doors.
  NHS patients 'have genes mapped'
An NHS hospital has begun decoding all the genes of individual patients, 10 years after the first human genome sequence was published.
  Satellite seeks 3D view of Earth
Germany's TanDEM-X satellite blasts into orbit on a mission to acquire the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface.
TECHNOLOGY
French quiz Google on wi-fi data
An early look at wi-fi data 'accidentally' gathered by Google in 30 countries suggests it contains sensitive information.
  Nintendo expresses currency fears
Nintendo boss says continuing currency market fluctuations are making it difficult to estimate its profits.
  Kenya starts to register mobiles
Kenya begins registering all mobile phone numbers in a bid to cut crime, with unregistered numbers to be cut off at the end of July.
HEALTH
Watchdog calls for trans-fats ban
Trans-fats found in cakes, biscuits and fast food should be eliminated in England, says the NHS watchdog NICE.
  Breast is best slogan 'outdated'
Breastfeeding campaigners call for an end to the "breast is best" slogan, in a bid to show it is not something special.
  Study prompts complex drugs call
A study by Edinburgh University suggests drugs should be more complex to treat illnesses effectively.
EDUCATION
Protest at education funding cuts
Students and staff from 100 UK colleges and universities mount protest over multi-million pound funding cuts.
  Child bitten by fox at playgroup
A three-year-old boy is taken to hospital after being bitten on the arm by a fox at a playgroup in Brighton.
  Remote school recruits new head
A small school serving communities in the Applecross peninsula successfully recruits a new head teacher.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1941: Hitler invades the Soviet Union
The German Army takes the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin by surprise as it begins a massive advance on Moscow.
  1981: Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder
Mark Chapman changes his plea to guilty and admits he murdered John Lennon in December 1980.
  2004: Child killer Dutroux jailed for life
A Belgian court sentences Marc Dutroux to life in prison for the kidnap, rape and murder of young girls.

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