Thursday, 08 July, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
Police step up search for gunman A flurry of activity is reported in an area at the centre of the hunt for suspected gunman Raoul Moat. | |
'Spies' ordered to New York court Ten people accused of spying for Russia are ordered to face charges in New York of being unauthorised foreign agents. | |
Inactivity obesity link queried The idea lack of exercise makes children put on weight is challenged by research which suggests it is the other way round. | |
Gove apologises over list errors Michael Gove apologises for errors in a list of schools programmes being axed, amid stormy scenes in the Commons. | |
Deadly bombings hit Iraq pilgrims More than 40 people are killed and 100 are wounded in a series of bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims in Baghdad, police say. |
WORLD | |
Deadly bombings hit Iraq pilgrims More than 40 people are killed and 100 are wounded in a series of bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims in Baghdad, police say. | |
Cuba offers to free 52 prisoners Cuba agrees to free 52 political prisoners in the largest prisoner release by the communist authorities for decades. | |
'Spies' ordered to New York court Ten people accused of spying for Russia are ordered to face charges in New York of being unauthorised foreign agents. |
AFRICA | |
Fear of rape 'traps Kenya women' Fear of sexual violence in Kenya's slums keeps women from communal toilets and increases the risk of disease, a report says. | |
Fault disrupts East African net An undersea cable that brought high-speed net access to East Africa for the first time is hit by a fault, knocking many offline. | |
Nigerian held with 70 dead babies A man working for Lagos University Teaching Hospital is arrested in Nigeria, carrying bags with more than 70 dead babies. |
AMERICAS | |
Cuba offers to free 52 prisoners Cuba agrees to free 52 political prisoners in the largest prisoner release by the communist authorities for decades. | |
'Spies' ordered to New York court Ten people accused of spying for Russia are ordered to face charges in New York of being unauthorised foreign agents. | |
Al-Qaeda chef in Guantanamo plea Osama Bin Laden's former cook and driver pleads guilty at a Guantanamo Bay tribunal to conspiracy and providing support for terrorism. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
China executes Chongqing official China executes the top justice official in Chongqing, as part of a high-profile crackdown on corruption and gang crime. | |
Suspended sentence for activist A Japanese court convicts former Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune and gives him a suspended sentence. | |
Russian pianist charged with rape Police in the Thai resort of Pattaya charge a Russian musician, Mikhail Pletnev, with rape of a teenage boy. |
EUROPE | |
Court annuls key Turkish reforms Turkey's Constitutional Court annuls key parts of government-backed constitutional reforms. | |
Sarkozy campaign funding probed Prosecutors open an investigation into claims of illegal funding for French President Nicolas Sarkozy's campaign. | |
Puyol puts Spain in World Cup final Carles Puyol is the hero as Spain beat Germany 1-0 to make their first ever World Cup final, where they will face the Netherlands. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Deadly bombings hit Iraq pilgrims More than 40 people are killed and 100 are wounded in a series of bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims in Baghdad, police say. | |
Poles to extradite Mossad 'agent' An Israeli allegedly linked to the killing of a Hamas operative in Dubai can be extradited to Germany, a Polish court rules. | |
Al-Qaeda chef in Guantanamo plea Osama Bin Laden's former cook and driver pleads guilty at a Guantanamo Bay tribunal to conspiracy and providing support for terrorism. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Nato error kills Afghan soldiers A Nato airstrike has accidentally killed five Afghan soldiers and wounded two others, officials in Afghanistan say. | |
Indian army marches in Srinagar Army soldiers march through Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir in a show of force to help quell street protests. | |
India admiral dies at arms range A senior Indian naval officer dies as a result of an "accidental firing" at a firing range, a navy spokesman says. |
UK | |
Police step up search for gunman A flurry of activity is reported in an area at the centre of the hunt for suspected gunman Raoul Moat. | |
Gove apologises over list errors Michael Gove apologises for errors in a list of schools programmes being axed, amid stormy scenes in the Commons. | |
Inactivity obesity link queried The idea lack of exercise makes children put on weight is challenged by research which suggests it is the other way round. |
ENGLAND | |
Police step up search for gunman A flurry of activity is reported in an area at the centre of the hunt for suspected gunman Raoul Moat. | |
Church pays abuse claim damages The Church of England pays damages to a woman who claims she was drugged and abused whilst at a church-run children's home. | |
Humans' early arrival in Britain Researchers have discovered stone tools in Norfolk that suggest that humans arrived in Britain nearly a million years ago. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
PSNI to suspend 'stop and search' Police in Northern Ireland are expected to suspend controversial stop-and-search powers. | |
'Chaos' as Orange Order says no Proposals for new legislation to deal with contentious parades are in chaos after the Orange Order rejected them. | |
Glentoran stars unpaid for weeks Glentoran players and officials will hold a meeting after Thursday's Europa League qualifier against FC Reyjavick to discuss unpaid wages. |
SCOTLAND | |
Fire crews tackle moorland blaze Fire crews are battling a huge blaze on woodland, gorse and moorland on the outskirts of Inverness. | |
Man held over alleyway stabbing A man is arrested in Edinburgh on suspicion of murdering a 24-year-old man in a Blackburn alleyway last month. | |
Pub appeal over Peter Tobin probe Police trying to uncover the past crimes of serial killer Peter Tobin make an appeal to people who drank in a Glasgow pub in 1968. |
BUSINESS | |
Government in supplier cuts talks The government is to meet its main suppliers to discuss ways of cutting costs of their contracts. | |
EU names stress test banks list A list of banks who will be "stress tested" includes the UK's big four, says the Committee of European Banking Supervisors. | |
Public sector pension reform call Public sector pensions cost twice as much as previously thought and require radical reform, a commission concludes. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Ross signs new ITV chat show deal Jonathan Ross signs a deal to present a chat show for ITV, it is announced. | |
Plans to 'kill off' Corrie stars Several Coronation Street characters are to be killed off as part of a storyline which will mark the show's 50th anniversary, bosses announce. | |
UK TV show firm wins Disney trial The UK creator of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? wins a multi-million pound legal fight against Disney over unpaid profits. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Humans' early arrival in Britain Researchers have discovered stone tools in Norfolk that suggest that humans arrived in Britain nearly a million years ago. | |
Tags reveal puffin food 'hotspot' GPS devices reveal puffins at a key breeding colony head for foraging "hotspots" 20 miles away, much closer than previously thought. | |
Climate unit 'did not hide data' Climate scientists emerge from third inquiry with their reputations for honesty intact but with a lack of openness criticised. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Legal challenge to Digital Act BT and TalkTalk seek a judicial review of the Digital Economy Act, saying it was rushed and could curb basic rights. | |
Row over gamer's true identities A row erupts after the firm behind World of Warcraft announced that users of its sites would have to use their real names. | |
Apple bans developer from iTunes A 'fraudulent' Vietnamese developer has been banned from iTunes as it emerged he hacked 400 accounts to boost sales of his app. |
HEALTH | |
Inactivity obesity link queried The idea lack of exercise makes children put on weight is challenged by research which suggests it is the other way round. | |
DNA bank recruits half a million The most comprehensive health study in the UK reaches its goal of enrolling 500,000 adults. | |
7/7 victim's remarkable healing A woman who suffered severe facial burns during the 7/7 terror attacks reveals her new face to the world. |
EDUCATION | |
Gove apologises over list errors Michael Gove apologises for errors in a list of schools programmes being axed, amid stormy scenes in the Commons. | |
University posts 'on the line' More than 22,000 university staff in England could lose their jobs if 25% funding cuts go ahead, a union warns. | |
Private school charity court bid Independent schools are seeking a judicial review to clarify the guidelines on their charitable status. |
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1996: Seven slashed in school machete attack Three young children and four adults are attacked by a man with a machete at an infant school in Wolverhampton. | |||
2005: G8 leaders agree $50bn aid boost The G8 summit in Gleneagles ends with a deal to boost aid for developing countries by $50bn. | |||
1965: Ronald Biggs escapes from jail Ronald Biggs who was serving a 30-year prison sentence for his part in the Great Train Robbery escapes from Wandsworth prison. | |||
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