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| Monday, 11 June, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Honour killing' relatives guilty The father and uncle of a woman who was killed after falling in love are found guilty of her murder. |
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| Police officer stabbed to death A police officer dies in hospital after being stabbed during an incident in which two other people were also knifed. | |
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| Cautions for 8,000 sex offenders Nearly 8,000 sex offenders have been given cautions across England in the past five years, the BBC discovers. | |
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| Aid workers die in Lebanon clash Two Red Cross workers are killed at a Palestinian refugee camp where troops are battling militants, officials say. | |
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| Brown pledge on intelligence use Gordon Brown says lessons must be learned on the use of intelligence in the run-up to the Iraq War. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Bulgaria presses Bush on shield US President George W Bush holds talks in Bulgaria on US plans to build a missile defence shield in Europe. |
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| Aid workers die in Lebanon clash Two Red Cross workers are killed at a Palestinian refugee camp where troops are battling militants, officials say. | |
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| Explosion rocks central Nairobi At least one person is killed and several others are injured in an explosion in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ethiopian protest leaders guilty An Ethiopian judge finds 38 opposition leaders guilty of charges connected to protests over election fraud. |
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| Explosion rocks central Nairobi At least one person is killed and several others are injured in an explosion in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. | |
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| DR Congo reviews 60 mining deals A Democratic Republic of Congo commission is to review at least 60 mining contracts signed over the last decade. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Bulgaria presses Bush on shield US President George W Bush holds talks in Bulgaria on US plans to build a missile defence shield in Europe. |
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| Three die in Iraq bridge bombing Three US soldiers die after a bomb attack causes a bridge across a highway near Baghdad to collapse. | |
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| Bush stands by attorney general President Bush backs Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who faces a no-confidence vote in the US Senate. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China Olympic abuse claims probed Organisers of the 2008 Beijing Olympics say they are looking into reports of child labour and worker abuse. |
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| Thailand freezes Thaksin's assets Bank accounts belonging to Thailand ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra have been frozen, the government says. | |
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| Chinese hospitals used fake drips Chinese hospitals are found to be using fake blood protein in patients' drips, in China's latest food and drug scandal. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Bulgaria presses Bush on shield US President George W Bush holds talks in Bulgaria on US plans to build a missile defence shield in Europe. |
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| Bruised Royal seeks poll alliance France's Socialists want an alliance with centrists to prevent a crushing poll victory for the ruling UMP. | |
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| EU step to resume Palestinian aid The European Union signs an agreement to train officials from the Palestinian Authority, prior to resuming aid. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Aid workers die in Lebanon clash Two Red Cross workers are killed at a Palestinian refugee camp where troops are battling militants, officials say. |
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| 'Harassment' mars Egyptian vote Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood accuses authorities of harassment and widescale irregularities during voting. | |
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| Three die in Iraq bridge bombing Three US soldiers die after a bomb attack causes a bridge across a highway near Baghdad to collapse. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mudslides kill many in Bangladesh At least 79 people are killed in mudslides after heavy rain in the Bangladeshi city of Chittagong. |
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| Pakistan minister in death probe Police investigate a cabinet minister in connection with the death of a Canadian woman in Pakistan. | |
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| Ford declines role as India coach Graham Ford rejects the chance to become India coach and will remain Kent director of cricket. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Police officer stabbed to death A police officer dies in hospital after being stabbed during an incident in which two other people were also knifed. |
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| 'Honour killing' relatives guilty The father and uncle of a woman who was killed after falling in love are found guilty of her murder. | |
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| 'Enough staff' for HIPs go-ahead There are enough assessors for Home Information Packs to be introduced on 1 August, the government says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| 'Honour killing' relatives guilty The father and uncle of a woman who was killed after falling in love are found guilty of her murder. |
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| Police officer stabbed to death A police officer dies in hospital after being stabbed during an incident in which two other people were also knifed. | |
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| Woman 'shocked by flashing judge' One of Britain's most senior judges goes on trial charged with exposing himself to a woman on a train. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Order to 'kick out' sex offenders Sex offenders' membership of the Orange Order is to be automatically terminated under a new policy. |
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| Two held after campervan hijacked Two men are arrested after a campervan is hijacked in County Louth, near the south Armagh border. | |
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| Water privatisation is ruled out The Northern Ireland Assembly rules out the future privatisation of water and sewerage services. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scotland is 'worst small country' A report by business leaders says Scotland is the "worst performing" small country in Western Europe. |
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| Nuclear power station shut down Engineers closed down the Hunterston nuclear power station after temperature problems. | |
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| Scottish children 'more advanced' Scots three-year-olds have a better grasp of vocabulary, numbers and colours, research shows. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Thomas Cook Welsh rule 'unlawful' A race equality body says a travel agent's ban on staff using Welsh with each other to discuss work 'probably' breaks the law. |
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| Morgan supports Harman for deputy Rhodri Morgan says backing Harriet Harman for Labour deputy leader is not a criticism of Peter Hain. | |
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| School evacuated after flooding A primary school is evacuated and properties flooded after some parts of Wales are hit by severe downpours. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Brown pledge on intelligence use Gordon Brown says lessons must be learned on the use of intelligence in the run-up to the Iraq War. |
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| Tories call for Iraq war inquiry The Conservatives are using a House of Commons debate to raise pressure for an inquiry into the Iraq war. | |
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| Cautions for 8,000 sex offenders Nearly 8,000 sex offenders have been given cautions across England in the past five years, the BBC discovers. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Lord Woolf to head BAE's review Lord Woolf, the former Lord Chief Justice, is to head a review of business practices at BAE Systems. |
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| Ford 'names banks to sell Jaguar' Ford is understood to have chosen three investment banks to help it sell Britain's Jaguar and Land Rover. | |
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| UK property prices move upwards UK house prices rose by 1.2% in April, with the average house costing £210,000, government figures show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | 'One in five' Wight tickets fake Up to one in five tickets for the Isle of Wight music festival were fake, say event organisers. |
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| Rosen is chosen for laureate role Poet and author Michael Rosen is named Children's Laureate, taking over from Jacqueline Wilson. | |
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| Kylie to collect musical honour Kylie Minogue is the first woman to be honoured with this year's Music Industry Trusts' Award. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Success for Mars rover bag test Engineers test an airbag system that could be used to cushion a European rover's landing on Mars. |
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| Sawfish protection acquires teeth Nations agree to ban international trade in the one of the world's most spectacular fish. | |
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| EU firms 'flagging on research' The European Union's vision of building a hi-tech economy is under threat, according to a European Commission report. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google ranked 'worst' on privacy Google is sharply criticised in a report looking at the privacy policies of popular net firms. |
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| Smart clothes to monitor health Scientists are developing clothing embedded with sensors which they say will be able to monitor your health. | |
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| Cathedral to demand Sony apology The Church of England will ask Sony to apologise over the use of Manchester Cathedral in a violent game. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug offers hope for Parkinson's A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may slow or even halt the development of Parkinson's. |
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| MPs prepare for abortion debate Pro and anti-abortion MPs say they expect the first full debate in Parliament on the 24 week limit since 1990. | |
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| Fears over child epilepsy drugs Urgent safety studies are needed for newer epilepsy drugs increasingly given to children, say UK researchers. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Wealth gap in learning by three Children from poorer homes are up to a year behind their more privileged peers by the age of three. |
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| Staying on 'must not be forced' Youngsters should not face criminal sanctions if they do not stay in education until 18, says Nacro. | |
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| Politics 'corrupting' curriculum The school curriculum is being "hi-jacked" by political agendas, claims a think-tank report. | |
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| 1955: Le Mans disaster claims 77 lives Seventy-seven people are killed and 77 others injured when a racing car spins off the track and into the crowd. | |||
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| 1998: UN warns of famine in Sudan More than a million people in Sudan are facing starvation, prompting the United Nations to declare an official famine in the region. | |||
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| 1959: Hovercraft marks new era in transport The Hovercraft invented by Christopher Cockerell is officially launched in Southampton. | |||
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