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	Monday, 18 June, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul

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TOP STORIES
	Paedophile ring smashed by police A man is jailed after police smashed a paedophile ring run from the UK and involving people from 35 countries.
	Comedy star Bernard Manning dies Controversial comedian Bernard Manning dies in a Manchester hospital aged 76 after a short illness.
	Hamas sets BBC reporter deadline Palestinian movement Hamas says it has set a deadline of Monday for the release of Alan Johnston.
	Rushdie title 'may spark attacks' Britain's knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie may lead to terrorism, a Pakistani minister says.
	Blair sets out EU treaty demands Tony Blair sets out a list of no-go areas for an EU treaty - and says that means no referendum will be needed.

WORLD
	US, EU restore Palestinian ties The US and the EU are to normalise ties with the new Palestinian government that excludes Hamas.
	Children die in Afghan air raid Seven children are killed in a US-led coalition air strike against a suspected al-Qaeda hideout in Afghanistan.
	Hamas sets BBC reporter deadline Palestinian movement Hamas says it has set a deadline of Monday for the release of Alan Johnston.

AFRICA
	Huge oilfield discovered in Ghana UK firm Tullow Oil announces the discovery of 600 million barrels of oil offshore from Ghana.
	Zimbabwe rivals in crisis talks Zimbabwe's opposition and ruling parties hold talks aimed at solving the country's economic and political crisis.
	Blatter: SA will stage 'wonderful' WC Fifa president Sepp Blatter says South Africa are on course to stage a 'wonderful' World Cup in 2010.

AMERICAS
	US, EU restore Palestinian ties The US and the EU are to normalise ties with the new Palestinian government that excludes Hamas.
	Britons die in Malawi plane crash Five British tourists and a Canadian have been killed in a plane crash in northern Malawi, police say.
	Children die in Afghan air raid Seven children are killed in a US-led coalition air strike against a suspected al-Qaeda hideout in Afghanistan.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	IAEA inspectors to visit N Korea The UN nuclear watchdog says it will go to North Korea next week to discuss shutting the Yongbyon reactor.
	One killed in Melbourne shooting A "good Samaritan" is killed and another injured trying to help a woman struggling with a gunman in Melbourne.
	JI militant hits out at fugitive Captured Indonesian militant Abu Dujana accuses wanted Noordin Top of an attack he disapproved of.

EUROPE
	Sarkozy wins 'mandate for reform' French President Nicolas Sarkozy's party vows to press ahead with reforms despite a disappointing election night.
	Blair sets out EU treaty demands Tony Blair sets out a list of no-go areas for an EU treaty - and says that means no referendum will be needed.
	Eleven dead in German bus crash At least 11 people are killed and 31 injured in a bus crash in eastern Germany, police say.

MIDDLE EAST
	US, EU restore Palestinian ties The US and the EU are to normalise ties with the new Palestinian government that excludes Hamas.
	Iraq town clashes leave 20 dead Up to 20 people have been killed in clashes between coalition forces and Shia militia in southern Iraq, military leaders say.
	Hamas sets BBC reporter deadline Palestinian movement Hamas says it has set a deadline of Monday for the release of Alan Johnston.

SOUTH ASIA
	Children die in Afghan air raid Seven children are killed in a US-led coalition air strike against a suspected al-Qaeda hideout in Afghanistan.
	Rushdie title 'may spark attacks' Britain's knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie may lead to terrorism, a Pakistani minister says.
	Hindus 'guilty of Muslim deaths' A court in India convicts 14 Hindus of killing Muslims during bloody religious riots nearly 20 years ago.

UK
	Paedophile ring smashed by police A man is jailed after police smashed a paedophile ring run from the UK and involving people from 35 countries.
	Comedy star Bernard Manning dies Controversial comedian Bernard Manning dies in a Manchester hospital aged 76 after a short illness.
	Rushdie title 'may spark attacks' Britain's knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie may lead to terrorism, a Pakistani minister says.

ENGLAND
	Paedophile ring smashed by police A man is jailed after police smashed a paedophile ring run from the UK and involving people from 35 countries.
	Nightclub collapsing in city fire A South Yorkshire nightclub is reported to be collapsing as a massive fire takes hold.
	Comedy star Bernard Manning dies Controversial comedian Bernard Manning dies in a Manchester hospital aged 76 after a short illness.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Mother's anguish over son suicide The mother of one of three County Armagh boys who have ended their lives describes her heartbreak.
	Approach to flooding 'needs work' More needs to be done to ensure a coordinated approach to flooding in NI, the regional development minister says.
	Salmond calls for closer NI ties Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond says he wants closer co-operation with the Northern Ireland Assembly.

SCOTLAND
	Liver disease 'doubles in decade' Figures reveal a doubling in the number of people in Scotland diagnosed with alcoholic liver disease.
	Woman raped on garage forecourt An inquiry is launched after a female clubber is raped on a city centre petrol station forecourt.
	Leading QC told 'sectarian joke' A leading defence QC is accused of "unacceptable" behaviour after he was reported to have made sectarian comments.

WALES
	Firms fined for 11,000 volt death Two companies working on an industrial estate where a teenager was electrocuted are fined £31,000.
	Spaghetti-eating trucker jailed A truck driver caught steering his 40-tonne lorry with his knees as he ate spaghetti from a pan is jailed.
	Opera singer is TV talent winner Opera-singing phone salesman Paul Potts has won the final of TV variety show Britain's Got Talent.

POLITICS
	Blair sets out EU treaty demands Tony Blair sets out a list of no-go areas for an EU treaty - and says that means no referendum will be needed.
	Cameron setting out battle lines David Cameron says Gordon Brown's move to 10 Downing Street gives voters a clear choice at the next election.
	Watchdog cleared over travel bill The head of the government's spending watchdog has been cleared of wrongdoing over his £336,000 travel bill.

BUSINESS
	QE2 set to become floating hotel Dubai pays $100m to buy the Queen Elizabeth 2 liner which it will turn into a floating hotel.
	Cadbury plans fuel job concerns Cadbury Schweppes is to set out plans for a big overhaul of its business amid speculation of substantial job cuts.
	Airbus enjoys bumper Paris orders Airbus is boosted by orders at the Paris air show, led by Qatar Airways' $16bn order for A350 and A380 planes.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Comedy star Bernard Manning dies Controversial comedian Bernard Manning dies in a Manchester hospital aged 76 after a short illness.
	Fantastic Four top US film chart Superhero sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer becomes the most popular film in North America.
	BBC 'must become more impartial' The BBC needs to make greater efforts towards impartiality, according to an internal report.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Arctic spring's 'rapid advance' Spring in the Arctic is arriving "weeks earlier" than a decade ago, research shows.
	ISS computer woes concern Europe The same computer systems that crashed on the space station are also incorporated into Europe's Columbus laboratory and its new cargo ship.
	Badger cull 'not cost effective' Culling badgers is unlikely to be a cost-effective way of controlling cattle tuberculosis, government scientists conclude.

TECHNOLOGY
	Blockbuster to focus on Blu-ray Film rental firm Blockbuster says it will rent only Blu-ray high-definition DVDs at 1,450 of its US stores.
	Paedophile ring smashed by police A man is jailed after police smashed a paedophile ring run from the UK and involving people from 35 countries.
	Half of Britons 'e-mail addicts' Half of Britons could not exist without e-mail - with 30 or 40-somethings more addicted than teens, a survey says.

HEALTH
	NHS 'hygiene standards struggle' NHS trusts in England are struggling to meet key hygiene standards, data suggests.
	Pureed baby food is 'unnatural' Spoon-feeding babies pureed food could cause health problems later in life a Unicef childcare expert has warned.
	Male twins 'can reduce fertility' A twin brother's male hormones can reduce his female twin's chances of giving birth, a study claims.

EDUCATION
	Pupils to devise bully sanctions Pupils should suggest punishments for bullying, ministers agree - but victims must not retaliate.
	Call for 'post-9/11' RE teaching RE teachers must provide more sophisticated teaching of the subject in a post 9/11 world, Ofsted says.
	NI children still divided: study Ten years after the main paramilitary cesefires NI society remains divided, a BBC survey indicates.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1972: UK's worst air crash kills 118 A flight from London Heathrow to Brussels crashes minutes after take-off killing all 118 people on board.
	1979: Leaders agree arms reduction treaty United States President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev sign Salt II, the first arms-reduction treaty between the two super powers.
	1999: Anti-capitalism demo turns violent Police and protesters clash at a demonstration against capitalism in the centre of London's financial district.

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