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	Friday, 22 June, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul

Cat and mouse The realities of guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan		Q&A: Homebuilders What is driving the competition probe, and what might result?

TOP STORIES
	Poland pressed on EU treaty deal German and Polish leaders hold intensive talks in an effort to break a deadlock over the new EU treaty.
	Brown pledge to cut state control Gordon Brown says he has learned his lesson about "top-down" government, in a BBC interview.
	Mother jailed for daughter abuse A woman is one of three people convicted for involvement in the rape of her daughter and another child.
	'Afghans killed' in air strikes Nato-led forces investigate reports that they killed 25 Afghan civilians in an air strike in southern Afghanistan.
	BP sells Siberia stake to Gazprom Oil firm BP sells its stake in a Siberian gas field development to Russian state-controlled firm Gazprom.

WORLD
	Poland pressed on EU treaty deal German and Polish leaders hold intensive talks in an effort to break a deadlock over the new EU treaty.
	'Afghans killed' in air strikes Nato-led forces investigate reports that they killed 25 Afghan civilians in an air strike in southern Afghanistan.
	Chinese activist 'beaten in jail' A jailed Chinese human rights activist has been beaten by other prisoners, Amnesty International says.

AFRICA
	Somalia food aid trucks stranded The UN appeals to Kenya to allow urgent food aid over its border to Somalia as a curfew comes into force.
	Kenya murders after sect jailing At least 11 people are killed in attacks in Kenya a day after the former leader of the Mungiki sect was jailed.
	Sudan 'must address climate ills' There is little hope of peace in Sudan unless it addresses environmental damage, a UN study finds.

AMERICAS
	CIA to reveal decades of misdeeds The CIA is to make public hundreds of documents about some of its worst abuses from the 1950s to 1970s.
	Extend Afghan tour, Canada urged Nato's secretary general calls on Canada to keep soldiers in Afghanistan beyond the current 2009 deadline.
	Thousands honour US firefighters A memorial service is held for nine US firefighters killed in a warehouse fire in Charleston, South Carolina.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea 'ready to shut reactor' US envoy Christopher Hill says North Korea is prepared for a prompt shut-down of its main nuclear reactor.
	Okinawa anger at textbook plans The Japanese island of Okinawa protests at plans to revise textbook accounts of army WWII activities.
	Vietnam leader warned over rights President Bush stresses the need for a free society to Vietnam's president at landmark talks in Washington.

EUROPE
	Poland pressed on EU treaty deal German and Polish leaders hold intensive talks in an effort to break a deadlock over the new EU treaty.
	BP sells Siberia stake to Gazprom Oil firm BP sells its stake in a Siberian gas field development to Russian state-controlled firm Gazprom.
	Eiffel ex-staff in ticketing scam Eiffel Tower ex-employees avoid jail after stealing hundreds of thousands of euros from ticket sales.

MIDDLE EAST
	'Al-Qaeda gunmen' killed in Iraq US helicopters kill 17 suspected al-Qaeda-linked gunmen near Baquba north of Baghdad, the US military says.
	Lebanese army rings refugee camp Lebanese troops say they have largely defeated Islamist rebels in a northern refugee camp, but a siege continues.
	Abbas dismisses head of security Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas sacks his head of internal security, following the Hamas takeover in Gaza.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan 'building new reactor' Satellite images show Pakistan building a reactor that could yield plutonium for weapons, a watchdog says.
	'Afghans killed' in air strikes Nato-led forces investigate reports that they killed 25 Afghan civilians in an air strike in southern Afghanistan.
	Death probe minister is arrested A Pakistani minister being investigated in connection with the death of a Canadian woman is arrested.

UK
	Brown pledge to cut state control Gordon Brown says he has learned his lesson about "top-down" government, in a BBC interview.
	Mother jailed for daughter abuse A woman is one of three people convicted for involvement in the rape of her daughter and another child.
	BBC 'failings' over Hammond crash Investigators find failings by the BBC but no grounds for prosecution over the near-fatal Top Gear crash.

ENGLAND
	BBC 'failings' over Hammond crash Investigators find failings by the BBC but no grounds for prosecution over the near-fatal Top Gear crash.
	Boys admit 'happy slap' killing Two boys will be detained for killing an artist who was the victim of an attempted "happy slapping" attack.
	Missing Magritte painting located A painting by Rene Magritte valued at £350,000 stolen last year is found.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Waitress strangling charge denied A man extradited from Hong Kong in connection with the murder of a Chinese woman denies strangling her.
	DUP mixed messages over stadium DUP minister Nigel Dodds says any "IRA shrine" would make it intolerable to have a stadium on the Maze prison site.
	Dumping of puppies 'despicable' People who killed two young dogs in Strabane by dumping them in a bin are denounced by the USPCA.

SCOTLAND
	Mother jailed for daughter abuse A woman is one of three people convicted for involvement in the rape of her daughter and another child.
	Sarwar plans to stand down as MP Mohammad Sarwar, Labour MP for Glasgow Central, will stand down at the next General Election, it emerges.
	First warned over bus disruption A bus firm apologises to passengers in the Forth Valley after widespread disruption to services.

WALES
	147 reprimanded over DVLA e-mails Eighteen DVLA workers have now been sacked and 147 disciplined after an inquiry into misuse of e-mails.
	Soundman wins BBC damages claim A sound recordist left paralysed after being hit by a wind turbine while filming wins his legal action against the BBC.
	'Make drug users carry antidote' Drug workers want heroin users in Swansea to carry an antidote for a trial period to help save lives.

POLITICS
	Brown pledge to cut state control Gordon Brown says he has learned his lesson about "top-down" government, in a BBC interview.
	Poland pressed on EU treaty deal German and Polish leaders hold intensive talks in an effort to break a deadlock over the new EU treaty.
	Polls close in Labour deputy race Voting ends in the race to be Labour's next deputy leader with the result to be announced on Sunday.

BUSINESS
	OFT probes housebuilding sector The Office of Fair Trading announces it is launching an investigation into the housebuilding industry.
	BP sells Siberia stake to Gazprom Oil firm BP sells its stake in a Siberian gas field development to Russian state-controlled firm Gazprom.
	'Progress' at LSE's Italy talks London Stock Exchange plans to buy Borsa Italiana are successfully moving forward, the BBC learns.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Festival fans defy rain and mud Heavy rain fell on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival, leaving revellers wet but unbowed.
	BBC 'failings' over Hammond crash Investigators find failings by the BBC but no grounds for prosecution over the near-fatal Top Gear crash.
	Bruce to host Antiques Roadshow Newsreader Fiona Bruce is to replace from Michael Aspel as presenter of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Icebergs are 'ecological hotspot' Drifting icebergs are "eco-hotspots" enabling surrounding waters to absorb more CO2, a study finds.
	Atlantis sits out poor weather Bad weather forces Nasa to delay another landing attempt by the Atlantis space shuttle Atlantis.
	'Insulin pill' hope for diabetes People with diabetes may soon be able to take a pill to control their condition instead of repeated injections.

TECHNOLOGY
	E-vote 'threat' to UK democracy Unreliable electronic voting systems could undermine UK democracy warns a report
	Cyber attack on Pentagon e-mail The Pentagon shuts down e-mail accounts after a hacker manages to penetrate the system.
	Banned video game is 'fine art' The US publishers of a video game banned in the UK and Ireland describe it as a "fine piece of art".

HEALTH
	'Insulin pill' hope for diabetes People with diabetes may soon be able to take a pill to control their condition instead of repeated injections.
	Dummies reduce risk of cot death Parents are being advised to give a dummy to newborn babies every time they sleep to reduce the risk of cot death.
	'Alleged drug cartel' settlement A drug company accused of charging the NHS over the odds for its medicines has agreed to pay a £4million settlement.

EDUCATION
	Primary schools are to specialise A pilot study assesses making primary schools in England specialists, the way most secondaries now are.
	Low attainers 'poor white boys' White pupils, especially boys, from poor homes are most likely to persistently underachieve, a study says.
	'Purity' ring case in High Court A teenager is accusing her school of discriminating against Christians by banning the wearing of chastity rings.

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	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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