Thursday, June 28, 2007

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Thursday, 28 June, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul



TOP STORIES
Brown unveils huge Cabinet revamp
Jacqui Smith is home secretary and David Miliband foreign secretary in Gordon Brown's revamped Cabinet.
Italian arrest in Madeleine case
An Italian man is arrested in Spain over the kidnapping of British four-year-old Madeleine McCann, according to reports.
Flood-hit UK braced for more rain
The UK is set to be hit by more heavy rain as flooding continues to affect a large area of northern England.
Three troops killed in Iraq named
The three British soldiers killed by a bomb in the southern Iraqi city of Basra are named by the Ministry of Defence.
Teenager guilty of nurse's murder
A teenager who stabbed a nurse 72 times while she took a cigarette break is found guilty of murder.
WORLD
Vote dashes Bush immigration plan
US senators deal a severe blow to President Bush's immigration reform bill, probably killing its chances.
Lockerbie bomber allowed appeal
The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people is granted leave to make a second appeal.
Bail for Pakistan 'same-sex' pair
A Pakistani couple jailed for perjury in a row over the husband's sex are to be freed on bail, lawyers say.
AFRICA
S Africa unions call off strike
South Africa's main unions end their four-week strike, which has closed most schools and hospitals.
Lockerbie bomber allowed appeal
The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people is granted leave to make a second appeal.
African plans largest game park
Plans to create the world's largest game park are being finalised in Botswana in southern Africa.
AMERICAS
Vote dashes Bush immigration plan
US senators deal a severe blow to President Bush's immigration reform bill, probably killing its chances.
US rejects school action on race
The US Supreme Court rules that the race of a child cannot be used to determine the school he or she goes to.
White House firm on prosecutors
The White House rejects Congressional demands for documents relating to the firing of federal prosecutors.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Inspectors visit N Korea reactor
A team of UN inspectors sets off for the first visit to North Korea's main nuclear reactor in four years.
China mine boss jailed over death
Seven people - including a mine owner - are jailed for the fatal beating of a journalist at a coal mine in China.
Australia to refloat beached ship
Salvage teams hope to refloat a freighter stranded on the Australian seaboard for almost three weeks.
EUROPE
Brown unveils huge Cabinet revamp
Jacqui Smith is home secretary and David Miliband foreign secretary in Gordon Brown's revamped Cabinet.
Heatwave fuels Greek forest fires
Record temperatures in Greece spark more than 100 forest fires as a heatwave scorches south-east Europe.
Italian arrest in Madeleine case
An Italian man is arrested in Spain over the kidnapping of British four-year-old Madeleine McCann, according to reports.
MIDDLE EAST
Lockerbie bomber allowed appeal
The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people is granted leave to make a second appeal.
Baghdad blast kills at least 20
A car bomb kills at least 20 people at a bus station during morning rush hour in Baghdad, police say.
Israel president makes plea deal
Israel's outgoing President Moshe Katsav strikes a plea bargain to avoid rape charges and a prison term.
SOUTH ASIA
Bad weather foils Pakistan rescue
Bad weather hampers efforts to rescue tens of thousands stranded after a cyclone hits Pakistan's coastline.
Bail for Pakistan 'same-sex' pair
A Pakistani couple jailed for perjury in a row over the husband's sex are to be freed on bail, lawyers say.
Tracking plan for rare India croc
Wildlife officials in eastern India are to use satellites to track endangered gharial crocs.
UK
Brown unveils huge Cabinet revamp
Jacqui Smith is home secretary and David Miliband foreign secretary in Gordon Brown's revamped Cabinet.
Italian arrest in Madeleine case
An Italian man is arrested in Spain over the kidnapping of British four-year-old Madeleine McCann, according to reports.
Flood-hit UK braced for more rain
The UK is set to be hit by more heavy rain as flooding continues to affect a large area of northern England.
ENGLAND
Flood-hit UK braced for more rain
The UK is set to be hit by more heavy rain as flooding continues to affect a large area of northern England.
Teenager guilty of nurse's murder
A teenager who stabbed a nurse 72 times while she took a cigarette break is found guilty of murder.
'Child escaped' in £53m cash raid
A child held captive in Britain's biggest cash raid was small enough to wriggle through a cage, jurors hear.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Man died after drinking cocaine
A caravan park owner collapsed and died after drinking cocaine mixed with water, an inquest is told.
Woodward 'not paid for NI role'
Shaun Woodward says he will not take any extra payment for his role as the new Northern Ireland secretary.
Airport in need of greater safety
Considerable work is required to ensure safety management is implemented at City of Derry Airport, says an inquiry.
SCOTLAND
Lockerbie bomber allowed appeal
The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people is granted leave to make a second appeal.
Scottish soldiers killed in Iraq
The Ministry of Defence names two soldiers from Fife who were killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq.
SPL calls for booze ban 'rethink'
The SPL calls on ministers to consider a review of the 27-year ban on alcohol in Scottish football grounds.
WALES
Three troops killed in Iraq named
The three British soldiers killed by a bomb in the southern Iraqi city of Basra are named by the Ministry of Defence.
Go-ahead for Stradey homes plans
Llanelli Scarlets can build 450 homes on their old ground clearing the way for a £15m new stadium.
Hain promoted in Brown's cabinet
Neath MP Peter Hain is promoted to work and pensions secretary in Gordon Brown's new cabinet.
POLITICS
Brown unveils huge Cabinet revamp
Jacqui Smith is home secretary and David Miliband foreign secretary in Gordon Brown's revamped Cabinet.
Blair questioned again by police
Ex-PM Tony Blair has been interviewed for a third time in the cash-for-honours probe, it emerges.
Parliament sleaze watchdog quits
Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Sir Philip Mawer says he will resign six months before his term finishes.
BUSINESS
House price growth 'bounces back'
House price growth rebounded in June, according to the Nationwide, with prices rising by 1.1% in the month.
Darling named as new chancellor
Prime Minister Gordon Brown appoints a fellow Scot, Alistair Darling, to succeed him as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Judge warns banks over fee cases
Dozens of bank charges cases are settled after the judge threatens to use some of them as a legal test case.
ENTERTAINMENT
Spice Girls announce reunion tour
The Spice Girls confirm they will reform for a world tour to take place in December and January.
Potter star greets Japanese fans
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe travels to Tokyo for the world premiere of The Order of the Phoenix.
Kravitz to play Rio's Live Earth
Lenny Kravitz, Pharrell Williams and Macy Gray are confirmed for the Brazilian leg of the Live Earth concerts.
SCIENCE/NATURE
UN issues desertification warning
Desertification represents the "greatest environmental challenge of our times", the UN warns in a report.
Nasa readies for asteroid mission
A Nasa spacecraft set for launch early next month will explore the two biggest asteroids in the Solar System.
Brown shakes up education arena
Gordon Brown carves up the Department for Education and appoints Ed Balls and John Denham to the top jobs.
TECHNOLOGY
Cyber-bullying gathers pace in US
Survey finds that one third of online teenagers in the US have been victims of cyber-bullying.
Social sites battle for new users
Research reveals which social network site is capturing the hearts and clicks of Britons.
Nintendo to open up Wii console
Hobby and student game makers are getting a chance to make games for the Wii console.
HEALTH
Obesity to fuel Alzheimer's rise
Rising rates of obesity will lead to dramatic increases in the number of people with Alzheimer's disease, experts have predicted.
IVF clinic raids ruled 'unlawful'
Raids carried out on two IVF clinics run by fertility doctor Mohamed Taranissi have been ruled unlawful.
New stem cell could aid research
UK researchers say the discovery of a new type of "missing link" stem cell in rodents could boost research.
EDUCATION
Brown shakes up education arena
Gordon Brown carves up the Department for Education and appoints Ed Balls and John Denham to the top jobs.
New challenge for the families man
The challenges likely to face the new Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families.
Science wins champion in shake-up
The key challenges facing the new Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
1960: Welsh pit blast kills 37 miners
At least 37 men are killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in Monmouthshire, Wales.
2004: US transfers power back to Iraq
The US hands sovereignty back to Iraq in a low-key ceremony in Baghdad.
1976: Death sentence for mercenaries
Three Britons and an American are sentenced to death by firing squad for their roles during the Angolan civil war.
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