Monday, July 2, 2007

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Monday, 02 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul



TOP STORIES
Doctors held in bomb attack probe
Police investigating the failed car bombings at Glasgow airport and in London are holding two doctors.
Cameron reshuffles shadow team
David Cameron demotes Francis Maude and moves David Willetts as he shakes up his shadow cabinet team.
Boy guilty of footballer murder
A teenager is found guilty of stabbing a 15-year-old schoolboy footballer to death in north London.
Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran
The US and Russian leaders agree to work together on Iran, but fail to resolve a dispute over missile defence plans.
Uncle gets life for Casey murder
A 21-year-old man is jailed for life for raping and murdering his two-year-old niece in Leeds.
WORLD
Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran
The US and Russian leaders agree to work together on Iran, but fail to resolve a dispute over missile defence plans.
Yemen bomb kills Spanish tourists
Seven people, including six Spanish tourists, are killed in a blast at a famous temple in eastern Yemen, reports say.
Gandhi letter to return to India
A letter written by Mahatma Gandhi is withdrawn from auction in London so it can be acquired by India.
AFRICA
Summit debates future of Africa
African Union leaders are to discuss the idea of a pan-African government, on the second day of their summit.
New Senegal record cocaine haul
Senegal makes its biggest seizure of cocaine with a street value of $100m just days after the previous record haul.
Chad leader's son dies in France
The son of Chad's President, Idriss Deby, is found dead in the car park of his block of flats in Paris, police say.
AMERICAS
Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran
The US and Russian leaders agree to work together on Iran, but fail to resolve a dispute over missile defence plans.
Bill hits Hillary campaign trail
Bill Clinton makes his first major appearances beside wife Hillary as she campaigns in the 2008 White House race.
Libby refused delayed prison term
A US appeals court refuses to delay the jail term of former White House official Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Australia refloats beached ship
A 40,000-tonne coal ship is finally refloated after more than three weeks stranded on an Australian beach.
China Church welcomes Pope letter
A member of China's state-run Catholic Church welcomes the Pope's message but Beijing is less positive.
China strikers 'beaten by thugs'
Hundreds of Chinese migrant workers have been attacked after striking over unpaid wages, state media reports.
EUROPE
Car bombings suspect 'on the run'
Police are still trying to find at least one person over the failed car bombings in London and at Glasgow airport.
Yemen bomb kills Spanish tourists
Seven people, including six Spanish tourists, are killed in a blast at a famous temple in eastern Yemen, reports say.
Missing US envoy is 'found dead'
A US diplomat in Cyprus who went missing four days ago is reportedly found dead on a remote part of the island.
MIDDLE EAST
Yemen bomb kills Spanish tourists
Seven people, including six Spanish tourists, are killed in a blast at a famous temple in eastern Yemen, reports say.
US links Iran to attack in Iraq
The US military says Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah were behind an attack in Karbala that killed five soldiers.
Hamas arrests over BBC reporter
Hamas security forces detain members of the group which claims to be holding BBC reporter Alan Johnston.
SOUTH ASIA
Pakistan Supreme Court lashes out
Pakistan's Supreme Court throws out government evidence against the chief justice, describing it as "scandalous".
Pakistan flood death toll rises
More than 100 people have died in floods after a cyclone and rain swept through Pakistan, relief officials say.
Salman Rushdie 'to divorce' again
Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie and his Indian actress wife, Padma Lakshmi are divorcing 'at her request'.
UK
Doctors held in bomb attack probe
Police investigating the failed car bombings at Glasgow airport and in London are holding two doctors.
Cameron reshuffles shadow team
David Cameron demotes Francis Maude and moves David Willetts as he shakes up his shadow cabinet team.
Boy guilty of footballer murder
A teenager is found guilty of stabbing a 15-year-old schoolboy footballer to death in north London.
ENGLAND
Uncle gets life for Casey murder
A 21-year-old man is jailed for life for raping and murdering his two-year-old niece in Leeds.
Boy guilty of footballer murder
A teenager is found guilty of stabbing a 15-year-old schoolboy footballer to death in north London.
MoD sorry for dead soldier letter
The MoD apologises to the mother of a dead soldier after she is sent a letter asking him to enlist.
NORTHERN IRELAND
McCartney murder trial to proceed
There is "enough evidence" against a man accused of murdering Robert McCartney for a crown court trial.
Assault victim is critically ill
A 32-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after being assaulted at Carrick in County Antrim.
Image release in pensioner murder
Detectives investigating the murder of a pensioner release a digital likeness of a man they want to speak to.
SCOTLAND
Controlled explosion at hospital
A controlled explosion is carried out at a hospital searched as part of the investigation into the Glasgow Airport attack.
Terror suspect 'worked as doctor'
One of the men suspected of the Glasgow Airport attack was a locum doctor in Paisley, BBC Scotland understands.
Baggage handler becomes web hero
A website pays tribute to a baggage handler who helped tackle the Glasgow Airport terror suspects.
WALES
Crimewatch appeal on A&E killing
A Crimewatch appeal is to be made over the murder of a Vietnamese man who died after he was carried into and left in A&E.
Mother claims scalding 'accident'
A mother tells a jury that she did not pour boiling water on her young son to get back at his father.
NHS staff protest at parking fees
Workers at a valleys hospital demonstrate after being told to pay £120 a year to park at the site.
POLITICS
Cameron reshuffles shadow team
David Cameron demotes Francis Maude and moves David Willetts as he shakes up his shadow cabinet team.
UK unity 'will defeat terrorists'
The UK will "not be intimidated" by terrorist attacks, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith tells MPs.
Hague calls for MPs Iraq update
The government should update Parliament quarterly on progress towards its goals in Iraq, William Hague says.
BUSINESS
Equity firm targets Virgin Media
Virgin Media, the UK's leading cable television company, could be taken private for more than £5.5bn.
Leeds Utd creditors get more cash
The administrators of Leeds United persuade chairman Ken Bates to raise his offer to creditors to 8p in the pound.
Job cuts planned at Premier Foods
Premier Foods, the firm behind Branston Pickle and Oxo stock, is to shut six factories, putting 1,000 jobs at risk.
ENTERTAINMENT
Doctor Who to get extra companion
The next series of Doctor Who will bring a new companion, but current co-star Freema Agyeman will still appear.
Crimewatch exit 'boosted career'
Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross, who is to host his last edition, says leaving has bolstered his career.
Salman Rushdie 'to divorce' again
Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie and his Indian actress wife, Padma Lakshmi are divorcing 'at her request'.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Europe mulls human launch system
Industrial groups in Europe are about to look in detail at ideas for a new launch system to put humans in space.
Viking ship sets sail for Dublin
A Viking ship has set sail from Denmark in an attempt to recreate voyages undertaken by early Norsemen.
First baby from lab-matured egg
The first baby created from an egg matured in the lab, frozen, thawed and then fertilised, has been born.
TECHNOLOGY
Zelda game named 'greatest ever'
Zelda: Ocarina of Time tops a poll of gamers and experts to find the top 100 games of all time.
Europe mulls human launch system
Industrial groups in Europe are about to look in detail at ideas for a new launch system to put humans in space.
New e-waste recycling laws begin
A law making UK producers of electronic goods responsible for the recycling of their goods finally comes into force.
HEALTH
First baby from lab-matured egg
The first baby created from an egg matured in the lab, frozen, thawed and then fertilised, has been born.
First NHS live liver transplant
Doctors in Leeds carry out the NHS's first adult-to-adult live donor liver transplant.
IVF turns one embryo into twins
IVF ups the risk of a twin pregnancy even if only one embryo is transferred, claim scientists.
EDUCATION
Diplomas pose basic skills hurdle
Teenagers might avoid the Diplomas because they lack the required literacy and numeracy skills, experts say.
A-level top grade will need 90%
The highest grade at A-level - the new A* - will require students to score at least 90% in their exams.
Cameron reshuffles shadow team
David Cameron demotes Francis Maude and moves David Willetts as he shakes up his shadow cabinet team.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
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DON'T MISS
Hong Kong Night - 10th Anniversay
Britain's last Governor, Chris Patten hosts an evening of programmes looking back at the handover to China
BBC Parliament, Sunday, 6pm - Midnight
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