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	Sunday, 22 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul

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TOP STORIES
	Water runs out in flood-hit areas Drinking water is starting to run out and power supplies are threatened in the areas worst hit by flooding.
	Ruling party 'leads Turkish poll' Turkey's ruling AK Party holds a clear lead as general election votes are counted, early projections say.
	Cameron defends Tory leadership David Cameron defends his party leadership, vowing there will be "no retreat to the comfort zone".
	French coach crash kills pilgrims At least 26 Polish pilgrims die in a coach crash near the south-eastern city of Grenoble in the French Alps.
	Envoys in talks to free Koreans Intensive efforts are under way to free 23 South Korean hostages held by the Taleban in Afghanistan.

WORLD
	Ruling party 'leads Turkish poll' Turkey's ruling AK Party holds a clear lead as general election votes are counted, early projections say.
	Envoys in talks to free Koreans Intensive efforts are under way to free 23 South Korean hostages held by the Taleban in Afghanistan.
	French coach crash kills pilgrims At least 26 Polish pilgrims die in a coach crash near the south-eastern city of Grenoble in the French Alps.

AFRICA
	'Low turnout' in Cameroon voting A low turnout is predicted as voters in Cameroon near the end of polling for a new parliament.
	UN probes 'abuse' in Ivory Coast A unit of peacekeepers in Ivory Coast is suspended as the UN investigates claims of serious sexual abuse.
	Two held over Rwandan massacres Two Rwandan men wanted for their alleged role in the 1994 genocide are arrested in France, police say.

AMERICAS
	Brazil radar fault stops flights A radar breakdown in northern Brazil causes five flights between Sao Paulo and the US to turn back.
	Chavez 'battalions' hold meetings Plans to form a single political party in Venezuela have taken a step forward with the first activists' meetings.
	TV evangelist Messner dies at 65 US television evangelist Tammy Faye Messner has died aged 65 after a long battle with cancer.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Army 'surrounds Taleban captors' Afghan forces surround Taleban fighters holding 23 South Koreans, as the body of a German hostage is found.
	Death toll from China rains rises Severe weather in several parts of China has killed more than 150 people in the past week, state media say.
	Major Aids forum opens in Sydney Sydney hosts the world's largest HIV/Aids forum, which confirms that male circumcision can cut infection.

EUROPE
	Ruling party 'leads Turkish poll' Turkey's ruling AK Party holds a clear lead as general election votes are counted, early projections say.
	French coach crash kills pilgrims At least 26 Polish pilgrims die in a coach crash near the south-eastern city of Grenoble in the French Alps.
	Benn defends response to flooding The environment secretary defends the government's flood response as swathes of the UK remain under water.

MIDDLE EAST
	Israeli textbook states Arab view A new history textbook for Arab-Israeli students give a negative view of Israel's creation for the first time.
	Two Hamas members killed in Gaza Israeli troops kill two Hamas militants in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.
	Dubai skyscraper world's tallest An unfinished skyscraper in the Gulf state of Dubai has become the world's tallest building, its developers say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Envoys in talks to free Koreans Intensive efforts are under way to free 23 South Korean hostages held by the Taleban in Afghanistan.
	First female president for India Pratibha Patil has won India's presidential election and will become the country's first female president, officials say.
	Musharraf 'respects' court ruling Pakistan's president says he will abide by a court ruling to reinstate the chief justice, a vocal opponent.

UK
	Water runs out in flood-hit areas Drinking water is starting to run out and power supplies are threatened in the areas worst hit by flooding.
	Cameron defends Tory leadership David Cameron defends his party leadership, vowing there will be "no retreat to the comfort zone".
	MPs critical of Iran stories sale A committee of MPs criticises the decision to allow the Royal Navy crew captured by Iran to sell their stories.

ENGLAND
	Flooded city loses water supplies Water supplies in Gloucester are nearly exhausted as a pumping station is "overwhelmed" by flood water.
	Thousands without water in floods Up to 4,000 people are without water as emergency services try to get food into towns cut off by floods.
	Police search for missing twins Officers are searching for identical twins who ran away from their guardian while visiting a park.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	PSNI gun attack 'murder attempt' The shooting of a police officer during trouble between loyalists in Co Antrim was attempted murder, police say.
	Two men killed in weekend crashes Two people die in separate accidents in Northern Ireland, bringing the road death figure to 63 so far this year.
	Search to find NI lottery winner A search is on to find someone in Co Londonderry who has yet to claim £130,181 won in the lottery.

SCOTLAND
	Toddler dies in holiday tragedy A toddler dies after being found in a small stream near the Perthshire holiday home where his family were staying.
	Cannabis factories 'found weekly' A senior police officer warns that international gangs have set up dozens of cannabis factories in Scotland.
	Newsnight poll complaint upheld The BBC upholds a complaint over an interview with Alex Salmond by Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman.

WALES
	Massive search for missing angler An air and sea search fails to find any trace of an angler missing off the Dorset coast since the early hours.
	Rescues after flooding continues Fire crews in Powys use a boat to rescue those stranded, as flooding causes yet more disruption.
	Father gets card after Iraq death A father receives a birthday card from his son who was killed two days before in a mortar attack in Iraq.

POLITICS
	Cameron defends Tory leadership David Cameron defends his party leadership, vowing there will be "no retreat to the comfort zone".
	Reform call after honours probe The Lib Dem leader urges a "wholesale review" of laws on peerages following the cash-for-honours inquiry.
	Water runs out in flood-hit areas Drinking water is starting to run out and power supplies are threatened in the areas worst hit by flooding.

BUSINESS
	Bank must not 'squeeze economy' A report from Ernst & Young says UK policy makers must not hike interest rates so high they hurt the economy.
	BP faces fines after Texas blast A US watchdog plans to fine BP for alleged safety breaches at a Texas plant, following a fatal blast there in 2005.
	UK removes Iran airline's licence The UK suspends Iranian airline Mahan Air on safety and operational control grounds, the DfT says.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Street's Vera Duckworth quitting Actress Liz Dawn, best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street, is to leave the show due to ill health.
	Simpsons launch hits Springfield The yellow carpet is rolled out for the world premiere of The Simpsons Movie in Springfield, Vermont.
	50 Cent sues over internet advert Rapper 50 Cent takes legal action over an internet advert which allegedly shows him being shot.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Mars dust storms threaten rovers Dust storms raging on Mars pose the worst threat yet to Nasa's robot rovers, the US space agency says.
	Dinosaurs' slow rise to dominance The dinosaurs might have gone out with a sudden bang, but their rise to dominance was a gradual ascent, not a sudden takeover.
	Saturn's 60th moon is discovered A new moon is spotted orbiting Saturn, bringing the planet's latest moon tally up to 60, Cassini scientists say.

TECHNOLOGY
	Net criminals shun virus attacks Hi-tech criminals are turning away from viruses to mount the most serious attacks, warn security experts.
	Web networkers 'at risk of fraud' People who use internet networking sites are being warned that they could be at risk of identity theft.
	Robot to carry out heart surgery A robotic arm able to carry out an intricate life-saving heart operation is being pioneered by UK surgeons.

HEALTH
	Fear 'makes cancer men shun help' Fear of what the symptoms of prostate cancer may mean stops men seeking medical help, a study suggests.
	Chemo best for child brain cancer Chemotherapy treatments for children with brain tumours reduces long-term damage, say researchers.
	Tax alcohol more, says top doctor The Chief Medical Officer for England says alcohol tax should be increased to protect people's health.

EDUCATION
	Pupil history knowledge 'patchy' Pupils in primary and secondary schools across England lack an overview of history, Ofsted warns.
	Do universities need new inquiry? Mike Baker surveys the higher education landscape, 10 years since Lord Dearing recommended tuition fees.
	Academies 'popular with parents' Academies are becoming oversubscribed - with 15,000 families unable to find places in the first 42 schools.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1977: Deng Xiaoping back in power The disgraced deputy Prime Minister of China, Deng Xiaoping, returns to Chinese Government.
	2003: Saddam's sons killed in gun battle The United States says Uday and Qusay Hussein, the infamous sons of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, have been killed in a gun battle in northern Iraq.
	1987: Cartoonist shot in London street A famous Palestinian cartoonist is shot in the face and critically wounded in London.

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