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	Wednesday, 25 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul

Business unusual Some Gloucester firms shut up shop while others fight floods		Brown's terror trial Can the prime minister win consensus for longer detention?

TOP STORIES
	Fears as floods loom in new areas Fresh floods hit Oxford as communities further along the Thames are warned they are also at risk.
	UK to get 'unified' border force Britain is to get a "unified border force" to boost the fight against terrorism, the prime minister says.
	Phone mast allergy 'in the mind' Mobile phone masts are not responsible for the symptoms of ill health some blame them for, a major study says.
	Iraq bombs strike football fans At least 27 people die in two car bomb attacks in Baghdad, as fans celebrate a national football victory.
	UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.

WORLD
	Iraq bombs strike football fans At least 27 people die in two car bomb attacks in Baghdad, as fans celebrate a national football victory.
	Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links French leader Nicolas Sarkozy visits Tripoli to boost EU-Libya ties, amid calls for the re-arrest of six foreign medics.
	Taleban 'kill S Korean hostage' The Taleban have killed one of 23 South Korean hostages being held in Afghanistan, government officials say.

AFRICA
	Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links French leader Nicolas Sarkozy visits Tripoli to boost EU-Libya ties, amid calls for the re-arrest of six foreign medics.
	Professor shot in Nigerian Delta Gunmen shoot a US-based British professor and a security guard in Nigeria's oil city, Port Harcourt.
	Aristocrat has 'case to answer' A UK aristocrat accused of murdering a man poaching on his Kenyan estate has a case to answer, a court rules.

AMERICAS
	Colombia militias quit peace deal A group of jailed Colombian right-wing paramilitary leaders withdraw from the country's peace process.
	US 'ignored' UK rendition protest British concerns did not appear to "materially" affect US actions in its "war on terror", a report says.
	Brazil's defence minister fired Brazil's president sacks his defence minister, whose ministry oversees air traffic control.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Taleban 'kill S Korean hostage' The Taleban have killed one of 23 South Korean hostages being held in Afghanistan, government officials say.
	Prosecutor to review Haneef case Australia's chief prosecutor will review the case of an Indian doctor held over the suspected UK failed bomb attacks.
	Malaysia cracks down on bloggers Malaysia threatens to use anti-terrorism laws against bloggers who insult Islam or the king.

EUROPE
	Turkey's Gul hints at presidency Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul refuses to rule out a presidential bid after his AK party's election win.
	Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links French leader Nicolas Sarkozy visits Tripoli to boost EU-Libya ties, amid calls for the re-arrest of six foreign medics.
	Lives of Others actor Muehe dies Ulrich Muehe, the star of Oscar-winning German film The Lives of Others, dies at the age of 54.

MIDDLE EAST
	Arabs woo Israel over peace plan Egyptian and Jordanian envoys pay an historic visit to Israel to "extend the hand of peace" for the Arabs.
	Iraq bombs strike football fans At least 27 people die in two car bomb attacks in Baghdad, as fans celebrate a national football victory.
	Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links French leader Nicolas Sarkozy visits Tripoli to boost EU-Libya ties, amid calls for the re-arrest of six foreign medics.

SOUTH ASIA
	Taleban 'kill S Korean hostage' The Taleban have killed one of 23 South Korean hostages being held in Afghanistan, government officials say.
	Rocket attack on Pakistani city At least eight people have been killed in a rocket attack on the city of Bannu in north-west Pakistan, police say.
	India gets first woman president Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first woman president since the country gained independence from Britain.

UK
	UK to get 'unified' border force Britain is to get a "unified border force" to boost the fight against terrorism, the prime minister says.
	Fears as floods loom in new areas Fresh floods hit Oxford as communities further along the Thames are warned they are also at risk.
	Three face barracks death charges Three soldiers are charged with manslaughter following the death of a private at a barracks.

ENGLAND
	Two-week water wait in flood zone Flood-hit Gloucestershire residents face up to two weeks without clean mains water.
	Footballers in limo theft arrest Two former England internationals are arrested in connection with the theft of a limousine.
	Child porn pictures shown to jury A juror in the trial of comedy actor Chris Langham is left in tears after being shown images of child porn allegedly found on his computer.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Developers revise John Lewis plan A controversial application for a John Lewis store and 29 shops near Lisburn, County Antrim, is withdrawn.
	Airline to begin Belfast flights Ryanair announces its Belfast City Airport debut, while Aer Lingus is to begin flights to Heathrow from Aldergrove.
	Maze 'will not be terror shrine' There will be no 'shrine to terrorism' beside a sports stadium on the site of the Maze, Shaun Woodward says.

SCOTLAND
	MoD confirms £3.8bn carrier order Defence Secretary Des Browne details a £3.8bn contract for two new Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
	Judge heeds cone case mercy plea A judge decides not to jail a man who injured a student with a traffic cone following a leniency plea by the victim.
	Woman 'traumatised' by gang rape A 30-year-old woman is raped by a gang of four men while out walking her dog in the early hours.

WALES
	Three face barracks death charges Three soldiers are charged with manslaughter following the death of a private at a barracks.
	'Disgust' at child hospital cash Cardiff health chiefs say they will not support funding phase two of the Children's Hospital for Wales.
	Shambo to be taken for slaughter The 'sacred' bullock at the centre of a TB battle will be removed from his temple home for slaughter on Thursday.

POLITICS
	UK to get 'unified' border force Britain is to get a "unified border force" to boost the fight against terrorism, the prime minister says.
	UK agrees missile defence request Britain agrees to a US request for RAF Menwith Hill to be used as part of its missile defence shield.
	US 'ignored' UK rendition protest British concerns did not appear to "materially" affect US actions in its "war on terror", a report says.

BUSINESS
	Facebook site faces fraud claim Networking website Facebook is to face legal action on Wednesday in a suit brought by a rival site's founders.
	Start of Royal Mail strike looms A two-week campaign of staggered strike action throughout Royal Mail is set to begin later.
	Couple claim victory in tax case A husband-and-wife business wins a landmark tax case in the House of Lords against HM Revenue & Customs.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Disney pledges to cut out smoking The Walt Disney Company says it will stop showing cigarette smoking in its family-oriented films.
	Lives of Others actor Muehe dies Ulrich Muehe, the star of Oscar-winning German film The Lives of Others, dies at the age of 54.
	PM wants TV row 'sorted out' fast Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he wants the row over TV phone-in competitions sorted out "quickly".

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Russians to dive below North Pole Russia is sending a submarine to explore the ocean floor below the North Pole to support claims to the Arctic.
	Phone mast allergy 'in the mind' Mobile phone masts are not responsible for the symptoms of ill health some blame them for, a major study says.
	Call to stop patio heaters sale People are told to wear jumpers instead of using patio heaters as their take-up is set to double over the next year.

TECHNOLOGY
	MySpace bars 29,000 sex offenders Social networking website MySpace blocks over 29,000 sex offenders, a four-fold increase on May.
	Facebook site faces fraud claim Networking website Facebook is to face legal action on Wednesday in a suit brought by a rival site's founders.
	Phone mast allergy 'in the mind' Mobile phone masts are not responsible for the symptoms of ill health some blame them for, a major study says.

HEALTH
	Phone mast allergy 'in the mind' Mobile phone masts are not responsible for the symptoms of ill health some blame them for, a major study says.
	Private provider loses NHS deal The Health Secretary signals he will take a tough line on use of private sector provision in the NHS.
	Hospital bugs 'remain a problem' Rates of the superbug MRSA are falling, but the potentially more dangerous C. difficile is thriving, figures show.

EDUCATION
	Fees 'fail to benefit students' The university experience has not been improved by the introduction of tuition fees 10 years ago, students and lecturers say.
	Diplomas 'solid university route' Pupils should be able to get into top universities by taking the new Diplomas instead of A-levels, says minister.
	Fake schools targeted by visa law Bogus language schools are to be targeted in a new drive to bring down the number of fake foreign students in the UK.

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	2000: Concorde crash kills 113 Concorde crashes minutes after take-off from Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris killing 113 people.
	1978: First 'test tube baby' born The birth of the world's first "test tube baby" is announced in Manchester, England.
	1943: Italian dictator Mussolini quits The Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, steps down as head of the armed forces and the government.

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