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

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TOP STORIES
	Devastating floods hit South Asia Almost 20 million people are displaced as some of the worst floods in years hit parts of South Asia.
	Home repossessions 'rise by 30%' The number of people whose homes are repossessed surges by 30%, Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show.
	Firms withdraw BNP Facebook ads Six firms withdraw adverts from the networking website Facebook after they appear near BNP content.
	Marine sentenced over Iraq murder A US marine is sentenced to time served - 448 days - and demoted for conspiring to murder an Iraqi civilian.
	Girl, 15, held in murder inquiry Police arrest a third person - a 15-year-old girl - on suspicion of murdering a teenage mother in a street disturbance.

WORLD
	Devastating floods hit South Asia Almost 20 million people are displaced as some of the worst floods in years hit parts of South Asia.
	Marine sentenced over Iraq murder A US marine is sentenced to time served - 448 days - and demoted for conspiring to murder an Iraqi civilian.
	US bridge safety review ordered US officials order a nationwide bridge review two days after a Minnesota bridge collapsed, killing at least five people.

AFRICA
	'Scores drowned' on S Leone boat At least 65 people are missing after a boat capsizes in rough seas off the Sierra Leone coast.
	Congo army 'attacks Uganda barge' Congolese men in military uniforms attack an oil exploration barge anchored in Lake Albert in western Uganda.
	Kenya minister's arrest illegal Kenyan Health Minister Charity Ngilu is freed from police custody after a court rules that her arrest was illegal.

AMERICAS
	US bridge safety review ordered US officials order a nationwide bridge review two days after a Minnesota bridge collapsed, killing at least five people.
	Marine sentenced over Iraq murder A US marine is sentenced to time served - 448 days - and demoted for conspiring to murder an Iraqi civilian.
	Bush calls climate change talks US President George Bush invites leading countries to a climate change conference in Washington in September.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Chinese officials admit to graft Almost 1,800 officials confessed to corruption in June, a Chinese Communist Party watchdog says.
	Shamed scientist's 'breakthrough' A scientist who faked his research may have made a groundbreaking advance - without realising it.
	Tibetans 'held after China rally' A group of Tibetans are arrested in China after public calls for the Dalai Lama's return, reports say.

EUROPE
	Gazprom delays Belarus gas threat Russia delays its threat to halve gas supplies to Belarus after a first instalment of its debt is paid.
	France and Libya sign arms deal Libya signs its first arms deal with a Western country since 2004, buying missiles and radio equipment from France.
	Water cut in drought-hit Ankara The water supply to residents of Turkey's capital Ankara is cut to two days on, two days off as a drought bites.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraqi progress 'disappoints' US US Defence Secretary Robert Gates expresses disappointment at the lack of political progress in Iraq.
	Iraq celebrates football victory Iraq's national football team arrives back in Baghdad after its unexpected Asian Cup victory.
	Lebanon braces for key elections Lebanon boosts security ahead of two by-elections, one a key test for the anti-Syrian bloc in a Christian area.

SOUTH ASIA
	Devastating floods hit South Asia Almost 20 million people are displaced as some of the worst floods in years hit parts of South Asia.
	Glasgow Airport attack man dies A badly burned man detained after the suspected terror attack at Glasgow Airport dies in a Glasgow hospital.
	India-US nuclear details released India and the US release details of how they intend to share civilian nuclear technology after two years of talks.

UK
	Home repossessions 'rise by 30%' The number of people whose homes are repossessed surges by 30%, Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show.
	Madeleine 'sighting' investigated Police in Belgium say they are taking seriously a possible sighting of a girl fitting the description of missing Madeleine McCann.
	Review of road bridges in England Road bridges across England will be checked by engineers following the bridge collapse in the US.

ENGLAND
	Stepmother guilty of baby torture A stepmother is convicted of causing a baby's death because she felt he came between her and her lover.
	Girl, 15, held in murder inquiry Police arrest a third person - a 15-year-old girl - on suspicion of murdering a teenage mother in a street disturbance.
	Delays after Channel Tunnel fault Lorries are being parked on the M20 in Kent after huge delays hit Channel Tunnel traffic.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	10-day op wait for neck break man A man who broke his neck in a fall is still waiting for an operation in a Belfast hospital after 10 days.
	Paisley slams 'paramilitary evil' Northern Ireland must be rid of all remnants of paramilitarism, First Minister Ian Paisley says.
	Investigation into track tragedy Safety is being reviewed at a railway crossing where a farmer was killed in an accident on Thursday.

SCOTLAND
	Girl dies after boat turns over A police investigation is launched after a girl dies when a boat overturns in a sea loch.
	Post-mortem on airport attack man A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the body of a man involved in the terror attack in Glasgow.
	Life for man who murdered mother A man who murdered his mother with an axe as she lay in her bed is jailed for a minimum of 11 years.

WALES
	E.coli guilty plea 'long overdue' A mother whose son died in an E.coli outbreak welcomes guilty pleas from a butcher who supplied meat to his school.
	Men rescued after catamaran split Three sailors are airlifted to safety after their catamaran breaks in two off the coast of Anglesey.
	Man meets sisters split up by war A man finds his three older sisters he has not seen since World War II after a chance meeting on a cruise ship.

POLITICS
	Tougher carbon targets law urged The government's proposals to tackle climate change need to be tougher and legally enforceable, say MPs and peers.
	Firms withdraw BNP Facebook ads Six firms withdraw adverts from the networking website Facebook after they appear near BNP content.
	Cameron promises 'fight' on NHS David Cameron has promised a fight "for the future of our NHS" during a visit to an Oxfordshire hospital.

BUSINESS
	Home repossessions 'rise by 30%' The number of people whose homes are repossessed surges by 30%, Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show.
	BA profits better than expected British Airways reports better- than-expected three month profits despite flat revenues but warns of rising fuel costs.
	High Street boost for RBS profits RBS, which is seeking to buy Dutch bank ABN Amro, sees profits for the first half of the year soar 11%.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Queen star hands in science PhD Guitarist Brian May submits the astronomy PhD thesis he abandoned in 1971 when he joined Queen.
	TV role for pop singer's brother Alfie Allen, actor brother of pop star Lily, lands a role in BBC One's medical drama spin-off Casualty 1907.
	Two set to get Big Brother boot "Halfway" housemates Shanessa and David are both tipped to be evicted from Channel 4's Big Brother house.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Nasa to launch Mars polar probe Nasa prepares to launch a spacecraft to Mars, where it will search for signs of past or present life.
	Shamed scientist's 'breakthrough' A scientist who faked his research may have made a groundbreaking advance - without realising it.
	Bush calls climate change talks US President George Bush invites leading countries to a climate change conference in Washington in September.

TECHNOLOGY
	Google sidesteps mobile reports Google refuses to deny mounting speculation that it is working to produce its own brand mobile phone.
	Warning of webmail wi-fi hijack Webmail and social network users are warned about loopholes that let attackers hijack accounts via wi-fi.
	Nasa to launch Mars polar probe Nasa prepares to launch a spacecraft to Mars, where it will search for signs of past or present life.

HEALTH
	'Stress risk' for British troops Long periods of deployment are putting the forces at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, study suggests.
	Cameron promises 'fight' on NHS David Cameron has promised a fight "for the future of our NHS" during a visit to an Oxfordshire hospital.
	Shamed scientist's 'breakthrough' A scientist who faked his research may have made a groundbreaking advance - without realising it.

EDUCATION
	Private schools seek academy cash Independent schools could seek academy status as a way of securing their future financially, it is claimed.
	New A-levels earn accreditation New A-levels designed to stretch pupils and recognise the highest levels of achievement are approved.
	Schools urged to raise their game Children's secretary Ed Balls calls on schools to raise their game and boost standards.

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