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	Wednesday, 15 August, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul

Uncrowded skies Heathrow's packed. Now regional airports are growing fast		England's garden What is the green belt and is it under threat from housing?

TOP STORIES
	Frantic hunt in Iraq bomb rubble Rescuers search for survivors after bombs killed 200 people at the home of an Iraqi Kurdish religious sect.
	Family pain at litter row death The sister of a man who died after challenging youths throwing litter says she is finding it hard to deal with his death.
	Post worker scoops £35m jackpot Royal Mail worker Angela Kelly says she is "still in shock" after becoming the UK's biggest lottery winner.
	Hundreds of calls over M40 death More than 300 people contact police with information on the murder of a biker on the M40.
	Iran Guards 'join US terror list' The US prepares to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to its list of terrorist organisations, officials say.

WORLD
	Frantic hunt in Iraq bomb rubble Rescuers search for survivors after bombs killed 200 people at the home of an Iraqi Kurdish religious sect.
	Iran Guards 'join US terror list' The US prepares to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to its list of terrorist organisations, officials say.
	N Korea floods devastate farmland Severe flooding in N Korea has ruined more than one-tenth of farmland and left 300,000 people homeless, officials say.

AFRICA
	Congo leader son fails in gag bid The son of Congo's leader fails in his bid to stop an anti-corruption body from publishing his financial records.
	Rwanda anger at Congo rebel move Rwanda criticises DR Congo for halting operations against Hutu rebels who fled there after the Rwandan genocide.
	Kenya's media in gagged protest Kenyan journalists march silently through the capital wearing gags in protest at a controversial media law.

AMERICAS
	Iran Guards 'join US terror list' The US prepares to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to its list of terrorist organisations, officials say.
	Argentina running mate presented Argentine candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner names an opposition governor as her running mate.
	Mexico deports stranded migrants Hundreds of migrants are deported from Mexico after becoming stranded when a train route was closed down.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea floods devastate farmland Severe flooding in N Korea has ruined more than one-tenth of farmland and left 300,000 people homeless, officials say.
	Toy woes prompt China checks call A senior US senator calls for all toys imported from China to be inspected after a big recall by toymaker Mattel.
	Burma leaders double fuel prices Burma's military government doubles the price of both petrol and diesel in an unannounced move.

EUROPE
	Six Italians shot dead in Germany Six Italians shot dead in the German city of Duisburg could have been linked to a criminal feud, reports say.
	Russian held over 'deaths' video A man who says he posted a video on the internet showing the murder of two men surrenders to Russian police.
	Viking ship ends voyage in Dublin A replica Viking ship has pulled into Dublin nearly 1,000 years after the original sank off Denmark's coast.

MIDDLE EAST
	Frantic hunt in Iraq bomb rubble Rescuers search for survivors after bombs killed 200 people at the home of an Iraqi Kurdish religious sect.
	Iran Guards 'join US terror list' The US prepares to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to its list of terrorist organisations, officials say.
	Netanyahu wins Likud leadership Former Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is re-elected leader of the opposition party, Likud.

SOUTH ASIA
	India celebrates independence day India's prime minister says the best is yet to come as the nation celebrates 60 years of independence from Britain.
	Deadly landslide in S Asia floods Up to 60 are feared killed in a landslide in north India, the latest victims of deadly S Asia monsoon rains.
	Germans die in Afghan road blast A blast kills three German nationals in a convoy on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say.

UK
	Legal drinking age rise dismissed Politicians and drinks makers dismiss a call by a chief constable to raise the legal drinking age to 21.
	Family pain at litter row death The sister of a man who died after challenging youths throwing litter says she is finding it hard to deal with his death.
	Sex-on-duty policeman acquitted A senior police officer is cleared of wilful misconduct after meeting a woman at Gatwick for sex while on duty.

ENGLAND
	Family pain at litter row death The sister of a man who died after challenging youths throwing litter says she is finding it hard to deal with his death.
	Sex-on-duty policeman acquitted A senior police officer is cleared of wilful misconduct after meeting a woman at Gatwick for sex while on duty.
	Hundreds of calls over M40 death More than 300 people contact police with information on the murder of a biker on the M40.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	'One third' dodging child support Northern Ireland people owe the Child Support Agency almost £30m, with nearly 7,500 parents failing to make payments.
	NI link probe in hospital murder Police believe a woman murdered at a hospital in Rochdale may have been from NI.
	Rape accused 'wanted in Republic' An NI man arrested in England on a rape charge is wanted for questioning on a similar offence in the Republic.

SCOTLAND
	Post worker scoops £35m jackpot Royal Mail worker Angela Kelly says she is "still in shock" after becoming the UK's biggest lottery winner.
	Alexander to stand for leadership Former enterprise minister Wendy Alexander confirms she will stand for the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party.
	Rankin slated over lesbian claims Author Ian Rankin is criticised by a fellow scribe for suggesting lesbians write the most violent crime novels.

WALES
	Hain steps into rugby trains row Pater Hain intervenes over fears fans may be stranded as the last Cardiff to London train leaves just after the World Cup quarter-final starts.
	Cardiff boss refutes debt claim Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale has claimed he has legal documentation proving the club do not owe '£30m' in debts.
	Special meeting on youths attack Anti-social behaviour in Pontarddulais is debated after a man was attacked by youths outside his home.

POLITICS
	Alexander to stand for leadership Former enterprise minister Wendy Alexander confirms she will stand for the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party.
	Ministers 'failing UK soldiers' The government has broken the Military Covenant guaranteeing fair treatment, the Royal British Legion says.
	Blue Peter star in bias warning The BBC tells Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq she was wrong to share a platform with London mayor Ken Livingstone.

BUSINESS
	Markets settle down after storm US shares are barely changed, helping global stock markets to settle down in a tough session.
	Conrad Black faces $16.9m forfeit US prosecutors ask a federal judge to make Conrad Black and two co-conspirators forfeit $16.9m.
	Bank voted 9-0 to hold UK rates Bank of England policymakers voted unanimously to hold the UK's interest rates at 5.75% earlier this month.

ENTERTAINMENT
	ITV admits staging X Factor shots Some scenes in the new series of TV talent show The X Factor are staged "to get the story right", ITV says.
	Matt Damon dismisses 'dated' Bond Bourne Ultimatum star Matt Damon says James Bond is an anachronism who will always be anchored in the 1960s.
	Vigil to mark Elvis anniversary Thousands of fans are expected to mark the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death with a candlelight vigil.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Colossal tail trails dying star A distant star with an enormous, comet-like tail astounds astronomers.
	Chernobyl 'not a wildlife haven' The idea that the exclusion zone around Chernobyl has created a wildlife haven is not scientifically justified, a study says.
	Repairs 'unlikely' for US shuttle Nasa is optimistic the shuttle Endeavour will not need repairs before it returns to Earth.

TECHNOLOGY
	Tiny wind engines cool computers Minuscule "ionic engines" could be used to cool the next generation of computer chips, scientists believe.
	Nokia admits mobile battery issue Nokia is offering to replace 46 million batteries for its mobile phones after reports of overheating while charging.
	Paper battery offers future power Flexible paper batteries could meet the energy demands of the next generation of gadgets, say researchers.

HEALTH
	Older patients' rights 'abused' MPs and peers warn many hospitals and care homes fail to protect the human rights of older patients.
	Craving for junk food 'inherited' Mothers-to-be who eat junk food may be condemning their children to crave the same diet, research suggests.
	Cancer tackled in organ patients Injecting healthy blood cells into transplant patients with cancer improves survival, a study suggests.

EDUCATION
	High-level graduates get work Graduate unemployment is highest among those who achieve the lowest grades, a study suggests.
	Landmark ruling on phone footage A newspaper is criticised in a landmark Press Complaints Commission ruling on the use of video material.
	Fewer teens achieve maths target Fewer 14-year-olds have met the required standards in maths, new test results show.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1945: Allied nations celebrate VJ Day Allied nations across the globe rejoice on Victory in Japan day that marks the end of World War II.
	1998: Dozens die in Omagh bombing At least 27 people are feared dead after a massive car bomb in the town of Omagh in Northern Ireland.
	1965: Los Angeles riot toll keeps rising At least 28 people die and hundreds are injured after a weekend of rioting in Los Angeles.

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