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Siege Continues Around Islamabad's Red Mosque Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf warns mosque's leaders to either free hundreds of women and children still inside or be killed Truck Bomb Attack Kills More than 100 in Iraq Blast wounded over 250 others at crowded outdoor market Another US Senate Republican Calls For New Iraq Strategy Senator Pete Domenici calls for US mission to transition from combat to supporting Iraqi security forces Rice to Visit Israel & West Bank US secretary of state will visit region later this month to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace Suspect in Failed Car Bombings Appears in London Court Police charged Bilal Abdullah, 27, Friday with conspiring to cause explosions Kidnapping of British Girl in Nigeria Provokes Outrage Officials in tense Delta region searching for three-year-old daughter of British oil worker, abducted on her way to school ICRC Stepping Up Aid in Darfur Before Rainy Season Once heavy rains begin many places can become unreachable Thousands Wish Nepal King a Happy Birthday Despite Maoist-led Protest King Gyanendra's 60th birthday turned out to be noisy affair both inside and outside palace, highlighting divisions in Nepalese politics Economists: China's Stock Market Bubble Poses Financial Risk They say there is little doubt bubble will be deflated one way or another Global Concerts Being Performed to Raise Attention to Climate Change Concert planned for Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro back on after concert organizers reassured Brazilian authorities about security concerns

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	Saturday, 07 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul

Fighting extremism Are UK's imams up to the job in a modern world?		In pictures Poignant tributes are laid to the victims of 7/7 two years on

TOP STORIES
	Iraq market truck bomb kills 105 A truck bomb devastates a market in northern Iraq, killing 105 people and injuring 240 others, police say.
	PM unveils £14m flood aid package Gordon Brown announces help for areas hit by floods as he visits victims - but critics say it is not enough.
	Concerts promote climate message Rock stars around the world are performing as part of Live Earth day, highlighting the threat of climate change.
	BBC's Johnston arrives back in UK The BBC correspondent Alan Johnston arrives back in the UK following his release from captivity in Gaza.
	Man remanded over 'car bombs' An Iraqi doctor is remanded in custody over the suspected car bomb attempts in London and at Glasgow airport.

WORLD
	Iraq market truck bomb kills 105 A truck bomb devastates a market in northern Iraq, killing 105 people and injuring 240 others, police say.
	Concerts promote climate message Rock stars around the world are performing as part of Live Earth day, highlighting the threat of climate change.
	Pakistan issues mosque ultimatum Pakistan's president tells Islamists inside a radical mosque to free women and children "or be killed".

AFRICA
	Nigerian gunmen 'demand ransom' Gunmen holding a three-year-old British girl hostage in the Niger Delta make a ransom demand, her mother says.
	Chinese worker abducted in Niger Tuareg-led rebels in northern Niger kidnap a Chinese national in "warning" to mining companies.
	Somali children die in mine blast Five children playing with a landmine in Somalia's capital are killed when it explodes, witnesses say.

AMERICAS
	US investigating Falluja claims The US Navy is examining "credible allegations" of wrongdoing by US marines in Falluja, Iraq, in 2004.
	Colombia re-arrests ex-spy chief The former head of Colombia's intelligence service is re-arrested over suspected links to death squads.
	US capital to host Live Earth gig Washington DC is added to the list of cities staging Live Earth concerts on Saturday, bringing the total to nine.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Concerts promote climate message Rock stars around the world are performing as part of Live Earth day, highlighting the threat of climate change.
	Chinese worker abducted in Niger Tuareg-led rebels in northern Niger kidnap a Chinese national in "warning" to mining companies.
	UN denies firing 'whistleblower' A UN agency denies firing an employee in Pyongyang after the man highlighted alleged financial breaches.

EUROPE
	Russian charged in UK spying row Russian authorities charge a man with spying for Britain - the latest step in an espionage row between the two countries.
	Pope ends Latin Mass restriction Pope Benedict XVI removes restrictions on celebrating the Latin Tridentine Mass, despite concern from Jewish groups.
	Concerts promote climate message Rock stars around the world are performing as part of Live Earth day, highlighting the threat of climate change.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraq market truck bomb kills 105 A truck bomb devastates a market in northern Iraq, killing 105 people and injuring 240 others, police say.
	Iranians visit captives in Iraq Iranian officials pay their first visit to five nationals detained since January by US forces in northern Iraq.
	US investigating Falluja claims The US Navy is examining "credible allegations" of wrongdoing by US marines in Falluja, Iraq, in 2004.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan issues mosque ultimatum Pakistan's president tells Islamists inside a radical mosque to free women and children "or be killed".
	Clashes mar Nepal king's birthday Clashes break out in Kathmandu as Nepal's unpopular King Gynendra marks his 60th birthday,
	Nato raids 'killed 35 Afghans' Villagers in eastern Afghanistan say 35 civilians have been killed in air attacks by international forces.

UK
	Two British soldiers die in Iraq One British soldier is killed during fighting and another dies in an accident in Basra in southern Iraq, the MoD says.
	PM unveils £14m flood aid package Gordon Brown announces help for areas hit by floods as he visits victims - but critics say it is not enough.
	BBC's Johnston arrives back in UK The BBC correspondent Alan Johnston arrives back in the UK following his release from captivity in Gaza.

ENGLAND
	PM unveils £14m flood aid package Gordon Brown announces help for areas hit by floods as he visits victims - but critics say it is not enough.
	Man attempted to stab policeman A man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an attack on a police officer in Sussex.
	Fans flock to Tour de France race At least 500,000 cycling fans gathered in central London to watch the start of the Tour de France race.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Body in house find 'suspicious' The death of a man whose body was found in a house in Antrim is being treated as suspicious, police say.
	Man charged over Irish drugs haul A 23-year-old man is charged in connection with the seizure of more than 107m euro of cocaine in west Cork.
	Maze must keep status: McGuinness Removing the listed status of a jail block where hunger-strikers died would be ludicrous, Martin McGuinness says.

SCOTLAND
	Hundreds attend anti-terror rally Members of Scottish Muslim groups and mosques gather in Glasgow for a rally against terrorism.
	Man remanded over 'car bombs' An Iraqi doctor is remanded in custody over the suspected car bomb attempts in London and at Glasgow airport.
	Sun shines on mud-bath festival Organisers of this year's T in the Park thank fans for their patience after waterlogged carparks caused chaos.

WALES
	Labour-Plaid coalition is sealed A momentous Welsh assembly coalition goes ahead as Plaid Cymru decides to team up with Labour.
	Two British soldiers die in Iraq One British soldier is killed during fighting and another dies in an accident in Basra in southern Iraq, the MoD says.
	Council fines driver for smoking Conwy Council says it may name and shame offenders as it fines a smoker £50 for lighting up in his boss's vehicle.

POLITICS
	PM unveils £14m flood aid package Gordon Brown announces help for areas hit by floods as he visits victims - but critics say it is not enough.
	Labour-Plaid coalition is sealed A momentous Welsh assembly coalition goes ahead as Plaid Cymru decides to team up with Labour.
	Kennedy caught smoking on train Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has been "spoken to" by police for smoking on a train.

BUSINESS
	Kwik Save shops sold in £18m deal The administrators of supermarket chain Kwik Save say they have sold 56 of the firm's stores for £18m, salvaging about 600 jobs.
	Boeing prepares for 787 premiere Boeing prepares to unveil its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner which it has so far received 642 orders for.
	Debt-ridden Leeds put up for sale Leeds United has been put up for sale by its administrators KPMG after a legal challenge from the tax office.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Concerts promote climate message Rock stars around the world are performing as part of Live Earth day, highlighting the threat of climate change.
	Nanny Laura voted off Big Brother Welsh nanny Laura Williams becomes the fourth contestant voted out of the Big Brother house.
	Sun shines on mud-bath festival Organisers of this year's T in the Park thank fans for their patience after waterlogged carparks caused chaos.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	DNA reveals Greenland's lush past Ancient DNA samples show that southern Greenland was teeming with insect and plant life 450,000 years ago.
	Good vibes power tiny generator A tiny generator that harnesses vibrations to produce power has been created by British scientists.
	Boeing prepares for 787 premiere Boeing prepares to unveil its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner which it has so far received 642 orders for.

TECHNOLOGY
	Online auction for security bugs Security researchers can now get cash rewards for the loopholes they discover in popular programs.
	Microsoft facing $1bn Xbox bill Microsoft says that it is facing a $1bn bill to cover the cost of warranties after failings with its Xbox 360.
	Good vibes power tiny generator A tiny generator that harnesses vibrations to produce power has been created by British scientists.

HEALTH
	GPs 'bombarded' by drug companies Drug companies are bombarding GPs with promotional materials and inducements, campaigners say.
	Heart patients unsure of symptoms People at a high risk of having a heart attack do not know when to dial 999, experts have warned.
	Graduate nurses 'left unemployed' Almost a third of nurses had not found jobs six months after they qualified last year, Department of Health figures reveal.

EDUCATION
	Candid camera in the classroom? Mike Baker considers whether cameras in the classroom can ever truly be candid.
	Takeover idea for failing schools Parents and charities should take over "failing" state schools in England, a Tory policy group is suggesting.
	More Sirs 'won't shut gender gap' Recruiting more male teachers is not the answer to the gender gap in educational achievement, a report says.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2005: Bomb attacks on London A series of bomb attacks on London's transport network kills more than 30 people and injures about 700 others.
	2001: Two stabbed in Bradford race riots Two people are stabbed and many more injured in running battles between white and Asian gangs in Bradford.
	1976: British grandmother missing in Uganda Ugandan authorities deny knowledge of the whereabouts of missing British-Israeli citizen Dora Bloch.

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