Monday, June 21, 2010

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Tuesday, 22 June, 2010, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
NY car bomb suspect pleads guilty
Faisal Shahzad pleads guilty to all charges in connection with an attempted car bombing in New York's Times Square.
  Gulf claims to be paid 'quickly'
The man running the $20bn fund to compensate victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill promises to speed up the payment of claims.
  Afghan special envoy leaves post
The UK special envoy to Afghanistan, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, is leaving his post.
  Peacekeepers 'killed in Darfur'
Three peacekeepers with the international force in Sudan's Darfur region are killed in an attack, officials say.
  Iraq electricity minister resigns
Iraq's electricity minister says he will resign after violent protests in several cities over chronic power shortages.
AFRICA
Miners' Africa plane wreck found
The wreck of a plane carrying a group of Australian mining executives is found in West Africa, as hopes of finding survivors fade.
  Peacekeepers 'killed in Darfur'
Three peacekeepers with the international force in Sudan's Darfur region are killed in an attack, officials say.
  SA arrests over Rwanda shooting
Six people are arrested over the shooting in South Africa of Rwandan dissident Lt Gen Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa.
AMERICAS
NY car bomb suspect pleads guilty
Faisal Shahzad pleads guilty to all charges in connection with an attempted car bombing in New York's Times Square.
  Gulf claims to be paid 'quickly'
The man running the $20bn fund to compensate victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill promises to speed up the payment of claims.
  Gangs target buses in El Salvador
Fourteen people are killed in El Salvador as alleged gang members attack public buses in the capital San Salvador.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Miners' Africa plane wreck found
The wreck of a plane carrying a group of Australian mining executives is found in West Africa, as hopes of finding survivors fade.
  Whale talks 'secrecy' condemned
A key meeting on plans to regulate whaling begins, with some observers condeming the decision to hold talks behind closed doors.
  Afghan crash kills Nato soldiers
A Nato helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan killing three Australian commandos and a US soldier, officials say.
EUROPE
Belarus 'to pay Russian gas debt'
Belarus says it will settle its gas debts within two weeks, after Russia started cutting supplies in a dispute over payments.
  Poland heads for election run-off
A strong sympathy vote for the brother of Poland's ex-president, who died in a plane crash, carries him into an election run-off.
  'Cannibal' trial opens in France
A French convict is tried for murdering and eating part of his cell-mate, after being allegedly denied psychiatric help.
MIDDLE EAST
Iraq electricity minister resigns
Iraq's electricity minister says he will resign after violent protests in several cities over chronic power shortages.
  Iran bars UN nuclear inspectors
Iran tells the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency it will not allow two of its inspectors to enter the country.
  Ancient Egypt city found by radar
An ancient Egyptian city believed to be Avaris, the capital of the Hyksos who ruled 3,500 years ago, has been located by radar, officials say.
SOUTH ASIA
India to revisit Bhopal response
Indian cabinet ministers recommend that the government do more to help victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster.
  Afghan crash kills Nato soldiers
A Nato helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan killing three Australian commandos and a US soldier, officials say.
  India court 'honour crimes' move
India's Supreme Court orders the government to explain what it is doing to prevent "honour killings".
UK
Osborne to raise tax allowances
The rate at which people pay tax will rise by £1,000 in the Budget but ministers face likely criticism over tax rises and cuts.
  UK Afghan death toll reaches 300
The number of UK service personnel killed as a result of the Afghanistan conflict hits 300 as a wounded marine dies in hospital.
  Jon Venables on child porn charge
One of the two killers of two-year-old James Bulger is charged with possession and distribution of indecent images of children.
UK EDUCATION
Protest at education funding cuts
Students and staff from 100 UK colleges and universities mount protest over multi-million pound funding cuts.
  Student 'crunch point is £7,000'
Increasing tuition fees to £7,000 per year would mean a sharp drop in young people wanting to go to university, says a survey.
  Child bitten by fox at playgroup
A three-year-old boy is taken to hospital after being bitten on the arm by a fox at a playgroup in Brighton.
ENGLAND
Patient admits killing two women
A Broadmoor patient admits killing two women whose bodies were found within eight days in Hastings 12 years ago.
  Public warned over Esso oil spill
Oil is washing on to two miles (3.2km) of Hampshire coastline after a leak at Esso's Fawley terminal at Southampton Water.
  Creator of Frank Sidebottom dies
The comedian Chris Sievey, who performed as Frank Sidebottom, dies at his home in Greater Manchester.
BUSINESS
China yuan comments buoy markets
Stock markets and Asian currencies rise following weekend comments by China's central bank about its yuan policy.
  Gulf claims to be paid 'quickly'
The man running the $20bn fund to compensate victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill promises to speed up the payment of claims.
  ECB calls for new deficit rules
The head of the European Central Bank says that EU governments' borrowing levels should be more strictly policed in the future.
ENTERTAINMENT
Toy Story 3 tops US box office
Toy Story 3 becomes the biggest-ever opening for a Disney Pixar film, raking in $109m in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates.
  Black Eyed Peas set downloads record
Black Eyed Peas single I Gotta Feeling is the first music single downloaded more than a million times.
  Slipknot bassist died of overdose
Paul Gray, bassist with metal rockers Slipknot, died last month of an accidental morphine overdose, an autopsy reveals.
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Whale talks 'secrecy' condemned
A key meeting on plans to regulate whaling begins, with some observers condeming the decision to hold talks behind closed doors.
  NHS patients 'have genes mapped'
An NHS hospital has begun decoding all the genes of individual patients, 10 years after the first human genome sequence was published.
  Satellite seeks 3D view of Earth
Germany's TanDEM-X satellite blasts into orbit on a mission to acquire the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface.
TECHNOLOGY
French quiz Google on wi-fi data
An early look at wi-fi data 'accidentally' gathered by Google in 30 countries suggests it contains sensitive information.
  Nintendo expresses currency fears
Nintendo boss says continuing currency market fluctuations are making it difficult to estimate its profits.
  Kenya starts to register mobiles
Kenya begins registering all mobile phone numbers in a bid to cut crime, with unregistered numbers to be cut off at the end of July.
HEALTH
Watchdog calls for trans-fats ban
Trans-fats found in cakes, biscuits and fast food should be eliminated in England, says the NHS watchdog NICE.
  Breast is best slogan 'outdated'
Breastfeeding campaigners call for an end to the "breast is best" slogan, in a bid to show it is not something special.
  NHS patients 'have genes mapped'
An NHS hospital has begun decoding all the genes of individual patients, 10 years after the first human genome sequence was published.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1941: Hitler invades the Soviet Union
The German Army takes the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin by surprise as it begins a massive advance on Moscow.
  1981: Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder
Mark Chapman changes his plea to guilty and admits he murdered John Lennon in December 1980.
  2004: Child killer Dutroux jailed for life
A Belgian court sentences Marc Dutroux to life in prison for the kidnap, rape and murder of young girls.

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TOP STORIES
Villa double puts Spain back on track
David Villa scores twice as Spain beat Honduras 2-0 in Group H to earn their first win at the 2010 World Cup and boost their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
  Federer escapes first-round shock
Roger Federer avoids one of the biggest upsets in tennis history as he recovers from two sets down to beat Alejandro Falla 5-7 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-1) 6-0 at Wimbledon.
  France stars 'may boycott match'
France coach Raymond Domenech says some of his squad may refuse to face South Africa because of Nicolas Anelka's expulsion from the squad.
  Terry 'mistake' irritates Capello
Fabio Capello reacts swiftly to John Terry's public criticism of England's World Cup campaign by saying his ex-captain made a "big mistake".
  Chile overcome 10-man Switzerland
Chile leave it late to see off the battling 10 men of Switzerland in a Group H game in Port Elizabeth.
FOOTBALL
Villa double puts Spain back on track
David Villa scores twice as Spain beat Honduras 2-0 in Group H to earn their first win at the 2010 World Cup and boost their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
  Chile overcome 10-man Switzerland
Chile leave it late to see off the battling 10 men of Switzerland in a Group H game in Port Elizabeth.
  Portugal hammer seven past N Korea
Portugal thump World Cup minnows North Korea 7-0 in Cape Town to get their World Cup campaign back on track.
CRICKET
Proteas restrict negative Windies
South Africa lead West Indies by 20 runs going into the last day of the second Test in St Kitts as it heads towards an inevitable draw.
  Afridi guides Pakistan to victory
Captain Shahid Afridi hits a one-day best 124 off 60 balls as Pakistan earn a 139-run victory over Bangladesh in their final Asia Cup match.
  England renew Australia rivalry
England begin a five-match one-day series against Australia on Tuesday which will be seen as a prelude to the winter's Ashes series.
TENNIS
Federer escapes first-round shock
Roger Federer avoids one of the biggest upsets in tennis history as he recovers from two sets down to beat Alejandro Falla 5-7 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-1) 6-0 at Wimbledon.
  Djokovic secures win under roof
Novak Djokovic completes victory over Olivier Rochus at nearly 2300 BST under the Centre Court roof.
  5 live tennis on Twitter
Latest gossip from BBC's tennis team (external site)
MOTORSPORT
McNish hails Audi's Le Mans win
Allan McNish overcomes the disappointment of missing a third Le Mans 24-hour win to hail his Audi team's one-two-three finish.
  Brawn optimistic over title hopes
Mercedes boss Ross Brawn believes his team are capable of winning this season's Formula 1 world title.
  Matt Roberts' MotoGP column
Matt Roberts sees plenty of bravery on display at the British MotoGP

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