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| Monday, 05 July, 2010, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Polish presidential rivals level Bronislaw Komorowski regains the advantage over Jaroslaw Kaczynski, as 80% of Polish presidential votes are tallied. |
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| China braces for riot anniversary Security is stepped up in China's Xinjiang for the anniversary of the ethnic riots in Urumqi that left almost 200 people dead. | |
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| Giant skimmer tested on oil spill A giant tanker refitted to scoop up oily water and clean it is being tested at the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. | |
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| Hezbollah 'mentor' dies in Beirut Lebanon's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah, seen as a mentor to militant group Hezbollah, has died aged 74. | |
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| Biden urges Iraq parties to agree US Vice-President Joe Biden urges Iraqi politicians to form a coalition soon, after months of government deadlock. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | DR Congo buries fuel inferno dead Victims of a fuel truck inferno which killed some 230 people in a Democratic Republic of Congo village are buried in mass graves. |
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| Lula pays tribute to African role Brazil's Lula hails Africa's historic role and promises closer ties as he makes his final tour of the continent as president. | |
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| Guinea vote goes to second round The two frontrunners in Guinea's presidential election will face each other in a second round later this month. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Petraeus assumes Afghan command The new commander of US-led forces in Afghanistan, Gen David Petraeus, formally takes over the 130,000-strong force. |
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| Mexicans vote amid drug violence Voting begins in Mexico as the country elects state governors and mayors, amid high levels of drug-related violence. | |
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| Giant skimmer tested on oil spill A giant tanker refitted to scoop up oily water and clean it is being tested at the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China braces for riot anniversary Security is stepped up in China's Xinjiang for the anniversary of the ethnic riots in Urumqi that left almost 200 people dead. |
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| Philippine runaway bus kills 15 At least 15 people are killed when a runaway bus crashes into a wall in the Philippines after the vehicle's brakes fail. | |
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| Sumo wrestler fired over gambling A top sumo wrestler is dismissed because of illegal gambling, in the latest scandal to hit the Japanese sport. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Polish presidential rivals level Bronislaw Komorowski regains the advantage over Jaroslaw Kaczynski, as 80% of Polish presidential votes are tallied. |
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| Lagarde eyes EU bank risk results France's economy minister says results of tests to see if Europe's banks can cope with more shocks will be published on 23 July. | |
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| Clinton seeks Azeri-Armenia deal Top diplomat Hillary Clinton visits Azerbaijan and Armenia to tackle the long-running Nagorno-Karabakh dispute. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hezbollah 'mentor' dies in Beirut Lebanon's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah, seen as a mentor to militant group Hezbollah, has died aged 74. |
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| Biden urges Iraq parties to agree US Vice-President Joe Biden urges Iraqi politicians to form a coalition soon, after months of government deadlock. | |
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| Iran 'proves US took scientist' Iran says it has handed over new documents proving one of its nuclear scientists was abducted by the US. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Petraeus assumes Afghan command The new commander of US-led forces in Afghanistan, Gen David Petraeus, formally takes over the 130,000-strong force. |
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| India interest rates raised again The Reserve Bank of India raises key interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in an attempt to curb inflation. | |
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| Arms trade in Nepal tourist area The central Kathmandu tourist district of Thamel becomes a centre for illegal trade in guns and small arms, police say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Police appeal to shooting suspect Police hunting a man wanted for shooting dead one man and injuring two others call on him to give himself up. |
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| Emergency cases 'overheating NHS' The rise in emergency admissions to hospitals is "overheating" the system and is "unsustainable" in the future, experts warn. | |
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| Child exploitation signs 'missed' Children are at risk of sexual exploitation because warning signs are being missed by professionals. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Graduate unemployment 'rises 25%' The unemployment rate for young graduates increased in 2009, with men doing far worse than women. |
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| Schools 'recycle' poor teachers Only 18 UK teachers have been struck off for incompetence in the past 40 years, the BBC's Panorama has learned. | |
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| 'Traditional' A-levels may return Modular A-levels could be scrapped in favour of exams at the end of two-year courses, the education secretary says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Police appeal to shooting suspect Police hunting a man wanted for shooting dead one man and injuring two others call on him to give himself up. |
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| Double deaths inquiry continues Police in Sussex investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a four-year-old girl and her mother. | |
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| Monument to mark at-risk species Plans for a "living monument" are under way in Dorset to raise awareness of 17,000 global species under threat from extinction. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Lagarde eyes EU bank risk results France's economy minister says results of tests to see if Europe's banks can cope with more shocks will be published on 23 July. |
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| Obama backs giant solar project The US is to give nearly $2bn in loan guarantees to two solar energy companies, creating one of the world's biggest solar energy plants in Arizona. | |
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| Buffett gives charities $1.93bn The billionaire investor Warren Buffett donates shares worth $1.93bn to five charitable foundations. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Brit actor Garfield is Spider-Man Little-known British actor Andrew Garfield is to play the comic book superhero in the next Spider-Man film, it is announced. |
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| Court drops Paris Hilton charges A South African court drops drugs charges against US socialite Paris Hilton at a court hearing after her arrest following a World Cup game. | |
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| 'Celebrity burglary' five charged A Los Angeles grand jury indicts five suspects accused of stealing more than $3m-worth (£1.8m) of goods from celebrities' homes. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Obama backs giant solar project The US is to give nearly $2bn in loan guarantees to two solar energy companies, creating one of the world's biggest solar energy plants in Arizona. |
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| Russian freighter docks in space An unmanned Russian cargo ship docks successfully with the International Space Station, two days after an attempt failed. | |
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| Scientists peer inside a python Scientists employ the latest imaging techniques to look inside a python that had just swallowed a rat whole. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Apple admits iPhone signal fault Apple says a significant fault on its new iPhone 4 is causing it to incorrectly display the phone's signal. |
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| Google moves into travel market Google pays $700m for travel technology firm that provides flight price and travel data across the globe. | |
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| Mobile ads "poor" says Three boss The head of mobile phone company Three says the industry needs to improve its marketing, especially for broadband. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Pregnancy vitamin supplement call Pregnant women in the UK should be told to routinely take vitamin D supplements, researchers say. |
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| Genes predict living beyond 100 Scientists in the US have developed way of predicting how likely a person is to live beyond the age of 100. | |
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| Russia set for drink-driving ban MPs approve a total drink-driving ban in Russia, said to have one of the world's highest rates of alcohol-related accidents. | |
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| 1981: Police attacked in Liverpool riots Up to 30 police officers are injured by bricks and other missiles as rioting and looting breaks out in Toxteth, Liverpool. | |||
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| 1991: International bank closed in fraud scandal The Bank of Credit and Commerce International closes UK branches over fraud allegations. | |||
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| 1989: Irangate colonel avoids prison Former White House aide Oliver North escapes jail for his part in the Iran-Contra affair. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Nadal wins second Wimbledon title Rafael Nadal blows away 12th seed Tomas Berdych in straight sets to regain the Wimbledon crown and claim his eighth Grand Slam title. |
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| Dunga sacked as Brazil head coach Dunga is sacked as Brazil coach after their quarter-final exit from the World Cup. | |
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| Torres puts Hodgson talks on hold Liverpool's Spanish international striker Fernando Torres will talk about his future with new manager Roy Hodgson after the World Cup. | |
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| Petacchi wins crash-strewn stage Italian Alessandro Petacchi wins a sprint finish in a dramatic first stage of the Tour de France marred by three crashes. | |
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| Sad Maradona considering future Diego Maradona admits he may quit as Argentina coach after his side are brutally dumped out of the World Cup by Germany. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Dunga sacked as Brazil head coach Dunga is sacked as Brazil coach after their quarter-final exit from the World Cup. |
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| Torres puts Hodgson talks on hold Liverpool's Spanish international striker Fernando Torres will talk about his future with new manager Roy Hodgson after the World Cup. | |
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| Sousa departs as Swansea manager Swansea City manager Paulo Sousa has left his position by mutual consent and is set to take up the vacant post at Leicester City, BBC Wales understands. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England rest Pietersen and Swann England opt to rest Kevin Pietersen and Graeme Swann for the three-match one-day international series with Bangladesh starting on Thursday. |
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| Bopara sparkles as Lions triumph Ravi Bopara strikes a superb 168 and takes four wickets as England Lions beat West Indies A in the one-day tri-series. | |
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| Ponting keen for Tait Test return Australia captain Ricky Ponting hopes to persuade fast bowler Shaun Tait to return for the Ashes. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Nadal wins second Wimbledon title Rafael Nadal blows away 12th seed Tomas Berdych in straight sets to regain the Wimbledon crown and claim his eighth Grand Slam title. |
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| Paes and Black win mixed doubles | |
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| 5 live tennis on Twitter Latest gossip from BBC's tennis team (external site) | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | 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. |
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| Webber plays down 190mph F1 crash Red Bull's Mark Webber admits he was "a bit concerned" during his massive European Grand Prix crash but accepts that bad accidents are part of the game. | |
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| Lorenzo seals third straight win Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo wins from pole at the Catalunya MotoGP in Barcelona. | |
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