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	Friday, 22 February, 2008, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

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TOP STORIES

	US embassy in Belgrade attacked Serbs attack the US and other embassies in Belgrade in protest at Kosovo's declaration of independence.

	Wright guilty of Suffolk murders Steve Wright is convicted of murdering five women found dead in Suffolk in a 10-day period in 2006.

	UK apology over rendition flights The foreign secretary admits two US 'extraordinary rendition' flights landed on UK territory in 2002.

	Northern Rock bill gets approval The bill to allow Northern Rock to be nationalised becomes law after peers back down in their demands.

	Ofgem begins energy market probe Regulator Ofgem begins an investigation into the gas and electricity markets amid criticism of price rises.




WORLD

	US embassy in Belgrade attacked Serbs attack the US and other embassies in Belgrade in protest at Kosovo's declaration of independence.

	Pakistan parties agree coalition Pakistan's two main opposition parties agree to form a coalition government after a strong election showing.

	Missile defence works, says Gates The US defence secretary says the shooting down of a disabled satellite shows missile defence works.




AFRICA

	Annan hails Kenya talks progress Ex-UN chief Kofi Annan announces considerable progress in talks aimed at ending Kenya's political crisis.

	Uganda rebels walk out of talks Negotiators for the Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels walk out of peace talks with the government.

	China defends arms sales to Sudan China defends its sale of weapons to Sudan, amid growing criticism of its support for Khartoum.




AMERICAS

	McCain denies lobbyist allegation Republican presidential hopeful John McCain dismisses claims of inappropriate relationship with a female lobbyist.

	US embassy in Belgrade attacked Serbs attack the US and other embassies in Belgrade in protest at Kosovo's declaration of independence.

	Missile defence works, says Gates The US defence secretary says the shooting down of a disabled satellite shows missile defence works.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	US 'confident' over satellite hit The shooting down of a disabled spy satellite probably destroyed its potentially toxic fuel tank, a US official says.

	Domain name for Asia up for grabs A domain name specific to Asia is being made available for anyone wanting a website in the region.

	Planet's Burma guide 'unethical' The TUC is calling for a boycott of Lonely Planet guidebooks until the Burma edition is withdrawn from sale




EUROPE

	US embassy in Belgrade attacked Serbs attack the US and other embassies in Belgrade in protest at Kosovo's declaration of independence.

	UK apology over rendition flights The foreign secretary admits two US 'extraordinary rendition' flights landed on UK territory in 2002.

	MEP fraud claims to face scrutiny The EU's anti-fraud office says it will look at a report investigating the way MEPs spend money given to them to pay their staff.




MIDDLE EAST

	W Bank building 'bias' condemned Israel approved 91 Palestinian requests to build homes in the West Bank since 2000, as settlers built 18,500 homes.

	Iranians spar with Israel at UN Iran urges the UN to stop Israel threatening military action against its nuclear programme.

	US slaps sanctions on top Syrian The US imposes sanctions on a top Syrian businessman in response to the situation in Iraq and Lebanon.




SOUTH ASIA

	Pakistan parties agree coalition Pakistan's two main opposition parties agree to form a coalition government after a strong election showing.

	Deposed judge in Pakistan appeal The sacked chief justice of Pakistan addresses supporters despite being under house arrest in Islamabad.

	Nepal strives to get fuel supply The authorities in Nepal impose a daytime curfew for a second day to allow them to bring in fuel from India.




UK

	Wright guilty of Suffolk murders Steve Wright is convicted of murdering five women found dead in Suffolk in a 10-day period in 2006.

	Ofgem begins energy market probe Regulator Ofgem begins an investigation into the gas and electricity markets amid criticism of price rises.

	Northern Rock bill gets approval The bill to allow Northern Rock to be nationalised becomes law after peers back down in their demands.




ENGLAND

	Wright guilty of Suffolk murders Steve Wright is convicted of murdering five women found dead in Suffolk in a 10-day period in 2006.

	Gazza held after hotel incident Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne is detained under the Mental Health Act after an incident at a Newcastle hotel.

	Hundreds join missing girl search About 200 people join the police search for a nine-year-old girl who has been missing for more than two days.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	Seized homes make £3m at auction Eighteen properties seized by the Assets Recovery Agency make £3m at an auction in Belfast.

	Complaint over Paisley employment A complaint is made to the parliamentary standards commissioner about First Minister Ian Paisley employing his son as a researcher.

	Accident victim dies in hospital A 21-year-old man seriously injured in a road traffic collision in County Down dies in hospital.




SCOTLAND

	Abduction case appeal launched Police launch a fresh appeal for information on the anniversary of the disappearance of accountant Andrew Ramsay.

	Private health claims dismissed Academics claim there is no evidence that NHS use of private health care centres is beneficial.

	Killer admits murdering prisoner A killer admits murdering a fellow inmate in a prison cell while on remand at Kilmarnock jail.




WALES

	Pc cleared over colleague attack A judge questions why a case came to trial after a police officer is cleared of wounding a colleague in a row.

	Hospitals warned over A&E failure Health Minister Edwina Hart rebukes all Welsh hospitals for missing accident and emergency targets.

	Sat-nav lorry stuck in farm lane A timber lorry becomes trapped on a narrow farm track after the driver uses satellite navigation.




POLITICS

	Northern Rock bill gets approval The bill to allow Northern Rock to be nationalised becomes law after peers back down in their demands.

	UK apology over rendition flights The foreign secretary admits two US 'extraordinary rendition' flights landed on UK territory in 2002.

	Call to scrap children's database The government is facing calls to scrap a database of every child in England after a report says it is not secure.




BUSINESS

	Ofgem begins energy market probe Regulator Ofgem begins an investigation into the gas and electricity markets amid criticism of price rises.

	January sales fever seen online Internet shoppers spent 75% more this January than last, driven by sales in clothes and electrical goods.

	Northern Rock bill gets approval The bill to allow Northern Rock to be nationalised becomes law after peers back down in their demands.




ENTERTAINMENT

	Seven awards for Hairspray show West End show Hairspray has won a record seven awards at the Theatregoers' Choice Awards.

	Take That scoop Brit Award double Take That, the Arctic Monkeys and the Foo Fighters win two prizes each at the Brit Awards in London.

	Star apologises over sex photos Hong Kong actor and singer Edison Chen suspends his career in the aftermath of a sex photo scandal.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	US 'confident' over satellite hit The shooting down of a disabled spy satellite probably destroyed its potentially toxic fuel tank, a US official says.

	Map pinpoints disease 'hotspots' Scientists compile a detailed map highlighting the world's hotspots of emerging infectious diseases.

	Call for new laws on stolen logs Suppliers of illegally logged timber could be prosecuted in countries where it is sold, under new proposals.




TECHNOLOGY

	Domain name for Asia up for grabs A domain name specific to Asia is being made available for anyone wanting a website in the region.

	Microsoft set to open up software Microsoft is to open up the technology of some of its top software to make it easier to operate with rivals' products.

	Facebook 'sees decline in users' Social networking site Facebook has seen a decline in UK users in January, data from Nielsen Online indicates.




HEALTH

	Call to halt cheap alcohol offers The government needs to introduce tougher measures to limit the sale of cheap alcohol, doctors warn.

	Child obesity 'a major problem' One in four five-year olds and one in three 11-year olds is overweight or obese, national figures show.

	Six-minute nap 'may boost memory' Even the shortest of catnaps may be enough to improve performance in memory tests, say scientists.




EDUCATION

	Wealthy 'thrive at poor schools' Middle class children do 'brilliantly' at poor schools because of their backgrounds, a report says.

	Uni not for all, says Brit winner Brit Awards winner Kate Nash says university is not always the most appropriate route for young people.

	Community languages 'lack status' Education watchdog Ofsted says community languages should be given higher status in England's schools.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1972: IRA bomb kills six at Aldershot barracks
Five women and an army priest are killed in an IRA bomb attack on army premises in Hampshire.

1991: Bush threatens Iraq with land war
The US President, George Bush, gives Iraq until 1700 GMT tomorrow to pull out of Kuwait or face the full force of the allies.

1997: Dolly the sheep is cloned
A sheep named Dolly is cloned by scientists in Edinburgh and is being hailed as one of the most significant breakthroughs of the decade.




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