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	Monday, 23 June, 2008, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai




TOP STORIES

	Mugabe rival quits election race Zimbabwe's opposition leader decides to pull out of the presidential run-off, as criticism of pre-poll violence mounts.

	Oil summit calls for supply boost Top oil officials acknowledge the need for action to curb soaring prices but stop short of pledges on more output.

	Bosses cool on academic Diplomas The CBI says government plans for academic Diplomas in England are "an unnecessary distraction".

	Hundreds missing as ship capsizes More than 700 people are missing from a ferry which capsized off the Philippines in heavy seas in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen.

	Johnson aide quits over race row An adviser to London Mayor Boris Johnson quits after making an apparently racist remark to a journalist.




WORLD

	Mugabe rival quits election race Zimbabwe's opposition leader decides to pull out of the presidential run-off, as criticism of pre-poll violence mounts.

	Stricken ferry 'survivors found' Local radio reports 28 survivors found alive from a typhoon-hit ferry in the Philippines, but hundreds remain missing.

	Nigerian militants call ceasefire The militant group behind major attacks on Nigeria's oil network announces a unilateral ceasefire, beginning on Tuesday.




AFRICA

	Mugabe rival quits election race Zimbabwe's opposition leader decides to pull out of the presidential run-off, as criticism of pre-poll violence mounts.

	Nigerian militants call ceasefire The militant group behind major attacks on Nigeria's oil network announces a unilateral ceasefire, beginning on Tuesday.

	Sudan crash airline is grounded Sudan Airways - one of whose planes crashed recently, killing 30 people - is warned it could be grounded.




AMERICAS

	Farc rebels release hostage video Colombian rebels release a video designed to show that a politician they have been holding hostage is alive.

	Police blamed for Mexico stampede Mexico City's mayor accuses police of 'serious errors' during a nightclub raid in which 12 people died in a stampede.

	Gang robbed football legend Pele Former Brazilian football star Pele was robbed by an armed gang while on his way to his seaside home, it emerges.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	Stricken ferry 'survivors found' Local radio reports 28 survivors found alive from a typhoon-hit ferry in the Philippines, but hundreds remain missing.

	China stages torch relay in Tibet The Olympic flame is carried through Tibet's main city, Lhasa, amid heavy security after protests earlier in the year.

	Aborigines threaten to shut Uluru Aboriginal leaders threaten to ban tourists from a top Australian landmark in protest at "racist" government policies.




EUROPE

	Sarkozy urges Palestinian state French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for the creation of a Palestinian state, on the first such visit to Israel for 12 years.

	UK bishop 'will boycott Lambeth' The Bishop of Rochester will decline an invitation to the Anglicans' Lambeth Conference, it has been reported.

	Journalist charged with murders Macedonian police charge a journalist with the rape and murder of two women - crimes he reported on for his newspaper.




MIDDLE EAST

	Nuclear inspectors in Syria probe UN nuclear watchdog inspectors arrive in Syria to examine an alleged nuclear site bombed by Israel.

	Suicide bombing rocks Iraqi city Fifteen people are killed by a female suicide bomber outside a government building in the northern Iraqi city of Baquba.

	Sarkozy urges Palestinian state French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for the creation of a Palestinian state, on the first such visit to Israel for 12 years.




SOUTH ASIA

	Soldiers killed in Afghan blasts Five foreign soldiers die in two bombings in Afghanistan as the Taleban step up their attacks against coalition troops.

	Nepalese cabinet crisis deepens Nepal PM Girid Prasad Koirala struggles to keep his administration together after Maoist ministers quit the cabinet.

	India baby girl deaths 'increase' Growing numbers of female foetuses are aborted and baby girls left to die in India, a UK charity says.




UK

	Plea by PM at talks on oil price Gordon Brown calls for a "new deal" on energy at an international oil conference in Saudi Arabia.

	Mugabe regime 'has no legitimacy' The Foreign Secretary David Miliband says President Mugabe cannot be the legitimate leader of Zimbabwe.

	Bosses cool on academic Diplomas The CBI says government plans for academic Diplomas in England are "an unnecessary distraction".




ENGLAND

	Britain battered by summer gales Unusually high winds for this time of year have hit parts of the UK, BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker says.

	Man charged after double shooting A 45-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after a shotgun incident which left two people injured.

	Delivery vans face £10 C-charge Some motorists will be exempt from Manchester's congestion charge - but delivery drivers could pay up to £10 a day.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	Burglary victim has heart attack A 97-year-old west Belfast man suffers a suspected heart attack after being robbed in his home.

	Man, wife injured in town attack A 65-year-old man and his wife are injured after being attacked by a gang of men in a County Down town.

	Britain battered by summer gales Unusually high winds for this time of year have hit parts of the UK, BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker says.




SCOTLAND

	Private sector homelessness move Plans to use the private housing sector to tackle homelessness are unveiled by the Scottish Government.

	Plea over aircraft carrier deal Scottish MPs are expected to urge the Ministry of Defence to sign a long-awaited deal for two new aircraft carriers.

	Lesbian novel features in archive Scotland's first women's archive, including family planning leaflets and one of the first known lesbian novels, is to be set up.




WALES

	Travel hit as gales sweep Wales Strong winds up to 55mph hit north and mid Wales, bringing travel problems as trees fall, roads are blocked and ferries cancelled.

	Bad weather halts powerboat race High winds stop a powerboat race, hours after its Welsh route was changed amid fears of the danger to sea life.

	Two nursery children have E.coli Screening starts of 50 children and staff at a nursery after two of its youngsters contract E.coli 0157.




POLITICS

	Mugabe regime 'has no legitimacy' The Foreign Secretary David Miliband says President Mugabe cannot be the legitimate leader of Zimbabwe.

	Plea by PM at talks on oil price Gordon Brown calls for a "new deal" on energy at an international oil conference in Saudi Arabia.

	Johnson aide quits over race row An adviser to London Mayor Boris Johnson quits after making an apparently racist remark to a journalist.




BUSINESS

	Oil summit calls for supply boost Top oil officials acknowledge the need for action to curb soaring prices but stop short of pledges on more output.

	Bosses cool on academic Diplomas The CBI says government plans for academic Diplomas in England are "an unnecessary distraction".

	Darling calls for pay restraint The chancellor says pay rises from "the boardroom to the shopfloor" must be "consistent" with the 2% inflation target.




ENTERTAINMENT

	Coldplay's new single tops chart Coldplay top the singles chart for the first time with Viva La Vida, the title track from their new album.

	Ellen scoops Daytime Emmy honour Ellen DeGeneres wins her fourth Daytime Emmy in a row for best talk show host at a Hollywood ceremony.

	Wilson's memorial talk 'marathon' A 24-hour "talkathon" in memory of Manchester impresario, Tony Wilson, comes to an end.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	Mars probe makes 'ice discovery' Nasa's Phoenix spacecraft unearths evidence of ice in the soil around its landing site on Mars.

	Key ocean mission goes into orbit The Jason-2 satellite, which will become the primary means of measuring the shape of the world's oceans, is launched into space.

	Green energy push planned for UK British homeowners may face higher bills as part of a "green revolution" to reduce fossil fuel reliance.




TECHNOLOGY

	One tonne 'Baby' marks its birth The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated.

	Key ocean mission goes into orbit The Jason-2 satellite, which will become the primary means of measuring the shape of the world's oceans, is launched into space.

	Firefox claims download success The creators of Firefox 3.0 say the software was downloaded more than 8 million times on release day.




HEALTH

	Chickens 'unlock allergy secrets' Scientists turn to chickens to help them understand why some people are struck down by severe allergies.

	Men with HIV 'having unsafe sex' Some gay men who are HIV positive are still having unprotected sex, a study suggests.

	Treat knee pain with creams call Gels or creams containing painkillers are better than tablets for chronic knee pain, NHS research suggests.




EDUCATION

	Bosses cool on academic Diplomas The CBI says government plans for academic Diplomas in England are "an unnecessary distraction".

	Students: Customers or learners? Mike Baker warns that universities' "wall of silence" over standards will not help their long-term interests.

	Coe rejects London Games cynics Lord Coe rejects pessimistic views of young people and says the London Games will leave a lasting legacy.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1985: Air India jet crashes killing 329
A passenger jet disintegrates in mid-air off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people on board.

1992: 'Teflon Don' jailed for life
New York crime boss John Gotti is sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole.

1983: Pope meets banned union leader Walesa
Pope John Paul II holds a private meeting with the founder of Solidarity, Lech Walesa, on a visit to Poland.

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