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	Monday, 30 June, 2008, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai




TOP STORIES

	Observers denounce Zimbabwe vote Southern African election observers say Zimbabwe's presidential poll did not reflect the will of the country's people.

	Student killed in street stabbing A teenager dies in hospital hours after being stabbed during an argument with youths in north London.

	Germany 0-1 Spain Spain claim their first title in 44 years after beating Germany 1-0 in the Euro 2008 final in Vienna.

	NHS overhaul plans to be laid out Health minister Lord Darzi is set to announce his plans for the next 10 years of the NHS in England.

	Zambian president ill in hospital Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa is rushed to hospital with chest pains in the Egyptian resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh.




WORLD

	Observers denounce Zimbabwe vote Southern African election observers say Zimbabwe's presidential poll did not reflect the will of the country's people.

	Israel approves prisoner exchange Israel's cabinet backs a controversial prisoner swap with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

	French shooting show injures 16 A military shooting demonstration in France leaves 16 people wounded, after real bullets are used instead of blanks.




AFRICA

	Observers denounce Zimbabwe vote Southern African election observers say Zimbabwe's presidential poll did not reflect the will of the country's people.

	Zambian president ill in hospital Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa is rushed to hospital with chest pains in the Egyptian resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh.

	Anglican conservatives form group Conservative Anglican leaders are to create a new global alliance to combat liberal trends in the Church.




AMERICAS

	US rivals clash over immigration US presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain spar over immigration as they court Hispanic voters.

	Guatemala minister dies in crash Guatemalan Interior Minister Vinicio Gomez dies in a helicopter crash north of the capital, officials say.

	Anglican conservatives form group Conservative Anglican leaders are to create a new global alliance to combat liberal trends in the Church.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	Malaysia's Anwar seeks sanctuary Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim seeks refuge in the Turkish embassy in Kuala Lumpur, after receiving threats.

	Mongolia votes in key elections Polls close in Mongolia, for a parliamentary election where the country's mineral wealth is at stake.

	Chinese riots over girl's death Angry crowds attack government buildings in south-west China in protest at the death of a teenage girl.




EUROPE

	Spain ecstatic at Euro 2008 win Thousands of euphoric Spanish fans celebrate in Madrid after winning Euro 2008 with victory over Germany.

	French shooting show injures 16 A military shooting demonstration in France leaves 16 people wounded, after real bullets are used instead of blanks.

	Kosovo Serbs launch new assembly An assembly set up by Kosovo Serbs holds its first session in defiance of the majority ethnic Albanian government.




MIDDLE EAST

	Israel approves prisoner exchange Israel's cabinet backs a controversial prisoner swap with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

	Iraq to sue oil-for-food suspects The Iraqi government says it will sue firms and people suspected of corruption in the UN's oil-for-food programme.

	Israel opens Gaza crossing point Israel reopens a key commercial crossing point to the Gaza Strip because of a lull in cross-border attacks.




SOUTH ASIA

	Hindus will not get Kashmir land The government of Indian-administered Kashmir revokes a decision to transfer land to Hindu pilgrims after protests by Muslims.

	Rebels sink Indian police launch Forty police officers are feared drowned in eastern India after a police motor boat capsizes after a rebel attack.

	Assam market bombing 'kills six' At least six people have died in a bomb blast at a crowded market in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, police say.




UK

	NHS overhaul plans to be laid out Health minister Lord Darzi is set to announce his plans for the next 10 years of the NHS in England.

	Student killed in street stabbing A teenager dies in hospital hours after being stabbed during an argument with youths in north London.

	Listed status bid for BBC centre BBC Television Centre in west London should be listed as a grade II building, English Heritage says.




ENGLAND

	NHS overhaul plans to be laid out Health minister Lord Darzi is set to announce his plans for the next 10 years of the NHS in England.

	Student killed in street stabbing A teenager dies in hospital hours after being stabbed during an argument with youths in north London.

	'Entire life' sold for £192,000 A ex pat agrees a bid of more than £192,000 for his "entire life" which he put up for sale on the internet.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	Dissidents 'have little support' Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness says dissident republicans have little or no support and should pursue peace.

	Down and Connor bishop ordained Monsignor Noel Treanor is consecrated as the new Catholic bishop of Down and Connor in Belfast.

	Arrests after police car rammed Two men are arrested after a police car on its way to Warrenpoint, County Down, is rammed by a stolen car.




SCOTLAND

	Information act could be widened Freedom of information laws could be extended to cover more organisations, it is revealed.

	ID card feedback scheme launched A Scottish consultation on plans for a national identity card will be held in Edinburgh later.

	Jamieson mulls Labour leader role Scottish Labour deputy leader Cathy Jamieson said she was considering running for the leadership vacancy.




WALES

	Worries raised over GP shortages Concern is again raised over who will replace a generation of family doctors in the south Wales Valleys.

	Bikers anger over fuel demo route Bikers who took part in a demo against high fuel costs are angry they were stopped from going along a route agreed by police.

	Gilberns event returns to castle Owners of the only production car made in Wales meet at Cardiff Castle, their first gathering in Wales for four years.




POLITICS

	NHS overhaul plans to be laid out Health minister Lord Darzi is set to announce his plans for the next 10 years of the NHS in England.

	Labour donor says Brown must go Former donor Sir Gerry Robinson tells BBC News the Labour Party is doomed under Gordon Brown's leadership.

	Eco-town campaigners to hold demo Campaigners from many of the 15 sites in England earmarked for "eco-towns" are to protest against the plans outside Parliament.




BUSINESS

	Green target to hike energy bills UK households could see annual energy bills rise 20% to pay for the cost of meeting Europe's emissions targets.

	Music firms tune into new deals UK music firms see a growing share of revenues from activities other than selling CDs and digital downloads.

	10p tax losers 'need more help' The chancellor must do more to help those still losing out as a result of the scrapping of the 10p tax rate, MPs say.




ENTERTAINMENT

	No action over Winehouse 'punch' Police say they have not received any complaints after Amy Winehouse appeared to lash out at a fan at Glastonbury.

	Coldplay lose singles chart crown Coldplay's song Viva La Vida is ousted from the UK number one spot by US R&B singer Ne-Yo, but their album stays on top.

	Listed status bid for BBC centre BBC Television Centre in west London should be listed as a grade II building, English Heritage says.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	Whale meet ends with peace agenda The International Whaling Commission's annual meeting ends with members agreeing to try and resolve their differences.

	Biometrics picks up the penguins The problem of keeping track of thousands of near-identical penguins has been solved, scientists report.

	Martian soil 'could support life' Martian soil appears to contain sufficient nutrients to support life - or, at least, asparagus - Nasa scientists believe.




TECHNOLOGY

	Gates to step down from Microsoft The chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, is stepping down from his day-to-day job at the world's largest software company.

	Spam fighters lay down gauntlet New recommendations for how ISPs can fight spam are issued by a global working group.

	EU acts to cut mobile phone costs The EU's telecoms watchdog plans to cut mobile phone call costs by reducing fees that operators charge each other.




HEALTH

	NHS overhaul plans to be laid out Health minister Lord Darzi is set to announce his plans for the next 10 years of the NHS in England.

	Sex diseases 'double in over-45s' Sexually-transmitted infections double in under a decade in older people, research suggests.

	Call to rethink child BMI testing Using a child's body mass index (BMI) as a measure of the success of exercise targets may be misleading, say experts.




EDUCATION

	Ethnic pupil targets vary widely Education authorities in England have widely different targets for the attainment of pupils from ethnic groups.

	Young people to shine at festival England's first national school festival designed to celebrate talent in all young people kicks off this week.

	MPs asked to probe degree 'fraud' An influential committee of MPs is to be asked to investigate allegations about degree standards in the UK.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1985: Beirut ordeal ends for US hostages
All 39 Americans being held captive by the Shia Muslim Amal militia in Lebanon are released, after almost three weeks in captivity.

1971: Space mission ends in tragedy
Three Russian cosmonauts are found dead in their Soyuz 11 space capsule after it made what looked like a perfect landing in Kazakhstan.

1969: Nigeria bans Red Cross aid to Biafra
Four million people face starvation when the Nigerian government bans night flights of food by the Red Cross.

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