Archive for June, 2008

Sony Ericsson warns over profits

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warns investors that its profits would be less than previously expected.
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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.
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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.
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UK plans big wind power expansion

Thousands of wind turbines could be built across the UK as part of a

No let-up in global stocks slide

Global stock markets have suffered a sell-off sparked by worries about the economy and record oil prices
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Police quiz UK Big Brother star

Dennis McHugh, removed from Big Brother for allegedly spitting at a fellow housemate, is questioned by police.
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Airbus unveils carbon fibre plane

The Airbus A400M with hi-tech carbon fibre wings is unveiled to the public.
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The US teenager spreading peace over the net

A 16-year-old from New York State harnesses the power of online social networking to try and break a world record.
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Huge hail stones damage up to 30,000 brand new cars in Germany

Up to 30,000 Volkswagens are damaged by hail stones the size of tennis balls hitting new cars at its Emden plant.
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Observers denounce Zimbabwe vote

Southern African election observers say Zimbabwe’s presidential poll did not reflect the will of the country’s people.
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Wenders to head Venice film jury

Buena Vista Social Club director Wim Wenders is appointed to chair the jury at the 2008 Venice Film Festival.
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Hit TV shows battle for Emmy nod

Hit US shows including Ugly Betty, Pushing Daisies and Lost will battle for nomination at this year’s Primetime Emmy awards.
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Spain crowned Europe’s champions

Spain claim their first title in 44 years after beating Germany 1-0 in the Euro 2008 final in Vienna.
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Lawyers urge ’sofa rash’ action

Lawyers for about 1,400 people who say they have been burned by fungicide in some leather sofas say trading standards authorities are failing them.
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Tobacco giant ‘breaks youth code’

A UK tobacco firm is breaking its own marketing code covering cigarette sales to young Africans, a BBC investigation finds.
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Beijing Olympic Bird’s Nest ready

The main venue for Beijing’s Olympic Games - the “Bird’s Nest” stadium - is complete and fully operational, say officials.
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Italy cabinet offers PM immunity

The Italian cabinet moves to reinstate a law granting immunity to top officials - including PM Silvio Berlusconi.
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Budweiser brewer rejects takeover

Anheuser Busch, the brewer best known for Budweiser, rejects a takeover offer from rival brewer InBev.
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Clinton and Obama rally together

Hillary Clinton joins Barack Obama at a public rally for the first time since she quit the Democratic presidential race.
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Brown: ‘How NHS saved my sight’

UK prime minister Gordon Brown talks about how the health service performed pioneering eye surgery that saved his sight.
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Cancer gene test ‘for all women’

A simple test for gene faults which increase the risk of breast cancer is getting nearer, UK scientists suggest.
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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.
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UN aid workers freed in Somalia

Somali gunmen free two UN aid workers from Denmark and Sweden - just hours after seizing them, officials say.
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Anglican form conservative group

Conservative Anglican leaders are to create a new global alliance to combat liberal trends in the Church.
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Oil price still near record $142

Crude oil retreats slightly after breaking through $142 a barrel, on concerns that supply will not meet demand.
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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.
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Whale meet ends with peace agenda

The International Whaling Commission’s annual meeting ends with members agreeing to try and resolve their differences.
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Australia’s treasury chief takes ‘wombat leave’

Australia’s treasury secretary takes time out to care for hairy-nosed wombats, sparking questions from some opposition politicians.
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Warming world sends plants uphill

Climate change has resulted in many plant species moving an average of 29 metres uphill every decade, a study finds.
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Student killed in street stabbing

A teenager dies in hospital hours after being stabbed during an argument with youths in north London.
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Brown in Zimbabwe cash pledge

Gordon Brown promises the world would be prepared to put money into Zimbabwe if democracy were restored.
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Key Iraqi al-Qaeda figure ‘dead’

The US military in Iraq says a militant killed on Tuesday has been positively identified as the leader of al-Qaeda in Mosul.
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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.
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Bulgaria withdraws lifting team

Bulgaria withdraw their weightlifting team from this summer’s Beijing Olympics as 11 lifters fail a drugs test.
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Taleban ‘to boost Afghan attacks’

A resurgent Taleban is likely to step up the scope of its attacks around Afghanistan during 2008, the Pentagon warns.
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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.
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US doubts over NK nuclear plans

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says there are still unanswered questions over North Korea’s nuclear programme.
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US handgun ban challenge spreads

A powerful US gun lobby group contests handgun bans in two cities after the Supreme Court struck down a ban in DC.
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US Senate approves war funds bill

The US Senate approves $162bn to pay for another year of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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SNP denies Alexander bias claims

SNP leader Alex Salmond defends the standards committee of Holyrood against bias claims after Wendy Alexander quits.
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