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| Tuesday, 28 July, 2009, 5:00 GMT 24:00 -05:00:US/Central |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | MoD seeks to cut soldiers' payout The Ministry of Defence is going to the Court of Appeal to try to claw back compensation from two injured soldiers. |
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| Flu response 'under-prepared' Peers criticise the government's handling of swine flu saying some of its pandemic plans were under-prepared. | |
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| Broadband rates 'not up to speed' Broadband users are still not getting the speeds they are paying for, claims the largest survey of its kind by Ofcom. | |
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| 'Mediators' proposed for protests Independent Northern Ireland-style go-betweens could ease tensions between police and protesters, say MPs. | |
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| Rantzen will run for Parliament TV presenter Esther Rantzen confirms she will stand to be an MP at the next general election. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | US-Israeli talks make 'progress' A top US envoy and Israel's prime minister speak of progress after talks, but make no mention of a row over settlements. |
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| Security boosted in north Nigeria Nigeria steps up security across northern areas, following attacks by Islamist militants in which at least 100 people have died. | |
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| Suu Kyi verdict 'set for Friday' The court in the trial of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver its verdict on Friday, her lawyer says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Security boosted in north Nigeria Nigeria steps up security across northern areas, following attacks by Islamist militants in which at least 100 people have died. |
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| EU to train Somali piracy force The EU announces plans to train the Somali security forces to fight the pirates which operate off the country's coast. | |
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| Morocco court convicts Islamist A Moroccan-born Belgian man accused of leading an Islamist militant group and six murders is imprisoned for life in Morocco. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US-China ties 'to shape century' President Barack Obama says the US and China must tackle key global issues together, as talks open in Washington. |
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| US charges seven with terrorism Seven men in the US state of North Carolina are charged with plotting to carry out terror attacks in Israel and Jordan. | |
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| US turns off Havana news ticker The US turns off a ticker which broadcast news from its mission in Havana, angering the Cuban authorities. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Suu Kyi verdict 'set for Friday' The court in the trial of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver its verdict on Friday, her lawyer says. |
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| Uighur Kadeer arrives in Tokyo Exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer arrives in Tokyo for a visit which has angered China. | |
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| Japan executes death row inmates Japan executes three convicted murderers under a new system that brings citizens into the judging system. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Lower oil prices cut BP profits UK oil giant BP says profits in the second quarter of 2009 fell 53% from a year ago after oil prices remained low. |
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| UK urged to reveal 'torture' file A human rights charity begins legal action to force the UK government to reveal what it knew about a rendition flight which landed on British territory. | |
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| Morocco court convicts Islamist A Moroccan-born Belgian man accused of leading an Islamist militant group and six murders is imprisoned for life in Morocco. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| US-Israeli talks make 'progress' A top US envoy and Israel's prime minister speak of progress after talks, but make no mention of a row over settlements. |
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| US charges seven with terrorism Seven men in the US state of North Carolina are charged with plotting to carry out terror attacks in Israel and Jordan. | |
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| Iran judge urges arrests decision The head of Iran's judiciary orders a decision within a week on prisoners arrested after June's disputed elections, reports say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India submarine 'threatens peace' India's launch of a nuclear-powered submarine is a threat to regional peace and security, Pakistan's foreign ministry says. |
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| Joint probe into Pakistan cleric A pro-Taliban cleric arrested in Pakistan on Sunday is to be interrogated by both police and intelligence agencies, officials say. | |
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| Indian interest rates unchanged The Reserve Bank of India keeps interest rates at record lows in a continuing effort to return the economy to growth. | |
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| UK | |
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| MoD seeks to cut soldiers' payout The Ministry of Defence is going to the Court of Appeal to try to claw back compensation from two injured soldiers. |
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| Flu response 'under-prepared' Peers criticise the government's handling of swine flu saying some of its pandemic plans were under-prepared. | |
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| Rantzen will run for Parliament TV presenter Esther Rantzen confirms she will stand to be an MP at the next general election. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Major fire destroys resort hotel About 100 firefighters tackle a major fire which has destroyed a hotel in Blackpool and damaged nearby buildings. |
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| Greek court refuses student bail A north London student who is accused of killing a teenager in a nightclub is refused bail by a Greek court. | |
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| Rantzen will run for Parliament TV presenter Esther Rantzen confirms she will stand to be an MP at the next general election. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Police searching for sex offender Police are looking for high-risk sex offender Paul Hunter Redpath who has gone missing while on probation. |
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| NI has 'fastest broadband speeds' Northern Ireland has the fastest average broadband speeds in the UK for people subscribing to 'up to' 8Mbps packages, says Ofcom. | |
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| No restrictions for gay parade There will be no restrictions placed on this year's Gay Pride parade in Belfast, it is announced. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Beach rescue event 'never again' An exercise that led to 40 people being saved when a sandbank collapsed will never be carried out again says an organiser. |
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| Legacy of murdered honeymooners A year after the murders of a couple on their honeymoon, their families concentrate on a charity fund set up in their name. | |
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| Unsung jazz venues to get plaques A blue plaque scheme to remember British jazz venues with an interesting history is launched by festival organisers. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Talk to Taliban, Miliband urges David Miliband backs talks with moderate elements of the Taliban as part of a change of emphasis in Afghanistan. |
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| MPs urge rail franchise reforms Rail franchising needs to change to stop operators abandoning their obligations and taking passengers for granted, MPs say. | |
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| Darling to press banks on lending UK banks insist lending to small firms is continuing to rise, as they prepare to meet the chancellor over the issue. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Darling to press banks on lending UK banks insist lending to small firms is continuing to rise, as they prepare to meet the chancellor over the issue. |
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| Price cuts to trim Ryanair profit Ryanair warns annual profits will be at the lower end of market expectations, as it cuts fares to lure cash-strapped passengers. | |
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| Bernanke defends bail-out package Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke defends the US bail-out plan amid fears of a second Great Depression, during a public talk. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Guinea pigs break Potter's spell Animated comedy G-Force, featuring a trio of guinea pigs, ends Harry Potter's spell at the top of the US box office. |
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| Spotify sets its sights on iPhone The music streaming service Spotify is planning to launch its first mobile application within weeks, the firms says. | |
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| Nepal's PM pays tribute to Lumley Nepal's prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal thanks visiting actress Joanna Lumley for helping Gurkhas get "justice" in the UK. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Porritt parting shot at ministers The government is accused of failing to develop a green economy by its outgoing adviser on sustainable development. |
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| Europe's Mars rover slips to 2018 Europe's flagship robotic rover mission to Mars now looks certain to leave Earth in 2018, two years later than recently proposed. | |
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| Hubble pictures Jupiter's 'scar' The refurbished Hubble telescope focuses on the result of an apparent comet or asteroid impact on Jupiter. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Spotify sets its sights on iPhone The music streaming service Spotify is planning to launch its first mobile application within weeks, the firms says. |
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| Barcode replacement shown off A replacement for the black and white stripes of the traditional barcode is outlined by US researchers. | |
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| Drive for the 'augmented' stadium New software creates temporary local networks among sport fans who want to talk about and share the action. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Fertility donor pay debate call The UK's fertility watchdog calls for a fresh debate on reversing the ban on paying egg and sperm donors to boost stocks. |
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| Poorest at risk of worst diabetes The poorest people in the UK are more than twice as likely to have diabetes and develop complications, a report says. | |
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| Bottle-feeding support 'lacking' Mothers who bottle-feed may not be getting enough practical information from midwives, research suggests. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Fees 'should aid poor students' Lord Mandelson lays out his vision for the future of university education, with a promise on access for poorer students. |
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| Big rise in male ChildLine calls The children's counselling service ChildLine took a record number of calls from boys last year, with many being troubled by bullying. | |
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| University teaching cut by £65m Teaching budgets at England's universities are being cut by 1.36% next year to save £65m. | |
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| 1976: Chinese earthquake kills hundreds of thousands More than 200,000 people are feared dead after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake hits China. | |||
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| 2005: IRA declares end to armed struggle The IRA formally orders an end to its armed campaign and says it will pursue exclusively peaceful means. | |||
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| 2000: Last prisoners leave the Maze Nearly 80 men imprisoned for terrorist offences are freed from the Maze prison in Northern Ireland. | |||
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