Schumacher makes shock F1 return
July 30, 2009
Michael Schumacher will make a shock return to Formula 1 to replace injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa.
The seven-time world champion retired at the end of 2006 but will drive at the European Grand Prix on 23 August.
Baby cut from mother found alive
July 30, 2009
A baby who was cut from her mother’s womb has been found alive two days after the woman’s body was discovered, US police have said.
A woman who had the baby with her when found in New Hampshire was charged with being a fugitive from justice.
Graveside protest planned in Iran
July 30, 2009
Neda Agha Soltan was shot in the chest during a protest in Tehran
Iranian opposition leaders say they will attend ceremonies to honour those killed in violence which followed the country’s disputed election result.
They plan to join a gathering at the graveside of a young woman whose killing during protests became a potent symbol of post-election unrest.
Authorities refused a request to hold a mourning ceremony at a Tehran mosque.
Nigeria forces storm sect mosque
July 30, 2009
Nigerian security forces have stormed a mosque where militants from an Islamic sect blamed for days of deadly violence have been hiding out.
Reports say scores of fighters were killed in the assault, which came after a third night of gun battles in the northern city of Maiduguri.
Many of the militants have now fled, attacking police stations on their way.
Iran exiles ‘killed in Iraq raid’
July 29, 2009
Seven Iranian dissidents have been killed during a raid by Iraqi security forces on their camp north of Baghdad, Iraqi police have said.
Eyewitnesses say Iraqi police have surrounded the People’s Mujahideen of Iran (PMOI) camp and clashes are continuing inside.
Singh to outline Pakistan stand
July 29, 2009
The two leaders said terrorism was their common threat
Indian PM Manmohan Singh is due to make a statement clarifying the government’s stand on peace talks with Pakistan.
The move comes a fortnight after a joint statement issued by the two neighbours created confusion.
The statement had said they would fight terrorism without linking such co-operation to wider peace talks.
Reds and Real agree Arbeloa fee
July 29, 2009
Liverpool have agreed a fee with Real Madrid to sell right-back Alvaro Arbeloa to the Spanish club.
The move is subject to a medical and worth about £3.5m to the Reds, who signed the 26-year-old for £2.6m from Deportivo La Coruna in January 2007.
Spain international Arbeloa had one year left on his Anfield deal so could have left for free next summer.
BMW to quit F1 at end of season
July 29, 2009
BMW will withdraw from Formula 1 at the end of this season.
The German car manufacturer, who took over Sauber in 2005, have cited “current developments in motor sport” as the reason for their decision.
BMW are the second major manufacturer to leave the sport in eight months after Honda’s withdrawal in December.
Spanish barracks hit by car bomb
July 29, 2009
A car bomb has exploded in the northern Spanish city of Burgos.
The blast tore the front off a high-rise barracks of the paramilitary Civil Guard, injuring 46 people, mainly with flying glass.
Police blamed the attack, which took place at around 0430 local time (0230 GMT) on the Basque separatists Eta.
‘No doubt’ sunbeds cause cancer
July 29, 2009
There is no doubt using a sunbed or sunlamp will raise the risk of skin cancer, say international experts.
Previously, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) assessed sunbeds and sunlamps as “probably carcinogenic to humans”.
But it now says their use is definitively “carcinogenic to humans”.