Tuesday, January 18, 2005

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Child access law shake-up planned
Parents who deny ex-partners contact with their children could be electronically tagged or given curfews, under government plans.
  UK soldier admits assault in Iraq
A British soldier, one of three accused of abusing Iraqi civilians, pleads guilty to a charge of assault at a court martial.
  Airbus unveils 'superjumbo' jet
European consortium Airbus unveils the world's largest plane, the 555-passenger A380 in an elaborate ceremony in France.
  Iraq to shut borders during polls
Iraq will close all its land borders for three days around the 30 January poll to protect voters from violence.
  Call to cut prison staff sick pay
Prison staff should not be paid for the first three days they are off work through illness, a group of MPs says.
AMERICAS
Rice to face US Senate grilling
Condoleezza Rice is set to start Senate hearings, to be confirmed as President Bush's next secretary of state.
  US and Mexico hold border talks
Senior Mexican and US offiicials discuss border security and a proposed immigration deal.
  Harvard row over sex and science
The president of Harvard University angers women academics by saying men may naturally be better at science.
EUROPE
Airbus unveils 'superjumbo' jet
European consortium Airbus unveils the world's largest plane, the 555-passenger A380 in an elaborate ceremony in France.
  Threatened Dutch MP out of hiding
A liberal Somali-born Dutch female politician re-emerges despite death threats over criticism of Islam.
  Denmark to hold early elections
Denmark's ruling Liberals call an early general election for 8 February, buoyed by opinion polls.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
1967: 'Boston Strangler' sentenced to life
Albert DeSalvo¸ who says he murdered 13 women¸ is given a life sentence for assault and armed robbery.
  1981: Nine die in Deptford house fire
Nine people are killed and 20 injured in a blaze which engulfed a house early this morning in south London.
  1963: Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell dies
Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell dies after a sudden deterioration in his heart condition.
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