أحلامنا المشتركة -> BBC News -> BBC NEWS_28 February, 2008
عدد مرات القراءة 719	2008-02-28
TOP STORIES  * England struggle in Test warm-up * England are bowled out for 131 on the opening day of the three-day tour match with a New Zealand XI. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7266219.stm  * Hamilton could win title - Alonso * Fernando Alonso tells the BBC that his former McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton could win the title in 2008. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7267412.stm  * McLaren chiefs quizzed by police * McLaren confirm police visited the homes of team chiefs as part of a criminal investigation into last season's spy row. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7268289.stm  * Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheff Utd (aet) * Sheff Utd keeper Paddy Kenny's extra time own goal sends Middlesbrough into the FA Cup quarter-finals. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7260417.stm  * Former Thai PM Thaksin back home * Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns home, 17 months after being deposed in a military coup. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7268222.stm ................................ BBC NEWS ................................ TOP STORIES  * Record £14m fine for rail company * Network Rail is fined a record £14m after engineering work over-ran over Christmas and the New Year. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/7267658.stm  * GP contract 'a bad deal for NHS' * The new GP contract has cost £1.76bn more than predicted although productivity has fallen, says a report. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/7266691.stm  * Council tax increase 'below 4%' * The average council tax bill in England is set to rise - but by the lowest amount for 14 years, a survey finds. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/7268231.stm  * Heads 'ignore bullied teachers' * Teachers are being bullied by pupils, but school heads are not reporting it, says the National Association of Head Teachers. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/7268241.stm  * Jersey police set to enter cellar * Officers investigating abuse claims are set to enter a second hidden chamber at a former Jersey children's home. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/7268244.stm ................................ WORLD  * Former Thai PM Thaksin back home * Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns home, 17 months after being deposed in a military coup. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7268222.stm  * Deadly missile strike in Pakistan * Ten suspected militants die in a missile attack on a Pakistani house near the Afghan border, local residents say. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7268253.stm  * Scientists advance 'drought crop' * Scientists make a breakthrough in plant genes that could lead to crops that can survive drought. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/americas/7268079.stm ................................ AFRICA  * Cameroon head blames opposition * Cameroon's President Biya says the opposition is to blame for violence arising from fuel price protests. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/africa/7267731.stm  * Somali human traders face death * A senior Somali official tells the BBC people smugglers in the country's north face the death penalty. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/africa/7268119.stm  * Mass protests called off in Kenya * Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga calls off Thursday's mass protests after meeting ex-UN head Kofi Annan. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/africa/7266399.stm ................................ MIDDLE EAST  * Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza * More Israeli air strikes hit the Gaza Strip, killing three militants, bringing the death toll there to 15 in 24 hours. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7268085.stm  * 'No timetable' for Turkey assault * A Turkish official says military action against the PKK in northern Iraq will go on "until terrorist bases are eliminated". Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/7266975.stm  * Russia may support Iran sanctions * Russia says it may support more UN sanctions against Iran if it does not stop some nuclear activity. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7267327.stm ................................ SCIENCE/NATURE  * Scientists advance 'drought crop' * Scientists make a breakthrough in plant genes that could lead to crops that can survive drought. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/americas/7268079.stm  * UK astronomers on 'rollercoaster' * Britain is re-instated as a full Gemini Observatory member, giving it continued access to two major telescopes. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7268065.stm  * Moral appeal for UK energy saving * The Bishop of London launches Energy Saving Day with an appeal to combat climate change and its global impacts. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7267915.stm ................................ HEALTH  * GP contract 'a bad deal for NHS' * The new GP contract has cost £1.76bn more than predicted although productivity has fallen, says a report. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/7266691.stm  * Heart risk link to eye condition * Blindness-causing age-related macular degeneration is linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/7266362.stm  * Congestion charge 'boosts health' * London's congestion charge may have delivered a small, unexpected health bonus to the capital, say researchers. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/7266687.stm ................................ ON THIS DAY  * 1986: Swedish prime minister assassinated * Olof Palme, the prime minister of Sweden, is shot dead and his wife Lisbeth wounded in a street ambush in central Stockholm. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/28/newsid_2802000/2802181.stm  * 2001: At least 10 die in Selby rail crash * Up to 13 are killed and more than 70 injured when a high speed train is hit by a car which careered off the motorway. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/28/newsid_4184000/4184713.stm  * 1975: Dozens killed in Moorgate Tube crash * A London Underground train crashes at Moorgate, killing the driver and at least 29 passengers. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/28/newsid_2515000/2515033.stm