BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/default.stm Updated every minute of every day - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY en-gb Sat, 22 May 04 14:21:30 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3281849.stm http://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://news.bbc.co.uk Commonwealth re-admits Pakistan President Musharraf is rewarded by the post-colonial group for taking measures to restore democracy. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/south_asia/3738825.stm India swears in its first Sikh PM Manmohan Singh is sworn in to lead the new Congress government after Sonia Gandhi turned the post down. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/south_asia/3736723.stm Wedding bells for Spain's royals Crown Prince Felipe marries a former TV anchorwoman in a service dedicated to victims of the Madrid train attacks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/europe/3735213.stm Five killed in Baghdad car blast A car bomb in Baghdad kills at least five people, while Shia militants agree to withdraw from the centre of Karbala. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/middle_east/3737963.stm Abductees' children leave N Korea Five Japanese nationals kidnapped during the Cold War arrive in Japan after being freed by North Korea. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/3736881.stm Girl dies in new Rafah incursion A three-year-old girl is shot dead as Israeli troops return to Rafah, where they have demolished many homes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/middle_east/3738449.stm Opec defers oil output decision The oil producers' cartel ends talks in Amsterdam without agreeing to boost output to tackle a price surge. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3738405.stm US extends custody deaths probe The Pentagon announces more investigations into prisoner deaths - including eight suspected murders. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/middle_east/3737787.stm F1: Trulli grabs maiden pole Jarno Trulli edges out Jenson Button in Monaco qualifying to take his first F1 pole position. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3738115.stm Liberian refugees end horror trip After surviving "appalling" conditions on a broken-down ferry off Ivory Coast, 340 Liberians finally disembark. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/africa/3737779.stm Uganda rebels massacre villagers Up to 42 people are killed in an attack by rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army in northern Uganda. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/africa/3737633.stm Kerry considers delaying tactic White House hopeful John Kerry may delay accepting the Democratic nomination, to give him more spending power. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/americas/3737651.stm Cuba opens arms to emigres In a conciliatory gesture, Cuba welcomes back emigres - and forgives some Bay of Pigs "traitors". http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/americas/3737921.stm Mixed response to Chen's address The Taiwan president's inauguration speech is praised by the US but called a "sham" by China's official media. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/3734481.stm Arroyo slipping in election count Latest unofficial tallies from the Philippines election show President Gloria Arroyo's lead slipping. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/3734727.stm Nazi row mars German leader vote The German opposition party's choice of a Nazi-era judge to help select a new president attracts heavy criticism. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/europe/3736383.stm Putin U-turn could rescue Kyoto The Russian president says he will move towards ratification, in return for a deal on WTO entry. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/europe/3734205.stm Bahrain interior minister sacked The king of Bahrain fires his interior minister for trying to block anti-US demonstrations on Friday. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/middle_east/3738303.stm Gaza fury after Israeli pullback Rafah's residents emerge for the first time in days to find a trail of destruction left by departing Israeli forces. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/middle_east/3734581.stm Nine held over Bangladesh bombing Police question nine suspects over an attack which killed three and injured dozens, including the UK high commissioner. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/south_asia/3738535.stm Sherpa sets record Everest time A Nepali climbs the world's highest mountain in eight hours 10 minutes, shattering his bitter rival's record. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/south_asia/3734931.stm Police pay tribute to stabbed officer West Midlands Police praise the detective who died in Birmingham as a "warm, charismatic man". http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/3738227.stm Stewart retrial hopes are revived The lifestyle trendsetter could be granted a retrial after prosecutors cast doubt on key evidence which led to her conviction. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3737583.stm Sham therapy works in Parkinson's Dummy treatment can cause a positive change in brain activity in patients with Parkinson's disease, say researchers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/health/3715027.stm Beagle 2 was 'too great a risk' The inquiry into the loss of the Beagle 2 Mars lander last year will point to management and testing factors that increased the risk of the mission. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/science/nature/3735663.stm Gates backs blogs for businesses Microsoft boss Bill Gates highlights the benefits of blogs in a speech to top business leaders. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/technology/3734981.stm Jackson legal case 'names five' Five people are named as alleged fellow conspirators in the case against Michael Jackson, papers show. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/entertainment/3738177.stm