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“Mr Joseph will remain on bail, but is banned from Wednesday's England match.”
“David Beckham had earlier said the fan he spoke to "didn't comment on the performance, he walked in, said 'hello'."”
“The former England captain said: "The actual fan literally just walked in very casually and just said something to me and then walked out - there was no scuffle, there was no aggression at all."”
“Mr Joseph, who has no previous convictions, said he had been waiting outside the stadium for his two cousins and their father after the game. After half an hour he decided to find a toilet...”
“The plane, carrying nine passengers, disappeared on Saturday while flying from Cameroon to Republic of Congo.”
“Cameroon's government has said that, aside from six Australians, two British, two French and one American were also onboard the aircraft.”
“Aviation officials say they lost contact with the aircraft one hour after it left Yaounde.”
“Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has pledged consular and diplomatic assistance to the search efforts.”
“Australia's High Commissioner to Nigeria was travelling to Cameroon along with two other officials, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said.”
“On 20 April, when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded killing 11 people, the blowout preventer, as the device is known, failed.”
“The national team is ranked a lowly 157th in the world.”
“About 20,000 revellers were at Stonehenge to mark the Summer Solstice”
“This year there are about 20,000 people and last year it was about 35,000”
“He said two years ago the solstice happened early on a Saturday and about 30,000 people attended”
“Last year a record 36,500 revellers attended, causing traffic chaos and road closures”
“Iran signed a deal with Pakistan to supply it with natural gas from 2014.”
“US special envoy Richard Holbrooke has warned Pakistan against committing itself to a gas pipeline project with Iran because of anticipated American sanctions against Tehran.”
“The original plan was to carry gas from Iran to Pakistan and then to India”
“Delhi withdrew from the project due to differences over prices and transit fees, and also apparently due to pressure from the US.”
“The US Congress is preparing new legislation which will impose more sanctions on Iran because of concerns over Tehran's nuclear programme.”
“We cautioned the Pakistanis to try to see what the (congressional) legislation is before deciding how to proceed because it would be a disaster if... we had a situation develop where an agreement was reached which then triggered something…”
“Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the pipeline deal with Iran did not violate existing sanctions against Iran.”
“Iran signed a deal with Pakistan last week to supply it with natural gas from 2014.”
“The deal with India was stalled by disputes over transit fees and security issues.”
“At least 46 have been killed in a mine explosion in China's Henan province, state media report.”
“Rescue workers rescued 26 trapped workers after the blast at a mine near Pingdingshan city, Xinhua news reported.”
“State television said a store of gunpowder kept underground had detonated at 0140 (1740 GMT on Sunday).”
“The BBC's Chris Hogg in Shanghai says that six of those rescued were badly burned and in a critical condition, and there is concern that there could be others missing.”
“China's government said the mine had been operating illegally since its permit ran out on 6 June.”
“According to official figures, 2,631 coal miners died in 1,616 mine accidents in China in 2009, down 18% from the previous year.”
“Coal-generated power accounts for about 70% of China's electricity needs.”
“One member of the public was attacked at random by members of the crowd as those gathered surged up and down the Whitechapel Road.”
“A UAF spokesman said about 5,000 had taken part in the march from Stepney to Whitechapel...”
“Oil has been gushing into the Gulf since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded off the US coast on 20 April, killing 11 people.”
“two nuclear power-generating reactors”
“has already supplied two reactors to Pakistan”
“in 2008, the US - backed by a number of other major powers - pushed through a special exemption at the NSG allowing it to sell civil nuclear technology to India”
“joined the NSG in 2004”
“A Scope survey suggested more than two thirds of the general election polling stations failed basic access tests.”
“That was no better than in 2001 or 2005, despite new guidance and duties for local authorities.”
“More than a third of disabled people - 35% - interviewed as part of Scope's Polls Apart report said they would prefer to vote online.”
“Over the last decade there has been next to no improvement in the overall accessibility of polling stations or postal voting”
“He also gave his condolences to the families of 10 members of the security forces killed on election day”
“49-year-old Michael Okonko-Nwoso”
“Since [the 2008 meeting in] Anchorage, we've held around 10 intersessional meetings... this illustrates how serious we are at finding a solution to the problems we face in order that the IWC can become as relevant as possible”
“Two months ago, the IWC chairman - Chilean diplomat Cristian Maquieira, who is not here, officially because of health reasons - released a draft proposal that was based on discussions held over the two years.”
“Under the proposal, annual quotas for Japan's Antarctic hunt would diminish from 935 minke whales now, initially to 400 and then to 200 in 2015.”
“The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has opened with attention focussing on a deal that could regulate whaling for 10 years.”
“It would legitimise commercial whaling, and it would legitimise it for 10 years, rewarding bad behaviour by countries that did not abide by the moratorium”
“Basketballer Manute Bol, the 7ft 7in (2.3m) sporting legend from southern Sudan, has died at the age of 47.”
“In 2005, the two sides signed a peace deal that ended the 21-year civil war.”
“He also campaigned to bring peace to the separate Sudanese conflict in Darfur, which erupted in 2003.”
“"We found something very unexpected," said co-author Pierre Dutrieux, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), referring to the 400m-high ridge.”
“"Researchers estimate that the accelerating flow of glaciers in West Antarctica is contributing about 10% of the observed rise in the mean global sea level."”
“"In 2009, a study of satellite measurements of Pine Island Glacier, which is one of the largest in Antarctica, revealed the surface of the ice was falling at a rate of up to 16m a year."”
“"It added that the glacier was thinning four times faster than it was a decade earlier."”
“"The AUV has the capability to dive to depths of 1,600m below the surface"”
“"To gather the data, the team launched an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) on six survey missions beneath the floating tongue of Pine Island Glacier."”
“"The seven-metre long vessel, with a range of 400km, carried a multibeam sonar system that allowed it to build up a 3D map of the ocean bed below and ice above."”
“Israel tightened the Gaza blockade in 2007”
“killing of nine people on an aid flotilla heading to Gaza”
“A site where four people were shot at an urban music event is still closed a week after the incident.”
“Three men and a woman were injured early on Sunday 13 June at Space 2 in Digbeth, Birmingham.”
“Three men suffered gunshot wounds to their legs and a woman was shot in the foot.”
“More than 200 firefighters have tackled a major fire which destroyed warehouses in an old mill complex in Halifax.”
“The trust, whose wardens and volunteers are picking up about 500 bags of rubbish a week, said litter louts are ruining the beach for everyone else.”
“The 200-year-old spoil heaps are themselves being mined for aggregate to upgrade tracks, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority said.”
“The National Park is scattered with the remains of former mineral extraction and processing sites, especially lead industry remains, most of which date from the 18th and 19th centuries.”
“Crews have been called three times since Saturday night but cannot access the blaze because it is on a steep cliff face.”
“She said the fire service has had over 20 calls about the fire, which is near Edmoundstown Road.”
“They were first called at 2200 BST on Saturday, then went back to the scene at 0850 BST on Sunday and again on Sunday afternoon.”
“Crews from Porth and Tonypandy have been at the scene at various times throughout the day, along with a 4x4 vehicle.”
“waiting outside the stadium for his two cousins and their father”
“After half an hour he decided to find a toilet”
“The £2,000 prize, is the second major win in a year for Elfyn Lewis.”
“Last July he also won the gold medal for fine art at the National Eisteddfod.”
“Mr Lewis, from Porthmadog in Gwynedd, said Pwll Crochan was chosen by Hamish from five paintings after he could not decide. The artist, who beat 400 other entries to the top prize, said...”
“It is the first time that a painter has won the overall Welsh artist accolade since 2005.”
“Since winning the eisteddfod prize Mr Lewis has staged three solo exhibitions in Wales including Bylchai at St David's Hall, Cardiff in March.”
“Oriel Canfas in Cardiff is currently showing Gestiana, a collection of 15 of his paintings.”
“Former head teacher and mother-of two Emily Jenkins, from Llandaff, Cardiff, won the runner-up and sculpture prize with her lustre-glazed ceramic pieces Right to Return.”
“Pwll Crochan will be the centre piece of the Welsh Artist of the Year exhibition which runs until 6 August at St David's Hall Cardiff.”
“Mr Lewis, from Porthmadog in Gwynedd, said Pwll Crochan was chosen by Hamish from five paintings after he could not decide. The artist, who beat 400 other entries to the top prize...”
“A safari park has been criticised by government vets for keeping lions in a "very crowded" overnight pen for 18 hours a day over the winter.”
“It was followed up by a second visit in February and a further inspection earlier this month.”
“The park was also issued with a prohibition notice by the council in April to improve fences enclosing bull elephant Raja because of a "real and present likelihood of escape". The notice was withdrawn the following day when the council ack…”
“It also said it had removed its sea lions to a facility with sea water, after an internal report in May last year discovered the chlorinated water in its own enclosure was causing eye discomfort.”
“The report on lions, which was compiled in January, said: "There were clear signs of fighting between the animals; the overnight house was inadequate in space provision and facilities for the animals, structurally unsound and unsafe to ope…”
“"The lions were confined in the winter season for unreasonable lengths of time," it added.”
“The inspectors concluded that the new enclosure did "not come close" to meeting the standards of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in terms of space, but it would give lions access to an outside run.”
“The new overnight facility will be bigger than most zoo facilities for lions and the existing day-time facility is bigger than most UK zoos in their entirety.”
“We are calling for the local council, Defra and zoo trade bodies to carry out an urgent enquiry into how these conditions were allowed to continue for a long period of time, without action being taken earlier or zoo inspectors made aware.”
“Reports on the latest findings, on 10 and 11 June, are yet to be published.”
“The park was also issued with a prohibition notice by the council in April to improve fences enclosing bull elephant Raja because of a "real and present likelihood of escape".”
“The notice was withdrawn the following day when the council acknowledged its conditions were being met, the park said.”
“The report on lions, which was compiled in January, said: "There were clear signs of fighting between the animals; the overnight house was inadequate in space provision and facilities for the animals, structurally unsound and unsafe to ope…”
“The report also stated that safari park staff should acknowledge problems of fighting between the lions and discuss ways to improve harmony, which may include moving animals or even euthanasia.”
“Defra inspectors had "misunderstood" that the 10 pens within the existing lion house were completely interconnectable, allowing animals to move between them.”
“The council said it was awaiting detailed reports from the vets before licensing conditions are updated.”
“Nine passengers were on board, including one of Australia's richest men - mining magnate Ken Talbot.”
