| North Korea missile tests defy UN North Korea test-fires five missiles in an apparent act of defiance on 4 July, American Independence Day.  Burma junta leader snubs UN chief Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. BT offers holidays for pay cuts Phone giant BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut, in a bid to cut costs during the downturn. Alaska Governor Palin to resign Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is to quit as Alaska governor amid speculation about a possible presidential bid. Chechen police die in Ingushetia Nine Chechen police are killed in Russia's volatile republic of Ingushetia in one of the deadliest attacks in recent months. News Wizard |