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Amnesty International has declared that the Syrian security forces may have committed crimes against humanity during a deadly operation last month in a town near the Lebanese border.

Virgin Atlantic pilot strike: no news is very bad news

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Barcelona expect to complete the signings of Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez whilst Liverpool's Luis Suarez hints at a possible exit from Anfield.

Chelsea transfer target Neymar has confirmed he will remain with Santos next season, ending months of speculation linking him with a move to Europe.

Manchester City linked with everyone | United chase Huntelaar | Chelsea target Coentrao The pick of today's European football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 4 July 2011. Any transfer gossip surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

For the first time since April, radioactive cesium-137 was found in Tokyo's tap water as Japan grapples with the worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.

BALPA withdrew on Friday to consider its position after another round of talks to avert the Virgin pilots' strike failed. Richard Branson was said to have played a 'key role' in negotiating for Virgin Atlantic but it is expected dates for the strike will be announced on Monday.

The pick of this weekend's European football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 2 and 3 July 2011. Any transfer gossip surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

Manchester United remain quietly confident they can tempt Samir Nasri to Old Trafford -- despite recent reports linking the player to Manchester City -- and believe a £20m bid for the France midfielder will be enough to secure his signature.

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has confirmed the club have received a €50 million bid for highly-rated midfielder Javier Pastore. Barcelona, Manchester City and Juventus are all reportedly keen on the 22-year-old Argentine but Zamparini revealed Chelsea were favourites to land Pastore.

The US magazine, Newsweek generated significant controversy this week after it used a picture of "Princess Diana at 50" on its front cover. The photograph, doctored to imagine what Diana may have looked like today, shows her walking side-by-side with Kate Middleton.

Arsenal supporters have been left a little underwhelmed by the club's activity in the transfer market thus far. The north London outfit continue to be linked with Bolton's Gary Cahill, Blackburn's Christopher Samba and Lille's Gervinho although no official offers have been submitted yet. The Gunners' only signing to date has been the Charlton defender Carl Jenkinson and as Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas continue to be linked with moves away from the Emirates, the club are in danger...

Experts at Southampton University have drawn up a league table of countries most likely to suffer severe loss of life or catastrophic damage, should a large asteroid hit Earth.

British travellers set for chaotic July unless Richard Branson 'becomes actively involved' in Virgin pilot strike talks

The reality on the ground is that the airports are coping well and the delays that the media spoke of yesterday just haven't materialized. So far this morning, the governmen's contingency plans are working and passengers are moving swiftly through immigration queues.

The pick of today's European football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 30 June 2011. Any transfer gossip surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

On Thursday 30th June, up to 750,000 members from four unions will cross the picket line causing mass disruption to many public sector services in England and Wales. Air traffic controllers, coast guards, prison workers and customs and immigration staff have all been balloted and strike action is set to cause mass disruption to British airports and schools. The National Union of Teachers has said they expect 85 per cent of schools to be closed.

Arsenal face the prospect of losing both Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri this summer, if reports are to be believed.

A video, which was posted on the popular social networking site Youtube, and said to have been recorded on Friday, 24 June near the BBC Radio One building sent the web into frenzy. The film, shows bright disc-shaped objects dashing through the blue skies over central London, and the network users insisted the video showed not just any UFOS, but 'a mothership and its fleet'.

Gatwick airport as well as Southern trains on the Brighton to London line was severely disrupted yesterday when a lightning strike hit a Gatwick tower damaging aircraft and train equipment. Trains were disrupted on the Southern line after the strike with passengers experiencing delays and cancellations. Flights from Gatwick airport were suspended and rush hour trains running from both London Bridge and London Victoria were from 2.45pm.

Shares in Betfair were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the group reported a rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the full year ended 30 April.

The head of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, was arrested in London on Tuesday evening. He spent the night in a prison cell, and is expected to be deported from the U.K.

Shares in Stagecoach were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the group reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 30 April.

Beijing tax authorities are seeking more than £1m in unpaid taxes and fines from the outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was released last week after nearly three months in detention, one of his close friends has said.

Arsenal are said to be ready to sell Cesc Fabregas but a re confident of signing Juan Mata and Gary Cahill.

The pick of today's European football transfer rumours for 28 June 2011. Any transfer gossip surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

Humanity will encounter alien civilizations within the next two decades, a top Russian astronomer predicted on Monday.

Chelsea face competition from Real Madrid for Falcao, Barcelona reject bid for David Villa and Didier Drogba linked with Turkish switch.