China sends ship to disputed sea

China sends one of it largest patrol ships into the South China Sea amid heightened tension with other Asian countries over the disputed waters…. From BBC News. Full story

Trio guilty of boy’s manslaughter

Three teenagers are found guilty of the manslaughter of a 16-year-old schoolboy who was attacked in south-east London…. From BBC News. Full story

‘Funding mistakes’ over academies

Mistakes by some local authorities mean some academies could have been given more – or less – money than they should have been, the government has said…. From BBC News. Full story

War crimes

Bangladeshis accused of atrocities in new book… From BBC News. Full story

Bellfield silent in Dowler trial

The man accused of killing Surrey schoolgirl Milly Dowler refuses to give evidence at his Old Bailey trial…. From BBC News. Full story

VIDEO: Shake up targets poor primary schools

Two hundred of England’s worst-performing primary schools will be closed next year and re-opened as academies, under government plans…. From BBC News. Full story

Water test failure beach closed

A south Devon beach is closed to swimmers after failing a routine water quality test by the Environment Agency… From BBC News. Full story

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‘Worst’ primaries to be academies

Two hundred of the worst-performing primary schools in England are to be converted to academies, Education Secretary Michael Gove is set to announce…. From BBC News. Full story

Mayor advisor quits over ‘theft’

A senior City Hall advisor resigns after a newspaper quptes him saying he "stole" from supermarkets and food chains…. From BBC News. Full story

Syrians Flee Northern Town, Fearing Military Assault

Witnesses, activists in Maarat al-Numan say Syrian troops shelled areas near city and raided nearby villages, making arrests… From VOA. Full story

Burning villages

How a Russian billionaire will feed China’s hunger for electricity… From BBC News. Full story

Water Filter Project in Africa Gets Technology Boost

Swiss company’s water filter project in western Kenya makes use of a sophisticated network of cell phones and satellites… From VOA. Full story

Americans Work to Modernize Afghan Agriculture

Americans teach Afghan farmers innovative techniques for building stronger agricultural foundations… From VOA. Full story

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Whispers in Tripoli

Daring to defy Gaddafi in Libya’s dangerous capital city… From BBC News. Full story

Public servants back mass walkout

Up to 750,000 public sector workers will strike on 30 June after members of the PCS union agreed to join teachers and lecturers on the picket line…. From BBC News. Full story

World News for Schools:Tue 14 Jun

World News for Schools: A three-minute weekday news bulletin for 7-14 year olds with accompanying scripts…. From BBC News. Full story

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Clinton: African Businesswomen Need More Access to Credit

During her trip to Africa this week, US secretary of state says when women prosper financially, children’s health, education benefit… From VOA. Full story

British unions set for mass strike

British teachers and civil servants will join a mass walkout later this month after their unions backed strikes in protest at pension reforms…. From BBC News. Full story

Police officer on trial for rape

A police officer has gone on trial for raping a woman he met at a nightclub in Belfast city centre in March 2009…. From BBC News. Full story

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Council sorry over boy rapist, 11

Sunderland City Council apologises for mistakes which led to an 11-year-old raping another boy…. From BBC News. Full story

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Breaking barriers

Pressures of city life present challenges for mental health services in Hong Kong… From BBC News. Full story

Sixth of pupils ‘streamed young’

One in six children are being taught in classes according to their ability by the time they are seven, research suggests…. From BBC News. Full story

VIDEO: Up close: Chile’s exploding volcano

New footage of Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano shows the ferocity of the explosions that are sending clouds of ash up into the sky and causing widespread travel disruption across south America, Australia and New Zealand…. From BBC News. Full story

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Fewer new teachers in secure jobs

Concerns are raised that only one in five new teachers in Scotland found permanent, full-time jobs after qualifying in 2009-10…. From BBC News. Full story

Shearer will not be Cardiff boss

Alan Shearer will not be the new manager of Cardiff City after holding "unsuccessful" talks with the club…. From BBC News. Full story