News Headlines - 03 September 2012

▽Russia to demand explanations over reports about UK's Magnitsky list

Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Alexander Yakovenko is going to ask the British Foreign Office to give a formal explanation over media reports about tighter control of entry to the UK for Russian officials from the Magnitsky list.

▽Unification Church Founder Dies at 92

Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon has died at the age of 92. Moon succumbed to complications from pneumonia early Monday in a church-run hospital east of the South Korean capital, Seoul.

▽Hon Hai chairman demands management role at Japan's Sharp | Reuters

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd's chairman is demanding a management role at Sharp Corp as part of an equity tie-up, stepping up the pressure on the Japanese TV maker to give him greater influence in the company in return for badly needed cash.

▽BBC News - Fans resurrect Half-Life video game

After eight years of work, fans are about to release an updated and expanded version of classic video game Half-Life. Called Black Mesa, the resurrected game will be made available as a free download on 14 September.

▽BBC News - Free school numbers to rise by 55, government reveals

Fifty-five new free schools are opening this autumn, tripling the number in place across England, ministers say.