News Headlines - 05 June 2013

▽Abe unveils ‘third arrow’ reforms of low tax and deregulation - FT.com

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, finished outlining his economic reform plans on Wednesday by promising to relax rules governing the sale of non-prescription drugs and allow selected cities to experiment with lower taxes and deregulation.

▽US soldier who murdered 16 Afghan civilians to escape death penalty - Telegraph

An America soldier who murdered 16 Afghan villagers during nighttime raids will escape the death penalty after a US military judge accepted his guilty plea.

▽BBC News - British government to make Mau Mau apology

The UK government is expected to apologise to those tortured during the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya in the 1950s, the BBC understands. Compensation for the victims is also expected to be announced.

▽Moscow metro fire causes chaos - Telegraph

A fire on the Moscow metro caused chaos in the Russian capital as tens of thousands of people sought alternative routes to work.

▽Islamic centre blaze may have been Woolwich retaliation - ITV News

Counter terrorism police are investigating whether the burning down of an Islamic centre in north London was in retaliation for the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby. English Defence League graffiti was daubed at the scene.