LONDON - BRITAIN on Tuesday published a list of industry sectors open to workers from outside Europe, which the government says will reduce by 200,000 the number of jobs open to migrants from outside Europe.

Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said the government had accepted the full list put forth by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), while adding social workers as well.

ROME - TRAVELLERS faced long lines, delays and cancellations at Italian airports on Tuesday, a day after a wildcat strike by some Alitalia workers forced the carrier to scrap dozens of flights. Some disputes became so heated that police had to intervene.

Lines at Alitalia check-in counters at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport stretched for 200 feet (60 metres) as the terminal struggled with a backlog of hundreds of passengers who spent the night on the floor or in chairs after their flights were canceled due to Monday's strike.

LONDON - A TEENAGE girl has won the right to refuse a potentially life-saving heart operation after health authorities agreed to drop legal action to force her to undergo treatment.

Terminally ill Hannah Jones, 13, persuaded health officials in Herefordshire not to pursue a court order after she decided she wanted to spend her remaining time with her family rather than risk a heart transplant, newspapers reported on Tuesday.