Glasgow-based valve and pump maker Weir Group has reported a 40% fall in first-half pre-tax profit, after being hit by a slump in US oil and gas drilling activity.

Profit for the six months to June fell to £108m from £182m a year earlier.
Weir said North American upstream activity had been hit by "the most severe downturn in oil and gas markets for nearly 30 years".
Overall first-half revenue fell by 13% to £1bn.
However, Weir added that it expected its financial performance to improve in the second half of this year.
The company said it had focused aggressively on "cost competitiveness", including cutting its North American oil and gas workforce by 32% since November 2014.
It expects its strategy to deliver annualised savings of £85m by the end of 2015.
Weir's minerals division was affected by a continuing decline in customer capital expenditure and lower order levels from oil, power and industrial sectors.
However, Weir said this was offset by "a good initial contribution" from its 2014 acquisition of Trio Engineered Products and "good global mining aftermarket growth".
Its oil and gas arm was hit by significant falls in activity, particularly in North American unconventional markets.
Meanwhile, Weir's power and industrial division saw an 11% year-on-year fall in overall orders. Orders for original equipment such as large hydro and steam turbines were down 26%, while valve and hydro orders were affected in part by delivery delays across oil and gas and power markets.
Chief executive Keith Cochrane said: "This is the most severe downturn in oil and gas markets for nearly 30 years, and as a result North American upstream activity has reduced substantially.
"As we indicated through the first half, this has had a significant impact on the group's interim financial performance.
"During this period, we have remained focused on responding to these conditions, executing effectively and generating cash."
He added: "Looking ahead, oil and gas will continue to be tough, with industry expectations of a modest improvement at best in North American activity levels towards the end of the year.
"However, with the normal seasonal bias of the Minerals and Power & Industrial divisions, increased restructuring benefits, further cost savings and a good contribution from recent acquisitions, we expect a meaningful sequential improvement in our financial performance in the second half of 2015, alongside continued strong cash generation."


Oldham Athletic have signed striker Billy Mckay from Championship side Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.

The Northern Ireland international spent last term on loan with Scottish Premiership side Dundee United, where he scored 13 goals in 35 games.
He moved to the Latics from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2015, but has made only one start for them.
Mckay links up with his national team assistant boss Stephen Robinson, who took charge at Boundary Park last week.


French centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon says a judge is placing him under investigation over a fake job scandal - but has vowed to continue his election campaign.

For weeks, Mr Fillon has fought allegations that his wife was paid for years for work she did not do.
Mr Fillon called the investigation "a political assassination" against him.
President Francois Hollande criticised his words, and accused him of attacking France's judicial system.
"Being a presidential candidate doesn't authorise you to cast suspicion on the work of police and judges," Mr Hollande said.
Mr Fillon says he has been summoned to appear before the judge, Serge Tournaire, on 15 March.
The date is just two days before the deadline for candidates to submit their final applications. The first round takes place on 23 April, followed by a second-round run-off on 7 May.
Mr Fillon, who represents the centre-right Republicans party, says it is up to voters to decide his fate.
"It's not just me that is being assassinated, it's the presidential election. The voices of millions of votes have been muzzled," he said on a speech on Wednesday.
"The closer we get to the date of the presidential election, the more scandalous it would be to deprive the right and centre of a candidate," he argued.
He has faced criticism for his decision - especially because he had previously pledged to stand down as a candidate if his case was placed under formal investigation.
Mr Fillon's foreign affairs spokesman, Bruno Le Maire, has resigned from the campaign team, saying (in French) he has undermined the "credibility of politics".
One allied party, the centre-right UDI, says it is suspending support for his campaign while it considers whether to still back him.
Mr Fillon was selected late last year in national primaries held by the centre-right Republicans that attracted some four million voters.
For a time he was the favourite in the race to succeed Francois Hollande as president - until the fake job allegations emerged.
He has slipped to third in the polls, behind far-right National Front (FN) leader Marine le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron.
Ms Le Pen also faces allegations that she misused EU funds - a claim she denies.
Mr Fillon's decision to cling on sharpens the thorniest question for his party.
He's due to be placed under formal investigation just 48 hours before the deadline to confirm France's presidential candidates.
Replacing him as Republican nominee at this late stage would be a big gamble for the party, but having a candidate under investigation could also backfire.
Bruno Jeanbart, director of polling company Opinionway, says: "So far, many right-wing voters have stuck with him because they want a change of government.
"But if they think his candidacy will finish badly, it's possible they will shift their support elsewhere."
The allegations circling around the Fillon family focus mainly on his Welsh-born wife Penelope, who is reportedly also facing an investigation.
Newspaper Le Canard Enchaine alleges she was paid €831,400 (£710,000; $900,000) over several years for working as a parliamentary assistant for Mr Fillon and his successor, but had no parliamentary pass - raising questions over whether she did the work she was paid for.
She was also alleged to have picked up €100,000 for writing a handful of articles for a literary journal.
The family has consistently denied the claims.
Some Republicans have expressed their support, with politician Bernard Debre saying Mr Fillon was "doing the right thing" by staying in the race.
Rival Mr Macron said investigators should be "allowed to do [their] work as normal", but warned that Mr Fillon would not be cleared automatically of wrongdoing even if he won the vote.
Far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon criticised Mr Fillon's decision, tweeting (in French): "Fillon is asking somehow for the citizens to vote for his immunity. This is not the point of an election."


Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has handed in his resignation to Italy's president, three days after losing a referendum he had staked his career on.

He had promised to wait until the Senate passed the 2017 budget, which it did earlier in the day.
President Sergio Mattarella will start consultations with political parties over forming a caretaker government at 18:00 (17:00 GMT) on Thursday.
In the meantime, Mr Renzi is to act as a "caretaker prime minister".
The consultation, which is due to end on Saturday afternoon, will look at where support lies for a new government, a presidential aide, Ugo Zampetti, told reporters on Wednesday.
According to Reuters, Mr Mattarella is expected to ask a member of Mr Renzi's cabinet, or a politician from his Democratic Party (PD), to try to form a new government.
However, some are calling for the election, due in 2018, to be called early.
Italians voted on Sunday by a margin of 59% to 41% against Mr Renzi's plans for constitutional reform, prompting his decision to stand down.
The BBC's James Reynolds in Rome says Mr Renzi may have stood down as prime minister, but he still wants to stay on the frontline of politics.
He remains the leader of the biggest party in parliament, the PD, and will play a considerable role in suggesting the name of his replacement.
Before heading to the Quirinale presidential palace, Mr Renzi told the PD it should only participate in a "government of national responsibility" if it has the support of the other political parties.
Otherwise, he said, "the PD is not afraid" of early elections.
Two of the big winners in Sunday's referendum, the anti-EU Northern League and anti-establishment Five Star Movement, are pushing for early elections.
But other parties, such as the centre-right Forza Italia, are trailing in the polls and want elections delayed. Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi, 80, had tests in a Milan hospital on Wednesday, six months after he had heart surgery.
Names suggested as a possible leader of a new administration include PD Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan and Senate leader Pietro Grasso, who is apolitical.
According to a source quoted in Italy, President Mattarella believes it is "inconceivable" that elections can be held before electoral laws governing both houses of parliament are synchronised.
The law was changed to the so-called "Italicum" system last year to give the leading party a parliamentary majority through bonus seats in the lower Chamber of Deputies. But there has been no such change in the Senate, which is elected by proportional representation.
Senate reforms were part of the package rejected on Sunday. Another factor is that the constitutional court will rule on 24 January on whether the lower house reforms are legitimate.
Italy's political turmoil has also led to days of uncertainty in international markets, amid questions over the fate of Italy's indebted banks, especially its third largest, Monte dei Paschi, which is seeking €5bn (£4.2bn; $5.3bn) to recapitalise.
The markets moved higher and Italy's government bond yields fell on Wednesday amid reports that the government in Rome was preparing to take a €2bn controlling stake in the bank and to ask for a €15bn eurozone loan to bail out the troubled banks.


Police investigating the rape of a teenager last Christmas have issued e-fits of two men they want to trace in connection with the incident.

The 16-year-old girl was raped on Saturday 20 December 2014 at an unknown address in the Bolton area.
It was reported to police at about 03:00 the next morning.
The victim has worked with specialist officers from Greater Manchester Police since the attack to create the e-fit images of the men.
Detectives want to hear from anyone who recognises them.
Det Insp Damian Simpson said: "We have been working closely with the victim to help create the image of the offender and finding who is responsible.
"As the investigation continues we are now seeking assistance from the public to identify the men, who we believe were driving a red car.
"The victim does not know where the offence has taken place but believes it was in a house in the Bolton area. I would appeal to anyone who may recognise the men in the image to contact us as soon as possible."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Greater Manchester Police or Crimestoppers.


The United Nations has denied reports that Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is to visit North Korea.

China's state media had earlier quoted North Korean sources as saying Mr Ban was due to visit Pyongyang this week. South's Korea's Yonhap news agency ran similar reports earlier in the week.
A planned visit by Mr Ban to North Korea in May was abruptly cancelled.
The last visit by a UN chief to the reclusive nation was by Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1993.
The UN said in a statement that Mr Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, would be in New York next week then Malta, before going to the COP21 climate summit in Paris.
He had no plans to go to North Korea but "has repeatedly said that he is willing to play any constructive role", including travelling there, "in an effort to work for peace, stability and dialogue on the Korean Peninsula", a spokesman said.
Earlier reports had said that he was due to visit for four days and would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.


Next year's World Athletics Championships in London have lost a third board member after managing director Sally Bolton quit her post.

Fellow board members Heather Hancock and Martin Stewart stood down last week, amid reports of differences with chairman Ed Warner, who is also head of UK Athletics.
But in a statement, Bolton said: "I'm incredibly proud of the work that has been completed in achieving the early milestones that lay the foundations for the event's success."
She continued: "I wish the team well in what is going to be an exciting 18 months, and I look forward to seeing some amazing sport take place at next year's championships."
London 2017 said only that she had resigned for "personal reasons".
Warner added: "Sally has successfully laid the foundations for what will be the best ever World Championships next year and we wish her well for the future."
The championships, being held in London for the first time, take place in July and August next year.


An anvil which was used to make the weather vanes on Buckingham Palace has been stolen from outside the home of a former blacksmith in Nottinghamshire.

Roy Green, 78, from Gotham, said he was "devastated" after it went missing on Monday.
Mr Green had also used the tool to build the gates to billionaire Adnan Khassoggi's mansion.
He said the anvil weighed about 300kg (661lbs) and would have taken "two strong men" to lift it.
The anvil was in Mr Green's front garden in Wodehouse Avenue.
"I couldn't believe it at the time," said Mr Green, who was a blacksmith for about 50 years.
"It was upsetting, [it is] more sentimental than anything."
His stepdaughter, Helen Harvey, said: "[We are] devastated. It's news you don't want just before Christmas.
"It's something that's been in the family for years and anybody who could take something that's got so many memories and emotions attached to it, it's really bad news."
Nottinghamshire Police have been making inquiries with local scrap merchants and anyone with any information has been asked to call 111.


Somewhere in one of the world's least corrupt countries is a man accused of fixing hundreds of football matches around the world.

The authorities know where he is and have even invited him in for a chat.
But much to the frustration of European investigators, Dan Tan Seet Eng remains a free man and the Singaporean police seemingly powerless to act.
Dan Tan, as he is more commonly known, has been closely linked to international match-fixing for more than two years. Aged 48 and of Chinese descent, there are just two known photographs of the Singaporean in circulation.
His name, on the other hand, repeatedly appears in court papers from the Italian "Calcioscommesse" match-fixing and betting scandal investigation.
That investigation has been under way since 2011 and involves the rigging of games in Italy's lower divisions. So far, it has implicated scores of players, many of whom have been given bans and their clubs docked points.
In the papers from the court in Cremona, Dan Tan is referred to as "Il Boss", and it is claimed that he leads a huge fixing syndicate operating from his home in Singapore.
Extensive phone records were published between Singaporean numbers said to belong to Dan Tan and contacts in Europe.
According to the papers, Dan Tan had been using Eastern European fixers to make contact with players. These fixers are often former footballers or agents with established links to the modern game.
"Dan Tan probably pays the European match fixers about 200,000 euros ($260,200, Â£172,900) to fix per game," Stanley Ho, a Singapore Straits Times reporter who has investigated the fixers, said.
"He will then pass that information to illegal betting syndicates in China where they will have dozens of guys on laptops and computers and they will be clicking - live betting - all at the same time - on that particular game."
Ho says his research suggests that Dan Tan should be seen more as a match "buyer" than a "fixer".
The arranging of the match was being done by Europeans, he told me, and it was only when they had secured a possible fix that they would make contact with Dan Tan for the funds to achieve it.
Much of the evidence against Dan Tan comes from a former associate, Wilson Raj Perumal.
A fellow Singaporean with a history of petty crime, Perumal's brazen acts of fixing moved beyond simply rigging games to include organising international friendlies featuring entirely bogus national sides.
Perumal's own fixing career came to a juddering halt in February 2011 when he fell out with Dan Tan and was arrested in Finland. A deal to buy the Finnish football club Rovaniemi had turned sour, and it is widely thought that someone tipped off the authorities.
In prison - first in Finland and then under house arrest in Hungary - Wilson Raj Perumal began to talk. The details he revealed became central to the cases that have now been made against Dan Tan in both Italy and across Europe.
A month ago, thanks in part to Perumal's testimony, European police forces presented a summary of their findings in  The Hague.
Between 2008 and 2011, Europol said they had identified 680 suspicious games, of which 380 took place in Europe.  The matches included World Cup qualifiers and the European Champions league.
Further details were withheld for legal reasons but blame for the fixing was placed firmly on Asian syndicates, and in particular, a group based in Singapore.
Thousands of miles to the east, this was deeply embarrassing for Singapore. It is normally a country that prides itself on being business-friendly and virtually corruption-free.
Football fans were now clamouring to know why a man alleged to have corrupted the world's favourite game on a massive scale was still at large.
I went to Singapore to try to find Dan Tan and also to discover from authorities why he had not been arrested.
I failed on both counts.
Dan Tan is still free somewhere in Singapore, but he has moved on from the apartment block which is listed as his residence.
Through a contact, it was established that he had no interest whatsoever in talking to the media or responding to the charges made against him.
So why then is Dan Tan still free? The Singaporean authorities were more accessible but just as unco-operative.
Neither the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Singaporean police or the country's anti-corruption agency would speak to me about match-fixing.
So I turned to one of Singapore's leading criminal lawyers, Subhas Anandan, for legal advice. In the past, he has represented some of the country's most notorious match-fixers in court.
Mr Anandan said that in fact the matter was quite simple.
There is no extradition treaty between Singapore and Italy, so it's impossible for Dan Tan to be simply handed over to the Italian authorities.
Action could only be taken against him if there was proof of wrongdoing in Singapore, he said.
"There is no evidence to say that he [Dan Tan] has committed any offence in Singapore. So you cannot do anything to him here in Singapore."
But there's no doubt that the Singaporean authorities are under intense pressure and feeling it.
Two weeks ago, Dan Tan and seven of his associates were brought in for questioning and then released a few hours later without charge.
Days later, one of them, a former footballer from Slovenia named Admir Suljic, decided to fly to Milan.
He was met in Italy by police officers and will face charges of sporting fraud in connection with the Calcioscommesse scandal.
Some have seized on Dan Tan's continuing freedom as proof that Singapore isn't interested in fighting football corruption.
It is a charge that the Singaporean authorities not surprisingly have rejected and they have been supported by the secretary-general of Interpol, Ronald Noble.
I spoke to Mr Noble at a conference on match-fixing in Malaysia. He said he believed Singapore had been unfairly singled out and that despite pointing fingers, Europol was not sharing the evidence it had gathered with the rest of the world.
"All police forces need to be permitted by law to co-operate internationally while their investigations are ongoing and not be required to wait until the investigation has been concluded and the trial has been concluded," he said.
There is little doubt that the match fixers' sophisticated inter-continental operations have put them a long way ahead of the rigid rule-bound tactics of those trying to stop them. Depressingly for football fans, it is not going to be easy or quick to change.
Many in Singapore are also doubtful as to whether Dan Tan really is quite as important as he has been made out to be.
They say he only became the focus of attention because his jailed associate, Wilson Raj Perumal, was arrested and became the only decent lead to those who fund the fixing that investigators have.
They say organised crime networks in China, Vietnam, Russia and elsewhere are also almost certainly involved in the rigging of matches.
"If the European fixers can sell the matches to Dan Tan," journalist Stanley Ho told me. "Don't you think they're calling other syndicates too?"


An hour's "brisk exercise" each day offsets the risks of early death linked to a desk-bound working life, scientists suggest.

The analysis of data from more than a million people is part of a study of physical activity published in the Lancet to coincide with the Olympics.
Watching TV was found to be worse than sitting at a desk, probably because of associated habits like snacking.
Current NHS guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week.
Being inactive is known to increase the risk of conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.
It has been linked to 5.3 million deaths globally a year - compared with 5.1 million linked to smoking.
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The Lancet research says the global cost, for healthcare and lost productivity, is estimated at $67.5bn per year.
To look at the the impact of activity and inactivity, researchers went back to the authors of 13 existing papers and asked all of them to reanalyse their data.
People were classed depending on how active they were - from the least active who did less than five minutes a day, up to 60-75 minutes a day for the most active.
Researchers then looked at how many people died during the follow-up period - between two and 14 years.
Those who sat for eight hours a day, but were physically active, had a much lower risk of premature death compared with people who sat for fewer hours a day, but were not active.
Sitting for a long time as well as being inactive carried the greatest risk.
Prof Ulf Ekelund, of the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences and the University of Cambridge, led the study.
He said: "For many people who commute to work and have office-based jobs, there is no way to escape sitting for prolonged periods of time.
"For these people in particular, we cannot stress enough the importance of getting exercise, whether it's getting out for a walk at lunchtime, going for a run in the morning or cycling to work.
"An hour of physical activity per day is the ideal, but if this is unmanageable, then at least doing some exercise each day can help reduce the risk."
But he admitted: "One hour's moderate activity is substantially higher than current recommendations."
Watching TV for more than three hours was associated with an increased risk of premature death for all but the most active.
The researchers suggest this is likely to be because people might snack while they watch, or because they are more likely to watch TV after eating their evening meal which might affect their metabolism.
It could, they say, also be a sign of a more unhealthy lifestyle in general.
Dr Pedro Hallal of Brazil's Federal University of Pelotas looked at the effect of the Olympics on the general public's activity levels.
He said that, despite a blip around the Games where people temporarily take up a sport, there is no long-term legacy.
"There's been no health legacy of the Olympics reported ever, but it's the perfect time to talk about human movement."
The scientists said governments should ensure their policies encouraged physical activity - citing the example of a bus scheme where stops are placed further apart to encourage walking - and employers should make it easier for staff to be active during their working day - such as flexible lunch breaks and the provision of showering facilities.
Lisa Young, a physical activity specialist at the British Heart Foundation said: "Although we recognise the link between sedentary behaviour and poor health, we do advocate further research in this area to establish categorical statistics in relation to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality."
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Dr Mike Loosemore, from the English Institute of Sport, said: "An hour of brisk walking is hard work this is essentially moderate exercise, I suspect not many people would be able to manage that amount of moderate activity a day.
"So if you change the guidelines then it puts them even further out of reach of the people who would benefit most from increasing their physical activity, which are those that do very little.
"For the vast majority of people while the best way to stay healthy would be to do an hour of moderate activity a day, realistically the best place to start is reducing your sedentary behaviour at work by sitting less and try to increase whatever physical activity you are doing."


The commissioner of An Garda Síochána (Irish police) has said the force needs more than 500 new recruits a year to provide a proper service.

Nóirín O'Sullivan welcomed the fact that new police recruitment had begun, but said policing is a profession that constantly needs new people.
She said 300 new recruits would keep the gardaí at a standstill.
She said over 500 new recruits every year were needed to ensure the force could deal with emerging crime trends.
Ms O'Sullivan was speaking at the annual conference of the Garda Superintendents in County Kildare.
The superintendents say they are under serious pressure to ensure they have sufficient officers to police the country on a 24-hour basis.
The Irish government recently announced new recruitment, however, the general secretary of the Superintendents' Association Denis Ferry, said the gardaí needed at least double the level to maintain current levels of service.


Prince Harry has revealed that he feels "incredibly nervous" before making speeches and anxious when he enters a room full of people.

He was speaking in a video as part of a campaign run by his Sentebale charity to help reduce the stigma associated with HIV.
The "Feel No Shame" films are being released to mark World Aids Day.
Singers Nicole Scherzinger and Paloma Faith, and actress Gemma Arterton have also made videos confessions.
In his message, Harry said: "My secret is, believe it or not, I get incredibly nervous before public speaking, no matter how big the crowd or the audience.
"And despite the fact that I laugh and joke all the time, I get incredibly nervous, if not anxious actually, before going into rooms full of people when I'm wearing a suit."
The prince co-founded Sentebale in 2006 in Lesotho after travelling around the southern African country. It has the third highest HIV/Aids prevalence in the world and many children and young adults have the disease themselves, or have lost parents to it.
The campaign aims to encourage people with HIV to seek medical support and education about their condition, and prevent the virus from spreading.
Dressed in a sweatshirt, Harry added: "Now I've confessed that, I'll probably be even more worried that people are looking at me, but thank you very much everyone who is taking part."
Prince Harry launched the campaign in another video and asked members of the public to share their own secrets via social media in exchange for his confession.
He said: "To show our support for the children of Lesotho, and help reduce the stigma for all those affected by HIV, we are turning this World Aids Day into a day in which no-one should feel any shame about their secrets.
"Together, we can tackle the stigma surrounding HIV and give the young people carrying it the childhood they deserve, the childhood so many of us take for granted."


The chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council has resigned amid criticism over the borough's response to the Grenfell Tower fire.

Nicholas Holgate said Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid had asked for him to go, but Mr Javid has not commented.
He said last week's fire at the North Kensington block, in which at least 79 people died, was "heart-breaking" but his presence would be a "distraction".
Residents had condemned the initial relief effort as "absolute chaos".
In a statement issued by the council on Wednesday, Mr Holgate, who has been in post since 2014, said it was the "highest priority" of the council to help families affected by the fire.
He said the communities and local government secretary had on Tuesday "required the leader of the council to seek my resignation".
The Department for Communities and Local Government would not comment on the resignation.
Since the fire on 14 June, some Grenfell Tower families have been staying in hotels and B&Bs, and there were concerns that more permanent housing would be offered in other parts of the country.
However, residents said Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council had provided little support or information.
Government staff and other London boroughs were drafted in to help with relief efforts in the wake of the fire, with humanitarian assistance being provided by the west London borough of Ealing.
The council's Â£8.6m refurbishment of the tower has also faced questions, with suggestions that new cladding fitted during the refurbishment could have made the blaze worse.
Mr Holgate, who has held the post since 2014, said: "Despite my wish to have continued, in very challenging circumstances, to lead on the executive responsibilities of the council, I have decided that it is better to step down from my role, once an appropriate successor has been appointed."
He added: "There is a huge amount still to do for the victims of the fire, requiring the full attention of this council and many others. If I stayed in post, my presence would be a distraction."
Nicholas Paget-Brown, the leader of the council, said it was with "regret" that he accepted Mr Holgate's resignation.
He said: "The council has been grief stricken by the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire and has sought to provide the greatest level of support we can to victims.
"That is a huge challenge and Nicholas has led from the front in seeking to do this."
PM Theresa May, who is among those to have faced criticism after she failed to meet survivors in the immediate aftermath, has apologised for "State" failures after the blaze. She is expected to make a statement about the fire in the House of Commons on Thursday.
She told MPs on Wednesday: "People were left without belongings, without roofs over their heads, without even basic information about what had happened, what they should do and where they could seek help."


Authorities in Germany say a teenager who is suspected of bombing a Sikh temple earlier this month had been in a violence prevention programme aimed at Islamic extremists.

He is one of two 16-year olds from western Germany who were arrested after the 16 April attack.
Three people were wounded, one seriously, in the bombing.
Authorities also say the boy previously threatened to break the neck of another student, who was Jewish.
The head of the police in the north-western city of Essen, Frank Richter, called the attack "religiously motivated terror by the Islamist scene" and said both boys had links to Islamist groups in the region.
A third person was arrested but was later released.
The bomb damaged part of the temple building and blew out some of the windows. It exploded after a wedding party and the people who were injured had been guests.
Mr Richter also said it was likely there would be more arrests, and that the boys had "partially admitted" their involvement in the attack.
A North Rhine Westphalia state representative, Gregor Golland, said it was clear that the anti-extremism programme "had not worked".
He said: "These programmes must be substantially intensified, and we need a register of people of interest who are under 16, which is common in other states."


An inquiry into work dress codes has exposed "widespread discrimination" against women, MPs have said.

The investigation was prompted by a petition, being debated by MPs, that called for a ban on requiring women to wear high heels at work.
MPs said they were "shocked" by stories submitted as part of the inquiry, which included one case of a woman who had been told to dye her hair blonde.
The government has said no employer should discriminate on gender grounds.
Work dress codes "must be reasonable", it said.
More than  152,000 people signed the petition set up by Nicola Thorp, from London, after she was sent home from her temp job when she refused to wear shoes with a "2in to 4in heel".
It was debated in Parliament because it reached more than 100,000 signatures.
Helen Jones, who chairs the Petitions Committee, said : "It is fair to say that what we found shocked us.
"We found attitudes that belonged more [to the] - I was going to say 1950s but probably the 1850s might be more accurate - than the 21st Century.
"[The inquiry] has exposed widespread discrimination against women, stereotypical views of what women should look like and dress like and behave like.
"It's shown up out-dated attitudes towards women in the workplace, and it has shown that constantly women are belittled when they try to challenge those attitudes."
She said there was a "long way" to go to solve the problems, but "everyone in the workplace deserves better than this".
Speaking in the same debate, Labour's Gill Furniss said her daughter had suffered a metatarsal fracture having had to wear high heels in a retail job.
"Quite literally adding insult to injury, she was denied any compensation or sick pay as she wasn't on the payroll for long enough," she added.
The committee published its findings in a report in January, which said hundreds of women had shared their stories about the pain caused by wearing high heels for long periods, requirements to wear revealing outfits and constantly reapply make-up.
It said discriminatory dress codes were "widespread" and the existing law was "not yet fully effective in protecting employees from discrimination at work".
The petitions committee called on the government to review the law and to ask Parliament to change it if necessary, to make it more effective.'
It also recommended that the government "substantially increases" the penalties available to employment tribunals which find against employers.
For the government, Equalities Minister Caroline Dinenage urged employers to review dress codes and make "dodgy 1970s workplace diktats" a thing of the past.
She has written to key trade bodies about the "outdated and sexist employment practices" uncovered in this case.
She said: "We have had anti-discrimination laws in this area for more than 40 years, yet it is a safe bet that these sort of dress codes have existed under the radar, with female employees putting up with discrimination because that is the way things are.
"Shod in heels or flats, we are collectively putting our foot down and attitudes are changing.
"This petition has brought that change very clearly into the public domain."
Women should not be expected to wear things that caused discomfort or expense that a male colleague would not, she added.
"I must reiterate that the government utterly condemns such dress requirements where their effects are discriminatory."


Several people have been killed in twin suicide car bombings in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, reports say.

The official Sana news agency said the attack took place in a residential area in Palmyra, a town about 220km (140 miles) north-east of Damascus.
One activist group said a military intelligence building had been targeted and that at least 19 members of the security forces had died.
Meanwhile, heavy fighting has been reported in the east of the capital.
The local authorities closed Abbasid Square, a major roundabout, and Fares al-Khouri Street after rebel fighters attacked army roadblocks with rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, activists and witnesses said.
"The areas of Jobar, Zamalka, Zablatani and parts of Qaboun and the ring-road have become a battleground," activist Fida Mohammad told the Reuters news agency.
Other activists reported that a tank stationed at the al-Kabbas roadblock had been destroyed, that chants of "God is Greatest" had been broadcast from mosque speakers in Jobar, and that tanks stationed on the edge of the central district of Medan had shelled southern areas.
Sana said the army was "continuing its operations against the terrorists in Arbeen, Zamalka, Harasta and Sabina, destroying the criminal liars".
The violence is some of the worst to hit Damascus in several weeks.
The attack in Palmyra, which is known locally as Tadmor, occurred at about 06:00 local time (08:00 GMT), according to local activists.
The first bomber reportedly blew up his explosives-laden car next to back a wall of the military intelligence compound in the town. The second assailant is then said to have driven through the hole, detonating the bomb inside his vehicle and destroying parts of the facility.
Video footage purportedly showed a cloud of smoke rising from the town.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based activist group, said at least 19 members of the security services had been killed and many others injured.
Abu al-Hassan, one of the local activists, told Reuters that tanks stationed inside the intelligence compound had fired shells into an adjacent residential district following the attack, killing several civilians.
The SOHR said eight civilians had been injured, some severely, by heavy gunfire that followed the bombings.
Sana said several people had been killed and injured in the bombings, and that they had caused huge material damage.
There were protests in Palmyra at the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011, but the army has since tightened control of the town, which is situated near a major oil pipeline junction.
Situated at an oasis in the Syrian desert, Palmyra is known across the world as the home of the monumental ruins of a great Roman-era city that was one of the most important cultural cities of the ancient world.
It is also the location of an infamous jail where thousands of people were allegedly detained, tortured and executed after an uprising against the late President Hafez al-Assad in the 1980s by the Muslim Brotherhood.
In a separate development, the head of the main opposition alliance said the government had to start releasing detainees by this Sunday if it wanted to take up his offer of talks with Vice-President Farouq al-Sharaa.
"I need all the women to be released. If any woman stays in prison I consider the regime not responding for our initiative," Moaz al-Khatib, leader of the National Coalition, told BBC Arabic.
Last week, Mr Khatib announced he was "ready for direct discussions" as long as two conditions were met - the release of the 160,000 people he said were being held in prisons and intelligence facilities, and the resumption of the issuing of new passports by Syrian embassies.
Damascus has not yet responded to the offer, but the pro-government al-Watan newspaper said it was two years too late.


A measure of the quality of jobs done by workers in the UK has fallen slightly for the first time.

Since 1994, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has produced an annual figure that estimates the skill-level in the country's jobs.
The figure would be increased if the proportion of skilled jobs rose and would fall if the proportion of unskilled jobs rose.
The 2014 figure fell slightly. In the previous 20 years it has always risen.
The lack of growth in the country's skill profile may be partly explained by there being a bigger-than-average increase in hours worked by people aged 16 to 29, who would be expected to have lower wages and skill profiles than more experienced workers.
The ONS also measures the number of hours worked in the economy. The number of hours worked increased by the largest amount since comparable records began in 1994.
The fact that labour quality continued rising after the financial crisis even though the value of the work done per hour declined is part of what has been called the productivity puzzle.
The ONS says that the decline in labour quality last year and only small increase in 2013: "suggest only that labour quality has stopped exacerbating the productivity puzzle; they do not explain it."


Will Smith and Lupita Nyong'o are among the stars who will feature in a BFI film festival celebrating black talent.

The BFI 's Black Star season, launching on 17 October, will show Smith's film Ali and Nyong'o's 12 Years a Slave at almost 300 screenings around the UK.
Classics will also feature, including Sidney Poitier's 1969 film In the Heat of the Night, and be re-released.
Black Star comes as Hollywood's diversity record is under scrutiny, following the row over the Oscars.
Many stars and film-makers boycotted the ceremony due to the lack of black and ethnic minority talent nominated for an award.
The action sparked the international #OscarsSoWhite debate and has led to the organisers of the Oscars inviting a record number of new members to vote in next year's ceremony, including John Boyega, America Ferrera and Idris Elba.
The BFI's Heather Stewart said of Black Star: "Imagine cinema history without Paul Robeson, Dorothy Dandridge, Sidney Poitier, Pam Grier, and Samuel L Jackson - some of the greatest actors to light up our screens with their charisma and talent.
"Now imagine how much richer our shared memory would be, had the opportunities available to black actors matched their abilities.
"With Black Star we are celebrating great performances and bringing them back to the big screen for everyone to enjoy. And we are also asking searching questions, of our industry and of ourselves."
Running for nearly three months in cities including London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol and Exeter, the season will also focus on key themes.
Blaxploitation  - the exploitation of black people, especially with regard to stereotyped roles in films - will be explored in films such as Pulp Fiction and 1974's Foxy Brown.
Black stars who have taken on roles based on historical figures will be celebrated with movies such as Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington, and Will Smith as Muhammad Ali.
Black Star's programmer, Ashley Clark, said: "From cinema's earliest trailblazers to today's transatlantic stars, I'm excited for audiences to enjoy icons, heroes and heroines back on the big screen where they belong."
The festival will also run live events including seminars, concerts and on-stage interviews.
The BFI's Black Star season runs from 17 October to 31 December.
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Team Sky have withdrawn Sergio Henao from riding after concerns about his biological passport data resurfaced.

A team statement said Henao, 28, had been contacted by cycling's governing body and an anti-doping agency about data between August 2011 and June 2015.
The Colombian said he was "beyond disappointed", having missed three months in 2014 over similar concerns.
"I know who I am, how hard I have worked and the sacrifices I have made to be where I am today," he added.
Henao was voluntarily withdrawn by Team Sky in 2014 while they carried out research into the biological characteristics of riders who live and train at high altitude.
They said the results revealed nothing to raise suspicions of wrongdoing.
Team Sky stressed Henao had not failed a doping test and had been withdrawn because of the "very obvious distraction to him".
"We continue to support Sergio and remain confident in the independent scientific research which was undertaken," the team added.
"It is our hope that this can be looked at and resolved quickly by all the relevant authorities so Sergio can start racing again soon."
A specialist climber, Henao signed with Team Sky in 2012 and finished in the top 10 in his first Grand Tour, the 2012 Giro d'Italia.


"Many people" will have witnessed the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old and the shooting of a boy aged 14 in south London, police have said.

Daniel Graham was attacked by up to six people "in full view" of the passengers on a bus and pedestrians in East Dulwich early on Saturday, they added.
It is believed he was chased down a hill after a mass brawl at a party.
The 14-year-old was attacked in a supermarket car park nearby. A boy of 13 has been bailed until late March.
Police said Mr Graham had been at a party at Dulwich Hamlet football club on Friday night.
About 70 youths were ejected from the clubhouse when the celebrations turned rowdy, witnesses said.
Mr Graham, from Peckham Rye, left the party and ran down Dog Kennel Hill before boarding a stationary 176 bus.
But when he realised he was being followed, he got off the vehicle, police said.
He was then stabbed several times in the street at 0020 GMT.
He managed to board the bus again, at which point passengers rang for an ambulance, but he died in hospital two hours later.
Separately the 14-year-old victim, whose identity has not been given, was found at a hospital where he was seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to the leg.
He remains in a stable condition.
"East Dulwich is a busy area on a Friday night and I am sure that many people witnessed both incidents," said Det Ch Insp Dave Manning of the Metropolitan Police.
"I need to hear from any of the passengers on the 176 bus or any pedestrians who were in the vicinity to come forward."
He is the fourth teenager to be murdered in London in 2011.


A Swedish top-flight fixture between Gothenburg and AIK has been postponed after an alleged match-fixing attempt.

The Swedish Football Association claims an AIK player was "offered a considerable sum" if he contributed to losing Thursday's Allsvenskan game.
General secretary Hakan Sjostrand described it as a "very serious attack against Swedish football", adding: "We will never let this happen."
Police in Sweden have started an investigation into the allegation.
"It is ultimately not about a single match, therefore it is important we act forcefully," added Sjostrand.
"The starting point for all of our games is that they are safe and settled on sporting grounds. Based on the information we have, we cannot guarantee that."
The two sides have played eight games in the Allsvenskan this season, with AIK sixth in the 16-team table, five places above Gothenburg.
Radio Sweden's Spenser Bomholt, speaking to BBC World Sport Today:
"This has been the first instance of alleged match-fixing in the top league level that we have heard about - it has happened quite a bit in lower league football and in basketball. In 2016, the Superettan [second tier] had 43 instances of players participating in match-fixing, but for it to rise to this level is really quite surprising.
"The secretary general of the Swedish Football Federation say they have worked hard to educate players about what to do if they find themselves in this situation, and that's one of the reasons this was nipped in the bud."


Match ends, Maidstone United 0, Tranmere Rovers 1.
Second Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Tranmere Rovers 1.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Harry Phipps replaces Joe Pigott.
Luke Pilling (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. James Divine replaces Adam Mekki.
Jack Flemming (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Jamie Coyle replaces Magnus Okuonghae.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Tom Coughan replaces Sam Ilesanmi.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Jack Paxman replaces Reece Prestedge.
Goal!  Maidstone United 0, Tranmere Rovers 1. Sam Ilesanmi (Tranmere Rovers).
Second Half begins Maidstone United 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.
First Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jack Flemming replaces Eddie Clarke.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.


Eastleigh have signed Doncaster Rovers left-back Tyler Garrett on a month-long loan deal, starting from 27 December.

The 20-year-old joined Rovers from Bolton in June, and has made seven appearances for the League Two side in all competitions.
He came through the Lincoln City academy and played three times in the Championship for Wanderers last season.
Garrett joins an Eastleigh side which have lost their last three National League matches.


A major power failure caused hours of delays to trains through Birmingham New Street.

Network Rail asked people to avoid the station after signal problems at Proof House Junction.
Trains struggled to get in and out of the south end of the station, with problems affecting Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry Trains, London Midland and Virgin Trains.
Network Rail said it believed the cause of the problems was vandalism.
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The latest problems came after passengers took to Twitter to express their frustration over severe delays due to another signalling problem last Friday.
Thousands of rail commuters also faced delays and cancellations across England on Tuesday 5 April when overhead electric wires stopped working at Birmingham International station.
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Earlier Chris Denham, from Network Rail, said: "We've had a problem with the power supply that lights all the signals up just south of Birmingham New Street which has been ongoing for several hours now."
Shortly after 09:00 Network Rail announced the power supply had been restored.
Earlier a spokesman apologised to passengers for the delays.
"We are very sorry for this disruption and a difficult start to the week, and Network Rail is working with the train operators to get services back to normal as quickly as possible."
The spokesman said the cost of the delays will "run into hundreds of thousands of pounds" which could have been spent on the rail network instead.
Passengers used the hashtag #BirminghamNewStreet to complain about the delays on Twitter.
Martin Ward wrote on BBC Midlands Today's Facebook page: "All that money spent on Birmingham New street (shopping centre!!!). Should have spent it on track and signals. Grrrrr"
Meanwhile, Ann Marie Gallagher wrote: "Just sit down, have a hot drink, read your book , eat your snacks , breathe - it's not the end of the world."
Ade Slf Cotton added: "Should use steam trains as back up."
Birmingham New Street tweeted on Sunday that it had been nominated for Station of the Year.
Passenger Jodie O' Rourke tweeted "Why is it that a journey involving #birminghamnewstreet always goes wrong."
CrossCountry said the problem caused up to an hour-long delay between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth.
Virgin Trains West Coast reported waits of up to 30 minutes between Wolverhampton and London Euston.
London Midland said it was expecting services to be affected until about 16:00 BST on Monday.


In our series of letters from African journalists, Sola Odunfa considers the likelihood of Nigeria's People's Democratic Party (PDP) - which has been in power since the end of military rule in 1999 - losing the forthcoming elections.

This time four years ago, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was riding the crest of strong public support.
As a village boy who had braved poverty in a politically and economically repressed environment to rise to the pinnacle of academic and political attainment, he was the poster boy of many Nigerians who regarded him as their soul-mate in the fight for justice and equity in the country's governance.
On top of his personal attainments he was standing on the platform of the most formidable political machine in Nigeria - the PDP.
When the PDP was formed to contest the elections of 1999, it was on the solid foundation of the northern political elite, the club of retired military generals and the established political leadership in the south - minus only the south-west.
It has since won every national election comfortably, and so confidently that a former chairman of the party, Vincent Ogbulafor said in 2008 that the party would rule Nigeria "for not less than 60 years".
At the 2011 presidential election Mr Jonathan polled 22 million votes against his major rival's 12 million.
It has taken only four years for the glamour to fade from the Jonathan poster.
A lack of security, unbridled official corruption, ethnic favouritism and economic mismanagement have been the culprits.
In that period there have been large-scale defections of PDP state governors and other leaders to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), the most prominent being Aminu Tambuwal, speaker of the House of Representatives.
And so the PDP is now a minority party in the house which it had dominated since its inauguration.
Sola Odunfa:
President Jonathan is like a desperate Cristiano Ronaldo before a full house at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
This year's presidential election was initially scheduled to be held on 14 February.
If it had been, all indications were that the Jonathan presidency would be history now and the three-times vanquished Gen Muhammadu Buhari would have become president-elect.
Fortuitously for the PDP, the election was postponed by six weeks to allow the military to quell the insurgency in the north-east and the electoral commission to improve on its preparation.
At least, that was the official explanation.
It has turned out to be akin to injury time in a football final.
The PDP is firing on all cylinders and President Jonathan is like a desperate Cristiano Ronaldo before a full house at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.
I have covered all PDP election campaigns since the party was founded but I have not seen it fight this vigorously and viciously. No holds barred.
So much dirt has been hurled at Gen Buhari that the barrel must be empty by now.
My heart bleeds when I read about the alleged huge sums of dollars being distributed among religious leaders and in traditional palaces for mobilisation of support for the president - and I am not comforted when the inevitable denial comes.
Nigeria decides 2015
In the past two months the president has felt the need to go beyond his parish church to seek God's assistance.
He has been worshipping in various church denominations and attending night vigils in Abuja and Lagos, accompanied by large retinues.
It has not come to public knowledge yet that any of the officiating pastors have pronounced certain victory for PDP next Saturday.
Should the momentum for Gen Buhari continue and President Jonathan lose, the PDP - the election-winning machine - would be thrown into a situation never imagined.


It is not an obvious place for an evening stroll, but then the sewage treatment works in Stoneyford, County Antrim, is not your average industrial facility.

Instead of chemicals and mechanical treatment, 60,000 plants sort out sewage from the village which has a population of 750.
The reed beds are spread across five ponds in a wetland the size of five football pitches.
During the 90 days it takes for the effluent to pass through, bacteria, ultraviolet light and the plants act on it.
When that is done, the run-off can be piped straight into a local river.
It is the first natural sewage treatment works developed by Northern Ireland Water.
They call it an integrated constructed wetland and it cost just over half the price of a traditional treatment works.
NI Water began looking for a solution after the existing treatment works at Stoneyford began to fail.
It had planned to build a replacement, but then it heard about a wetland alternative at Glaslough in County Monaghan.
The next challenge was to persuade people in Stoneyford that it could work.
"The local people were saying `what are you doing, you're going to put raw sewage onto the ground, we don't want that`, said NI Water's Dermott McCurdy.
"They were thinking about furry animals, flies, smells, and I could understand that."
So NI Water bussed a delegation to County Monaghan to have a look for themselves.
Mr McCurdy said that on the way back, there was a change in their attitude.
The wetland cost Â£800,000 and began working fully this spring.
In a couple of years the reeds and other planting will have matured. It is already attracting birds and insects.
The plan is to open it as a community resource that can be used by the villagers.
One resident, Jonathan Seymour, said there was a "mixed response" at first.
"Most of us are taxpayers and actually when we look at it, we're getting value for money," he said.
"It's nice to think that the environmental option isn't the most costly option. In fact, it's probably the cheapest option here."
It is one of several now being developed around Northern Ireland, including one with a 5,000-person capacity at Ballykelly, and a smaller one at Castle Archdale in County Fermanagh.


British and Irish Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips is determined to better his 2009 displays and help deliver a first series win in 16 years.

The Welshman was a stand-out performer in South Africa four years ago, one of five players to start all three Tests.
"You are surrounded by great players and it tends to bring out the best in you," said the 30-year-old.
"I was pleased with my own performances but I've got to go on further now, top those and be in a series-winning team."
Phillips starts the opening match of the tour against the Barbarians in Hong Kong on Saturday as favourite to claim the Test number nine jersey again, ahead of England's Ben Youngs and Ireland's Conor Murray.
The Bayonne half-back believes the legacy of the Lions's third-Test win over the Springboks four years ago, having lost the first two, provides a springboard for a more successful outcome in Australia.
Three other Test ever-presents from 2009 - Tommy Bowe, Paul O'Connell and Jamie Heaslip - are strong contenders for further honours, while Rob Kearney, Brian O'Driscoll, Jamie Roberts, Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Alun Wyn Jones and Tom Croft are also back after playing leading roles four years ago.
"Obviously we lost that series but we talked about how important it was to finish the tour on a high ready for this one and the players coming in," Phillips said.
"It was a huge success in many ways and it was gutting we lost the series, but the margins in these games are very small. It is important we don't make the same mistakes this time and come away with the series win."
Phillips is one of nine Welshmen to start the opening tour match on Saturday, with two more on the bench.
He will have plenty of familiar faces in front of him, with an all-Welsh back row, and outside him in the shape of centre partnership Roberts and Jonathan Davies.
In between will be England fly-half Owen Farrell, who Phillips has been working with for the past few weeks.
"We have been getting on very well, off the field as well," he added. "He is a good guy, very down to earth, and you can have a laugh with him, which is probably just as important. He is quality on the field, so it is easy enough.
"Everyone is going to get an opportunity in these first three games and it is down to each individual to show how much you want it and how much it means to you.  Hopefully I will take my opportunity this weekend."


Spanish shops are now hiring at pre-crisis levels, while business confidence is also holding up in Italy, according to official figures.

Spain's national statistics agency said retail hiring in November grew 1.8% on last year, the fastest rate since Spain entered a deep recession in 2008.
In Italy, figures on Tuesday showed business confidence fell in December, but remained close to recent highs.
Italy and Spain are the eurozone's third and fourth largest economies.
Spanish retail sales increased 3.3% in November compared to last year, the sixteenth consecutive month of growth, according to the National Statistics Institute.
Many retailers are confident this will be the best Christmas period for business since the country's recovery started.
Higher household spending in Spain this year, fuelled by falling oil prices and tax cuts, has helped to boost Spanish shops and drive economic growth.
Spain's economy grew 0.8% in the third quarter, while the growth rate in Italy was lower than expected at 0.2%, according to EU figures.
Despite the slowdown, morale among Italian businesses and consumers remains high.
Business confidence fell to 105.8 from 107.1 in November, according to Italian statistic agency ISTAT's composite business morale index, which combines surveys of the manufacturing, retail, construction and services sectors.
Consumer confidence dropped to 117.6 from a record high of 118.4 in November, although it was still above analyst expectations.


Thousands of Egyptian women have held rallies in Cairo against their treatment by security forces.

Demonstrators brandished photos of a woman who was beaten and dragged along the ground, exposing her underwear - an incident that has outraged Egyptians.
The rally took place in Tahrir Square, which has seen five days of deadly clashes between protesters and troops.
The ruling military council has said it deeply regrets any "transgressions" against women protesters.
On Monday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Egypt's police and soldiers of deliberately targeting women.
By Yolande KnellBBC News, Cairo
"The daughters of Egypt are a red line," chanted the crowd of women as they marched through the streets of central Cairo close to Tahrir Square.
Hundreds of female protesters soon turned to thousands, with men linking arms to form a human chain around them. These women came from all walks of life - some with flowing hair and designer sunglasses, others in the niqab or full-face veil.
Many held aloft the photograph that has shocked Egyptians - a woman activist with her clothes ripped by soldiers to reveal her bra.  "He who violates the honour of our girls cannot be entrusted with our country," said one sign.
This unusual sight has re-energised protests against military rule and prompted the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to make an apology for what it called "violations" - a sharp change from its previous dismissive approach to this abuse.
Speaking in Washington, Mrs Clinton said that women were being humiliated in the same streets where they had risked their lives for the revolution.
"This systematic degradation of Egyptian women dishonours the revolution, disgraces the state and its uniform and is not worthy of a great people," she told an audience at Georgetown University.
She called the events of the past few days "shocking".
At Tuesday's rally in Cairo, some women shouted: "Our honour is a red line".
Protester Nawara Negm said the security forces were deliberately trying to humiliate women.
"They know that people who don't care about their own lives they care about their mother, wife and sister. So they wanted to humiliate the whole Egyptian people by humiliating women because they know it's very sensitive," she told the BBC.
"[The ruling generals] have to go, they are traitors."
In a statement, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces expressed its "strong regret to the great women of Egypt over transgressions that occurred during recent incidents in the protests outside parliament and the cabinet".
Earlier, General Adil Emara, a member of the military council, said that the attack on the woman was an isolated incident and was under investigation.
"We have nothing to hide," he insisted.
The council also said it would open an investigation into accusations that soldiers carried out virginity tests on women protesters in March.
Earlier, security forces clashed with protesters who returned to protest against the military for a fifth day.
At least 13 people have been killed since the latest clashes began on Friday, just after the second round of the country's parliamentary elections.
There are reports of injuries resulting from Tuesday's clashes, but so far no deaths.
Meanwhile, a retired Egyptian army general who still acts as a military adviser, Abdul Moneim Kato, caused outrage by saying that some protesters deserve to be thrown into "Hitler's ovens".
The leading presidential hopeful, Mohamed ElBaradei, said the remarks showed a "deranged and criminal state of mind".
The military council assumed presidential powers after Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down as head of state in February.
Protesters returned to Tahrir Square in November, accusing the generals of delaying the transfer of power to a civilian government.


Health Minister Simon Hamilton has circulated new draft guidelines on current abortion law and practice to his Executive colleagues.

It follows a ruling that abortion legislation in Northern Ireland is in breach of human rights law.
Currently, termination of pregnancy is only allowed if a woman's life is at risk or there is a permanent or serious risk to her mental or physical health.
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) brought the case.
It wants to extend abortion to cases of serious foetal malformation, rape or incest.
The 1967 Abortion Act does not apply to Northern Ireland.
Mr Hamilton said the guidelines had been drawn up after consultation with health professionals and would be made public after they had been considered by his Executive colleagues.
"I think the guidelines offer an opportunity to clarify satisfactorily the law as it currently stands in Northern Ireland," he said.
On Monday, a judicial review found the grounds for abortion should be extended in Northern Ireland.
The court's finding has been welcomed by a Northern Ireland woman whose story of her personal experience brought the issue to prominence in 2013.
At 20 weeks pregnant, Sarah Ewart travelled to England for an abortion after her baby had been diagnosed with anencephaly, a condition in which the brain has not developed.
She told the Nolan Show on Tuesday that she was "so pleased and relieved that we can get medical attention in our hospitals in our own country".
"At the start we'll just take small steps and see where we go from here," she said.
Northern Ireland's Attorney General John Larkin said in a brief statement that he was "profoundly disappointed" by the decision and was "considering the grounds for appeal".
In his ruling on Monday, Mr Justice Horner said women who were the victims of sexual crime and cases of fatal foetal abnormality were entitled to exemptions in the law.
He said given that the issue was unlikely to be addressed by the Northern Ireland Executive in the foreseeable future, and that Northern Ireland citizens were entitled to "have their [European Convention on Human] rights protected by the courts", the current legislation was in breach of their human rights.
The Lord Chief Justice's Office has indicated that the court cannot force legislation to be changed and that the final decision stops with Parliament.


Commonwealth Games gold medallist Daniel Keatings has announced his retirement from gymnastics.

The 27-year-old won a gold medal and two silvers at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.
Reflecting on a "long and successful career", Keatings says he plans to "kick back, drink some beers" and spend more time with his wife.
"At the moment I'm having a break but I will always stay involved in some way or another in gymnastics," he said.
The Kettering-born gymnast says his greatest achievement was winning silver in the all-around event at the 2009 World Championships in Milan.
He also claimed European pommel gold in 2010 and 2013, as well as five continental silvers and one bronze.
"After much consideration, I have decided to call time on my competitive gymnastics career," he tweeted.
"I've had a long and successful career but I have only achieved what I have achieved due to the support from my family, coaches, team-mates and the many friends I have made on my journey.
"Most of all, I would like to thank my fans for supporting me through not only good but also the many difficult periods in my career.
"I feel really lucky to have represented Great Britain and Scotland at the highest level and I take away with me so many great memories that will stay with me for the rest of my life. I'll certainly miss the many friends I have made from all over the world.
"Gymnastics will always be a part of me but for now I need to kick back."
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Police investigating the murder of a wanted man are carrying out inquiries in a town near where his remains were discovered earlier this month.

Martin Hamilton's body was found near West Calder in West Lothian on 17 December.
Officers are now working in the Mosside area of Blackburn.
Police believe Hamilton, who suffered serious injuries before he died, was murdered soon after he was last seen in Glasgow in April.
Det Supt Kenny Graham said: "Whilst examinations and searches are ongoing near West Calder where Martin Hamilton's remains were found, we are now conducting further work in nearby Blackburn.
"As the investigation has progressed we have identified this area of Blackburn as of interest, and I am keen to speak to anyone living or working here who may have any information which could assist.
"As well as some search activity, officers will be carrying out extensive house-to-house inquiries and high-visibility patrols of the area."
Hamilton, from Glasgow, was previously one of Scotland's most wanted men.
He was released from prison in September 2014 but was sought by police in April for breaching the terms of his licence.
At the time, police described him as "potentially dangerous".
In October, an appeal was made on the BBC's Crimewatch programme and the Crimestoppers charity also offered a reward of Â£2,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Hamilton was nicknamed the Blackhill Butcher, after the Glasgow housing estate from which he operated.
He had been on the police's most-wanted list before he was jailed in 2000 over a string of charges including drug dealing, torture, abduction and sodomy.
Hamilton was sentenced to a minimum of nine years in prison after being found guilty at the High Court in Inverness.
The case was moved 200 miles from Glasgow amid fears that witnesses could be intimidated.
Hamilton had evaded justice on 12 previous occasions when witnesses were too terrified to testify.


A police dog which disarmed a man threatening to blow up a block of flats has been awarded a medal for bravery.

Ozzy received the PDSA Gold Medal for his actions during the incident in Falkirk in 2015.
Police dog Sweep and civilian dog Sabby were awarded the PDSA Order of Merit, which the charity has dubbed "the animals' OBE."
The three dogs and their handlers received the awards at a ceremony in Edinburgh.
Ozzy, who is nine and has since retired from police service, was called to the incident in Falkirk with his handler PC Brian Tennant.
A man had severed a gas pipe after assaulting two people at knifepoint and was threatening to blow up the building by attempting to ignite the gas with a lighter.
Ozzy tackled the man to the ground where he was disarmed and arrested by PC Tennant.
The officer said: "Ozzy has been a loyal and exemplary police dog throughout his career.
"He has assisted with apprehending numerous criminals, saved lives and prevented countless injuries to members of the public and fellow police officers.
"Receiving the PDSA Gold Medal is a fitting end to his distinguished career, I am incredibly proud of him."
Cocker Spaniel Sweep received his award for outstanding devotion to duty while working as detection dog for Lothian and Borders Police and Police Scotland.
Sabby retired in 2016 after a ten-year career working with the NHS Lanarkshire learning disability occupational therapy service team.


Ireland's Jared Payne is available for the Six Nations game against Italy at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday after overcoming a hamstring problem.

Payne missed the 21-10 defeat by England at Twickenham but could return to action if coach Joe Schmidt partners him with Robbie Henshaw in midfield.
Schmidt may however opt to retain Stuart McCloskey, who impressed on his debut, despite his side's loss.
Ireland have added uncapped Munster flanker Jack O'Donoghue to their squad.
The 22-year-old will boost Schmidt's back-row options for the forthcoming fixtures against the Italians in Dublin, and against Scotland a week later, with Sean O'Brien sidelined for the rest of the tournament with hamstring trouble.
Ireland, champions for the past two years, are still seeking their first victory in this year's competition.
O'Donoghue adds depth to Ireland's loose forward stocks, with Jordi Murphy and Tommy O'Donnell also in the 35-man training squad, but Ulster's Chris Henry is omitted again.
CJ Stander, Josh van der Flier, Jamie Heaslip and Rhys Ruddock were the four back-row forwards selected for the match squad in Ireland's 21-10 defeat to England at Twickenham on 27 February.
That quartet will feature strongly across Ireland's final two fixtures, with Schmidt's men targeting two wins from their final two games following a draw with Wales and then losses to France and England.
Despite the pressing need for victories, boss Schmidt may yet decide to mix up selection with one eye on long-term development, hence O'Donoghue's addition to the squad.
Connacht prop Finlay Bealham is the only other uncapped member of Ireland's squad ahead of Saturday's clash with the Italians in Dublin.
Speaking at Monday's press conference, Andrew Trimble praised the attributes of his Ulster team-mates Payne and McCloskey.
"Obviously you have got two contrasting styles between Jared and Stu, so it's just what sort of rugby Joe wants to play," said Trimble.
Ireland: Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Rory Best (Ulster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Ultan Dillane (Connacht), David Foley (Munster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Tommy O'Donnell (Munster), Jack O'Donoghue (Munster), Mike Ross (Leinster), Rhys Ruddock (Leinster), Donnacha Ryan (Munster), CJ Stander (Munster), Richardt Strauss (Leinster), Devin Toner (Leinster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster), Nathan White (Connacht).
Backs: Keith Earls (Munster), Craig Gilroy (Ulster), Robbie Henshaw (Connacht), Paddy Jackson (Ulster), Rob Kearney (Leinster), Ian Madigan (Leinster), Kieran Marmion (Connacht), Luke Marshall (Ulster), Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), Fergus McFadden (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster), Jared Payne (Ulster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster), Simon Zebo (Munster).


Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side's failure to beat Burnley was not down to playing at Wembley.

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Chris Wood scored a dramatic injury-time equaliser to deny Tottenham their first Premier League win at the national stadium.
"There's nothing to complain about Wembley, I think it was us," Pochettino told BBC Sport.
"No, it doesn't play on the mind of the players. The way we concede the goal is not Wembley. It's because of us."
Spurs had looked on course for victory after Dele Alli put them ahead with a calm finish after Ben Mee fluffed a clearance from a corner.
Harry Kane twice went close for Tottenham as they looked to make the result safe - only to curl the ball wide from a good position and see a shot well saved by Tom Heaton in the Burnley goal.
However, Wood ensured the Clarets left with a point when he latched on to Robbie Brady's pass and slotted the ball past Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the second minute of added time.
Much has been made of Tottenham's struggles at the new Wembley and they have now won just twice in 12 matches at the rebuilt national stadium.
Pochettino's side again lacked much of the intensity which characterised performances in their final season at White Hart Lane when they went unbeaten.
Perhaps the size of the Wembley pitch - which Tottenham had a request to make smaller turned down by the Premier League - is a factor in being unable to reproduce that kind of high-octane approach.
The atmosphere, inevitably, is also noticeably more subdued at their temporary home, compared to the cauldron feel generated inside their old ground.
After taking the lead, Spurs, who lost 2-1 to Chelsea in their opening home game of the season, should really have put the contest to bed.
But as the match reached the latter stages they sat deep, looked nervous against a sustained spell of late pressure, and were duly punished by Wood.
The draw ensured Tottenham's wait for a home victory will be prolonged until at least mid-September.
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Burnley paid Leeds United a club record £15m for Wood and the New Zealand striker repaid the first part of that with a goal on his league debut for the Clarets.
The 25-year-old scored 44 goals in 88 appearances for Leeds after joining the Championship side from Leicester City in July 2015.
Wood played previously in the Premier League with Leicester and West Brom but never really convinced he was quite up to the required level.
He had previously scored just once in the top flight before this encounter for Leicester against Everton in August 2014 making this his first Premier League goal for 1107 days.
The clinical manner in which he took his goal at Wembley, after coming on as a 57th-minute substitute, indicated that perhaps he has developed into a player ready to grab his chance this time around.
"The Premier League is a lot different from the Championship," Wood said after the match. "There are more good players who can carve you up. It is nice to be back. It is where my dreams and ambitions lie."
The powerful striker might not be the quickest player in a league where pace is seen as being a key attribute but Wood has plenty of other qualities to become a key figure for Sean Dyche's side following the sale of Andre Gray.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino said: "The feeling is not so great because of the way we conceded the last goal. That is football. It was a tough game. Difficult for us to play. We had the chance to score a second or third but we missed. Sometimes you pay.
"It is true we concede against Chelsea and the same again today. We need to stay calm and work hard and be more focused to the end.
"This is only the beginning of the season. It is better it happens now. The only way to fix conceding is to work hard during the week. When everyone is back from the international break we will do that."
Burnley manager Sean Dyche said: "There is a lot made of the stadium but they remain a good side.
"They got a goal from a scruffy situation but we rose after that and we were terrific.
"We needed something. Sometimes the game pans out how you want but we thought if we could keep it tight and affect it from the bench that might work for us. The fitness of my players was terrific. They were strong at the end and got the goal."
After the international break, Tottenham travel to Merseyside on Saturday, 9 September (15:00 BST) to face Everton. A day later Burnley host struggling Crystal Palace at Turf Moor (13:30 BST).
Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 1.
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 1.
Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Davinson Sánchez replaces Mousa Dembélé.
Goal!  Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 1. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a through ball.
Offside, Burnley. Jack Cork tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Christian Eriksen.
Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Ward with a cross.
Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
Offside, Burnley. Tom Heaton tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Westwood replaces Steven Defour.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Davies.
Attempt saved. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner,  Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
Corner,  Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jack Cork.
Attempt blocked. Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner,  Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Davies.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Burnley. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
Attempt saved. Robbie Brady (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Moussa Sissoko replaces Son Heung-Min.
Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Burnley. Matthew Lowton tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.


Luis Suarez rescued a late draw for Barcelona at Real Betis, with the champions not being allowed a goal which crossed the line.

Betis dominated and hit the woodwork through Dani Ceballos and Ruben Castro before Alex Alegria put them ahead.
Barca were furious not to be level when Aissa Mandi hooked the ball away from about a foot behind the line, with La Liga not having goalline technology.
But Suarez converted Lionel Messi's pass to level in the last minute.
Barcelona are four points behind Real Madrid, who beat Real Sociedad 3-0 later on Sunday.
They are above third-placed Sevilla on goal difference, after Jorge Sampaoli's side lost 3-1 to Barca's city rivals Espanyol later on Sunday.
La Liga is the only one of Europe's top five leagues not to have goalline technology - with the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 all bringing it in in the past few years.
The Spanish league has continually said it will not bring in the system because it is too expensive. But the calls for it will increase after Barcelona were denied a legitimate goal that could have a big impact in the title race.
Soon after Real Betis took the lead, Aleix Vidal's cross was sent towards goal by a Betis defender and Mandi slid the ball off the crossbar and away - but replays clearly showed it was well over the line.
Barca boss Luis Enrique was diplomatic when asked about the incident after the game. "Referees need help, be it cameras or whatever, for decisions which favours us or not," he said.
Despite the fact Barcelona had a legitimate goal ruled out, the champions were fortunate - on the balance of play - to have even drawn.
Betis, who rise one place to 13th, had 17 shots to Barcelona's 10 and Ceballos hit the crossbar from outside the box before Castro smashed the post from close range - both at 0-0.
They had a glorious chance to seal the game at 1-0 when top scorer Castro was played in one-on-one as Barca took risks, but fired the ball straight at keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Match ends, Real Betis 1, Barcelona 1.
Second Half ends, Real Betis 1, Barcelona 1.
Hand ball by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal!  Real Betis 1, Barcelona 1. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Rafa Navarro (Real Betis).
Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nahuel (Real Betis).
Attempt saved. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
Substitution, Real Betis. Rafa Navarro replaces Petros.
Substitution, Real Betis. Nahuel replaces Álex Alegría.
Offside, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto tries a through ball, but Aleix Vidal is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Rubén Castro (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Germán Pezzella.
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Germán Pezzella (Real Betis).
André Gomes (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
Rubén Castro (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Álex Alegría (Real Betis).
Attempt saved. Rubén Castro (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
André Gomes (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Petros (Real Betis).
Goal!  Real Betis 1, Barcelona 0. Álex Alegría (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Donk with a headed pass following a corner.
Corner,  Real Betis. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
Rubén Castro (Real Betis) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Petros.
Foul by André Gomes (Barcelona).
Cristiano Piccini (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Dani Ceballos (Real Betis) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Petros.
Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
Petros (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Real Betis. Ryan Donk replaces Rubén Pardo.
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aissa Mandi (Real Betis).
Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Arda Turan.
Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Lucas Digne.
Petros (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.


England's chief medical officer has admitted she could have chosen her words better when she told women to "do as I do" and consider the risks of breast cancer when drinking wine.

Dame Sally Davies faced criticism for her remarks to a science and technology select committee hearing in February.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4, she claimed she wanted to highlight the low-risk guidance for drinking.
But she said she could have framed her comments better.
Dame Sally made the admission during her guest-editing slot on the Today programme where she discussed alcohol with wine writer Jancis Robinson.
Dame Sally said: "Let me start by saying I could have framed that better, couldn't I, when I was in front of the select committee.
"And everyone knows, who knows me well, that I enjoy a glass of wine too. What I was trying to get over is, what are the low-risk guidance for drinking?"
In January, tough new guidelines were issued which cut the recommended drinking limit to 14 units a week for both men and women.
The chief medical officer told the Today programme there is a "straight line" in the relationship between the amount of alcohol consumed and breast cancer.
She said she will be enjoying a glass of champagne on New Year's Eve like many others and the revised advice was aimed at those who were drinking harmful levels.
She added: "I think my job is to tell them the evidence, it is not to be nanny and tell them they must, but they do need to think about it."
Dame Sally, who is the first woman to hold the post of chief medical officer, said references to her being the country's "nanny in-chief" were "sexist" as the name would not have be used for her male predecessors.
She recognised her role was to give advice to the public on various health issues such as obesity and smoking.
Addressing concerns about the number of deaths caused by air pollution, Dame Sally said diesel cars should "steadily be phased out" but it would not happen overnight.
She also spoke about criticisms levelled at the government's child obesity plan which was attacked for being "weak" and "watered down".
"The plan is a great start. This is a journey. Look at tobacco. It took 20 years to build the public and political consensus to put through the law on smoking bans," she said.
"This year you'll begin to see the biting of plain packaging. It will take time to get a regulatory approach over and above the sugar tax."


The design has been chosen for a new public monument at the site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

A design by Malcolm Robertson showing Scottish commanders William Wallace and Andrew de Moray shoulder-to-shoulder was selected.
The project is backed by the Guardians of Scotland Trust, which seeks to promote recognition of the two men and their role in Scottish history.
De Moray died later in the year of the battle of injuries he had sustained.
Trust chairman councillor Fergus Wood said: "The Trust aims to create an icon at Stirling Bridge which will bring together a glorious past and an exciting future for public art in Scotland.
"We are working in partnership with various organisations and companies to gives this important site its rightful place.
"In the future, visitors will come here and experience a sense of the site in Stirling and its significant place at the heart of Scotland's story."
Mr Robertson said: "I felt the need to steer away from conflict with this design, even though it is based around a battle.
"It's about building bridges and the common endeavour of the two men and the way they came together in order to get a job done.
"I also wanted to take advantage of the site's midway relationship to the Wallace Monument and Stirling Castle by creating a figurative artwork that not only sits in the present, but looks back to the past and forward to the future at the same time."
The 1297 Battle of Stirling Bridge is one of the most significant in Scottish history but has had no prominent marker on the site until now.
Setting up a monumental artwork to honour Wallace and de Moray was a central purpose of the Guardians of Scotland Trust.
It was established in 2011 and is backed by the Andrew de Moray Project and the Society of William Wallace.
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was part of the first war of Scottish independence.
Wallace and de Moray had been fighting a guerrilla war against English forces. Wallace largely in the south and de Moray mainly in the north of Scotland.
They came together on the north bank of the River Forth on 11 September 1297, to protect a crossing point on the river.
Lined up against them was an English force led by the Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham.
The Scots allowed part of the English force to cross the river by the bridge, then attacked while their opponents were divided by the river.
The battle was considered a decisive victory for the Scottish forces. Wallace and de Moray were appointed Guardians of Scotland in the absence of a legitimate king.


An effigy of Sepp Blatter has been selected to be burned as part of a Kent bonfire society's annual celebrations.

The Fifa president is currently suspended from his position while he is being investigated over corruption allegations.
Previous celebrity Guys have included Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, and footballer Wayne Rooney.
The Edenbridge Bonfire Society raises money for local charities.
In 2014, an effigy of Jose Manuel Barroso, the outgoing president of the European Commission was burnt as part of the society's celebrations.


At least 30 people have died in clashes in the Turkish town of Cizre since a military operation began there last week, Turkey's interior ministry says.

The ministry says most of the dead were Kurdish militants but the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) says 20 civilians were killed in the violence.
Locals say Cizre has been "under siege" since the military imposed a curfew.
On Thursday police stopped a delegation of HDP leaders who were trying to reach the south-eastern city on foot.
The group includes the party's leader Selahattin Demirtas and 30 members of parliament, who say they want to draw attention to what is happening in the mainly Kurdish area.
They were intercepted by police near Idil, 28km (17 miles) from Cizre.
Deadly clashes between Turkish forces and the militant Kurdish organisation, the PKK, have intensified since a ceasefire collapsed in July.
Turkish jets have bombed PKK bases in northern Iraq and the army has boosted security and imposed curfews across the south-east.
Mr Demirtas said the humanitarian situation in Cizre was worsening, with people unable to buy bread or access water.
The body of a 10-year-old boy killed in the violence was being kept in a refrigerator by family members because restrictions on movement meant they could not take him to the mortuary, the BBC was told.
Meryem Sune, a 53-year-old mother of seven, could not be buried for two days and her body was first kept cold by ice bottles, local reports said.
Ms Sune was hit by shrapnel and died of her injuries because she was not allowed into hospital for treatment.
Asiye, an eyewitness from Cizre's Nur neighbourhood, told the BBC that Turkish security forces had not just besieged the town but also were operating inside, blocking access between different neighbourhoods.
He also talked about seeing a crowd carrying a 14-year-old injured boy to a place where people hoped he would be picked up by an ambulance.
Turkish Interior Minister Selami Altinok said the curfew would continue until the military operation was completed.
The ministry also said the HDP delegation had not been allowed into Cizre because of security concerns.
But Saruhan Oluc, one of HDP lawmakers trying to get to the town, said such statements were groundless.
"We don't believe we face any threats from the people of the town. The only threat we face is from the soldiers who block our way and don't let us in," he told the BBC.
Mr Demirtas warned the country was heading towards civil war.
Turkish prosecutors are currently investigating the HDP leader for insulting the president.
They want to have the MP stripped of his parliamentary immunity.
Separately, the interim government has deported a Dutch journalist.
Freelancer Frederike Geerdink, who was arrested on Sunday, was accused of links to the PKK.
Earlier in the month, two British journalists with Vice News were deported. Their Iraqi colleague remains in detention.
More than 40,000 people have died since the PKK launched an armed campaign in 1984, calling for an independent Kurdish state within Turkey.
The ceasefire that began in 2013 unravelled in July, after a suicide bombing by suspected Islamic State militants near the border with Syria.
The attack led to mutual recriminations between Kurdish groups and Turkey.