Friday, 27 November 2009

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Friday, 27 November, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Iraq war 'legitimacy' questioned
The Iraq war was not illegal but was of "questionable legitimacy", a former senior UK diplomat tells the Chilcot inquiry.
  Sacking at second failing trust
An NHS boss in Colchester is sacked - the second intervention to tackle failing standards at top trusts in 24 hours.
  Flood death officer laid to rest
The funeral of a police officer killed when a bridge collapsed during last week's flooding is taking place in Cumbria.
  Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body
The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
  Strictly's Whittle held by police
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ricky Whittle is arrested on suspicion of assault in Liverpool.
WORLD
Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body
The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
  German minister resigns over raid
Germany's Labour Minister Jung resigns amid allegations of a cover-up relating to a deadly Nato air strike in Afghanistan.
  Dubai uncertainty grips markets
Worries about Dubai's debt problems spill over into a second day of trading, leading to more stock market falls.
AMERICAS
Rich 'should help Amazon forests'
Nine nations in the Amazon region call on rich countries to provide poorer nations with the funds to preserve forests.
  Commonwealth talks target climate
Commonwealth leaders meet in Trinidad, with climate change high on the agenda in the last major summit before Copenhagen.
  US man 'locks sons in car boot'
A US man appears in court in Massachusetts accused of locking his two sons in his car boot while he went shopping.
SOUTH ASIA
China carbon cuts pressure India
China's decision to unveil carbon emissions target two weeks before the Copenhagen climate change summit puts pressure on India, a minister says.
  Commonwealth talks target climate
Commonwealth leaders meet in Trinidad, with climate change high on the agenda in the last major summit before Copenhagen.
  India spinners seal emphatic win
India seal their 100th Test victory by comprehensively beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in Kanpur.
ENGLAND
Body found after police shooting
A body of a woman is found at a flat in Kent following a stand-off at a supermarket in which police marksmen shot a man in the arm.
  Flood death officer laid to rest
The funeral of a police officer killed when a bridge collapsed during last week's flooding is taking place in Cumbria.
  Strictly's Whittle held by police
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ricky Whittle is arrested on suspicion of assault in Liverpool.
BUSINESS
Dubai uncertainty grips markets
Worries about Dubai's debt problems spill over into a second day of trading, leading to more stock market falls.
  Bank seeks to dismiss fee cases
Lloyds says it will ask local courts to dismiss the thousands of cases lodged against it for the return of overdraft fees.
  Recession 'worse than estimated'
Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to say that the economy performed worse in 2009 than he predicted.
ENTERTAINMENT
'Robbie is engaged' says mother
British singer Robbie Williams has proposed to his girlfriend, the pop star's mother confirms.
  Strictly's Whittle held by police
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ricky Whittle is arrested on suspicion of assault in Liverpool.
  Chris Evans to make TV comeback
Former TV star Chris Evans will return to BBC screens, filling in for regular host Adrian Chiles on The One Show.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Hammerhead shark mystery solved
A hammerhead shark's unusual shape gives it outstanding vision, according to a study which may solve a centuries-old mystery.
  Shuttle Atlantis set for landing
The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis prepare to land in Florida after their 11-day mission to the International Space Station.
  Past climate anomalies explained
Unusually warm and cold periods in Earth's pre-industrial climate history are linked to how the oceans responded to temperature changes, say scientists.
TECHNOLOGY
'Pirates' face cash for copying
Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games and asking for cash.
  Wikipedia denies editors' exodus
The online encyclopaedia disputes claims that the numbers of people editing Wikipedia are in sharp decline.
  Web 'threatens' public services
The NHS and other public services must re-organise themselves around the needs of users, say social media activists.
HEALTH
Sacking at second failing trust
An NHS boss in Colchester is sacked - the second intervention to tackle failing standards at top trusts in 24 hours.
  MS 'blood blockage theory' tested
US scientists are testing a radical new theory that MS is caused by blockages in the veins that drain the brain.
  UK HIV cases 'higher than ever'
More people than ever before are living with HIV in the UK but more than a quarter do not know they have it, figures show.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1975: TV presenter Ross McWhirter shot dead
The BBC TV presenter and co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records is killed outside his home.
  1967: De Gaulle says 'non' to Britain - again
The French President, Charles de Gaulle, says he will veto Britain's application to join the Common Market for a second time.
  2000: Schoolboy Damilola Taylor dies in stabbing
A 10-year-old schoolboy dies after being stabbed in the leg by a gang of hooded attackers near his home.

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