Tuesday, 29 December 2009

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Tuesday, 29 December, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
British anger at China execution
The Chinese ambassador is called to the Foreign Office amid a growing row over the execution of a British man.
  Yemen details 'jet bomber' moves
The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a US jet was living in Yemen until earlier this month, Yemeni officials say.
  Met Office warning of heavy snow
Much of northern Scotland, central and north-east England and east Wales are on alert for several inches of snow.
  Iran issues 'punch' warning to UK
Britain has been given a warning that it may receive "a punch on the mouth" if it does not "stop the nonsense" by Iran's foreign minister.
  Russia 'must counter US defences'
Russia needs "to develop offensive weapons systems" to maintain balance with the US, PM Vladimir Putin says.
WORLD
Yemen details 'jet bomber' moves
The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a US jet was living in Yemen until earlier this month, Yemeni officials say.
  Russia 'must counter US defences'
Russia needs "to develop offensive weapons systems" to maintain balance with the US, PM Vladimir Putin says.
  Sheen 'threatened to kill wife'
Actor Charlie Sheen put a knife to his wife's throat and threatened to kill her in a fight that began over Christmas, she tells police.
AMERICAS
Yemen details 'jet bomber' moves
The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a US jet was living in Yemen until earlier this month, Yemeni officials say.
  Children dead in US building fire
Nine people are killed, including six children, in a fire at a two-storey apartment block in the US state of Mississippi, officials say.
  Gay couple marries in Argentina
Two Argentine men become the first gay couple in Latin America to legally marry after a civil ceremony in southern Argentina.
SOUTH ASIA
Pakistan province mourns attack
The government in the Pakistani province of Sindh declares a day of mourning after a suicide attack in its capital Karachi kills 33 people.
  Burmese Muslims to be repatriated
Burma agrees to repatriate 9,000 Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh, the Bangladeshi government has said.
  Pakistan telephone exchange blast
Suspected militants blow up a 300-line digital telephone exchange in Pakistan's north-western tribal region of Khyber, officials say.
ENGLAND
British anger at China execution
The Chinese ambassador is called to the Foreign Office amid a growing row over the execution of a British man.
  Man and girl found dead in house
A man and a four-year-old girl are found dead at a house in Hampshire after reports of a domestic dispute.
  Met Office warning of heavy snow
Much of northern Scotland, central and north-east England and east Wales are on alert for several inches of snow.
BUSINESS
Unemployment 'will peak at 2.8m'
Unemployment will reach 2.8 million in 2010, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
  Repossessions 'loophole' closed
The government says it will close a legal loophole that allows lenders to repossess people's homes without going to court.
  Post-Christmas sales wow shoppers
Shoppers flocked to the High Street over the Christmas weekend, with numbers far exceeding 2008's, figures show.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sheen 'threatened to kill wife'
Actor Charlie Sheen put a knife to his wife's throat and threatened to kill her in a fight that began over Christmas, she tells police.
  Blunt named biggest album seller
James Blunt's Back to Bedlam is revealed as the biggest selling album of the decade, according to the Official Charts Company.
  Van Morrison a father again at 64
Acclaimed Belfast-born singer Van Morrison is a father again at the age of 64, a statement on his website announces.
SCIENCE/NATURE
'Back to nature' cuts flood risks
Reconnecting flood-plains to rivers will help reduce the risk of future flooding, a study by US researchers suggests.
  Music therapy for tinnitus hope
Personalised music therapy may help cut noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say researchers.
  Plant chemical 'manipulates' ants
Acacia plants have chemical control over the armies of ants that guard them, scientists discover.
TECHNOLOGY
Secret mobile phone codes cracked
A German computer scientist publishes details of the secret code used to encrypt the majority of mobile phone conversations.
  Mobiles offer new view of reality
Augmented reality (AR) began to slowly roll out on mobiles in 2009 but it is set to explode next year, experts say.
  Google is sued by Chinese author
A Beijing judge tells Chinese novelist Mian Mian, who is suing Google over its online library plan, to hold settlement talks.
HEALTH
'Fairer' NHS parking fees pledged
The health secretary outlines options to end hospital parking charges for in-patients and some out-patients in England.
  Rise in diabetes limb amputations
The number of people having a limb amputated because of type-two diabetes has risen greatly in England, a study shows.
  Music therapy for tinnitus hope
Personalised music therapy may help cut noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say researchers.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1998: Six die as huge waves smash into yachts
Six people have died after mountainous seas smashed into yachts taking part in the prestigious Sydney to Hobart race.
  1975: New laws to end battle of the sexes
Radical new legislation introducing a woman's right to equal pay and status comes into force in the UK.
  1984: Rajiv Gandhi wins landslide election victory
Rajiv Gandhi claims a massive victory for his assassinated mother's Congress Party in the Indian general election.
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