Saturday, 05 December 2009

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Saturday, 05 December, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Verdict 'pleases' Kercher family
The family of murdered British student Meredith Kercher are "pleased" with the guilty verdicts against Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito.
  Cameron plays down UK troop cuts
Conservative leader David Cameron says the number of UK troops in Afghanistan is "unlikely" to be cut next year.
  Climate protests ahead of summit
Demonstrations are being held around the UK to demand action on climate change ahead of the Copenhagen summit.
  Obama to attend climate forum end
President Obama will now attend the end of the Copenhagen climate summit after "progress" in talks, the White House says.
  Russian nightclub fire kills 109
A blaze triggered by fireworks in a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm leaves at least 109 people dead, officials say.
WORLD
Martial law for Philippines area
A Philippines province is under martial law after the election-related massacre of 57 people, the first such move in decades.
  Russian nightclub fire kills 109
A blaze triggered by fireworks in a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm leaves at least 109 people dead, officials say.
  Obama to attend climate forum end
President Obama will now attend the end of the Copenhagen climate summit after "progress" in talks, the White House says.
AMERICAS
Pair convicted of Kercher murder
Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend are jailed for murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007.
  Obama to attend climate forum end
President Obama will now attend the end of the Copenhagen climate summit after "progress" in talks, the White House says.
  Woods 'snoring' after car crash
Neighbours of US golfer Tiger Woods say he was lying in the street 'snoring' after a car crash, according to police interviews.
SOUTH ASIA
Several killed in Pakistan blast
At least three people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar.
  Clinton lauds Nato Afghan pledge
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomes a pledge by Nato allies to send at least 7,000 extra troops to Afghanistan.
  Document details Mumbai charges
The BBC obtains details of charges that Pakistan has filed against the alleged mastermind of last year's Mumbai attacks.
ENGLAND
Verdict 'pleases' Kercher family
The family of murdered British student Meredith Kercher are "pleased" with the guilty verdicts against Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito.
  Police gear up for city protests
A major police operation in Nottingham gets under ahead of two protests and a military march in the city.
  Khan father rejects bigotry claim
Amir Khan's father Shah denies his son is the victim of bigotry in Britain because of his Muslim background.
BUSINESS
1,700 jobs to go at Corus plant
Steelmaker Corus says it will curtail production at its Teesside Cast Products factory, putting 1,700 people out of work.
  Gold slumps as dollar strengthens
The price of gold slumps after surprisingly good US unemployment data sends the dollar higher.
  UK banking bail-out 'justified'
The Treasury was "justified" in using taxpayers' money, totalling £850bn, to bail out banks, an official report says.
ENTERTAINMENT
Gino crowned King of the Jungle
Italian chef Gino D'Acampo has been crowned King of the Jungle in the final of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
  Cage wins UN humanitarian award
Hollywood film star Nicolas Cage is given an award for his humanitarian work by the United Nations in New York.
  Dame Helen awarded lifetime prize
Dame Helen Mirren collects a lifetime achievement award for her "outstanding and lasting" contribution to film and TV later.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Obama to attend climate forum end
President Obama will now attend the end of the Copenhagen climate summit after "progress" in talks, the White House says.
  Climate protests ahead of summit
Demonstrations are being held around the UK to demand action on climate change ahead of the Copenhagen summit.
  Study measures ocean's CO2 uptake
There are substantial variations in the amount of carbon being absorbed by the North Atlantic Ocean, a study shows.
TECHNOLOGY
iPhone orchestra ready for debut
Smartphone symphony: a group of US students have built music applications and written scores for their iPhones.
  Grid helps tune tiny transistors
A vast network of thousands of computers is being harnessed to design the building-blocks for future silicon chips.
  London CCTV to be streamed live
How one company is planning to recruit a network of internet users to make sure London's CCTV cameras are watched - with cash prizes for catching the criminals.
HEALTH
Care watchdog chief to step down
The head of England's independent health and social care regulator Baroness Young is to step down from her post in February.
  Lower birth weight puberty link
Babies who are small at birth or who put on weight quickly in the first two years are more likely to start puberty early.
  Worm could offer Parkinson's clue
Dundee University scientists believe worms could hold clues to why some people develop Parkinson's Disease.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1977: Egypt severs ties with Arab hardliners
President Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt breaks all relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria and South Yemen.
  1950: Pyongyang taken as UN retreats
Chinese forces fighting for their Korean comrades enter the North Korean capital and push United Nations troops back south.
  1995: Jaffna falls to Sri Lankan army
Sri Lankan troops drive the Tamil Tiger guerrillas out of their heartland capital of Jaffna after a 49-day operation.

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