Thursday, 10 December 2009

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Thursday, 10 December, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Darling denies pre-election 'con'
Chancellor Alistair Darling hits back at Tory claims benefit increases in his pre-Budget report are a "pre-election con".
  MP denies £20K bell tower claim
Defence minister Quentin Davies denies trying to claim £20,700 to rebuild a bell tower in fresh MP expenses revelations.
  Obama defends war at Nobel award
US President Barack Obama defends the use of force as he collects the Nobel Peace Prize, warning of risks ahead.
  Man jailed for terror attack plot
A British Muslim has been given a life sentence for plotting to murder civilians in a "deadly terrorist attack".
  Facebook faces privacy criticism
Facebook members, rights groups and bloggers line up to criticise the social network site's revamped privacy policy.
WORLD
Obama defends war at Nobel award
US President Barack Obama defends the use of force as he collects the Nobel Peace Prize, warning of risks ahead.
  Brown, Sarkozy seek to end EU row
The British and French leaders make a joint call for urgent financial reform, seeking to patch up a row over EU jobs.
  Emissions 'higher than reported'
Emissions of some greenhouse gases are substantially higher than companies and countries report, say scientists.
AMERICAS
Obama defends war at Nobel award
US President Barack Obama defends the use of force as he collects the Nobel Peace Prize, warning of risks ahead.
  Zelaya's exile move 'postponed'
Plans for ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to leave for exile in Mexico are postponed, says the Honduran government.
  'US Muslims' arrested in Pakistan
The FBI investigates the arrest in Pakistan of five suspected US nationals on suspicion of links to extremist groups, officials say.
SOUTH ASIA
India to form new southern state
India announces that a separate state is to be formed in part of Andhra Pradesh, after days of violent protests.
  'US Muslims' arrested in Pakistan
The FBI investigates the arrest in Pakistan of five suspected US nationals on suspicion of links to extremist groups, officials say.
  Assam rebel chief willing to talk
A separatist leader in the Indian state of Assam, Paresh Barua, tells the BBC he would be willing to talk to the government.
ENGLAND
Train drivers to strike over pay
Train drivers at Southern Railways are to strike on 28 December in a row over bank holiday pay, their union says.
  Town mayor wary of Question Time
The mayor of Wooton Bassett says he fears an edition of BBC Question Time being filmed in the town will 'politicise' its tributes to fallen soldiers.
  Many starting school 'overweight'
More than one in five children in England start their school life overweight or obese, NHS figures show.
BUSINESS
Darling denies pre-election 'con'
Chancellor Alistair Darling hits back at Tory claims benefit increases in his pre-Budget report are a "pre-election con".
  UK interest rate remains at 0.5%
The Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 0.5% and makes no changes to the quantitative easing programme.
  Bratz dolls to remain on shelves
Bratz dolls will remain on sale next year following the latest court ruling in a long-running copyright dispute.
ENTERTAINMENT
Singer Boyle holds US chart crown
Susan Boyle's album remains number one in the US charts and could be on course to become the best-seller of 2009.
  Cohen sued over 'terrorist' label
Bruno creator Sacha Baron Cohen faces a $110m libel action from a Palestinian man who says he was wrongly branded a terrorist in the 2009 film.
  Potter film is top seller of year
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth movie in the boy wizard series, is the fastest-selling DVD of the year, it is announced.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Emissions 'higher than reported'
Emissions of some greenhouse gases are substantially higher than companies and countries report, say scientists.
  Ancient Med flood mystery solved
Research reveals details of a catastrophic flood that refilled the Mediterranean Sea more than five million years ago.
  Rare words 'author's fingerprint'
Researchers say that classic authors' use of rare words provides a means to linguistically "fingerprint" them.
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook faces privacy criticism
Facebook members, rights groups and bloggers line up to criticise the social network site's revamped privacy policy.
  Tesco announces its iPhone plans
Tesco Mobile has announced it will offer iPhones in the UK from 14 December, with monthly tariffs starting at £20.
  Darling rolls out broadband tax
The Chancellor has given details of the broadband tax as he delivers his pre-Budget report to Parliament.
HEALTH
Many starting school 'overweight'
More than one in five children in England start their school life overweight or obese, NHS figures show.
  Major child cancer trial launched
Scientists are to test whether boosting the immune system can prevent the return of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma.
  Child detainee health 'at risk'
The practice of placing children in immigration removal centres should stop as it can damage their health, senior doctors say.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1988: Death toll rises in Armenian earthquake
Up to 45,000 people die and a further 500,000 are homeless after the devastating earthquake which ripped through Armenia, official figures reveal today.
  1990: Iraq frees British hostages
The first of the hostages held in the Gulf for four and a half months have arrived in Britain after their release by Saddam Hussein.
  2003: Mother cleared of murdering babies
The Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of Angela Cannings, jailed for life for the murder of her two baby sons.
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