Friday, 11 December 2009

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Friday, 11 December, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
EU makes 7bn euro climate pledge
EU leaders agree to pay 7.2bn euros over three years to a global warming fund, in a deal they hope may boost world efforts.
  Man jailed for ice-scrape carjack
A man is jailed indefinitely for running over a mother-of-four when he took her car as she scraped ice from the windscreen.
  Children injured as bus crashes
A double-decker bus carrying children on a school trip hits a railway bridge in Leicester, leaving 14 pupils and two adults injured.
  Brown denies over-ruling Darling
Gordon Brown says it is "completely wrong" to suggest he over-ruled Chancellor Alistair Darling on spending cuts.
  Driver mobile phone use 'rising'
More drivers are using hand-held mobile phones than before tougher punishments came in two years ago, research suggests.
WORLD
EU makes 7bn euro climate pledge
EU leaders agree to pay 7.2bn euros over three years to a global warming fund, in a deal they hope may boost world efforts.
  Shell wins Iraq oil field rights
A consortium led by Shell wins the rights to develop Iraq's giant Majnoon oil field, and other contracts are awarded.
  Cyprus ex-leader's corpse stolen
Thieves steal the corpse of Tassos Papadopoulos, the former president of the Republic of Cyprus, police say.
AMERICAS
N Korea agrees US 'co-operation'
North Korea says it will co-operate with the US on its nuclear programme and agrees stalled talks need to resume.
  Rights marches broken up in Cuba
Hundreds of Cuban government supporters drown out opposition marches in Havana being held to mark Human Rights Day.
  US artist's son 'in museum theft'
The son of US fantasy artist Frank Frazetta is charged with trying to steal paintings from his father's museum.
SOUTH ASIA
Protests spread over India state
Protests against the plans to carve out a new state in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state lead to sporadic violence.
  UN Afghan envoy to leave in March
The UN envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, will not continue in his role once his current term expires in March, the UN says.
  Pakistanis top UK visa rejections
Pakistanis are more likely to be turned down for visas to visit the UK than any other nationals, Home Office figures show.
ENGLAND
Children injured as bus crashes
A double-decker bus carrying children on a school trip hits a railway bridge in Leicester, leaving 14 pupils and two adults injured.
  Mother jailed after death of baby
A mother whose six-week-old baby died after she took her to bed with her after a drink and drug session has been jailed for 12 weeks.
  Police e-mail suspect's contacts
Police send e-mails to 2,500 people listed as the online contacts of a man accused of killing a County Durham teenager.
BUSINESS
Brown denies over-ruling Darling
Gordon Brown says it is "completely wrong" to suggest he over-ruled Chancellor Alistair Darling on spending cuts.
  HMV sees gains from fewer rivals
Music, games and books retailer HMV says its losses have shrunk after several competitors have collapsed.
  Usmanov raises stake in Arsenal
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov buys more shares in Arsenal football club, increasing his stake to just over 26%.
ENTERTAINMENT
Avatar gala takes place in London
Sci-fi epic Avatar has premiered in London, with stars Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington on the red carpet.
  Wogan honoured by radio industry
Sir Terry Wogan is inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame as he prepares to step down as host of Radio 2's breakfast show.
  Radio presenter 'brutally killed'
Police investigating the "brutal" murder of a Glasgow radio presenter say she died as a result of severe head injuries.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Copenhagen publishes draft text
Rich countries are being asked to raise their pledges on tackling climate change, a draft text at the Copenhagen summit shows.
  Stunning vistas from UK telescope
The world's largest survey telescope, Vista, reveals its first spectacular images of the Universe.
  Decision delayed on Meteosat team
The choice of a team to build the next generation of weather satellites - or Meteosats - for Europe is delayed by three months.
TECHNOLOGY
Most of the UK missing out on HD
Despite a majority of UK households having HD televisions, very few people are actually watching content in full HD.
  Facebook faces privacy criticism
Facebook members, rights groups and bloggers line up to criticise the social network site's revamped privacy policy.
  Decision delayed on Meteosat team
The choice of a team to build the next generation of weather satellites - or Meteosats - for Europe is delayed by three months.
HEALTH
Commuters 'snub rail station GPs'
NHS walk-in centres near train stations are not popular with commuters and cost too much, say researchers.
  20mph zones 'cut injuries by 40%'
20mph traffic speed zones can reduce road injuries by more than 40%, research based on a study in London suggests.
  Alcohol post-breast cancer risk
Women who have had breast cancer should stick to three alcoholic drinks or less a week, researchers suggest.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1941: Germany and Italy declare war on US
Hitler and Mussolini announce they are at war with America which retaliates with its own declaration of war on "the forces of savagery and barbarism".
  1994: Russian troops storm into Chechnya
Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders ground troops into Chechnya after a two-week bombing campaign fails to bring the break-away territory to heel.
  2005: Massive fire at Buncefield oil depot
A huge fire continues to burn at a major fuel depot in Hertfordshire after a series of explosions early this morning.
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