Tuesday, 15 December 2009

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Tuesday, 15 December, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Job fears as new Chinooks ordered
The closure of RAF Cottesmore in Rutland is set to be among cuts announced later to pay for 22 new Chinooks.
  Tobin 'joked while digging grave'
A convicted child killer joked with a neighbour while digging the grave for a second victim, a court hears.
  Climate talks progress 'too slow'
Negotiations at the Copenhagen summit are progressing too slowly, the United Nations' climate chief warns.
  Loud sex woman admits Asbo breach
A 48-year-old Wearside woman admits breaching an Asbo banning her from having noisy sex with her husband.
  Berlusconi attack 'premeditated'
Silvio Berlusconi's attacker had been waiting for him hours ahead of the assault in a Milan square, Italy's interior minister says.
WORLD
Climate talks progress 'too slow'
Negotiations at the Copenhagen summit are progressing too slowly, the United Nations' climate chief warns.
  Deadly bombing in Pakistan town
At least 20 people are killed in a bomb attack in the central Pakistani town of Dera Ghazi Khan, officials say.
  Berlusconi attack 'premeditated'
Silvio Berlusconi's attacker had been waiting for him hours ahead of the assault in a Milan square, Italy's interior minister says.
AMERICAS
US jail 'to house Guantanamo men'
Some inmates from the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay are to be transferred to an Illinois prison, the White House is expected to confirm.
  Obama woos senators on healthcare
US President Barack Obama summons Democratic senators to seek ways of ensuring the passage of healthcare reform.
  Boeing Dreamliner set to take off
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is set to make its first test flight on Tuesday, almost two and a half years late.
SOUTH ASIA
Deadly bombing in Pakistan town
At least 20 people are killed in a bomb attack in the central Pakistani town of Dera Ghazi Khan, officials say.
  Suicide bomb hits Afghan capital
At least eight people die in a suicide bombing in Kabul, as President Hamid Karzai holds an anti-corruption meeting there.
  India edge Sri Lanka in thriller
India beat Sri Lanka by just three runs in a sensational first one-day international which saw the second-highest aggregate of runs scored in a limited overs game.
ENGLAND
Teenager detained for fall death
A 15-year-old girl is ordered to be detained for eight years for the manslaughter of a vicar's daughter.
  Nursery abuser's tears in court
A nursery worker from Plymouth who sexually abused children in her care cries in court as she awaits sentencing.
  Loud sex woman admits Asbo breach
A 48-year-old Wearside woman admits breaching an Asbo banning her from having noisy sex with her husband.
BUSINESS
BA 'examining all strike options'
British Airways says it is exploring all options, including possible legal action, to stop a planned 12-day Christmas strike by cabin crew.
  House prices up on lack of supply
House prices are still being driven up by a relative shortage of properties for sale, a surveyors body says.
  Petrol prices push up inflation
UK inflation picked up pace in November, rising to 1.9% from 1.5% the month before, after petrol prices rose.
ENTERTAINMENT
Clooney film leads Globes chase
Up In The Air, starring George Clooney, is leading the nominations at this year's Golden Globe awards.
  Rock anthem outselling McElderry
Rage Against The Machine are leading The X Factor's Joe McElderry in the Christmas number one race, figures show.
  Bunton new Dancing On Ice judge
Spice Girl Emma Bunton will join the judging panel of the new series of ITV's celebrity competition Dancing On Ice.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Climate talks progress 'too slow'
Negotiations at the Copenhagen summit are progressing too slowly, the United Nations' climate chief warns.
  OMG. Did you just feel a quake?
Tweets are being used by the US Geological Survey to get instant public reaction to earthquakes.
  Coffee and tea 'prevent diabetes'
Drinking tea and coffee, whether decaffeinated or not, lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes, a large body of evidence shows.
TECHNOLOGY
Australia introduces web filters
Australia plans new laws forcing Internet Service Providers to filter out access to content that has been "refused classification".
  Teletext to close mid-December
The Teletext information service will close in the island and across the UK on 16 December 2009 including flight information.
  Ships tracked with smart software
Monitoring of global shipping movements could help container vessels burn less fuel and speed up turnaround in port.
HEALTH
Class divide 'in child obesity'
A widening class gap is likely to be seen in the coming years over childhood obesity, a study suggests.
  NHS boss urges doctors pay cut
A senior NHS official in Glasgow says doctors should consider a pay cut to help tackle the health gap between rich and poor.
  Coffee and tea 'prevent diabetes'
Drinking tea and coffee, whether decaffeinated or not, lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes, a large body of evidence shows.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  2004: Blunkett resigns over visa accusations
The Home Secretary, David Blunkett, resigns after an email implicates him in using his position to grant favours to his ex-lover.
  1993: Anglo-Irish pact paves way for peace
The British and Irish prime ministers John Major and Albert Reynolds sign the historic Joint Declaration for Peace on the steps of Downing street.
  1982: Spain opens border with the Rock
Scenes of jubilation as the gates isolating the people of Gibraltar from Spain are to opened for the first time in 13 years.

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