Tuesday, 22 December 2009

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Tuesday, 22 December, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Snowfall delays Christmas getaway
Snow and ice continue to disrupt travel and delay the Christmas getaway for thousands.
  Ahmadinejad denies trigger claim
President Ahmadinejad rejects as US forgeries papers allegedly showing Iranian plans to test a trigger for a nuclear bomb.
  BBC net TV plan gets green light
The BBC has been tentatively given permission to participate in Project Canvas, a joint venture to develop net TV services.
  Legal threats to election debate
The SNP and Plaid Cymru threaten legal action over plans for televised election debates between the main party leaders.
  Woman's death was 'gross failure'
Gross failures contributed to the death of a grandmother after a routine hospital procedure went wrong, a coroner rules.
WORLD
Big chill brings misery to Europe
Europe braces for further heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures as a cold snap causes traffic chaos across the continent.
  Ahmadinejad denies trigger claim
President Ahmadinejad rejects as US forgeries papers allegedly showing Iranian plans to test a trigger for a nuclear bomb.
  Murphy husband says she was ill
The husband of US actress Brittany Murphy tells a US TV show his wife was suffering from laryngitis in the days before she died.
AMERICAS
Colombian governor seized in raid
The governor of Caqueta province is kidnapped by armed men dressed in uniforms, in an attack officials blame on Farc rebels.
  CIA used Lithuania 'black sites'
Lithuania hosted at least two secret CIA prisons for terror suspects until 2006, an official Lithuanian inquiry finds.
  Mexico City approves gay marriage
Lawmakers in Mexico City become the first in Latin America to pass a bill legalising gay marriage, despite Church opposition.
SOUTH ASIA
Fatal blast outside Peshawar club
At least three people are killed in a suicide attack outside a club for journalists in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
  Pakistan court orders ear cutting
A Pakistani court orders that two men have their noses and ears cut off, after they did the same to a woman they abducted.
  Bengali 'should be UN language'
The assembly in India's West Bengal state passes a resolution backing Bangladesh's call for Bengali to be an official UN language.
ENGLAND
Snowfall delays Christmas getaway
Snow and ice continue to disrupt travel and delay the Christmas getaway for thousands.
  Woman's death was 'gross failure'
Gross failures contributed to the death of a grandmother after a routine hospital procedure went wrong, a coroner rules.
  Shoplift sermon priest criticised
A body representing retailers criticises a North Yorkshire priest who advised needy people to shoplift in certain circumstances.
BUSINESS
Bank charges challenge is dropped
The Office of Fair Trading has decided to drop its investigation into the fairness of bank overdraft charges.
  First-class stamp to rise to 41p
The price of first and second class stamps will rise by 2p to 41p and 32p in April, Royal Mail confirms.
  UK economy remains in recession
The UK economy shrank by 0.2% between July and September, revised figures show, indicating it is still officially in recession.
ENTERTAINMENT
BBC net TV plan gets green light
The BBC has been tentatively given permission to participate in Project Canvas, a joint venture to develop net TV services.
  Murphy husband says she was ill
The husband of US actress Brittany Murphy tells a US TV show his wife was suffering from laryngitis in the days before she died.
  Caravaggio's remains are removed
The remains of Renaissance artist Caravaggio are retrieved by Italian scientists hoping to find out more about his death.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Bird-like dinosaur was 'venomous'
A bird-like dinosaur that prowled an ancient forest 125 million years ago used venom to subdue its prey, according to a new theory.
  'Bumper year' for botanical finds
Almost 300 species - including giant trees and tiny fungi - have been described for the first time by UK botanists in 2009.
  China rejects climate allegations
Beijing dismisses claims by UK Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband that it blocked progress at the Copenhagen talks.
TECHNOLOGY
BBC net TV plan gets green light
The BBC has been tentatively given permission to participate in Project Canvas, a joint venture to develop net TV services.
  Firefox for mobile ready to debut
The first version of the Firefox web browser for mobile phones is "days away" from launch, the head of the project says.
  Pupils 'bypassing school internet security'
Many young people are using proxy servers to get instant access to banned websites but they could be putting themselves at risk of cyber crime, experts warn.
HEALTH
Fears over child fitness levels
Sedentary lifestyles are making children less fit - even among those who are not obese, a study suggests.
  Live transplants hit 3,000 figure
Three thousand people have been approved for a living transplant donation since the Human Tissue Authority began regulating donation.
  'Burn off' Christmas with a walk
The public have been urged to have an active festive break, with a walk on Christmas Day to burn off calories from lunch.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1972: Survivors found 10 weeks after plane crash
The Chilean Air Force finds 14 survivors two months after their plane crashed in the Andes.
  1989: Brandenburg Gate re-opens
Berlin's most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, opens for the first time in nearly 30 years.
  1974: Heath's home is bombed
Terrorists bomb the home of the Conservative leader and former Prime Minister Edward Heath.

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