Saturday, 26 December 2009

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Saturday, 26 December, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
US probes flight 'terror attack'
A Nigerian with alleged al-Qaeda links is questioned after an attempted "act of terrorism" on a plane arriving in the US.
  Body found in missing boy search
Police in Hertfordshire searching for a 13-year-old boy missing since Christmas Eve find a body in the River Stort.
  Stores busy for Boxing Day sales
Thousands of shoppers flood into UK shops hoping for a bargain but discounts are not expected to be as big as last year.
  Renewed clashes reported in Iran
Iranian security forces and opposition activists clash in the centre of Tehran, reformist websites and witnesses say.
  Sheen in domestic violence claims
Actor Charlie Sheen spent much of Christmas Day in a cell after being accused of domestic violence, police say.
WORLD
US probes flight 'terror attack'
A Nigerian with alleged al-Qaeda links is questioned after an attempted "act of terrorism" on a plane arriving in the US.
  Renewed clashes reported in Iran
Iranian security forces and opposition activists clash in the centre of Tehran, reformist websites and witnesses say.
  Tsunami fifth anniversary marked
Countries across the Indian Ocean mark five years since the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people.
AMERICAS
US probes flight 'terror attack'
A Nigerian with alleged al-Qaeda links is questioned after an attempted "act of terrorism" on a plane arriving in the US.
  Sheen in domestic violence claims
Actor Charlie Sheen spent much of Christmas Day in a cell after being accused of domestic violence, police say.
  US condemns Taliban soldier video
The US military says a video, issued by the Taliban, of a captive soldier in Afghanistan is an affront to his family.
SOUTH ASIA
Tsunami fifth anniversary marked
Countries across the Indian Ocean mark five years since the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people.
  India bridge collapse 'kills 40'
The collapse of a bridge under construction in western India is feared to have killed some 40 people.
  Air strike in Pakistan kills 10
Pakistani jets target suspected militants in the Orakzai tribal agency, south-west of Peshawar, killing at least 10 people.
ENGLAND
Body found in missing boy search
Police in Hertfordshire searching for a 13-year-old boy missing since Christmas Eve find a body in the River Stort.
  Ceiling panel falls on shoppers
A large piece of plastic ceiling panel falls on shoppers at Selfridges in Manchester city centre, injuring four people.
  'UK student' in jet terror probe
Police carry out searches at a London mansion block as part of the inquiry into an attempted act of terrorism on a US jet.
BUSINESS
Eurostar 'ignored safety rules'
Eurotunnel accuses Eurostar of ignoring safety rules when evacuating passengers from trains last weekend.
  Stores busy for Boxing Day sales
Thousands of shoppers flood into UK shops hoping for a bargain but discounts are not expected to be as big as last year.
  Bargains 'less likely this year'
Shoppers searching for bargains in the seasonal sales may find they are a year too late for the best deals, according to experts.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sheen in domestic violence claims
Actor Charlie Sheen spent much of Christmas Day in a cell after being accused of domestic violence, police say.
  EastEnders tops Christmas viewing
EastEnders was the most watched TV programme on Christmas Day, attracting 10.9m viewers, figures show.
  Bastian wins Christmas Strictly
Actress Ali Bastian is named crowned the Strictly Come Dancing 2009 Christmas Champion.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Ancient whale sucked mud for food
An ancient "dwarf" whale fed by sucking small animals out of the seafloor mud with its short snout and tongue.
  Troubleshooters that block cancer
A family of "limpet-like" proteins play a crucial role in repairing DNA damage which can lead to cancer, two studies show.
  Esa satellite senses Earth's pull
Europe's Goce satellite is returning remarkable new data on the way the pull of gravity varies across the Earth.
TECHNOLOGY
AI aims to solve in-game chatter
Prize-winning "chatbot" technology is being used in an attempt to solve one of "the last uncracked problems" in games design.
  HP camera 'can't see' black faces
An online video comparing a webcam's facial recognition response to a white woman and a black man is a big hit on YouTube.
  Military tracks Santa's journey
A 50-year old tradition has gone hi-tech as children track Santa via Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter.
HEALTH
Free smoking quit kits launched
A free quit-smoking kit is launched as research shows almost half of smokers in England resolve to quit in the new year.
  Troubleshooters that block cancer
A family of "limpet-like" proteins play a crucial role in repairing DNA damage which can lead to cancer, two studies show.
  'Switch' could block Huntington's
A "molecular switch" that can prevent Huntington's disease developing is found in mice.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  2004: Thousands die in Asian tsunami
Sea surges triggered by an earthquake under the Indian Ocean kill over 10,000 people in southern Asia, with many more feared dead.
  1988: First clue to Lockerbie crash found
Crash investigators uncover wreckage which may hold the key to the Lockerbie air disaster.
  1990: Iranian leader upholds Rushdie fatwa
Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said the death sentence on writer Salman Rushdie for alleged blasphemy will remain in force.
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