Sunday, 27 December 2009

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Sunday, 27 December, 2009, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Father warned about 'jet bomber'
The father of a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a transatlantic jet had warned US officials about his son's views.
  'Fatal clashes erupt' in Tehran
Iranian security forces clash with protesters in Tehran, shooting at least four people dead, opposition sources say.
  Labour MP dies after heart attack
David Taylor, the Labour MP for North West Leicestershire, dies after suffering a heart attack while walking with his family.
  High Street giants join the sales
Two of Britain's biggest retail chains, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, launch their in-store post-Christmas sales.
  Last pleas for death row Briton
Two cousins of a British man facing execution in China arrive in the country to make a last ditch appeal for mercy.
WORLD
'Fatal clashes erupt' in Tehran
Iranian security forces clash with protesters in Tehran, shooting at least four people dead, opposition sources say.
  Father warned about 'jet bomber'
The father of a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a transatlantic jet had warned US officials about his son's views.
  Gaza damage 'not being addressed'
Not enough is being done to repair damage done to Gaza by Israeli military action one year ago, says the UN.
AMERICAS
Father warned about 'jet bomber'
The father of a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a transatlantic jet had warned US officials about his son's views.
  US states facing fresh blizzards
A severe winter storm in the Midwestern US that has seen record amounts of snow fall is set to continue, forecasts 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.
SOUTH ASIA
Pakistan official's house bombed
Militants in Pakistan blow up the house of a local official, killing him and five members of his family, policed say.
  India bridge collapse 'kills 40'
The collapse of a bridge under construction in western India is feared to have killed some 40 people.
  Pitch fears end Delhi one-dayer
The final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka is abandoned because of concerns about the wicket in Delhi.
ENGLAND
'Nightmare' of lost man's family
The family of a UK tourist who has been missing in the Swiss Alps for five days say they are enduring a "nightmare".
  Labour MP dies after heart attack
David Taylor, the Labour MP for North West Leicestershire, dies after suffering a heart attack while walking with his family.
  Shoplift sermon priest 'foolish'
Ex-Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey criticises the comments made by a York priest who advised needy people to shoplift.
BUSINESS
High Street giants join the sales
Two of Britain's biggest retail chains, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, launch their in-store post-Christmas sales.
  Eurostar 'ignored safety rules'
Eurotunnel accuses Eurostar of ignoring safety rules when evacuating passengers from trains last weekend.
  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
Genes 'drive deadly brain cancer'
Scientists have discovered two genes that appear responsible for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
  Inner ear alters brain blood flow
Minute organs hidden deep within the ear appear to directly alter blood flow to the brain, scientists discover.
  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.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1965: Sea Gem oil rig collapses
Four men are dead and nine are still missing after Britain's first North Sea drilling rig capsizes.
  1985: Gunmen kill 16 at two European airports
At least 16 people are killed and more than 100 injured during twin terrorist attacks in Rome and Vienna.
  1997: Loyalist leader murdered in prison
A leading protestant paramilitary, Billy Wright, is shot dead at the maximum security Maze prison in Northern Ireland.
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