Saturday, 09 January 2010

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Saturday, 09 January, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Big freeze sparks gritting alert
Local authorities battle to keep major routes clear as the big freeze continues and rationing of gritting salt begins.
  Iris Robinson 'to go within week'
The wife of the NI First Minister is to stand down as an MP as pressure mounts on him to explain his involvement in her finances.
  Togo withdraw from Africa Nations
Togo pull out of the Africa Cup of Nations following a deadly gun attack on their team bus in Angola.
  Man stabbed to death by muggers
A man is fatally injured while chasing thieves who had snatched a woman's handbag in east London.
  'CIA bomber' shown vowing revenge
Video purportedly of a man who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan shows him vowing revenge for a Pakistani Taliban chief's death.
WORLD
'CIA bomber' shown vowing revenge
Video purportedly of a man who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan shows him vowing revenge for a Pakistani Taliban chief's death.
  Indian man attacked in Australia
An Indian man is attacked and set alight in the Australian city of Melbourne, a week after an Indian student there was killed.
  Togo withdraw from Africa Nations
Togo pull out of the Africa Cup of Nations following a deadly gun attack on their team bus in Angola.
AMERICAS
'Not guilty' plea in Detroit case
A "not guilty" plea is entered on behalf of the suspect in the Detroit plane bomb case at his first court appearance.
  Venezuela to devalue its currency
Venezuela will devalue its currency, the bolivar, by at least 17% against the US dollar to boost oil revenues.
  Argentina bank chief reinstated
A judge orders the reinstatement of Argentina's central bank governor and blocks a plan to use reserves to pay debt.
SOUTH ASIA
'CIA bomber' shown vowing revenge
Video purportedly of a man who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan shows him vowing revenge for a Pakistani Taliban chief's death.
  Karzai names cabinet candidates
Afghan President Hamid Karzai names his choices for cabinet posts, including none of those rejected by MPs last week.
  Indian man attacked in Australia
An Indian man is attacked and set alight in the Australian city of Melbourne, a week after an Indian student there was killed.
ENGLAND
Man stabbed to death by muggers
A man is fatally injured while chasing thieves who had snatched a woman's handbag in east London.
  Big freeze sparks gritting alert
Local authorities battle to keep major routes clear as the big freeze continues and rationing of gritting salt begins.
  Three held after Heathrow alert
Police have arrested three men on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of making a bomb threat.
BUSINESS
Charity fuel aid plea for elderly
More financial help is needed for elderly people struggling in the current cold snap, says charity Age Concern and Help the Aged.
  GM winding down Saab operations
General Motors begins the process to close Swedish carmaker Saab, but says it is continuing efforts to find a buyer.
  Referendum due on Icesave pay-out
Icelandic MPs vote to hold a referendum on a controversial plan to repay foreign savers over the collapse of the Icesave bank.
ENTERTAINMENT
Lythgoe suggests US job for Ross
American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe, who was involved in Jonathan Ross's early career, says he plans to contact him about opportunities in the US.
  Cowell insists Idol will flourish
American Idol judge Simon Cowell says the hit reality TV show "will flourish" with or without him - as talks continue over his future.
  TV's Tennant 'backs Brown as PM'
Outgoing Doctor Who actor David Tennant calls Conservative leader David Cameron "a terrifying prospect".
SCIENCE/NATURE
Neanderthal 'make-up' discovered
Scientists claim to have the first evidence that Neanderthals wore "body paint" 50,000 years ago.
  Grey squirrels 'don't harm birds'
Grey squirrels have little impact on woodland bird species in England, a study by the British Trust for Ornithology shows.
  Science body sued over job loss
The former director of the UK's Royal Institution (RI) is to sue for sexual discrimination after losing her job.
TECHNOLOGY
3D TV to be 'saviour' of industry
TV manufacturers hammered by the recession pin their hopes on 3D tv as a way to boost sales
  Privacy threatened by online life
Online exhibitionists who share intimate photos and life stories affect the privacy of everyone, claims an academic.
  France considers Google tax plan
A report, commissioned by the French government, seeks ways to counteract digital dominance over content.
HEALTH
World first heart op for UK boy
A six-year-old boy has become the first person to have a heart valve widened using an MRI scan rather than X-ray imaging.
  Coloured lasers may curb epilepsy
Coloured lights could be used to find treatments for brain disorders like epilepsy, early findings suggest.
  Swine flu vaccine to be sold off
The government makes plans to offload millions of swine flu vaccine doses amid predictions a pandemic "third wave" is unlikely.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1986: Heseltine quits over Westland
Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns his Cabinet job after a row with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the Westland helicopter affair.
  2005: Abbas triumphs in Palestinian elections
Early indications in the Palestinian presidential elections show former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas set to win.
  1957: Sir Anthony Eden resigns
Sir Anthony Eden resigns as prime minister of Britain due to ill health after one year and 279 days in the post.
DON'T MISS
Is Bin Laden dead or alive?
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