Sunday, 10 January 2010

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Sunday, 10 January, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Afghan blast kills correspondent
The Sunday Mirror's defence correspondent is killed, along with a US Marine and an Afghan soldier, by a blast in Helmand.
  Emergency salt sent to councils
Fifty lorry-loads of gritting salt are being sent to areas of the country worst affected by the freezing weather.
  Adebayor says Togo will go home
Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor tells French radio his team will return home from the Africa Cup of Nations following advice from their government.
  Tories back quicker spending cuts
Conservative leader David Cameron tells the BBC his party would go further than Labour in reducing the UK's budget deficit.
  Trimble calls on Robinson to go
Former first minister and Ulster Unionist party leader David Trimble says Peter Robinson can "no longer deliver" as first minister.
WORLD
Adebayor says Togo will go home
Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor tells French radio his team will return home from the Africa Cup of Nations following advice from their government.
  China 'becomes largest exporter'
Chinese exports rose 17.7% in December, suggesting it has overtaken Germany as the world's largest exporter, say reports.
  Man arrested over HK acid attack
Police in Hong Kong arrest a man suspected of carrying out the latest in a series of acid attacks on busy shopping streets.
AMERICAS
'NY bomb plotter' denies charges
A Bosnian-born man arrested in New York over links to an alleged bomb plot pleads not guilty to terror-related charges.
  US Senate leader in Obama apology
US Senate majority leader Harry Reid apologises for comments he made about Barack Obama before the 2008 presidential election.
  Venezuela to devalue its currency
Venezuela will devalue its currency, the bolivar, by at least 17% against the US dollar to boost oil revenues.
SOUTH ASIA
'CIA bomber' shown vowing revenge
Video of a suicide bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan shows him vowing revenge for a Pakistani Taliban chief's death.
  Afghan blast kills correspondent
The Sunday Mirror's defence correspondent is killed, along with a US Marine and an Afghan soldier, by a blast in Helmand.
  Karzai names cabinet candidates
Afghan President Hamid Karzai names his choices for cabinet posts, including none of those rejected by MPs last week.
ENGLAND
Tributes paid to have-a-go hero
Tributes are paid to a "brave" builder who was stabbed to death after chasing bag-snatchers in east London.
  Emergency salt sent to councils
Fifty lorry-loads of gritting salt are being sent to areas of the country worst affected by the freezing weather.
  Violence mars Blues-United clash
Rival supporters clash in violent incidents at the Premier League match between Birmingham City and Manchester United.
BUSINESS
Retailers face 'very tough' 2010
Retailers face a difficult 2010, despite posting upbeat Christmas sales figures, the British Retail Consortium warns.
  China 'becomes largest exporter'
Chinese exports rose 17.7% in December, suggesting it has overtaken Germany as the world's largest exporter, say reports.
  Tories back quicker spending cuts
Conservative leader David Cameron tells the BBC his party would go further than Labour in reducing the UK's budget deficit.
ENTERTAINMENT
Evans eager to start Wogan slot
Chris Evans says he "can't wait" to start BBC Radio 2's breakfast show which he takes over on Monday.
  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.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Neanderthal 'make-up' discovered
Scientists claim to have the first evidence that Neanderthals wore "body paint" 50,000 years ago.
  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.
  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.
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
Urine test for dangerous snoring
A urine test that can differentiate between dangerous and safe snoring is possible, say researchers in Chicago.
  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.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1991: Last ditch efforts to avoid Gulf War
The United Nations Secretary General is leaving shortly for Baghdad in a final diplomatic effort to avoid war against Iraq.
  1954: Comet jet crashes with 35 on board
Thirty-five people are missing, feared dead, after a BOAC Comet jet airliner crashes into the Mediterranean.
  1985: Gas blast kills eight in Putney
Eight people die and dozens are injured when an explosion destroys a block of exclusive flats in south-west London.
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