Wednesday, 13 January 2010

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Wednesday, 13 January, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Haiti's quake devastation emerges
The extent of the devastation from a huge quake in Haiti emerges, with a number of UN peacekeepers among thousands feared dead.
  Fresh snow brings more disruption
Fresh snow in parts of the UK causes more school closures and transport chaos, amid further limits on road gritting.
  Google 'may end China operations'
Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China after hackers targeted Chinese human rights activists' e-mail accounts.
  Man killed and cut up 'at home'
A man was stabbed to death and dismembered in his own home before his body parts were dumped in two counties, a court is told.
  Dead soldier had been hurt before
A British soldier was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan three months after being injured in another blast, the MoD says.
WORLD
Haiti devastated by massive quake
A huge earthquake causes devastation across Haiti, with thousands of people feared dead, including many foreign peacekeepers.
  Google 'may end China operations'
Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China after hackers targeted Chinese human rights activists' e-mail accounts.
  Turkey-Israel 'snub' row deepens
Turkey is threatening to withdraw its ambassador in a row over Israel's treatment of its envoy.
AMERICAS
Haiti devastated by massive quake
A huge earthquake causes devastation across Haiti, with thousands of people feared dead, including many foreign peacekeepers.
  Google 'may end China operations'
Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China after hackers targeted Chinese human rights activists' e-mail accounts.
  UN probe clears Guatemala leader
A UN investigation clears Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom of involvement in the murder of a prominent lawyer.
SOUTH ASIA
Afghan civilian deaths 'rise 14%'
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan rose by 14% in 2009 compared with 2008, the UN reports.
  Afghan anger over 'Koran burning'
Protesters alleging that foreign troops burned a copy of the Koran clash with Afghan and international troops in Helmand.
  India hockey players lift strike
Striking members of the Indian hockey team decide to return to a training camp for the World Cup.
ENGLAND
Teenager admits cadet's killing
A 17-year-old boy pleads guilty to the murder of a teenage Army cadet who was stabbed in the heart in Liverpool.
  Fresh snow brings more disruption
Fresh snow in parts of the UK causes more school closures and transport chaos, amid further limits on road gritting.
  Crews assist Haiti quake rescue
Emergency crews, charities and the UK government help with a rescue operation in Haiti after it was hit by an earthquake.
BUSINESS
Google 'may end China operations'
Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China after hackers targeted Chinese human rights activists' e-mail accounts.
  Ford vehicles lead MOT failures
MOT failure rates for cars are revealed for the first time, with the Ford Transit line leading the worst offenders.
  US financial crisis panel to open
A 10-member panel established by US Congress to examine the causes of the financial crisis will begin its hearings on Wednesday.
ENTERTAINMENT
'No plans' to reschedule X Factor
ITV say they have no plans to move the X Factor from its place in its autumn schedule, despite reports that Simon Cowell is trying to move the show.
  Spider-Man fans offered refunds
Ticket-holders for the upcoming Broadway Spider-Man musical are offered refunds due to a delay in bringing it to the stage.
  Copperfield 'rape' case is closed
A two-year rape investigation against magician David Copperfield is closed without charges being filed, US authorities say.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Puffins' winter odyssey revealed
Puffins from the North Sea's largest colony make a surprise excursion to the Atlantic Ocean, tags fitted to the seabirds reveal.
  Science explains the wrinkly dog
The genetic cause of the Shar-pei dog's wrinkled skin is explained by scientists.
  Stingray's 'tool use' revealed
Freshwater stingrays use water as a "tool" in problem solving tests, scientists reveal for the first time.
TECHNOLOGY
Google 'may end China operations'
Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China after hackers targeted Chinese human rights activists' e-mail accounts.
  Ministers in copyright concession
Ministers back down over what critics claimed were "draconian" new powers to crack down on online copyright infringement.
  Fines of £500,000 for data losses
A new law gives the Information Commissioner's Office the power to fine organizations heavily if they are found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act.
HEALTH
'No such thing' as safe cocaine
The myth that cocaine is a safe party drug should be dispelled, say UK experts, as a study links the drug to 3% of sudden deaths.
  Green tea 'may block lung cancer'
Drinking green tea may offer some protection against lung cancer, say experts who have studied the disease in Taiwan.
  Call to revamp alcohol labelling
The term "units of alcohol" should be scrapped in favour of centilitres of pure alcohol, the Tories say.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1991: Bloodshed at Lithuanian TV station
Around 13 people are killed and at least 140 injured as Soviet troops continue to attack Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
  1964: Riots in Calcutta leave more than 100 dead
Hindu-Muslim rioting breaks out in the Indian city of Calcutta resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people.
  2001: Earthquake devastates Salvador
More than 1,000 people are feared dead after an earthquake strikes the Central American city of San Salvador.

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