Saturday, 23 January 2010

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Saturday, 23 January, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Haiti quake rescue declared over
Haiti's government has declared the search for quake survivors over, the UN says, a day after two people are found alive.
  UK terror threat level 'severe'
The UK terror threat is raised to "severe", but the home secretary says there is "no intelligence to suggest an attack is imminent".
  British actress Jean Simmons dies
British film actress Jean Simmons, who played Ophelia in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, dies at the age of 80.
  Sinn Fein discuss talks collapse
Sinn Fein's leadership is discussing its next move after the collapse of policing and justice negotiations with the DUP.
  Nigeria bodies stuffed in wells
More victims of deadly religious clashes in central Nigeria are discovered, with scores of bodies stuffed in wells.
WORLD
Haiti quake rescue declared over
Haiti's government has declared the search for quake survivors over, the UN says, a day after two people are found alive.
  Biden seeks to ease Iraq poll row
US Vice-President Joe Biden holds talks in Iraq to try to mediate in a bitter row over disqualified election candidates.
  British actress Jean Simmons dies
British film actress Jean Simmons, who played Ophelia in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, dies at the age of 80.
AMERICAS
Haiti quake rescue declared over
Haiti's government has declared the search for quake survivors over, the UN says, a day after two people are found alive.
  Guantanamo prisoner plan attacked
Rights campaigners criticise a recommendation that 47 Guantanamo Bay inmates should be held indefinitely without trial.
  Venezuela oil 'may double Saudis'
A US study of Venezuela's oil could give the country double the reserves of current world-leader Saudi Arabia.
SOUTH ASIA
S Lanka campaign enters final day
The final day of campaigning is taking place ahead of Sri Lanka's presidential election on Tuesday.
  Nepal general: 'Don't blame me'
Nepal's retired army chief says he is not responsible for instability that followed his refusal to integrate Maoist rebels into the army.
  Rare warbler found in Afghanistan
Scientists say they have discovered a breeding site for the world's least-known bird species in a remote part of Afghanistan.
ENGLAND
Missing baby found in cathedral
A baby who was found abandoned in a cathedral in Ireland is believed to be a missing child from Nottinghamshire.
  Torture parents could be charged
The parents of two brothers detained for torturing two young boys in a "sadistic" attack could face prosecution, police reveal.
  'Bomb detector' maker arrested
The director of a company which sold a bomb-detecting device to 20 countries, including Iraq, is arrested on suspicion of fraud.
BUSINESS
Barclays bank to 'defer bonuses'
Barclays Bank is to defer paying bonuses earned this year to its directors and senior staff for up to three years.
  Heating scheme 'needs more funds'
A government scheme, Warm Front, which helps vulnerable people with their heating, "needs more funding", an MP says.
  Supermarkets 'curb alcohol deals'
Supermarkets are reducing their promotions on alcoholic drinks, according to The Grocer magazine.
ENTERTAINMENT
Stars come out for Haiti benefit
Some of the world's top celebrities take part in a telethon to collect money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
  Polanski must appear in US court
Film director Roman Polanski has lost his bid to be sentenced in a US court without having to return to the country.
  British actress Jean Simmons dies
British film actress Jean Simmons, who played Ophelia in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, dies at the age of 80.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Dare-devil skydiver seeks record
Extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner will try to break the sound barrier during an attempt to make the highest parachute jump.
  Copenhagen 'fails forest people'
A multi-billion dollar deal to reduce deforestation could trigger conflicts in forest-rich nations, a report warns.
  Rare warbler found in Afghanistan
Scientists say they have discovered a breeding site for the world's least-known bird species in a remote part of Afghanistan.
TECHNOLOGY
Obama keeps up pressure on China
President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say.
  Engineers 'can learn from slime'
The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers.
  Motorola in Blackberry complaint
Motorola has asked US regulators to stop Blackberry owners, Research in Motion, from sales in the US.
HEALTH
Technique 'tracks' spread of MRSA
Cambridge researchers have developed a technique for precisely tracking the spread of the superbug MRSA in hospitals.
  Supermarkets 'curb alcohol deals'
Supermarkets are reducing their promotions on alcoholic drinks, according to The Grocer magazine.
  Cell 'surfing' aids virus spread
Some viruses may be able to accelerate by helping each other find uninfected cells to attack, scientists say.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1973: Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal
The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce "peace with honour" in Vietnam.
  1989: Many killed in Tajik earthquake
Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake strikes the Soviet Central Asian republic of Tajikistan.
  1955: Express train crashes killing 14
Fourteen people die and dozens are injured when an express train travelling from York to Bristol derails at Sutton Coldfield station.

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