Thursday, 28 January 2010

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Thursday, 28 January, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
'Tide must turn' for Afghanistan
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown sets a mid-2011 deadline for "turning the tide" in Afghanistan, at a 70-nation London summit.
  Dead children found in holdalls
The bodies of two children found in the boot of a car in Sussex had been placed in two holdalls, it emerges.
  Murray powers into Aussie final
Britain's Andy Murray beats Marin Cilic in four sets at the Australian Open to reach the second Grand Slam final of his career.
  Obama makes jobs top US priority
Barack Obama says in his first State of the Union speech that change has not come quickly enough and jobs are top priority.
  Adam Crozier to be new ITV boss
ITV announces that Royal Mail boss Adam Crozier is to become the broadcaster's new chief executive.
WORLD
'Tide must turn' for Afghanistan
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown sets a mid-2011 deadline for "turning the tide" in Afghanistan, at a 70-nation London summit.
  Villepin cleared of Sarkozy smear
French ex-PM Dominique de Villepin is cleared of smearing Nicolas Sarkozy in 2004 as the two men vied for power.
  Obama makes jobs top US priority
Barack Obama says in his first State of the Union speech that change has not come quickly enough and jobs are top priority.
AMERICAS
Obama makes jobs top US priority
Barack Obama says in his first State of the Union speech that change has not come quickly enough and jobs are top priority.
  Brazil's President Lula taken ill
President Lula of Brazil cancels his trip to the World Economic Forum after being taken ill with high blood pressure.
  Haiti girl rescued after 15 days
A teenage girl is pulled from the rubble of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, 15 days after the earthquake struck, rescuers say.
SOUTH ASIA
'Tide must turn' for Afghanistan
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown sets a mid-2011 deadline for "turning the tide" in Afghanistan, at a 70-nation London summit.
  Sri Lanka president hails victory
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa says his clear victory in elections has answered his critics, and pledges reconciliation.
  Bangladesh executes Mujib killers
Bangladesh executes former army officers convicted of killing the country's independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975.
ENGLAND
Dead children found in holdalls
The bodies of two children found in the boot of a car in Sussex had been placed in two holdalls, it emerges.
  Job fears for 750 Toyota workers
Car maker Toyota is discussing with workers how to deal with a predicted surplus of 750 posts at its two UK factories.
  Man jailed for 7/7 victim fraud
A bank employee from Cambridgeshire is jailed for using the account of a victim of the 7 July bombings to steal money.
BUSINESS
Toyota set for global car recall
Toyota announces the recall of vehicles in the US, Europe and China over concerns about faulty accelerator pedals.
  Ford posts $2.7bn annual profit
Ford posts an annual profit for the first time in four years as it cut costs and reduced debt levels in 2009.
  Shop Direct plans 1,500 job cuts
Home shopping group Shop Direct confirms that it plans to close three call centres with the loss of 1,500 jobs.
ENTERTAINMENT
Shrewd stars make music add up
With music sales declining, artists, record labels and even opera houses are being more inventive in order to encourage fans to fork out.
  BBC events spending scrutinised
The BBC is not doing enough to demonstrate it is providing value for money when covering major sports and music events, a report says.
  Cole to tour with Black Eyed Peas
Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole says she'll be supporting Black Eyed Peas on eight UK dates in May and June.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Dinosaur had ginger feathers
Scientists reveal that the bristles of a small, 125-million-year-old dinosaur were in fact ginger-coloured feathers.
  Shoes may have changed how we run
Wearing cushioned running shoes may have changed the way in which many of us run, new research suggests.
  Climate row unit 'broke data law'
A university involved in a row over stolen e-mails breached rules by withholding data, the Information Commissioner says.
TECHNOLOGY
iPad to 'kickstart' tablet market
Analysts and industry watchers say that Apple's long-awaited iPad tablet could reverse the fortunes of the tablet PC industry.
  Deadline looms for Google Books
Authors and firms file objections with a New York court to reject a deal that would allow Google to build a vast digital library.
  Sky launches 3D channel in pubs
Sky is to launch its 3D channel with a live Premiership match this weekend in nine pubs around the UK.
HEALTH
Alcohol deaths up as intake falls
Alcohol related deaths in the UK rose to 9,031 in 2008, up from 8,724 the previous year, but the overall amount being drunk has fallen slightly.
  Ruling due on MMR research doctor
The doctor who first suggested the link between MMR and autism is to hear whether he is guilty of unethical research practices.
  Chlamydia screening under attack
Government missed an opportunity to slash chlamydia rates by a botched attempt at screening, say MPs.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1986: Seven dead in space shuttle disaster
The American space shuttle Challenger explodes killing all seven astronauts on board.
  1953: Derek Bentley hanged for murder
Teenager Derek Bentley is executed at Wandsworth Prison in London for his part in the murder of Pc Sidney Miles.
  1982: US general rescued from Red Brigade
Italian police rescue US Brigadier General James Dozier who has been held hostage by the Red Brigade for 42 days.
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