Sunday, 28 February 2010

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Sunday, 28 February, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Chile counts cost as tsunami ebbs
Chile begins to count the cost of its deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake as fears of a devastating Pacific tsunami ease.
  My duty to oust Brown - Cameron
David Cameron is set to tell Tory activists that it is his "patriotic duty" to eject Gordon Brown from Downing Street.
  'Dangerous' murder suspect sought
A man described as "dangerous" is urged to hand himself in after a mother and her baby daughter were murdered in Hampshire.
  Key Eta leader 'held in France'
One of the top leaders of Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in northern France, Spain's interior ministry says.
  Passport probe police in Israel
UK police are in Israel investigating the use of fake British passports by suspects in the killing of a Hamas leader.
WORLD
Chile counts cost as tsunami ebbs
Chile begins to count the cost of its deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake as fears of a devastating Pacific tsunami ease.
  Key Eta leader 'held in France'
One of the top leaders of Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in northern France, Spain's interior ministry says.
  Somali rebels 'block UN food aid'
Islamist militants in Somalia are stopping convoys of food aid reaching more than 360,000 needy people, the UN says.
AMERICAS
Chile counts cost as tsunami ebbs
Chile begins to count the cost of its deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake as fears of a devastating Pacific tsunami ease.
  Rain triggers deadly Haiti floods
At least eight people are killed in floods triggered by heavy rain in earthquake-stricken Haiti, officials say.
  Florida killer whale show resumes
SeaWorld Orlando's killer whale show reopens, three days after a performing orca killed one of the trainers.
SOUTH ASIA
Russia blames Nato for drug surge
The head of Russia's drug control agency accuses Nato of not doing enough to curb Afghanistan's heroin production.
  Suicide attack on Pakistan police
A suicide bomb attack on a police station in north-west Pakistan kills at least three officers, officials say.
  Troops in Afghanistan 'for years'
Britain will be "militarily engaged" in Afghanistan for a further five years, head of the Army General Sir David Richards says.
ENGLAND
'Dangerous' murder suspect sought
A man described as "dangerous" is urged to hand himself in after a mother and her baby daughter were murdered in Hampshire.
  More held after shopkeeper murder
Police investigating the murder of a shopkeeper who was attacked with a hammer at his Huddersfield store arrest three more people.
  Unveiling of WWI Pals' memorial
A memorial to 222 men who fought in World War I as the Chorley Pals is to be unveiled in Lancashire after three years of planning.
BUSINESS
Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal
Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands.
  Buyer interest in Reader's Digest
There is "significant interest" in Reader's Digest from potential buyers, the magazine's administrators say.
  Tiger Woods dropped by Gatorade
Drinks firm Gatorade ends deal with Tiger Woods in the wake of the golfer's admission of extra-marital affairs.
ENTERTAINMENT
Classical stars unite for charity
Some of the UK's most popular classical music stars gather to record a charity song for the Haiti earthquake relief effort.
  Film director Toye dies aged 92
British film-maker, choreographer and dancer Wendy Toye, whose career spanned eight decades, has died aged 92.
  Marie Osmond's teenage son dies
The 18-year-old son of American singer Marie Osmond, has died, a spokesman for the family has said.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Whaling 'worsens carbon release'
A century of whaling may have released more than 100 million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, scientists say.
  Lasers lift dirt of ages from art
Physicists have applied the same laser techniques commonly used for tattoo removal to clean several famous works of art, including wall paintings.
  Huge iceberg 'threatens sea-life'
A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists warn.
TECHNOLOGY
Tiny ear listens to hidden worlds
A micro-ear could soon help scientists eavesdrop on tiny events just like microscopes make them visible.
  Twitter permission for US troops
US forces are to be allowed to use social networking websites following a review by the defence department.
  Frauds website organiser jailed
A man who created a website trading in stolen financial information linked to tens of millions of pounds in losses is jailed for nearly five years.
HEALTH
NHS urged to buy Fairtrade tools
A campaign is launched to encourage the NHS to buy more Fairtrade and ethically-sourced equipment.
  Specialist nurse role 'critical'
The Royal College of Nursing calls for every patient with a long-term condition to be guaranteed specialist nursing care.
  'Health tourists' face crackdown
Visitors to the UK may have to hold health insurance before they can enter the country, under government proposals.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1986: Swedish prime minister assassinated
Olof Palme, the prime minister of Sweden, is shot dead and his wife Lisbeth wounded in a street ambush in central Stockholm.
  2001: At least 10 die in Selby rail crash
Up to 13 are killed and more than 70 injured when a high speed train is hit by a car which careered off the motorway.
  1975: Dozens killed in Moorgate Tube crash
A London Underground train crashes at Moorgate, killing the driver and at least 29 passengers.

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