| Wednesday, 10 February, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta | |
| TOP STORIES | |
| Government loses torture appeal The government loses its bid to prevent the disclosure of secret information relating to the alleged torture of a UK resident. | |
| Bank warns of further inflation The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, predicts that inflation will rise above 3% in the coming weeks, before falling back. | |
| Curry poison murder woman guilty A woman is found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering her former lover by poisoning his curry at his home in west London. | |
| War wounded 'straining' hospitals Afghan and UK hospitals are being stretched by the number of troops wounded in Helmand, the National Audit Office says. | |
| Hindu wins fight for funeral pyre A devout Hindu wins his bid for the right to be cremated on a funeral pyre in a remote part of Northumberland. | |
| WORLD | |
| Greeks strike over austerity plan Greek public sector workers launch a national strike, as thousands rally against measures to tackle the deficit. | |
| Afghan avalanche toll exceeds 150 Avalanches around a mountain tunnel in Afghanistan kill at least 150 people and injure hundreds more, officials say. | |
| Sri Lanka arrest to be challenged Sri Lankan opposition parties say they will challenge the detention of defeated presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka. | |
| AMERICAS | |
| Haiti quake toll rises to 230,000 The death toll from the Haiti quake could be 230,000, the government says - close to the number killed in the 2004 Asian tsunami. | |
| Eastern US hit by new snowstorm A second big snowstorm in less than a week paralyses the north-eastern US, with government offices and many schools shut. | |
| Sweet tooth 'hints at depression' While most children like sugary foods, those with an extra-sweet tooth may have depression, say researchers. | |
| SOUTH ASIA | |
| Afghan avalanche toll exceeds 150 Avalanches around a mountain tunnel in Afghanistan kill at least 150 people and injure hundreds more, officials say. | |
| Sri Lanka arrest to be challenged Sri Lankan opposition parties say they will challenge the detention of defeated presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka. | |
| Arrests made in Khan cricket row Police in India arrest more than 1,100 people following protests against a new Bollywood film starring Shah Rukh Khan. | |
| ENGLAND | |
| Curry poison murder woman guilty A woman is found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering her former lover by poisoning his curry at his home in west London. | |
| Hindu wins fight for funeral pyre A devout Hindu wins his bid for the right to be cremated on a funeral pyre in a remote part of Northumberland. | |
| City council to cut 2,000 posts Up to 2,000 jobs could go at Birmingham City Council as the authority tries to make savings of up to £69m. | |
| BUSINESS | |
| Dismay at Cadbury closure plans Kraft's decision to close Cadbury's Somerdale factory in Keynsham prompts dismay among workers. | |
| Rock's savings guarantee reviewed Northern Rock confirms the 100% guarantee for its savers' cash remains "under review" amid reports it is to be reduced. | |
| Bank warns of further inflation The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, predicts that inflation will rise above 3% in the coming weeks, before falling back. | |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |
| Channel 4 to drop Friends repeats US comedy Friends will no longer be shown on Channel 4 and its sister station E4 from next autumn. | |
| Warner quits free music streaming Record label Warner Music is to stop licensing its music to free online streaming services because they are "clearly not positive for the industry". | |
| DeGeneres praised for Idol debut US critics praise chat show host Ellen DeGeneres' debut as a judge on American Idol. | |
| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
| Solar observatory set for launch The US space agency will attempt to launch its latest Sun probe on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. | |
| First video of clouded leopard The Sundaland clouded leopard, a new recently described species of big cat, is caught on camera in the wild for the first time, along with other rare cats of southeast Asia. | |
| Strategy to grow UK space sector The UK space industry could be employing thousands more highly skilled workers and turning over perhaps £40bn a year, a report claims. | |
| TECHNOLOGY | |
| Google unveils new social network Google has taken the wraps off its latest social network known - as Buzz - pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter. | |
| Flickr founder unveils games site One of the co-founders of popular photo-sharing site Flickr unveils his latest web venture, an online game called Glitch. | |
| Hacktivists turn to web attacks Digital activists are starting to use sophisticated attacks on nations and organisations they oppose, reveals a report. | |
| HEALTH | |
| War wounded 'straining' hospitals Afghan and UK hospitals are being stretched by the number of troops wounded in Helmand, the National Audit Office says. | |
| Sweet tooth 'hints at depression' While most children like sugary foods, those with an extra-sweet tooth may have depression, say researchers. | |
| Bowel cancer 'hotspots' are found Scientists find genetic hotspots that they say will help doctors better target bowel cancer treatments. | |
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| 1996: Docklands bomb ends IRA ceasefire The IRA admit planting the bomb that exploded in the Docklands area of London last night. | |||
| 1983: British police on trail of mass murderer Police launch a mass murder investigation in London after discovering human remains in drains. | |||
| 1962: Russia frees US spy plane pilot American spy plane pilot Captain Francis "Gary" Powers is freed from prison in the Soviet Union in exchange for a Russian spy jailed in the US. | |||
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