Wednesday, 17 February 2010

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Wednesday, 17 February, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
PM urges passport killing inquiry
Gordon Brown calls for a "full investigation" into how fraudulent British passports were allegedly used by the killers of a Hamas commander.
  Murder arrest over BBC confession
TV presenter Ray Gosling is arrested on suspicion of murder after he admits on a BBC documentary to killing his lover.
  Reader's Digest in administration
The UK arm of magazine publishers Reader's Digest, established in 1938, has gone into administration..
  Designer McQueen 'hanged himself'
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in a wardrobe after leaving a note, an inquest hears.
  UK unemployment sees slight fall
Unemployment falls for the second consecutive month but the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance rises.
WORLD
US visit seeks to warm Syria ties
The US sends one of its top diplomats to Syria in its latest move to improve ties with Damascus after years of tension.
  Ukrainian poll result suspended
A Ukrainian court suspends the result of the recent presidential election, following a challenge by loser Yulia Tymoshenko.
  Taliban 'lining up human shields'
Taliban militants are increasingly using civilians as "human shields" as they fight allied troops, an Afghan general says.
AMERICAS
US visit seeks to warm Syria ties
The US sends one of its top diplomats to Syria in its latest move to improve ties with Damascus after years of tension.
  Argentina steps up Falklands row
Argentina has announced new controls on shipping en route to the Falkland Islands in a growing row over UK oil drilling plans.
  Lady GaGa wins Brit Awards triple
Lady GaGa scoops a Brit Awards hat-trick, winning three prizes including best international female and breakthrough act.
SOUTH ASIA
Taliban 'lining up human shields'
Taliban militants are increasingly using civilians as "human shields" as they fight allied troops, an Afghan general says.
  Pakistan media 'muted' on arrest
The Pakistani media is muted over the arrest of top Taliban military commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.
  India assures teams over safety
Indian officials move to reassure foreign teams that this month's hockey World Cup in Delhi will be a safe tournament.
ENGLAND
Murder arrest over BBC confession
TV presenter Ray Gosling is arrested on suspicion of murder after he admits on a BBC documentary to killing his lover.
  Mother charged with 'acid' murder
A woman is accused of murdering a three-year-old girl, believed to be her daughter, as police investigate if acid was involved.
  Missing Paige's inheritance due
A teenage girl who went missing more than two-and-a-half years ago is in line for a "substantial amount of inheritance", say police.
BUSINESS
UK unemployment sees slight fall
Unemployment falls for the second consecutive month but the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance rises.
  Toyota considers Corolla recall
Japanese carmaker Toyota mulls a recall of the world's best-selling car, the Corolla, as it also denies any cover-ups.
  Reader's Digest in administration
The UK arm of magazine publishers Reader's Digest, established in 1938, has gone into administration..
ENTERTAINMENT
Lady GaGa wins Brit Awards triple
Lady GaGa scoops a Brit Awards hat-trick, winning three prizes including best international female and breakthrough act.
  Murder arrest over BBC confession
TV presenter Ray Gosling is arrested on suspicion of murder after he admits on a BBC documentary to killing his lover.
  Designer McQueen 'hanged himself'
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in a wardrobe after leaving a note, an inquest hears.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Ancient giant cattle genome first
Scientists are publishing details of their research of the DNA of large wild cattle that died out almost 400 years ago.
  Shuttle astronauts make last walk
Astronauts complete their third and final spacewalk of the current shuttle mission to the International Space Station.
  No 'historic hunt' of rare whale
One of the rarest whales in the world was not a victim of extensive whaling as previously supposed, according to a genetic study of ancient whale bones.
TECHNOLOGY
Seesaw launches online TV service
An online TV service that offers programmes from the BBC, Channel 4 and Five is rolled out across the UK.
  Google Buzz 'breaks privacy laws'
A leading privacy watchdog files a complaint with US regulators urging them to investigate Google's Buzz social network.
  BBC to offer iPhone applications
The BBC announces that it will start offering iPhone apps for some of its news and sport content starting from April.
HEALTH
Murder arrest over BBC confession
TV presenter Ray Gosling is arrested on suspicion of murder after he admits on a BBC documentary to killing his lover.
  Guilty plea in Chinese herb case
A practitioner of Chinese medicine has pleaded guilty to selling a banned substance to a woman who went on to develop kidney failure and cancer.
  'Malaria' killed King Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun may well have died of malaria after the disease ravaged a body crippled by a rare bone disorder, experts say.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1979: China invades Vietnam
China sends hundreds of troops into Vietnam after weeks of tension and a military build-up along the border.
  1987: Tamils strip off at Heathrow
A group of Tamils seeking asylum in Britain protest at Heathrow airport by removing their clothes as they are about to be deported.
  1992: Cannibal killer jailed for life
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is jailed for life in the US for murdering and dismembering 15 young men and boys.

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