Friday, 19 February 2010

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Friday, 19 February, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Experts back spending cuts delay
More than 60 economists sign two open letters backing the chancellor's decision to delay spending cuts until 2011.
  Nine-year-old dies after stabbing
A man is held on suspicion of murder and assault after a nine-year-old boy dies and his sister is injured in a stabbing in Bradford.
  Union announces Corus strike vote
The GMB union says it will ballot members on strike action in protest at the mothballing of Teesside's Corus plant.
  Tiger Woods set to break silence
Tiger Woods will speak publicly on Friday for the first time since the scandal surrounding his private life erupted.
  Iran leader denies nuclear claims
Iran's supreme leader denies it is developing nuclear weapons, after a new UN report sparks an international outcry.
WORLD
Iran leader denies nuclear claims
Iran's supreme leader denies it is developing nuclear weapons, after a new UN report sparks an international outcry.
  Niger's junta takeover condemned
The African Union and France criticise a coup in Niger, after soldiers seize power promising to restore democracy and end corruption.
  Russia policeman guilty of murder
A Russian ex-police officer who shot dead two people at random in a supermarket gets life in jail for murder.
AMERICAS
UN makes record Haiti aid appeal
The UN increases its appeal for Haiti to a record $1.44bn (£929m), calling urgently for tents, water and food.
  Tiger Woods set to break silence
Tiger Woods will speak publicly on Friday for the first time since the scandal surrounding his private life erupted.
  Final Canadian WWI veteran dies
The last Canadian to see active service during World War I has died at the age of 109, the country's prime minister says.
SOUTH ASIA
Six troops die in Afghan fighting
Nato forces in Afghanistan say six of their soldiers are killed in a single day during a major offensive against the Taliban.
  Taliban chiefs 'held in Pakistan'
Two senior members of the Afghan Taliban are detained in Pakistan, reports say - but there is confusion over the details.
  India row over Jesus beer image
The Indian state of Meghalaya confiscates textbooks showing pictures of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette and a can of beer.
ENGLAND
Nine-year-old dies after stabbing
A man is held on suspicion of murder and assault after a nine-year-old boy dies and his sister is injured in a stabbing in Bradford.
  Prince in court on murder charge
A Saudi Arabian prince appears in court accused of the murder of his aide in the five-star Landmark Hotel in London.
  New Bosworth battle site revealed
The true site of one of the most decisive battles in English history is revealed after a major study by archaeologists.
BUSINESS
Experts back spending cuts delay
More than 60 economists sign two open letters backing the chancellor's decision to delay spending cuts until 2011.
  UK retail sales suffer sharp fall
UK retail sales slump by 1.8% between December and January, the sharpest drop in 18 months, according to official figures.
  Union loses fight to halt BA cuts
The Unite union fails in a High Court bid to get last year's British Airways' cabin crew changes overturned.
ENTERTAINMENT
Lloyd Webber considers Abbey bid
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber expresses interest in buying the Abbey Road recording studios following reports its future is under threat.
  Live EastEnders reveals whodunnit
EastEnders celebrates its 25th anniversary with the soap's first live episode later, revealing who killed Archie Mitchell.
  Elton John claims Jesus was gay
Sir Elton John claims Jesus was a "super-intelligent gay man" in an interview with the US magazine Parade.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Dolphins have diabetes off switch
A study in dolphins has revealed genetic clues that could help medical researchers to treat type 2 diabetes.
  Census finds 5,000 marine species
A preview of the Census of Marine Life has revealed that the project has discovered over 5,000 new species.
  LHC set to re-start after break
The Large Hadron Collider will be re-started next week after shutting down late last year for the holiday period.
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft offers browser choice
Millions of Internet Explorer users in Europe will get the chance to change their web browser from 1 March.
  US school accused of web spying
Parents in the US have accused a school of spying on children by remotely activating webcams on laptops.
  Alex laptop aids computer novices
A laptop called Alex aimed at people who are not regular computer users is being launched in the UK.
HEALTH
Death tax 'best for social care'
The government is under pressure to back a compulsory fee - dubbed a "death tax" by the Tories - to pay for social care.
  'Myth-busting' pregnancy advice
Pregnant women do not need to "eat for two", drink full fat milk or even alter how much food they eat for the first six months, NHS experts say.
  Cosmetic jab clampdown criticised
An initiative to boost the safety of cosmetic treatments such as Botox does not go far enough, say surgeons.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  2001: Foot-and-mouth scare at UK abbatoir
A five-mile exclusion zone is placed around an abbatoir in Essex after a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease is detected.
  1997: China's reformist Deng Xiaoping dies
China's paramount leader Deng Xiaoping has died at the age of 92 after suffering from failing health for several years.
  1961: Lumumba rally clashes with UK police
Police battle with supporters of the murdered Congolese premier outside the Belgian embassy in London.

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