Tuesday, 23 February 2010

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Tuesday, 23 February, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
'Miracle' that bomb did not kill
Police say it is a sheer miracle that no-one was killed or injured in a car bomb explosion at Newry courthouse on Monday night.
  Teenage girl gets life for murder
A teenage girl is given a life sentence for killing a Fife grandmother during a row over £5 and a cigarette.
  Gaviscon firm faces trading probe
The Office of Fair Trading accuses Reckitt Benckiser of rigging the market for Gaviscon following a BBC investigation.
  Sex education 'not watered down'
Plans for compulsory sex education in schools in England have not been watered down, Children's Secretary Ed Balls says.
  Concern at Karzai poll power grab
Western diplomats express deep concern at a decree by Afghan President Hamid Karzai giving him control of the election watchdog.
WORLD
Concern at Karzai poll power grab
Western diplomats express deep concern at a decree by Afghan President Hamid Karzai giving him control of the election watchdog.
  Deadly landslide hits Indonesia
At least five people are killed and dozens are missing after a huge landslide buries a village in West Java, reports say.
  Iran 'arrests Sunni militant'
The authorities in Iran arrest Abdolmalek Rigi, the leader of Sunni Muslim militant group Jundullah, say reports.
AMERICAS
Leaders 'back claim on Falklands'
Latin American leaders at a regional summit back Argentina's claim over the Falklands, Argentina's president has said.
  Guilty plea in New York bomb plot
Afghan-born Colorado airport bus driver Najibullah Zazi pleads guilty to plotting to blow up New York's subway system.
  Ex-US Vice-President Cheney ill
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney is in hospital in Washington after experiencing chest pains, his office says.
SOUTH ASIA
Concern at Karzai poll power grab
Western diplomats express deep concern at a decree by Afghan President Hamid Karzai giving him control of the election watchdog.
  Taliban leader 'held in Pakistan'
A senior leader of the Afghan Taliban has been detained in north-west Pakistan, reports in the US media say.
  IPL will not move, insists Modi
Indian Premier League supremo Lalit Modi is adamant the tournament will not be moved, despite security concerns.
ENGLAND
Murder victim 'tortured for cash'
A "vulnerable" man was kept as a slave and tortured for his benefit money before his headless body was dumped in a Bedfordshire lake, a court hears.
  Shopkeeper killed by 'nine blows'
A shopkeeper who died following a robbery at his Huddersfield store was struck at least nine times, probably with a hammer, tests find.
  Dog death force 'learned lessons'
Police in Nottinghamshire claim lessons have been learned after two of the force's dogs were left to die in a hot car.
BUSINESS
Gaviscon firm faces trading probe
The Office of Fair Trading accuses Reckitt Benckiser of rigging the market for Gaviscon following a BBC investigation.
  Toyota took 'too long' on recalls
Toyota admits it took "too long" to deal with safety issues which led to the recall of 8.5 million vehicles worldwide.
  'More resignations' in downturn
More managers resigned in the past year than in the previous 12 months, despite the economic downturn, research suggests.
ENTERTAINMENT
Odeon confirms Wonderland boycott
Odeon will not screen Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland in the UK, Ireland and Italy, the cinema chain confirms.
  Olly Murs signs to Cowell's label
The X Factor runner-up has signed a joint deal between Simon Cowell's record label and Epic Records to release his music.
  Comedian Jason Wood dies aged 38
Musical comedian Jason Wood - one of the contestants on the first series of Strictly Come Dancing - has died aged 38, his agent confirms.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Sperm whales 'corral deep squid'
A tagging study suggests sperm whales may team up to hunt squid at depth.
  'Lame' mosquitoes to stop dengue
Scientists are breeding a new strain of flightless mosquito in an effort to curb the spread of dengue fever.
  Chimps 'appreciate a full pint'
Chimpanzees can accurately gauge the volume of a non-alcoholic liquid, displaying a hitherto unrecognised intelligence.
TECHNOLOGY
MPs label broadband tax 'unfair'
A committee of MPs attacks plans to charge those with fixed phone lines 50p per month to pay for ultra-fast broadband.
  Anger as Apple purges adult apps
Apple's decision to remove thousands of adult-themed apps over the weekend has left developers confused and angry.
  China tightens internet controls
China tightens controls on internet use, requiring anyone who wants to set up a website to meet regulators and produce ID documents.
HEALTH
'Lame' mosquitoes to stop dengue
Scientists are breeding a new strain of flightless mosquito in an effort to curb the spread of dengue fever.
  Prisoners need 'more NHS support'
More must be done to provide expert care to prisoners with severe mental illnesses, a study suggests.
  Gaviscon firm faces trading probe
The Office of Fair Trading accuses Reckitt Benckiser of rigging the market for Gaviscon following a BBC investigation.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1972: IRA bomb kills six at Aldershot barracks
Five women and an army priest are killed in an IRA bomb attack on army premises in Hampshire.
  1991: Bush threatens Iraq with land war
The US President, George Bush, gives Iraq until 1700 GMT tomorrow to pull out of Kuwait or face the full force of the allies.
  1997: Dolly the sheep is cloned
A sheep named Dolly is cloned by scientists in Edinburgh and is being hailed as one of the most significant breakthroughs of the decade.

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