Saturday, 06 March 2010

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Saturday, 06 March, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
PM visits soldiers in Afghanistan
Gordon Brown visits British troops in Afghanistan amid a growing row over his evidence to the Iraq war inquiry.
  Venables claims serious - Straw
James Bulger's killer Jon Venables was recalled to prison because of "extremely serious allegations", Jack Straw says.
  Car park death linked to murder
Police link the death of a man at a car park in Manchester to the murder of a woman found stabbed in Huddersfield earlier.
  Icelanders vote on payback plan
Iceland is voting on a deal to repay the UK and Netherlands over the Icesave bank collapse, with a big "no" vote expected.
  Car explosion suspect arrested
A man is arrested after a car explosion in a Kent village that left a woman with serious injuries.
WORLD
Icelanders vote on payback plan
Iceland is voting on a deal to repay the UK and Netherlands over the Icesave bank collapse, with a big "no" vote expected.
  US to conduct Blackwater review
The US defence secretary will review allegations of misconduct in Afghanistan by the security firm once known as Blackwater.
  Africa in bid to wipe out polio
A campaign is launched to eradicate polio in west and central Africa, targeting 85 million children.
AMERICAS
US to conduct Blackwater review
The US defence secretary will review allegations of misconduct in Afghanistan by the security firm once known as Blackwater.
  Chile sacking over tsunami alert
Chile sacks the head of its oceanographic service following the quake and tsunami, as the official death toll drops to 452.
  Precious sweeps indie film awards
Harrowing drama Precious sweeps to victory at the Independent Spirit Awards, taking five prizes including best feature.
SOUTH ASIA
US to conduct Blackwater review
The US defence secretary will review allegations of misconduct in Afghanistan by the security firm once known as Blackwater.
  Indian diplomat visits Sri Lanka
India's foreign secretary will arrive in neighbouring Sri Lanka for a three-day visit involving talks with top officials.
  PM visits soldiers in Afghanistan
Gordon Brown visits British troops in Afghanistan amid a growing row over his evidence to the Iraq war inquiry.
ENGLAND
Venables claims serious - Straw
James Bulger's killer Jon Venables was recalled to prison because of "extremely serious allegations", Jack Straw says.
  Car park death linked to murder
Police link the death of a man at a car park in Manchester to the murder of a woman found stabbed in Huddersfield earlier.
  Students in 'sexist' e-mail probe
Fourteen male students from a University of Oxford college are suspended over allegations about the sending of sexist e-mails.
BUSINESS
Icelanders vote on payback plan
Iceland is voting on a deal to repay the UK and Netherlands over the Icesave bank collapse, with a big "no" vote expected.
  Fixed-rate energy deals 'unfair'
Millions of energy customers lose out on price cuts as they are locked into "unfair" fixed tariffs, a consumer website says.
  Man Utd suitors 'won't overpay'
The Red Knights consortium say they have not yet put a figure on the value of Manchester United - but say they will not overpay.
ENTERTAINMENT
Precious sweeps indie film awards
Harrowing drama Precious sweeps to victory at the Independent Spirit Awards, taking five prizes including best feature.
  V Festival tickets sell out fast
Tickets for this year's V Festival sold out in a record one-and-a-half hours, organisers say.
  Dizzee signs autobiography deal
Brit award winner Dizzee Rascal signs a deal for his autobiography promising to "lift the lid" on his troubled background.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Probe may have found cosmic dust
Scientists may have identified the first specks of interstellar dust in material collected by the US space agency's (Nasa) Stardust spacecraft.
  Panel confirms dino crater link
An international panel of experts has strongly endorsed the idea that an asteroid impact was responsible for killing off the dinosaurs.
  'Case stronger' on climate change
The UK Met Office says evidence that human activity is causing climate change is stronger now than in a 2007 assessment.
TECHNOLOGY
Drug scam hijacks college sites
The websites of UK academic institutions are targeted by web criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies.
  Browser makers demand screen time
Small browser firms want changes made to Microsoft's browser choice screen to make their programs more prominent.
  Mobile phones learn to lip read
A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers.
HEALTH
Sex health frankness 'milestone'
Young people think frank conversations about sex infections signal that a relationship will last, says a survey.
  Challenge to vCJD pay-outs fails
The families of people who died from vCJD lose a High Court challenge over the government's compensation scheme.
  Guilty plea after nurse's death
A health trust pleads guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after a woman is given an epidural in her arm at a hospital in Swindon.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1987: Hundreds trapped as car ferry capsizes
Forty-nine people are confirmed dead and dozens are missing as a car ferry capsizes just outside the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.
  1993: Angolans die in battle for Huambo
Hundreds of people are reported to have died in clashes between the rebel Unita movement and Angolan government forces in the central town of Huambo.
  1974: Miners' strike comes to an end
UK coal workers bring an end to a 16 week dispute following a pay increase of over 30%.

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