Sunday, 07 March 2010

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Sunday, 07 March, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Iraq poll hit by deadly attacks
Iraq's second parliamentary election since the 2003 invasion has been marred by violence, with at least 24 people being killed in attacks.
  Fresh claims over Venables recall
Jon Venables, who killed James Bulger, was recalled to jail on suspicion of child pornography offences, it is reported.
  UK kidnap boy officers suspended
Four officers are suspended in Pakistan for not initially responding to an emergency call about the kidnap of a British boy.
  Police 'took time examining baby'
Members of a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent where a newborn baby was left in a bag claim 45 minutes elapsed before police physically examined the child.
  Brown's Afghan pledge questioned
The Conservatives query Gordon Brown's announcement of 200 new patrol vehicles for British troops in Afghanistan.
WORLD
Iraq poll hit by deadly attacks
Iraq's second parliamentary election since the 2003 invasion has been marred by violence, with at least 24 people being killed in attacks.
  Afghan Taliban clash with rivals
At least 60 people are killed as Taliban militants fight with rivals from an Islamic group in northern Afghanistan, police say.
  Swiss vote on lawyers for animals
A nationwide referendum is taking place in Switzerland on a proposal to give animals the constitutional right to be represented in court.
AMERICAS
UN chief visits Chile quake city
UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits a Chilean city badly hit by the earthquake as doctors warn that debris poses a health risk.
  US city hands out female condoms
Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say.
  Rove regrets weak defence of Bush
Strategist Karl Rove says he regrets not doing more to reject claims his boss President George W Bush lied about WMDs in Iraq.
SOUTH ASIA
Afghan Taliban clash with rivals
At least 60 people are killed as Taliban militants fight with rivals from an Islamic group in northern Afghanistan, police say.
  Australia charge over boy's death
Police in Australia charge a man with manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy, Australian media report.
  UK kidnap boy officers suspended
Four officers are suspended in Pakistan for not initially responding to an emergency call about the kidnap of a British boy.
ENGLAND
Fresh claims over Venables recall
Jon Venables, who killed James Bulger, was recalled to jail on suspicion of child pornography offences, it is reported.
  Police 'took time examining baby'
Members of a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent where a newborn baby was left in a bag claim 45 minutes elapsed before police physically examined the child.
  UK kidnap boy officers suspended
Four officers are suspended in Pakistan for not initially responding to an emergency call about the kidnap of a British boy.
BUSINESS
Economy 'to grow slower in 2011'
The British Chambers of Commerce has lowered its GDP growth expectations for 2011, warning against complacency after the UK's exit from recession.
  Iceland rejects bank payback plan
Voters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject a plan to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse.
  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.
ENTERTAINMENT
Hurt Locker in final Oscar sprint
The final countdown to the 2010 Oscars has begun, with The Hurt Locker and Avatar going head-to-head for the coveted best picture award.
  Geldof challenges BBC aid claim
Bob Geldof challenges the BBC to substantiate its report that millions raised for Ethiopia aid paid for arms.
  Bullock worst actress at Razzies
Sandra Bullock picks up the worst actress award at the Razzies, a day before she is expected to win an Oscar.
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
  1965: Police attack Alabama marchers
State troopers assault scores of demonstrators demanding better voting rights for blacks as they attempt to march from Selma to Montgomery.
  1975: Kidnapped heiress found strangled
The body of Lesley Whittle, the 17-year-old heiress kidnapped from her Shropshire home 52 days ago, is found at the bottom of a drain shaft.
  1988: IRA gang shot dead in Gibraltar
The IRA confirms the three people shot dead by security forces in Gibraltar yesterday were members of an active service unit.

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