Monday, 08 March 2010

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Monday, 08 March, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Bulger mother calls for answers
James Bulger's mother says she has a right to know why one of the toddler's killers has been sent back to prison.
  Facebook predator admits murder
A convicted sex offender admits the kidnap, rape and murder of a County Durham teenager he met on the internet.
  Oscar triumph for The Hurt Locker
Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.
  Soldier dies in Afghanistan blast
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.
  'Hundreds dead' in Nigeria attack
Several hundred people are now reported to have been killed in an ethnic clash near the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say.
WORLD
'Hundreds dead' in Nigeria attack
Several hundred people are now reported to have been killed in an ethnic clash near the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say.
  Strong quake hits eastern Turkey
A strong earthquake of 6.0 magnitude has struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people, officials say.
  Oscar triumph for The Hurt Locker
Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.
AMERICAS
Oscar triumph for The Hurt Locker
Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.
  Argentine film wins foreign Oscar
Argentina wins its first Oscar in 25 years as The Secret in Their Eyes wins the Academy Award for best foreign language film.
  Sparklehorse singer Linkous dies
Singer Mark Linkous, frontman for the US band Sparklehorse, takes his own life, according to his family.
SOUTH ASIA
Thirteen killed in Pakistan blast
At least 13 people are killed and 60 injured in a suicide attack on an anti-terrorist unit in Lahore in Pakistan, police say.
  India women's bill sparks uproar
India's government reintroduces a bill to reserve a third of all seats for women in parliament, sparking protests from opponents.
  India's Essar 'planning UK float'
Indian conglomerate Essar Group is reported to be planning to float on the London Stock Exchange, a move that could raise up to $3bn.
ENGLAND
Bulger mother calls for answers
James Bulger's mother says she has a right to know why one of the toddler's killers has been sent back to prison.
  Facebook predator admits murder
A convicted sex offender admits the kidnap, rape and murder of a County Durham teenager he met on the internet.
  Resistance heroine dies aged 105
A French resistance heroine who saved more than 100 lives and survived a Nazi death squad dies at the age of 105
BUSINESS
Complaint made over Kraft closure
The Takeover Panel receives a complaint over assurances given by Kraft that it would save a Cadbury plant it is now closing.
  Business bodies urge faster cuts
The CBI wants the Budget to deliver plans to balance public finances by 2016 - two years earlier than currently planned.
  E.On is latest to cut gas prices
E.on will cut its gas bills for almost two million domestic customers by 6% from 31 March.
ENTERTAINMENT
Oscar triumph for The Hurt Locker
Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.
  Women occupy 'third of TV roles'
Women are outnumbered two to one on British television, a study commissioned by Channel 4 finds.
  Boyzone's Graham out of Ice show
Boyzone singer Mickey Graham becomes the latest celebrity to be voted off ITV1 show Dancing on Ice.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Bonobos opt to share their food
One of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, voluntarily shares food, scientists report.
  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.
TECHNOLOGY
Internet access 'a human right'
Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
  Weak questions put e-mail at risk
Security checks on websites need to be replaced by more complex tests to establish a person's identity, say researchers.
  Drug scam hijacks college sites
The websites of UK academic institutions are targeted by web criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies.
HEALTH
Premature brain 'wash out' hope
A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.
  Hospital self-assessment queried
A Panorama investigation finds that 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate information to the government in assessing their own performance.
  Baby boy given vaccine overdose
Scunthorpe Hospital managers start an investigation after a newborn baby is given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1985: Beirut car bomb kills dozens
At least 45 people die and 175 are injured in a car bomb explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
  1972: TWA jet explodes at Las Vegas airport
Bomb explodes in the cockpit of a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 at Las Vegas airport.
  1971: Post strike ends with pay deal
British postal workers go back to work after seven weeks on strike.

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