Sunday, 14 March 2010

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Sunday, 14 March, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Clegg: Lib Dems offer real change
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says a vote for his party is "a bold commitment to hope and opportunity".
  BA strike is unjustified - Adonis
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".
  Alonso triumphs as Vettel fades
Fernando Alonso claims victory at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull drops off the pace.
  Prison officers stabbed by inmate
Three prison officers are stabbed with a broken bottle by an inmate at Durham's high-security Frankland jail.
  Bikers in Wootton Bassett tribute
Thousands of motorcyclists starts a ride to Wootton Bassett to honour the people of the Wiltshire town - and the soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
WORLD
Thai protest sets poll deadline
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters march in Bangkok to press the government to call new elections.
  Afghan attack 'was warning to US'
Bomb attacks on the Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces not to target the region, the Taliban say.
  Fake invasion news panics Georgia
Panic is sparked in Georgia after a bogus TV news report said Russian tanks had invaded and the president was dead.
AMERICAS
Bloodshed blights Acapulco resort
Thirteen people die, four of whom are beheaded, in drug-related violence at the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco.
  US bank regulation bill expected
A new bill to tighten regulation of US banks is due to be unveiled, but it may struggle to get backing in the Senate.
  Avalanche hits snowmobile rally
An avalanche hits an unauthorised snowmobile rally in Canada, killing at least three people and triggering a search.
SOUTH ASIA
Afghan attack 'was warning to US'
Bomb attacks on the Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces not to target the region, the Taliban say.
  Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat
A suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills at least 10 people in Pakistan, a day after twin blasts leave dozens dead in Lahore.
  England shrug off Tigers revival
England close day three of the first Test against Bangladesh on 131-5, a lead of 434, after choosing not to enforce the follow-on.
ENGLAND
Prison officers stabbed by inmate
Three prison officers are stabbed with a broken bottle by an inmate at Durham's high-security Frankland jail.
  Bikers in Wootton Bassett tribute
Thousands of motorcyclists starts a ride to Wootton Bassett to honour the people of the Wiltshire town - and the soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
  Ex-England goalkeeper remembered
Former England goalkeeper and long-serving Birmingham City player Gil Merrick is remembered at a memorial service at the club.
BUSINESS
BA strike is unjustified - Adonis
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".
  China denies currency undervalued
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.
  US bank regulation bill expected
A new bill to tighten regulation of US banks is due to be unveiled, but it may struggle to get backing in the Senate.
ENTERTAINMENT
Hound crowned Let's Dance winner
Comedian Rufus Hound is crowned Let's Dance champion in aid of Sport Relief after an entertaining parody of a Cheryl Cole hit.
  Take That star checks into rehab
Pop star Mark Owen checks into rehab after admitting to a drink problem and cheating on his partner, a spokesman confirms.
  Drug ring 'link' in Haim's death
Actor Corey Haim's death is being linked to a major drug ring which is illegally obtaining prescription drugs, US police say.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
  Apollo men decry Obama Moon plans
Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".
  Climate linked to smaller birds
Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by the warming temperatures caused by climate change.
TECHNOLOGY
Net clash for web police projects
A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.
  China's stern warning to Google
China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.
  HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft
About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.
HEALTH
Gum disease 'link' to early birth
Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers.
  Out-of-hours GP care 'inadequate'
Too many people in England are receiving poor quality out-of-hours doctors services, the Patients Association says.
  Obese drinkers face 'double hit'
Obese women drinking little more than a glass of wine a day have double the risk of liver disease compared with those who are slimmer, experts warn.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1991: Birmingham Six freed after 16 years
The Birmingham Six walk free from jail after their convictions for the murder of 21 people in two pubs are quashed by the Court of Appeal.
  1984: Sinn Fein leader shot in street attack
Gunmen shoot and injure the Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, in an attack in central Belfast.
  1964: Jack Ruby sentenced to death
Jack Ruby has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald.

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