Monday, 15 March 2010

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Monday, 15 March, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta
TOP STORIES
Brown says BA strike 'deplorable'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says a planned strike by British Airways cabin staff is "unjustified" and comes at the "wrong time".
  Call for better rape victim care
A new approach is needed to give greater priority to the care and support of rape victims, a major review says.
  Beckham likely to miss World Cup
David Beckham is flying to Finland for surgery on his Achilles tendon, which looks set to rule him out of the World Cup.
  Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum
Thailand's prime minister rejects protesters' demands for his resignation, as red-shirt rallies continue in Bangkok.
  Israel-US ties at 'historic low'
A settlements row has pushed US-Israeli relations to their lowest point for 35 years, a top Israeli envoy is quoted as saying.
WORLD
Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum
Thailand's prime minister rejects protesters' demands for his resignation, as red-shirt rallies continue in Bangkok.
  Israel-US ties at 'historic low'
A settlements row has pushed US-Israeli relations to their lowest point for 35 years, a top Israeli envoy is quoted as saying.
  Mission: Impossible actor dies
Peter Graves - star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films - dies in Los Angeles, aged 83.
AMERICAS
Power cut plunges Chile into dark
A massive power failure plunges much of earthquake-ravage Chile into darkness, affecting up to 90% of the population.
  Lula in Israel for Mid-East tour
Brazil's president arrives in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour in which he will try to throw his country's weight behind the peace process.
  Mission: Impossible actor dies
Peter Graves - star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films - dies in Los Angeles, aged 83.
SOUTH ASIA
India eyes foreign college role
India's government approves a bill to allow foreign universities to set up campuses and offer degrees to students in India.
  Air strike in Pakistan kills nine
Pakistani fighter jets target suspected Taliban hideouts in the north-western Orakzai tribal area, killing at least nine.
  Students die in India bus crash
At least 26 students are killed after they fell from a bridge into a dry riverbed in the Indian state of Rajasthan, police say.
ENGLAND
Arrest over couple's fire deaths
A second person is held over the death of a couple who were killed when a fire in a mobility scooter spread to their home in Rugby.
  Woman suffered care home neglect
An elderly woman suffered serious neglect at a Teesside care home because of widespread failings, a review finds.
  Superlambananas to return to city
Eight Superlambanana sculptures will be put on show in Liverpool, as a legacy of the city's European Capital of Culture year.
BUSINESS
Brown says BA strike 'deplorable'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says a planned strike by British Airways cabin staff is "unjustified" and comes at the "wrong time".
  New credit card protection agreed
Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans.
  Road travel 'needs big overhaul'
There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.
ENTERTAINMENT
Mission: Impossible actor dies
Peter Graves - star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films - dies in Los Angeles, aged 83.
  Robbie charity song misses top 40
Robbie Williams' Sport Relief single, Morning Sun, fails to make the top 40 UK singles chart.
  Street star out of Dancing on Ice
Coronation Street actor Danny Young is voted off ITV1's Dancing on Ice following a costly mistake in the skate-off.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Tiger decline 'sign of failure'
Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns.
  Reindeer body clock switched off
Reindeer have "switched off" their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers in the Arctic.
  Bee swarms follow 'pied pipers'
A tiny group of bees act like "pied pipers" to trigger the onset of "explosive" swarms leaving the hive, report scientists.
TECHNOLOGY
Tories may 'lose broadband vote'
New research suggests that key Tory constituencies could suffer most from the Conservative policy on super-fast broadband.
  Dotcom marks silver anniversary
The internet domain name dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary as nearly 86 million active internet sites now use it.
  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.
HEALTH
Call for children fitness tests
Fitness tests should be introduced for children in secondary schools to help make people more active, the chief medical officer for England says.
  No quick fix for diabetes risk
Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.
  'Too many' baby hip cases ignored
A national charity says parents and health professionals need to check babies' hips in order to prevent pain and permanent disability.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1990: Observer journalist executed in Iraq
Iraqi authorities execute The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Baghdad bringing strong condemnation from Britain.
  1976: Tube driver shot dead
The driver of a London Underground train is shot dead as he chases a gunman after a bomb exploded on his train.
  1981: Pakistani jet hostages released
The passengers and crew of a Pakistan Airways plane held hostage for nearly two weeks have been released in Syria.

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