Friday, October 9, 2009

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Friday, 09 October, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Nobel prize win 'humbles' Obama
Barack Obama says he is "humbled and deeply surprised" to win the Nobel Peace Prize just 10 months into his presidency.
  Service honours UK Iraq personnel
Relatives of some of the 179 UK personnel killed in Iraq join senior royals at a service honouring those who served in the conflict.
  'Al-Qaeda-link' Cern worker held
France arrests a researcher at Europe's top particle physics lab who is suspected of links to al-Qaeda, officials say.
  Nasa team scours Moon crash data
Nasa scientists outline preliminary results after crashing two spacecraft into the Moon in a bid to detect water-ice.
  Czech leader wants treaty opt-out
The Czech President, Vaclav Klaus, demands an exemption from a key EU charter before he will sign the EU's Lisbon Treaty.
WORLD
Nobel prize win 'humbles' Obama
Barack Obama says he is "humbled and deeply surprised" to win the Nobel Peace Prize just 10 months into his presidency.
  'Al-Qaeda-link' Cern worker held
France arrests a researcher at Europe's top particle physics lab who is suspected of links to al-Qaeda, officials say.
  Louvre to return Egyptian frescos
Paris' Louvre Museum bows to Egypt's demands and says it will return five ancient stone sculptures within weeks.
AFRICA
Kenyans not ready to leave camps
Residents of camps for Kenyans displaced by election violence last year are reluctant to leave, as a deadline expires.
  Somali anger at Ethiopia 'raid'
Somalia's Puntland region protests to Ethiopia after its forces carried out an undercover operation in its territory.
  Louvre to return Egyptian frescos
Paris' Louvre Museum bows to Egypt's demands and says it will return five ancient stone sculptures within weeks.
AMERICAS
Nobel prize win 'humbles' Obama
Barack Obama says he is "humbled and deeply surprised" to win the Nobel Peace Prize just 10 months into his presidency.
  Brazil TV host turns himself in
A Brazilian TV presenter who vanished after being accused of ordering killings to boost his show's ratings, turns himself in.
  'Two die' at US spiritual retreat
Two people are reported dead and 19 others are taken to hospital after being overcome at an Arizona spiritual retreat.
ASIA-PACIFIC
New Philippine floods kill dozens
At least 160 people are killed in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain in the northern Philippines, say local officials.
  Six Vietnamese activists jailed
A court in Vietnam sentences six democracy activists to prison terms for "spreading propaganda" against the government.
  GM agrees Chinese sale of Hummer
General Motors agrees to sell its iconic Hummer brand to Chinese firm Sichuan Tengzhong for an undisclosed fee.
EUROPE
Czech leader wants treaty opt-out
The Czech President, Vaclav Klaus, demands an exemption from a key EU charter before he will sign the EU's Lisbon Treaty.
  'Al-Qaeda-link' Cern worker held
France arrests a researcher at Europe's top particle physics lab who is suspected of links to al-Qaeda, officials say.
  Louvre to return Egyptian frescos
Paris' Louvre Museum bows to Egypt's demands and says it will return five ancient stone sculptures within weeks.
MIDDLE EAST
Fresh clashes mar al-Aqsa prayers
Clashes break out in East Jerusalem, but Friday prayers at al-Aqsa mosque pass mainly peacefully despite high tensions.
  Louvre to return Egyptian frescos
Paris' Louvre Museum bows to Egypt's demands and says it will return five ancient stone sculptures within weeks.
  Service honours UK Iraq personnel
Relatives of some of the 179 UK personnel killed in Iraq join senior royals at a service honouring those who served in the conflict.
SOUTH ASIA
Deadly blast hits Pakistan city
At least 49 people are killed in a suspected suicide bomb blast at a market in north-western Pakistan, officials say.
  Sri Lanka military budget raised
The Sri Lankan parliament approves an additional 20% budget for the country's military for the remainder of this year.
  India in new anti-Maoist strategy
The Indian government agrees on a new tactic to fight Maoists who are operating in several states across India.
UK
Service honours UK Iraq personnel
Relatives of some of the 179 UK personnel killed in Iraq join senior royals at a service honouring those who served in the conflict.
  Hacker refused extradition appeal
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon is refused permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against his extradition to the US.
  UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.
ENGLAND
Probe into police shooting video
Metropolitan police investigate after a video emerges of a man who appears to be an officer in body armour allowing himself to be shot.
  Authorities failed murdered woman
A young Cheshire woman who was hacked to death by her ex-boyfriend was let down by the authorities, an inquest finds.
  Schoolgirl killer driver jailed
A public schoolgirl is jailed for more than two years after admitting being drunk when she crashed her car in Oxford, killing her friend.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Flooding on Belfast streets again
Roads Service says it is has despatched sand-bags to a number of areas in Belfast as reports of flooding are received.
  Policing talks 'make progress'
The first and deputy first minister are to brief their parties after further talks on the devolution of policing and justice.
  Hopes fade for Donegal fisherman
Hopes are fading for a 22-year-old man who fell overboard from a fishing boat about 12 miles west of Orkney.
SCOTLAND
Lives 'ruined' by rape allegation
A group of men cleared by a jury of gang raping a 21-year-old woman call for their accuser to be named.
  Missing crewman search stood down
The search for a fisherman who fell overboard from a boat about 12 miles west of Orkney overnight is stood down.
  'Oldest' thieves jailed for raid
Two pensioners thought to be Scotland's oldest thieves are jailed for 18 months after targeting a Glasgow newsagent.
WALES
Baby girl died after brain injury
A baby girl who died of a brain injury probably suffered a trauma in the care of her mother's partner, a coroner says.
  Men jailed over heroin shipment
Six people are sentenced for their roles in the shipment and supply of the Class A drug heroin.
  Officials deny wage row talk ban
A council says its elected members are not barred from talking to staff about a controversial equal pay deal.
POLITICS
Ex-Army chief denies Tory 'plot'
The former head of the Army says he did not accept an advisory role with the Tories as part of a "long-term plot".
  Clegg urges PM to act over hacker
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg calls on the prime minister to "do the right thing" and stop the extradition of British hacker Gary McKinnon.
  Service honours UK Iraq personnel
Relatives of some of the 179 UK personnel killed in Iraq join senior royals at a service honouring those who served in the conflict.
BUSINESS
Fear of steep energy bill rises
Domestic energy bills in the UK could rise by 60% by 2016 in a worst-case scenario, the energy regulator says.
  Legal risk to property investors
Investors who do not complete property deals in the downturn can be forced to buy after court orders, lawyers warn.
  GM agrees Chinese sale of Hummer
General Motors agrees to sell its iconic Hummer brand to Chinese firm Sichuan Tengzhong for an undisclosed fee.
ENTERTAINMENT
Amy Winehouse album 'due in 2010'
Singer Amy Winehouse's new album is expected to be completed next year, according to her record label Island.
  Taylor surgery 'went perfectly'
Actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor tells fans her heart surgery "went off perfectly", adding "it's like having a brand new ticker".
  Knightley to make West End debut
Film star Keira Knightley is to make her West End debut opposite Damian Lewis in Moliere's The Misanthrope.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Nasa team scours Moon crash data
Nasa scientists outline preliminary results after crashing two spacecraft into the Moon in a bid to detect water-ice.
  UN climate talks split on treaty
The latest round of UN climate talks in Bangkok ends with divisions between nations over the shape of a new global treaty.
  'Al-Qaeda-link' Cern worker held
France arrests a researcher at Europe's top particle physics lab who is suspected of links to al-Qaeda, officials say.
TECHNOLOGY
Superfast broadband extends reach
BT says that its superfast broadband will be available to 2.5m homes by 2012, rather than its original 1m target.
  Google hits back at book critics
Google's plans for the world's largest virtual library will not create a monopoly, argues co-founder.
  One billion a day turn to YouTube
Video website YouTube says it now handles over a billion video requests a day, three years after being bought out by Google.
HEALTH
ME virus discovery raises hopes
US research suggests a single virus may play a role in the development of chronic fatigue syndrome.
  Cards 'can support mentally ill'
People should consider sending cards and gifts to friends and family suffering with mental health problems, experts say.
  Doubts raised over MRSA screening
The wisdom of screening all hospital patients for MRSA in England is being questioned by a leading expert.
EDUCATION
Tories warn student loan minister
The Conservatives' university spokesman says ministers cannot duck responsibility in student loans fiasco.
  'Suitable' home education review
The government is to review what a "suitable" and "efficient" education means for home educated children in England.
  One-to-one maths help for pupils
Thousands of six and seven year old pupils in England who struggle with maths are to be offered one-to-one specialist teaching.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1988: Latvia cries freedom from Moscow
Thousands of Latvians start a mass movement to press Moscow for greater independence from the Soviet Union.
  1967: Che Guevara 'shot dead'
Marxist revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara is reportedly killed during a battle between army troops and guerillas in the Bolivian jungle.
  1975: Man killed in Piccadilly bomb blast
One man dies and at least 20 people are injured in the latest bomb attack on London.

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