Friday, February 12, 2010

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Friday, 12 February, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Eurostar snow delays criticised
Eurostar comes in for tough criticism over its handling of the crisis that severely disrupted its services before Christmas.
  Eight arrests over Red Cap deaths
There is enough evidence for eight Iraqi suspects to face trial over the 2003 killing of six British soldiers, a judge indicates.
  Haiti 'will not die' - president
Haiti's President Rene Preval vows that his country will live on, during a day of national mourning a month after the earthquake.
  MI5 Binyam claim 'ludicrous lies'
Home Secretary Alan Johnson attacks media coverage of the Binyam Mohamed case, saying "ludicrous lies" are being told about MI5.
  Bill Clinton out of US hospital
Former US President Bill Clinton leaves hospital in New York after undergoing a heart procedure to correct a blocked artery.
WORLD
Haiti 'will not die' - president
Haiti's President Rene Preval vows that his country will live on, during a day of national mourning a month after the earthquake.
  Greece calls EU plans 'timid'
Greek PM George Papandreou criticises the European Union's response to Greece's financial crisis as timid and too slow.
  Olympic luger in horrific crash
Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili is seriously injured in a 95mph crash during Winter Olympic training in Canada.
AFRICA
Police arrest five 'gay' Kenyans
Police in Kenya arrest five men accused of planning a "gay wedding" - a day after another union was halted.
  Poll call over Zimbabwe impasse
Fresh elections may be needed in Zimbabwe after political leaders fail to end their deadlock, the MDC says.
  US praises 'democratic' Nigeria
The US says the handover of power to Nigeria's vice-president "served the principles of democracy".
AMERICAS
Haiti 'will not die' - president
Haiti's President Rene Preval vows that his country will live on, during a day of national mourning a month after the earthquake.
  Bill Clinton out of US hospital
Former US President Bill Clinton leaves hospital in New York after undergoing a heart procedure to correct a blocked artery.
  Vancouver awaits Winter Olympics
Vancouver will welcome athletes from 82 nations to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada at Friday's opening ceremony.
ASIA-PACIFIC
'Airport activist' home in China
A Chinese dissident who lived at Tokyo's Narita airport for three months after China stopped him returning home is allowed back into the country.
  China decries US-Dalai Lama plans
China urges the US to reconsider its "wrong decision", as the White House confirms President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama.
  Japan anger over whaling 'attack'
Japanese reacts angrily after a Sea Shepherd rancid butter attack on a whaling ship in the Antarctic.
EUROPE
German economic recovery falters
Germany's recovery faltered in the final quarter of 2009, while eurozone growth was weak, preliminary figures indicate.
  Ingushetia shoot-out 'kills 20'
At least 20 insurgents die in an operation by Russian security forces in the restive republic of Ingushetia, officials say.
  Olympic luger in horrific crash
Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili is seriously injured in a 95mph crash during Winter Olympic training in Canada.
MIDDLE EAST
Iraq election campaign under way
Campaigning for next month's elections in Iraq is under way amid a continuing row over the ban on scores of candidates.
  Eight arrests over Red Cap deaths
There is enough evidence for eight Iraqi suspects to face trial over the 2003 killing of six British soldiers, a judge indicates.
  US-Iraqi raid on Iranian group
The US and Iraqi military say its forces attacked suspected members of an Iranian-backed militant group in southern Maysan province.
SOUTH ASIA
Khan movie hits Mumbai amid row
A new film featuring Shah Rukh Khan opens in Mumbai amid tight security after protests by hardline Hindus.
  India-Pakistan talks 'date set'
Key Indian and Pakistan envoys will meet in Delhi on 25 February for peace talks stalled since the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan says.
  Court will hear S Lanka petition
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court agrees to hear a petition against the arrest of defeated presidential candidate, Gen Sarath Fonseka.
UK
Eight arrests over Red Cap deaths
There is enough evidence for eight Iraqi suspects to face trial over the 2003 killing of six British soldiers, a judge indicates.
  Eurostar snow delays criticised
Eurostar comes in for tough criticism over its handling of the crisis that severely disrupted its services before Christmas.
  Rooney defends agent over dispute
Wayne Rooney tells a packed courtroom that his agent had helped make him a "very wealthy young man".
ENGLAND
Pair admit girl's manslaughter
A mother and her partner accused of murdering her daughter, seven, by starvation, both admit manslaughter.
  Rooney defends agent over dispute
Wayne Rooney tells a packed courtroom that his agent had helped make him a "very wealthy young man".
  Prince 'hit policeman with car'
Police investigate an incident in which Prince Andrew allegedly struck a policeman while driving into Buckingham Palace.
NORTHERN IRELAND
UVF pair admit 13 years of crime
Two UVF brothers who have admitted involvement in the murder of Tommy English confess to crimes spanning 13 years.
  Paisley hits out at 'trick talk'
Former DUP leader Ian Paisley hits out at "talk of clever tricks and cunning plans" over the Hillsborough deal.
  Tax scam couple facing jail term
A Dungannon couple who operated a major tax scam in Northern Ireland are told they face jail.
SCOTLAND
Abuse accused allowed to return
A teenager accused of sexually assaulting his four-year-old neighbour in a village is allowed to move back to the same street.
  Cameron promises 'radical reform'
Tory leader David Cameron promises "radical" reform if he wins the election, and says his party is in the centre ground.
  Soldiers' bodies returned to UK
The bodies of three soldiers killed in two separate attacks in Helmand, Afghanistan, arrive back in the UK.
WALES
Student convicted of manslaughter
An A-level student is cleared of murdering her boyfriend on the day of her results but faints as she is convicted of manslaughter.
  Eight arrests over Red Cap deaths
There is enough evidence for eight Iraqi suspects to face trial over the 2003 killing of six British soldiers, a judge indicates.
  Petite driver's 'miracle' escape
A pregnant woman believes her height of 4ft 11in saved her when a steel girder ripped through her car.
POLITICS
Brown admits deal over leadership
Gordon Brown admits in a television interview he struck a deal with Tony Blair over the 1994 Labour leadership.
  MI5 Binyam claim 'ludicrous lies'
Home Secretary Alan Johnson attacks media coverage of the Binyam Mohamed case, saying "ludicrous lies" are being told about MI5.
  Mandelson: Tories 'wrecked' talks
Lord Mandelson accuses David Cameron of "driving a wrecking ball" through efforts to get a consensus on elderly care.
BUSINESS
Eurostar snow delays criticised
Eurostar comes in for tough criticism over its handling of the crisis that severely disrupted its services before Christmas.
  Stamp duty change prompts rush
A rush to beat the end of the stamp-duty concession saw a big rise in house loans in December, mortgage lenders say.
  Greece calls EU plans 'timid'
Greek PM George Papandreou criticises the European Union's response to Greece's financial crisis as timid and too slow.
ENTERTAINMENT
Muse to headline Glastonbury 2010
Muse and Stevie Wonder will join U2 as headliners at this year's Glastonbury Festival.
  Injured Robbie out of dance final
So You Think You Can Dance finalist Robbie White is forced to pull out after dislocating his shoulder.
  Malawians move for Madonna school
Some 200 villagers in Malawi end their protests and agree to leave their land for a school being built by pop star Madonna.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Tiger's ancient ancestry revealed
As the Chinese Year of the Tiger begins, scientists say the world's biggest cat may be more ancient and unique than we thought.
  Do speedy elephants walk or run?
Scientists answer the weighty question of whether fast-moving elephants walk or run.
  Study hints at dark matter action
Researchers in the US say they have detected two signals which could possibly indicate the presence of particles of dark matter.
TECHNOLOGY
Pirate boss to make the web pay
One of the founders of the Pirate Bay site is planning to help websites make money from their content.
  Net attack hits Australian sites
A hacktivist group plans to keep up with attacks aimed at Australian government websites
  Iceland to be 'journalism haven'
Icelandic MPs and whistle-blowing website Wikileaks propose to turn Iceland into a 'journalism haven'.
HEALTH
Clue over autism 'hug avoidance'
Delays at crucial points during the development of the brain in the womb may explain why people with a condition linked to autism do not like hugs.
  NHS 'cannot afford private role'
Doctors are stepping up their campaign against NHS commercialisation, warning the service cannot afford to keep handing funds to the private sector.
  Poorest 'die seven years earlier'
People in the poorest neighbourhoods in England live an average 7 years less than those in the richest areas, says a major report on health inequalities.
EDUCATION
Teachers complain of 'e-spying'
Teaching unions are complaining that e-safety software is being used against their members.
  Recession 'hits private school'
A small prep school says it is the latest independent institution to be hit by the recession.
  More 'will miss out on degrees'
Lord Mandelson admits more students than usual will miss out on university degrees, saying creating more places is not the answer.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1989: Belfast lawyer Finucane murdered
Leading solicitor Pat Finucane is shot dead at his home in north Belfast in front of his wife and children.
  1964: Deaths follow Cyprus truce breach
Fighting between ethnic Turks and Greeks in the disputed island of Cyprus has left at least 16 people dead.
  1994: Art thieves snatch Scream
One of the world's best-known paintings, The Scream by Edvard Munch, is stolen from a museum in Norway.

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