Sunday, March 14, 2010

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Sunday, 14 March, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
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 wins the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari after early leader Sebastian Vettel suffers exhaust problems.
  Obama aide stokes US-Israel row
A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.
  Prison officers stabbed by inmate
Three prison officers are stabbed with a broken bottle by an inmate at Durham's high-security Frankland jail.
WORLD
Obama aide stokes US-Israel row
A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.
  Left 'set to beat' Sarkozy party
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party is heading for a defeat, exit polls from regional elections indicate.
  Thai protest sets poll deadline
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters march in Bangkok to press the government to call new elections.
AFRICA
French hostages 'freed in Darfur'
Two French hostages seized in the Central African Republic in November have been freed, the French foreign minister says.
  Winnie denies maligning Mandela
Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.
  Mogadishu residents told to leave
Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues.
AMERICAS
Obama aide stokes US-Israel row
A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.
  US fury at Mexico consular deaths
Three people connected to the US consulate in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez have been killed, the White House says.
  Avalanche hits snowmobile rally
An avalanche hits an unauthorised snowmobile rally in Canada, killing at least two people and triggering a search.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Thai protest sets poll deadline
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters march in Bangkok to press the government to call new elections.
  China denies currency undervalued
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.
  Kazakh leader's fury over flood
Kazakhstan's president calls for the prosecution of anyone suspected of causing a recent flooding in which dozens died.
EUROPE
Left 'set to beat' Sarkozy party
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party is heading for a defeat, exit polls from regional elections indicate.
  BA strike is unjustified - Adonis
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".
  Woman freed in Vilks 'death plot'
A US woman held in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist is freed, as three others are still questioned.
MIDDLE EAST
Obama aide stokes US-Israel row
A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.
  PM Maliki extends Iraqi poll lead
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's bloc strengthens its lead over its main rivals with partial election results now in from all 18 provinces.
  Hamas leader seized in West Bank
A leading member of the Hamas militant group, Mahar Uda, is arrested in the West Bank, the Israeli army says.
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.
UK
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".
  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.
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.
  Girl's memorial sculpture stolen
A statue dedicated to a teenager killed in a car crash is stolen from the grounds of her school in Essex.
  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.
NORTHERN IRELAND
'I did not help cover-up' - Brady
The Catholic primate of all-Ireland says he did not assist in covering up investigations into sexual abuse in the 1970s.
  Dissidents 'like street gangs'
Northern Ireland's chief constable compares dissident republican terrorists to criminal street gangs he encountered in London.
  Man shot during robbery attempt
A man is shot in both legs during an attempted robbery in at a house in Meigh, County Armagh.
SCOTLAND
Selection row MP vows to fight on
A Labour MP caught up in a reselection dispute is fighting claims from local party members she is not up to the job.
  Coal power station plan under way
The first stage of a planning process to build a coal plant with carbon capture technology in Ayrshire is to get under way.
  Knife crime plans 'may cost £80m'
Proposals for mandatory jail terms for knife carriers could cost more than £80m a year in Scotland, figures suggest.
WALES
Row over charity childcare report
A row has broken out over a report produced by Barnardo's criticising childcare provision for young mothers in Wales.
  Murder inquiry police hunt pair
Police launch a murder investigation after a 46-year-old man was found dead at his home in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf on Friday morning.
  Tributes to music venue founder
Tributes are paid to the founder of one of Wales' longest established rock venues, who has died in hospital.
POLITICS
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".
  Elected Lords plan 'coming soon'
Proposals for a fully elected House of Lords will be set out shortly by the government, the transport secretary tells the BBC.
BUSINESS
BA strike is unjustified - Adonis
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".
  Market abuse 'unacceptably high'
Market abuse in the UK's financial services sector is "unacceptably high", says the head of the City watchdog.
  China denies currency undervalued
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.
ENTERTAINMENT
Tinie Tempah holds onto top spot
Rapper Tinie Tempah holds onto the number one spot for a second week while Boyzone pip Gorillaz to the top slot of the album chart.
  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.
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.
EDUCATION
Schools 'force' young mothers out
Pregnant teenagers are being forced out of education due to a "lack of support", a children's charity claims.
  Black fathers urged over children
Black fathers need to become more involved with their children to help tackle their social problems, an MP will say.
  BNP teachers will not be banned
Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.
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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