Thursday, September 17, 2009

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Friday, 18 September, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Russia hails US missile overhaul
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe.
  Soldiers killed by blasts named
Tributes are paid to two British soldiers who have been named after being killed by separate explosions in Afghanistan.
  Jackson mother to get $1m a year
Court papers reveal that Michael Jackson's mother will receive more than $1m a year from the late singer's estate.
  More E.coli cases linked to farm
Five more people contract E.coli in an outbreak linked to a children's farm in Surrey, bringing the total number of cases to 45.
  Victory in Afghanistan 'is vital'
If coalition forces are defeated in Afghanistan, global terrorists would believe 'anything is possible', warns the new head of the British Army.
WORLD
Russia hails US missile overhaul
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe.
  EU agrees on bonus claw-back call
EU leaders meeting Brussels agree to seek a global deal for bankers' bonuses to be clawed back if profits fall.
  Bid to halt US 'vein' execution
Lawyers for a US man whose execution was halted after officials could not find a vein will try to block a second attempt, say reports.
AFRICA
Suicide blasts hit Somalia base
At least 16 people are killed after two suicide attacks on an African Union peacekeepers' base in the Somali capital.
  Ivory Coast deal is 'not enough'
Victims of toxic waste dumped in the Ivory Coast say an initial compensation deal agreed with a London-based oil firm does not go far enough.
  Egypt jails US 'adoption' couples
Two US couples are jailed in Egypt for two years for trying to illegally adopt children from a Christian orphanage.
AMERICAS
Russia hails US missile overhaul
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe.
  Bid to halt US 'vein' execution
Lawyers for a US man whose execution was halted after officials could not find a vein will try to block a second attempt, say reports.
  Jackson mother to get $1m a year
Court papers reveal that Michael Jackson's mother will receive more than $1m a year from the late singer's estate.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Bali suspect killed in Java raid
Indonesia's most-wanted Islamist militant, Noordin Mohamed Top, has died in a raid in central Java, says the national police chief.
  Station grabs Japanese freighter
Japan's new unmanned space freighter loaded with supplies is safely berthed to the International Space Station.
  China jails four over stabbings
Four more people are jailed over attacks with hypodermic needles in western China's Xinjiang region, state-run TV says.
EUROPE
Russia hails US missile overhaul
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe.
  EU agrees on bonus claw-back call
EU leaders meeting Brussels agree to seek a global deal for bankers' bonuses to be clawed back if profits fall.
  Italian forces die in Kabul blast
Six Italian soldiers and 10 civilians are killed in a bomb attack on a military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
MIDDLE EAST
Last US push for Mid-East talks
US envoy George Mitchell is to meet Israel's PM as he presses for a settlement freeze, to facilitate talks with the Palestinians.
  'Many killed' in Yemen air raid
More than 80 people are killed in an air raid in northern Yemen, where the government is battling rebels, reports say.
  Israel warns of threats to India
Israel is warning that Islamist militants are preparing attacks in India similar to those in Mumbai last year, media and officials say.
SOUTH ASIA
Italian forces die in Kabul blast
Six Italian soldiers and 10 civilians are killed in a bomb attack on a military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
  Israel warns of threats to India
Israel is warning that Islamist militants are preparing attacks in India similar to those in Mumbai last year, media and officials say.
  Victory in Afghanistan 'is vital'
If coalition forces are defeated in Afghanistan, global terrorists would believe 'anything is possible', warns the new head of the British Army.
UK
Soldiers killed by blasts named
Tributes are paid to two British soldiers who have been named after being killed by separate explosions in Afghanistan.
  More E.coli cases linked to farm
Five more people contract E.coli in an outbreak linked to a children's farm in Surrey, bringing the total number of cases to 45.
  Minister faces immigration probe
Immigration officials are investigating reports that an illegal worker was employed by the attorney general.
ENGLAND
Soldiers killed by blasts named
Tributes are paid to two British soldiers who have been named after being killed by separate explosions in Afghanistan.
  Price contacted over rape claim
Police in Surrey make contact with glamour model Katie Price about claims that she was raped by an unnamed celebrity.
  Manure dumped at Clarkson's home
Climate change protesters dump bags of horse manure at the home of BBC TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Vans hijacked during town trouble
There have been distubances in Lurgan, County Armagh, with two vans hijacked and burnt-out.
  Coffee-jar bomb found inside car
A viable coffee-jar bomb has been found inside a car in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, the police have said.
  Soldiers killed by blasts named
Tributes are paid to two British soldiers who have been named after being killed by separate explosions in Afghanistan.
SCOTLAND
Rail link decision 'anti-Glasgow'
Ministers are accused of being "anti-Glasgow" over the decision to axe the Glasgow Airport Rail Link amid spending cut concerns.
  Nutrition 'concern' in care homes
Almost half of care homes inspected in Scotland do not meet national standards for nutrition, a report warns.
  Two held over body found in house
A man and a woman are detained in connection with the discovery of a woman's body at a house in Bathgate in West Lothian.
POLITICS
Lib Dems urge Afghan policy shift
The war in Afghanistan cannot be won unless the international community's policies change, the Liberal Democrats say.
  Minister faces immigration probe
Immigration officials are investigating reports that an illegal worker was employed by the attorney general.
  Cameron 'trusted more' over cuts
More people think David Cameron will make the right cuts in public spending than Gordon Brown, a poll for Newsnight suggests.
BUSINESS
EU agrees on bonus claw-back call
EU leaders meeting Brussels agree to seek a global deal for bankers' bonuses to be clawed back if profits fall.
  Debt management may be regulated
The government launches a consultation into whether debt management companies should have greater regulation.
  Growth in UK retail sales stalls
Retail sales growth stalls, casting doubt on the recovery in consumer spending, as John Lewis profits fall 20%.
ENTERTAINMENT
Jackson mother to get $1m a year
Court papers reveal that Michael Jackson's mother will receive more than $1m a year from the late singer's estate.
  Price contacted over rape claim
Police in Surrey make contact with glamour model Katie Price about claims that she was raped by an unnamed celebrity.
  Brown book breaks record in hours
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol has sold more copies in 36 hours than any other adult hardback in the UK, publishers say.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Tiny ancestor is T. rex blueprint
A 3m-long dinosaur fossil from China which predates <I>T. Rex</I> by 60 million years is a blueprint for the mighty carnivore, say scientists.
  Pause in Arctic's melting trend
This summer's melt of Arctic ice has been smaller than in the last two years, but the long-term trend is down, scientists report.
  Station grabs Japanese freighter
Japan's new unmanned space freighter loaded with supplies is safely berthed to the International Space Station.
TECHNOLOGY
Video screens hit paper magazines
The first ever video advertisement is published in a traditional paper magazine, Entertainment Weekly.
  Silicon Valley 'seeing revival'
Silicon Valley insiders point to some optimistic signs that the hi-tech industry is stirring into action.
  Bon Jovi supports Cobain protest
Rock star Jon Bon Jovi says members of Nirvana are right to protest over the use of Kurt Cobain's image in Guitar Hero 5.
HEALTH
Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years'
Middle-aged men who smoke and have high blood pressure and cholesterol could die 10 years early, a study suggests.
  Call to get tough on eating sites
Psychiatrists call for urgent action to protect vulnerable young people from eating-disorder websites.
  NHS heart care 'must get better'
There needs to be a renewed drive to tackle cardiovascular disease, the health regulator says.
EDUCATION
Unions considering Sats boycott
Teaching unions are to consult their members on whether they are prepared to back a boycott of national tests in England.
  '50,000 students' in loan delays
The Student Loans Company says as many as 50,000 students in England might not get all their money until mid or late October.
  'Bonus culture' entering schools
A teachers' leader warns of an unwelcome bonus culture creeping into head teachers' pay.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1961: UN Secretary General killed in air crash
The body of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold is identified among the wreckage of a plane which crashed last night outside the Northern Rhodesian town of Ndola.
  1978: Arab-Israeli breakthrough in US
The leaders of Israel and Egypt reach a settlement for the Middle East at Camp David in the US.
  1970: Rock legend Hendrix dies after party
Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix dies after collapsing at a party in London.
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