Friday, October 9, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Saturday, 10 October, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
MPs face further expense queries
Many MPs face a further challenge to their expense claims when Parliament resumes after the summer recess.
  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.
  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.
  UN plane crash kills 11 in Haiti
A United Nations monitoring plane crashes in Haiti, killing all 11 people on board, according to UN officials.
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.
  Armenia to sign historic accord
Armenia is set to normalise ties with Turkey after a century of division, despite protests by many Armenians.
  Beijing hosts North Korea talks
Leaders of China, South Korea and Japan hold a key meeting in Beijing to discuss North Korea's nuclear programme.
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.
  UN plane crash kills 11 in Haiti
A United Nations monitoring plane crashes in Haiti, killing all 11 people on board, according to UN officials.
  Two die at US spiritual retreat
Two people die and 19 others are taken ill after being overcome during a sauna-like experience at an Arizona retreat.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Beijing hosts North Korea talks
Leaders of China, South Korea and Japan hold a key meeting in Beijing to discuss North Korea's nuclear programme.
  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.
  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
Armenia to sign historic accord
Armenia is set to normalise ties with Turkey after a century of division, despite protests by many Armenians.
  Polish leader to ratify EU treaty
Polish President Lech Kaczynski is set to sign the EU Lisbon Treaty, leaving the Czech Republic the last still to ratify it.
  '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.
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
MPs face further expense queries
Many MPs face a further challenge to their expense claims when Parliament resumes after the summer recess.
  Protest Tamil denies burger claim
A Tamil protester in London who claimed to have fasted for 24 days against the Sri Lankan war threatens legal action against UK newspapers.
  Du Beke on-air apology for remark
Strictly Come Dancing performer Anton du Beke apologises on air for the first time after making a racist remark.
ENGLAND
YouTube 'police' shooting probed
Metropolitan police investigate after a video emerges of a man who appears to be an officer in body armour allowing himself to be shot.
  Youths photographed rape of girl
A gang of youths from Rochdale admit raping a teenage girl four times and taking pictures of the abuse on their mobile phones.
  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
The Department for Regional Development says complaints are being prioritised following flooding in Belfast.
  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
Allergies cost NHS Scotland £130m
One-in-three of the Scottish population is affected by allergies at some point in their lives - higher than in England, according to a new study.
  Suffragette march marks centenary
Up to 4,000 people are to take part in a parade marking a key suffragette demonstration which took place 100 years ago.
  Cities in big Solar System model
Cities and towns in Scotland are to represent planets, moons and asteroids in a large-scale model of the Solar System.
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.
  GM agrees Chinese sale of Hummer
General Motors agrees to sell its iconic Hummer brand to Chinese firm Sichuan Tengzhong for an undisclosed fee.
  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.
ENTERTAINMENT
Du Beke on-air apology for remark
Strictly Come Dancing performer Anton du Beke apologises on air for the first time after making a racist remark.
  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.
  Parents warned over drama schools
Parents are being warned not to waste money on sending their children to unrecognised drama schools.
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.
  How 'superswarms' of krill gather
Scientists have found out how trillions of individual krill gather together into gigantic 'superswarms' in the Southern Ocean.
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
Children can 'imagine away' pain
Children can be taught to use their imagination to tackle frequent bouts of stomach pain, research shows.
  Juggling increases brain power
Scientists at Oxford University have seen for the first time that a complex skill like juggling causes changes in the white matter of the brain.
  ME virus discovery raises hopes
US research suggests a single virus may play a role in the development of chronic fatigue syndrome.
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
  1980: Thousands feared dead in Algerian quake
Two earthquakes strike the northern Algerian city of El Asnam and up to 20,000 are thought to have died.
  1970: Canadian minister seized by gunmen
Quebec separatists kidnap Labour and Immigration Minister Pierre Laporte.
  1975: Liz Taylor and Richard Burton remarry
Actors Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor secretly remarry in Africa only 16 months after getting divorced.

  OPTIONS AND HELP
    You are subscribed from the e-mail address:
kmeuronews@gmail.com

Change
To change your e-mail address, the content or format of your daily e-mail, visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email

Unsubscribe
To unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email

Other e-mails
To see the full range of e-mails available visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email
    Help
If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/help

Feedback
Please send feedback to:
mailto:dailyemail@bbc.co.uk
    Copyright BBC 2005

Your cOmment"s Here! Hover Your cUrsOr to leave a cOmment.


Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)