Thursday, January 7, 2010

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Friday, 08 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
UK faces 'coldest winter night'
The UK is bracing itself for what could be the coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures set to plummet as low as -20C.
  Obama targets intelligence lapses
President Obama orders a raft of measures to address intelligence failings over the bid to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner.
  Robinson broke law in cafe deal
The wife of NI's first minister broke the law by not declaring her financial interest in a business deal.
  St Louis factory gunman is 'dead'
A gunman who shot three people and wounded five other in a factory in St Louis, Missouri, is dead, police say.
  Bernie Ecclestone in bid for Saab
GM says its looking at offers for the 60-year-old company as Formula 1 legend and Dutch sportscar maker Spyker go public with new bids.
WORLD
Obama targets intelligence lapses
President Obama orders a raft of measures to address intelligence failings over the bid to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner.
  Argentine leader sacks bank boss
Argentina's president signs a decree sacking the nation's central bank chief, who had refused to use currency reserves to pay debt.
  Airport chaos as Europe freezes
The icy weather gripping parts of Europe disrupts flights in the UK, France, the Irish Republic and the Netherlands.
AFRICA
South Sudan cattle raid kills 140
Dozens die in ethnic clashes in Southern Sudan, as aid agencies warn that the country faces a return to civil war.
  Nigeria leader signature 'forged'
Opposition parties in Nigeria accuse the government of forging the president's signature on budget documents.
  Kenya 'deports cleric to Gambia'
Kenya finally deports to The Gambia a Jamaican-born Muslim cleric notorious for preaching racial hatred, a minister says.
AMERICAS
Obama targets intelligence lapses
President Obama orders a raft of measures to address intelligence failings over the bid to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner.
  Argentine leader sacks bank boss
Argentina's president signs a decree sacking the nation's central bank chief, who had refused to use currency reserves to pay debt.
  Honduras military chiefs charged
Honduran prosecutors charge military chiefs who oversaw the removal of President Manuel Zelaya with abuse of power.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Japan's Kan calls for weaker yen
Japan's new finance minister calls for a weaker yen in order to aid the recovery of the Japanese economy.
  Burma 'executing whistle-blowers'
Two senior Burmese officials are sentenced to death for leaking state secrets, a source tells the BBC.
  Whaling boat smash investigated
New Zealand and Australia say they will investigate the alleged ramming of the Sea Shepherd anti-whaling ship.
EUROPE
Airport chaos as Europe freezes
The icy weather gripping parts of Europe disrupts flights in the UK, France, the Irish Republic and the Netherlands.
  Spain seeks new EU economy vision
Spain proposes setting binding economic objectives for the EU under a 10-year plan to boost growth and competiveness.
  Contracts for Galileo sat-nav
Contracts worth one billion euros are awarded to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe.
MIDDLE EAST
Egypt clashes after Copt killings
Clashes have broken out in the southern Egyptian town where seven people were killed in a drive-by shooting outside a Coptic Christmas Eve Mass.
  Palestinian killed in Gaza strike
Israeli air strikes have hit a number of targets in Gaza, killing at least one person, Palestinian medics say.
  Plane 'plotter' met Yemen cleric
The alleged US plane bomber met a radical Muslim cleric in Yemen and was recruited in London, Yemeni officials say.
SOUTH ASIA
S Lanka execution video 'genuine'
A video showing Tamil prisoners-of-war being summarily killed in Sri Lanka is genuine, a senior UN official concludes.
  Nepal former child soldiers freed
Thousands of former Maoist child soldiers in Nepal begin leaving camps where they have been held since a 2006 peace deal.
  Afghan market bomb 'kills nine'
Four children are among at least nine people killed by a suspected suicide bomber at a market in eastern Afghanistan, say reports.
UK
UK faces 'coldest winter night'
The UK is bracing itself for what could be the coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures set to plummet as low as -20C.
  Robinson broke law in cafe deal
The wife of NI's first minister broke the law by not declaring her financial interest in a business deal.
  Woman charged with baby's murder
A 30-year-old woman is charged with murder after an 11-month-old boy is found dead on Tyneside.
ENGLAND
Temperatures set to fall to -20C
Snow storms and widespread icy conditions are set to be followed by bitterly cold winds and "penetrating frosts" overnight, forecasters warn.
  Woman charged with baby's murder
A 30-year-old woman is charged with murder after an 11-month-old boy is found dead on Tyneside.
  Darts fan found dead in icy lake
A darts fan attending the World Championships in Surrey is found dead under ice in a lake.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Robinson broke law in cafe deal
The wife of NI's first minister broke the law by not declaring her financial interest in a business deal.
  Two teens killed in Tyrone crash
Two men are killed and a third person critically injured in a road accident near Omagh in County Tyrone.
  Foetus used in herd infection bid
An apparent attempt to infect a cattle herd with brucellosis is described as appalling by the agriculture minister.
SCOTLAND
MPs back minimum alcohol pricing
The Scottish government welcomes a call for minimum alcohol pricing made by a House of Commons committee.
  Temperatures to plummet further
Scotland is bracing itself for further disruption as temperatures are set to plummet over the next few days.
  Go-ahead for offshore wind plans
The go-ahead has been given for a major expansion of offshore wind power in the seas around Scotland.
POLITICS
Expenses plans 'not watered down'
The man in charge of overhauling MPs' expenses denies backing away from some proposed radical reforms to the system.
  Plot is 'storm in teacup' - Brown
Gordon Brown calls the attempt to force a vote on his future a "storm in a teacup" that was not "taking up much of my time".
  Robinson broke law in cafe deal
The wife of NI's first minister broke the law by not declaring her financial interest in a business deal.
BUSINESS
Bernie Ecclestone in bid for Saab
GM says its looking at offers for the 60-year-old company as Formula 1 legend and Dutch sportscar maker Spyker go public with new bids.
  Giant fraud case director guilty
Anil Kumar, a former director of McKinsey, the global management consulting firm, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
  Gas usage set to hit new record
The severe weather causes record demand for gas and the National Grid issues its second gas supply alert in three days.
ENTERTAINMENT
Ellie Goulding tops Sound of 2010
Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding comes out on top of the BBC Sound of 2010 list, which showcases the best rising music stars.
  Ross to leave BBC after 13 years
Jonathan Ross announces he is leaving the BBC but says the decision is "not financially motivated".
  Hasselhoff quits US talent show
America's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff announces he is leaving the hit show after four years, People magazine reveal.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Coral reefs are evolution hotspot
Coral reefs give rise to many more new species than other tropical marine habitats, say scientists.
  Food industry is 'too secretive'
A Parliamentary report calls the food industry "secretive" in its use of and research into nanotechnology.
  Contracts for Galileo sat-nav
Contracts worth one billion euros are awarded to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe.
TECHNOLOGY
UK e-reader to challenge Kindle
UK firm Plastic Logic has launched its Que e-reader in a bid to challenge the dominance of Amazon's Kindle.
  Microsoft shows off 'slate' PC
Microsoft and HP team up to introduce a slate computer ahead of the launch of a much rumoured device from Apple.
  Contracts for Galileo sat-nav
Contracts worth one billion euros are awarded to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe.
HEALTH
MPs call for alcohol clampdown
MPs called for a fundamental overhaul of government policy to curb excessive drinking, warning too much attention is paid to the views of the drinks industry.
  'Shorter' get more lung disease
People who develop chronic lung disease are more likely to be shorter in height than the general population, Nottingham researchers say.
  Food industry is 'too secretive'
A Parliamentary report calls the food industry "secretive" in its use of and research into nanotechnology.
EDUCATION
Snow may hit thousands of exams
Candidates unable to take GCSE and A-level exams next week will have to wait until June.
  Thousands of schools remain shut
Widespread snow and ice continues to close thousands of schools across the UK.
  Ofsted 'becoming unwieldy' - MPs
The education watchdog in England has grown "enormously" and risks becoming un-co-ordinated, a group of MPs warns.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1989: Dozens die as plane crashes on motorway
A Boeing 737 airplane crashes onto the M1 motorway near East Midlands airport, killing 46 people.
  1996: France's former president Mitterrand dies
France mourns its longest serving president Francois Mitterrand who died today.
  2001: Bulger killers win anonymity for life
The identities and whereabouts of the two boys who murdered toddler James Bulger in 1993 will be kept secret for the rest of their lives, the High Court has ruled.
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