Saturday, January 9, 2010

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Sunday, 10 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
PM pledge on cold snap gas supply
Gordon Brown makes pledges on gas and salt supplies, as National Grid issues a new "gas balancing" alert to adjust resources.
  Woodward in NI devolution warning
Northern Ireland's politicians are warned not to allow the crisis surrounding the future of Peter Robinson to derail devolution.
  Two charged after Heathrow alert
Police have charged two men in connection with a security alert on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport on Friday night.
  Togo pulls team out of Africa Cup
Togo's footballers are recalled from the Africa Cup of Nations by their government following a deadly attack on the team's bus in Angola.
  Man killed chasing bag snatchers
A man is stabbed to death while chasing thieves who had snatched a woman's handbag in east London.
WORLD
Togo pulls team out of Africa Cup
Togo's footballers are recalled from the Africa Cup of Nations by their government following a deadly attack on the team's bus in Angola.
  'CIA bomber' shown vowing revenge
Video of a suicide bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan shows him vowing revenge for a Pakistani Taliban chief's death.
  US Senate leader in Obama apology
US Senate majority leader Harry Reid apologises for comments he made about Barack Obama before the 2008 presidential election.
AFRICA
Togo pulls team out of Africa Cup
Togo's footballers are recalled from the Africa Cup of Nations by their government following a deadly attack on the team's bus in Angola.
  US warns of attacks on Air Uganda
The US embassy in Khartoum warns of a possible attack on Air Uganda flights between Juba in Sudan and Kampala.
  'Slow' recovery for South Africa
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma warns his country's recovery from the global economic crisis will be slow.
AMERICAS
'NY bomb plotter' denies charges
A Bosnian-born man arrested in New York over links to an alleged bomb plot pleads not guilty to terror-related charges.
  US Senate leader in Obama apology
US Senate majority leader Harry Reid apologises for comments he made about Barack Obama before the 2008 presidential election.
  Venezuela to devalue its currency
Venezuela will devalue its currency, the bolivar, by at least 17% against the US dollar to boost oil revenues.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Security boosted in Philippines
Almost 100,000 police and soldiers are being deployed across the Philippines in an effort to prevent political violence ahead of May's elections.
  Indian man attacked in Australia
An Indian man is attacked and set alight in the Australian city of Melbourne, a week after an Indian student there was killed.
  Tourists burnt in HK acid attack
Nine tourists and a child were among 30 people injured in an acid attack in a busy street in Hong Kong, police say.
EUROPE
Snow brings Germany travel chaos
Flights are cancelled and people warned to stock up on essential supplies as heavy snow continues in Germany.
  Croatia votes for new president
Croatia prepares to go to the polls to elect a new president, as the country hopes for European Union membership.
  Five killed in Caucasus avalanche
Four climbers and their instructor are killed by an avalanche in the Russian Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria.
MIDDLE EAST
Palestinians dampen US peace push
A senior Palestinian plays down the prospects for a US push to resume peace talks with Israel without preconditions.
  Iran reformist's car 'fired on'
Iran opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi's car is fired on in the northern city of Qazvin but he is not hurt, his website says.
  Two charged after Heathrow alert
Police have charged two men in connection with a security alert on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport on Friday night.
SOUTH ASIA
'CIA bomber' shown vowing revenge
Video of a suicide bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan shows him vowing revenge for a Pakistani Taliban chief's death.
  Karzai names cabinet candidates
Afghan President Hamid Karzai names his choices for cabinet posts, including none of those rejected by MPs last week.
  Indian man attacked in Australia
An Indian man is attacked and set alight in the Australian city of Melbourne, a week after an Indian student there was killed.
UK
PM pledge on cold snap gas supply
Gordon Brown makes pledges on gas and salt supplies, as National Grid issues a new "gas balancing" alert to adjust resources.
  Woodward in NI devolution warning
Northern Ireland's politicians are warned not to allow the crisis surrounding the future of Peter Robinson to derail devolution.
  Tory pledge to war dead children
Shadow chancellor George Osorne says the Tories would offer university scholarships to children of troops killed in action.
ENGLAND
Man killed chasing bag snatchers
A man is stabbed to death while chasing thieves who had snatched a woman's handbag in east London.
  Violence mars Blues-United clash
Rival supporters clash in violent incidents at the Premier League match between Birmingham City and Manchester United.
  Two charged after Heathrow alert
Police have charged two men in connection with a security alert on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport on Friday night.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Woodward in NI devolution warning
Northern Ireland's politicians are warned not to allow the crisis surrounding the future of Peter Robinson to derail devolution.
  Big freeze continues to disrupt
Snow and freezing temperatures across the Northern Ireland has affected water supplies and transport.
  Bomb officer still critically ill
The PSNI officer injured in a dissident republican car bomb attack in County Antrim remains critically ill in hospital.
SCOTLAND
Praise for work of 'snow heroes'
Volunteers who have helped others in Scotland's big freeze are hailed as "snow heroes" by the government.
  Van hits train at level crossing
A van crashes into the side of a passenger train at a level crossing in Caithness in the north of Scotland.
  Action demand over literacy plan
Education Secretary Mike Russell is urged to bring forward an immediate action plan to improve literacy levels.
POLITICS
Iris Robinson 'to go within week'
The wife of the NI First Minister is to stand down as an MP as pressure mounts on him to explain his involvement in her finances.
  PM pledge on cold snap gas supply
Gordon Brown makes pledges on gas and salt supplies, as National Grid issues a new "gas balancing" alert to adjust resources.
  Miliband in Pakistan terror talks
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has arrived in Pakistan for talks on Afghanistan and combating terrorism.
BUSINESS
Charity fuel aid plea for elderly
More financial help is needed for elderly people struggling in the current cold snap, says charity Age Concern and Help the Aged.
  GM winding down Saab operations
General Motors begins the process to close Swedish carmaker Saab, but says it is continuing efforts to find a buyer.
  Referendum due on Icesave pay-out
Icelandic MPs vote to hold a referendum on a controversial plan to repay foreign savers over the collapse of the Icesave bank.
ENTERTAINMENT
Lythgoe suggests US job for Ross
American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe, who was involved in Jonathan Ross's early career, says he plans to contact him about opportunities in the US.
  Cowell insists Idol will flourish
American Idol judge Simon Cowell says the hit reality TV show "will flourish" with or without him - as talks continue over his future.
  Hannah Montana 'to end in 2011'
TV's Hannah Montana, which launched the career of teenage pop star Miley Cyrus, is due to end after the current season.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Neanderthal 'make-up' discovered
Scientists claim to have the first evidence that Neanderthals wore "body paint" 50,000 years ago.
  Science body sued over job loss
The former director of the UK's Royal Institution (RI) is to sue for sexual discrimination after losing her job.
  Grey squirrels 'don't harm birds'
Grey squirrels have little impact on woodland bird species in England, a study by the British Trust for Ornithology shows.
TECHNOLOGY
3D TV to be 'saviour' of industry
TV manufacturers hammered by the recession pin their hopes on 3D tv as a way to boost sales
  Privacy threatened by online life
Online exhibitionists who share intimate photos and life stories affect the privacy of everyone, claims an academic.
  France considers Google tax plan
A report, commissioned by the French government, seeks ways to counteract digital dominance over content.
HEALTH
Urine test for dangerous snoring
A urine test that can differentiate between dangerous and safe snoring is possible, say researchers in Chicago.
  World first heart op for UK boy
A six-year-old boy has become the first person to have a heart valve widened using an MRI scan rather than X-ray imaging.
  Coloured lasers may curb epilepsy
Coloured lights could be used to find treatments for brain disorders like epilepsy, early findings suggest.
EDUCATION
Schools told 'open if possible'
England's education department has said schools should open "wherever reasonably practicable" despite severe weather.
  Snow may hit thousands of exams
Candidates unable to take GCSE and A-level exams next week will have to wait until June.
  Fewer schools hold 'excess' funds
The number of schools in England holding more money than they should has fallen below a third - but more are in deficit.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1991: Last ditch efforts to avoid Gulf War
The United Nations Secretary General is leaving shortly for Baghdad in a final diplomatic effort to avoid war against Iraq.
  1954: Comet jet crashes with 35 on board
Thirty-five people are missing, feared dead, after a BOAC Comet jet airliner crashes into the Mediterranean.
  1985: Gas blast kills eight in Putney
Eight people die and dozens are injured when an explosion destroys a block of exclusive flats in south-west London.
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