Thursday, January 14, 2010

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Friday, 15 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Haiti quake toll 'may be 50,000'
The Red Cross estimates 45,000-50,000 people have died in Haiti's devastating earthquake, as rescue efforts continue.
  900 jobs go as Bosch quits Wales
The car parts firm Bosch says it is to close its Vale of Glamorgan site in 2011, with the loss of all 900 jobs.
  Tory cuts 'to start immediately'
Shadow chancellor George Osborne says the Tories will start cutting public spending straight away, if they win the election.
  'Raise antibiotic dose' for obese
Doctors may have to start prescribing higher doses of antibiotics because of rising rates of obesity, say experts.
  Obama outlines $117bn bank levy
President Barack Obama unveils a plans for a $117bn fee to be levied on bailed-out banks, and criticises their bonuses.
WORLD
Haiti quake toll 'may be 50,000'
The Red Cross estimates 45,000-50,000 people have died in Haiti's devastating earthquake, as rescue efforts continue.
  US further tightens air security
The US is taking additional air security measures in the wake of last month's airliner bomb plot, a senior official says.
  'Doomsday Clock' moves back
The Doomsday Clock, a barometer of nuclear danger for 55 years, moves one minute further away from midnight.
AFRICA
Call for Guinean leader's return
Senior Guinean military officials call for injured coup leader Capt Moussa Dadis Camara to be returned to Guinea.
  Sudan hangs six over refugee riot
Sudanese authorities execute six men for their part in a deadly 2005 riot at a refugee camp in Khartoum.
  Nigeria delays leader court bids
Nigerian judges adjourn three cases aimed at clarifying who rules the country while President Yar'Adua is sick.
AMERICAS
Haiti quake toll 'may be 50,000'
The Red Cross estimates 45,000-50,000 people have died in Haiti's devastating earthquake, as rescue efforts continue.
  US further tightens air security
The US is taking additional air security measures in the wake of last month's airliner bomb plot, a senior official says.
  'Doomsday Clock' moves back
The Doomsday Clock, a barometer of nuclear danger for 55 years, moves one minute further away from midnight.
ASIA-PACIFIC
China responds to Google threat
China says foreign internet firms are welcome to do business "according to the law", in its first reaction to the Google row.
  Kazakhs announce plans for OSCE
Kazakhstan puts the emphasis on security and development, rather than democracy, as it takes over the OSCE.
  Man faces Hong Kong acid charge
Police in Hong Kong say they will charge a man over one of a series of acid attacks that has baffled investigators.
EUROPE
EU nominee tries to reassure City
The man set to oversee the EU's internal market, Michel Barnier, says Europe needs new financial rules - but they will not be dictated by France.
  Kazakhs announce plans for OSCE
Kazakhstan puts the emphasis on security and development, rather than democracy, as it takes over the OSCE.
  Inquest hears of fatal injection
An inquest into the deaths of two patients treated by an overseas locum doctor hears details of how he gave a fatal overdose to one.
MIDDLE EAST
Death sentences for Iraq bombers
A court in Baghdad sentences 11 Iraqis to death for their role in bombings that killed more than 100 people last August.
  Bomb near Israel convoy in Jordan
A bomb has gone off near a convoy of Israeli diplomats in Jordan, Israel's foreign ministry confirms.
  Israel 'cult leader' arrested
Israeli police arrest the leader of an alleged polygamist cult and accuse him of enslavement and sexual offences including rape.
SOUTH ASIA
Raid 'misses' top Taliban leader
The Pakistani Taliban deny their leader Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile attack near the Afghan border.
  Afghan suicide bombing kills 20
Twenty people are killed and 13 injured in a suicide bombing in a crowded market place in southern Afghanistan.
  Seven killed in India stampede
Seven Hindu pilgrims die in a stampede at a religious festival on the Ganges river in the Indian state of West Bengal.
UK
Thaw begins but flood fears rise
Temperatures across much of the UK climb above freezing to signal the start of a thaw but give rise to fears of flooding.
  900 jobs go as Bosch quits Wales
The car parts firm Bosch says it is to close its Vale of Glamorgan site in 2011, with the loss of all 900 jobs.
  UK team seeks survivors in Haiti
British rescue workers begin trying to find survivors among the devastation in earthquake-hit Haiti.
ENGLAND
Redknapp charged with tax evasion
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is charged with two counts of tax evasion, prosecutors say.
  Brothers murdered own grandfather
Two men who "showed no mercy" to their own grandfather as they tortured him for two years are jailed for life for his murder.
  World's 'oldest dog' put to sleep
The world's "oldest dog" is put to sleep after suffering stomach cancer, one month before his 21st birthday.
NORTHERN IRELAND
GAA team 'target of bomb attack'
A pipe bomb is found at an Antrim community centre where a GAA team was training, the town's mayor claims.
  Police revisit bomb attack scene
Police investigating the attempted murder of a police officer in County Antrim last week revisit the scene of the attack.
  Devolution talks set to continue
Talks at Stormont Castle between the DUP and Sinn Fein on the devolution of policing and justice will continue on Friday.
SCOTLAND
Rangers keeper denies sex claims
Rangers keeper Allan McGregor is to be interviewed by police over allegations of a sexual assault on a woman, the BBC understands.
  Call for class size 'flexibility'
Leading figures in Scottish education are calling for a change of direction in the Scottish government's policy of 18 to a class in early primary.
  Bird charity helps rare bug life
Wild bird conservationists are taking two rare insect species under their wing in an effort to increase their populations.
POLITICS
Tory cuts 'to start immediately'
Shadow chancellor George Osborne says the Tories will start cutting public spending straight away, if they win the election.
  Revenue 'missed 44 million calls'
HM Revenue and Customs failed to answer around 44 million phone calls last year, Whitehall's spending watchdog says.
  Rival drug advice panel launched
An independent group designed to give "politically neutral" information about the risks of drugs is being launched.
BUSINESS
Obama outlines $117bn bank levy
President Barack Obama unveils a plans for a $117bn fee to be levied on bailed-out banks, and criticises their bonuses.
  Council pension deficit 'doubles'
The pension deficit for local councils in England and Wales could hit £60bn this year, Liberal Democrats say.
  900 jobs go as Bosch quits Wales
The car parts firm Bosch says it is to close its Vale of Glamorgan site in 2011, with the loss of all 900 jobs.
ENTERTAINMENT
Singer Pendergrass dies aged 59
Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass dies at the age of 59 following "a difficult recovery" from colon cancer surgery, his son tells the AP news agency.
  US media pans Beckham Idol slot
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is criticised by US media outlets for her guest slot on the judging panel of American Idol.
  Dexter star Hall battles cancer
Golden Globe-nominated Dexter star Michael C. Hall announces he has been battling cancer and is in remission from the disease.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Anti-malaria plant genes mapped
The global supply of a key anti-malaria drug is set to be boosted by a study of its genes, scientists say.
  'Doomsday Clock' moves back
The Doomsday Clock, a barometer of nuclear danger for 55 years, moves one minute further away from midnight.
  'Keep space station until 2020'
Esa boss Jean-Jacques Dordain wants a decision in 2010 on an extension of the life of the International Space Station.
TECHNOLOGY
China attack on Google 'routine'
Sophisticated cyber attacks on companies and individuals in China happen every day, security experts tell the BBC.
  'Keep space station until 2020'
Esa boss Jean-Jacques Dordain wants a decision in 2010 on an extension of the life of the International Space Station.
  Schools must embrace technology
An education professional warns that "switched off devices equal switched off children" at the BETT education fair.
HEALTH
'Raise antibiotic dose' for obese
Doctors may have to start prescribing higher doses of antibiotics because of rising rates of obesity, say experts.
  Cancer cell flaws may hit studies
Dozens of cancer studies may be thrown into doubt because researchers used the wrong type of cancer cells.
  Poor 'missing out on cancer care'
Cancer patients from poor areas are more likely to be diagnosed late and go to hospital as an emergency, a study suggests.
EDUCATION
Private schools 'in exams switch'
Private schools are turning from modular A-levels towards all papers being taken after two years, a survey suggests.
  University applications 'surging'
There is set to be a huge surge in applications for university places this year - with year-on-year increases of up to 38% reported.
  Twilight boosts children's books
Vampire tales have boosted the sale of children's books and there has also been a sharp rise in picture book sales.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1973: Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam
President Nixon orders a halt to American bombing in North Vietnam - following peace talks in Paris.
  1953: East German purge begins
The East German authorities begin a purge of senior officials, accused of plotting against the state and spying for imperialistic powers.
  1987: Officer cleared in Groce shooting case
A police officer who mistakenly shot and paralysed an innocent woman is cleared of all criminal charges.
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