Friday, February 12, 2010

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Saturday, 13 February, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London
TOP STORIES
Major Afghan offensive launched
More than 15,000 US, British and Afghan troops launch the biggest military push in Afghanistan since toppling the Taliban in 2001.
  Haiti marks earthquake a month on
Thousands of Haitians pray at the exact time the devastating earthquake struck their country on 12 January.
  UK winner of £56m on EuroMillions
A UK ticket-holder wins Britain's biggest lottery prize of all time, scooping a £56m jackpot in Friday's EuroMillions game.
  Call for working week of 21 hours
The working week should be cut to 21 hours to help boost the economy and improve standards in society, a think tank says.
  MoD names latest Helmand casualty
A UK soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on Thursday is named as L/Cpl Darren Hicks from the Coldstream Guards.
WORLD
Major Afghan offensive launched
More than 15,000 US, British and Afghan troops launch the biggest military push in Afghanistan since toppling the Taliban in 2001.
  Haiti marks earthquake a month on
Thousands of Haitians pray at the exact time the devastating earthquake struck their country on 12 January.
  Live - Winter Olympics opening ceremony
The opening ceremony for the 21st Winter Olympics is under way in Vancouver, Canada, hours after the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili in a training crash.
AFRICA
'Thousands flee' Somalia fighting
Thousands of people have fled Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, in the past two days, the UN refugee agency says.
  Police arrest five 'gay' Kenyans
Police in Kenya arrest five men accused of planning a "gay wedding" - a day after another union was halted.
  Poll call over Zimbabwe impasse
Fresh elections may be needed in Zimbabwe after political leaders fail to end their deadlock, the MDC says.
AMERICAS
Major Afghan offensive launched
More than 15,000 US, British and Afghan troops launch the biggest military push in Afghanistan since toppling the Taliban in 2001.
  Haiti marks earthquake a month on
Thousands of Haitians pray at the exact time the devastating earthquake struck their country on 12 January.
  Olympics set to start under cloud
The 2010 Winter Olympics will begin under a serious cloud after the death of a Georgian luger in training ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.
ASIA-PACIFIC
'Airport activist' home in China
A Chinese dissident who lived at Tokyo's Narita airport for three months after China stopped him returning home is allowed back into the country.
  China decries US-Dalai Lama plans
China urges the US to reconsider its "wrong decision", as the White House confirms President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama.
  Japan anger over whaling 'attack'
Japanese reacts angrily after a Sea Shepherd rancid butter attack on a whaling ship in the Antarctic.
EUROPE
Greece calls EU rescue plan timid
Greek PM George Papandreou criticises the European Union's response to Greece's financial crisis as timid and too slow.
  Ingushetia shoot-out 'kills 20'
At least 20 insurgents die in an operation by Russian security forces in the restive republic of Ingushetia, officials say.
  Olympic luger dies after crashing
Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili dies after a high-speed crash, casting a shadow over the opening of the Winter Olympics, but the team will continue to compete.
MIDDLE EAST
Iraq election campaign under way
Campaigning for next month's elections in Iraq is under way amid a continuing row over the ban on scores of candidates.
  Eight arrests over Red Cap deaths
There is enough evidence for eight Iraqi suspects to face trial over the 2003 killing of six British soldiers, a judge indicates.
  US-Iraqi raid on Iranian group
The US and Iraqi military say its forces attacked suspected members of an Iranian-backed militant group in southern Maysan province.
SOUTH ASIA
Major Afghan offensive launched
More than 15,000 US, British and Afghan troops launch the biggest military push in Afghanistan since toppling the Taliban in 2001.
  Khan movie hits Mumbai amid row
A new film featuring Shah Rukh Khan opens in Mumbai amid tight security after protests by hardline Hindus.
  India-Pakistan talks 'date set'
Key Indian and Pakistan envoys will meet in Delhi on 25 February for peace talks stalled since the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan says.
UK
Major Afghan offensive launched
More than 15,000 US, British and Afghan troops launch the biggest military push in Afghanistan since toppling the Taliban in 2001.
  UK winner of £56m on EuroMillions
A UK ticket-holder wins Britain's biggest lottery prize of all time, scooping a £56m jackpot in Friday's EuroMillions game.
  Call for working week of 21 hours
The working week should be cut to 21 hours to help boost the economy and improve standards in society, a think tank says.
ENGLAND
Pc passed secrets to drug dealer
A police officer is convicted of passing confidential information to his wife's drug dealer in return for free drugs and money.
  Rooney defends agent over dispute
Wayne Rooney tells a packed courtroom that his agent had helped make him a "very wealthy young man".
  Prince 'hit policeman with car'
Police investigate an incident in which Prince Andrew allegedly struck a policeman while driving into Buckingham Palace.
NORTHERN IRELAND
UVF pair admit 13 years of crime
Two UVF brothers who have admitted involvement in the murder of Tommy English confess to crimes spanning 13 years.
  Paisley hits out at 'trick talk'
Former DUP leader Ian Paisley hits out at "talk of clever tricks and cunning plans" over the Hillsborough deal.
  Three charged over drugs seizures
Three men have been charged with drug offences following searches in Londonderry, the police say.
SCOTLAND
Abuse accused allowed to return
A teenager accused of sexually assaulting his four-year-old neighbour in a village is allowed to move back to the same street.
  Cameron enters Sturgeon fraud row
David Cameron says Scotland's deputy first minister must answer questions over a letter she wrote on behalf of a fraudster.
  Poetry lights up Valentine's Day
A line of romantic poetry is to be projected on to the rock beneath Edinburgh Castle to celebrate Valentine's Day.
POLITICS
Lib Dem health spokeswoman sacked
Leader Nick Clegg dismisses Baroness Tonge over comments she made about alleged organ trafficking by Israeli troops in Haiti.
  Mandelson in university dispute
Lord Mandelson is pushed into a dispute over university job cuts because of his titular role as Lord President of the Privy Council.
  MI5 Binyam claim 'ludicrous lies'
Home Secretary Alan Johnson attacks media coverage of the Binyam Mohamed case, saying "ludicrous lies" are being told about MI5.
BUSINESS
Toyota recalls 8,000 US vehicles
Toyota is to recall 8,000 Tacoma pick-up trucks in the US due to concerns about front drive shafts.
  Call for working week of 21 hours
The working week should be cut to 21 hours to help boost the economy and improve standards in society, a think tank says.
  Pubs win court battle over music
Pubs, restaurants and hotels could share £20m in refunds after winning a court battle over charges for recorded music.
ENTERTAINMENT
Muse to headline Glastonbury 2010
Muse and Stevie Wonder will join U2 as headliners at this year's Glastonbury Festival.
  Injured Robbie out of dance final
So You Think You Can Dance finalist Robbie White is forced to pull out after dislocating his shoulder.
  Malawians move for Madonna school
Some 200 villagers in Malawi end their protests and agree to leave their land for a school being built by pop star Madonna.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Tiger's ancient ancestry revealed
As the Chinese Year of the Tiger begins, scientists say the world's biggest cat may be more ancient and unique than we thought.
  Do speedy elephants walk or run?
Scientists answer the weighty question of whether fast-moving elephants walk or run.
  Climate data 'not well organised'
Phil Jones, the professor behind Climategate affair, has admitted some of his decades-old weather data was not well enough organised.
TECHNOLOGY
Pirate boss to make the web pay
One of the founders of the Pirate Bay site is planning to help websites make money from their content.
  Net attack hits Australian sites
A hacktivist group plans to keep up with attacks aimed at Australian government websites
  Iceland to be 'journalism haven'
Icelandic MPs and whistle-blowing website Wikileaks propose to turn Iceland into a 'journalism haven'.
HEALTH
Obesity 'set' before age of two
The "tipping point" that sets children on the way to a lifetime of obesity often occurs before the age of two, say US researchers.
  Clue over autism 'hug avoidance'
Delays at crucial points during the development of the brain in the womb may explain why people with a condition linked to autism do not like hugs.
  NHS 'cannot afford private role'
Doctors are stepping up their campaign against NHS commercialisation, warning the service cannot afford to keep handing funds to the private sector.
EDUCATION
Mandelson in university dispute
Lord Mandelson is pushed into a dispute over university job cuts because of his titular role as Lord President of the Privy Council.
  Teachers complain of 'e-spying'
Teaching unions are complaining that e-safety software is being used against their members.
  Recession 'hits private school'
A small prep school says it is the latest independent institution to be hit by the recession.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1991: US bombers strike civilians in Baghdad
Hundreds of Iraqi civilians are killed and wounded in Baghdad by American bombers.
  1961: Ex-Congo PM declared dead
Officials in the Congolese province of Katanga declare former Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba dead.
  2001: Landmark Aids case begins in Scotland
A man goes on trial in Glasgow for knowingly infecting a woman with the HIV virus in a case believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland.

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