Tuesday, 09 March, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
'Insurance for all' plan for dogs Every dog owner in the UK would have to take out insurance under government proposals to crack down on dangerous breeds. | |
Bush asks Tories to save NI deal Ex-US President George W Bush asks David Cameron to try to get the UUP to back devolution of justice and policing. | |
Ex-judge backs Venables anonymity Jon Venables could be murdered by vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who originally granted his anonymity warns. | |
Cameron rebuts Ashcroft criticism David Cameron rejects claims he has mishandled the Lord Ashcroft tax row, saying he had clearly acted to settle the matter. | |
Life term for Facebook murderer A convicted sex offender is sentenced to life imprisonment for the kidnap, rape and murder of a County Durham teenager he met on the internet. |
WORLD | |
US denies W Bank building breach The US says Israel's authorisation of new building in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank does not violate a moratorium. | |
'Hundreds dead' in Nigeria attack Several hundred people are now reported to have been killed in an ethnic clash near the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say. | |
US eases sanctions for freer web The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. |
AFRICA | |
'Hundreds dead' in Nigeria attack Several hundred people are now reported to have been killed in an ethnic clash near the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say. | |
Uganda to 'move half a million' People living in Uganda's mountainous areas are at risk from mudslides and must be relocated, the government says. | |
US eases sanctions for freer web The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. |
AMERICAS | |
US eases sanctions for freer web The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. | |
Obama continues healthcare attack US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform. | |
Cuba lashes out at hunger striker Cuba criticises the actions of a dissident journalist, on hunger strike for 12 days in protest at the death of a political prisoner. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
Toyota rejects electronics fears Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars. | |
Burma passes key election laws Burma's military rulers pass five key election laws, paving the way for polls expected to be held later this year. | |
Oscar win for dolphin hunt film A film about the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan, wins the best documentary Oscar - angering the town's mayor. |
EUROPE | |
Strong quake hits eastern Turkey A strong earthquake of 6.0 magnitude has struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people, officials say. | |
Vatican accused over German abuse A German minister criticises the Vatican for a "wall of silence" over recently emerged sexual abuse allegations. | |
UUP to vote against justice deal The Ulster Unionist executive endorses the party's decision to vote against the devolution of policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
US denies W Bank building breach The US says Israel's authorisation of new building in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank does not violate a moratorium. | |
Iraq election voter turnout '62%' The voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62%, officials say, despite attacks that killed 38 people. | |
Iranian poet handed 'travel ban' Iran's most celebrated female poet is banned from travelling out of the country by the government. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Thirteen killed in Pakistan blast At least 13 people are killed and 60 injured in a suicide attack on an anti-terrorist unit in Lahore in Pakistan, police say. | |
India women's bill sparks uproar Protests by Indian MPs delay voting on a landmark bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women. | |
India's Essar 'planning UK float' Indian conglomerate Essar Group is reported to be planning to float on the London Stock Exchange, a move that could raise up to $3bn. |
UK | |
'Insurance for all' plan for dogs Every dog owner in the UK would have to take out insurance under government proposals to crack down on dangerous breeds. | |
Bush asks Tories to save NI deal Ex-US President George W Bush asks David Cameron to try to get the UUP to back devolution of justice and policing. | |
Superweed predator to be released A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England. |
ENGLAND | |
Ex-judge backs Venables anonymity Jon Venables could be murdered by vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who originally granted his anonymity warns. | |
Life term for Facebook murderer A convicted sex offender is sentenced to life imprisonment for the kidnap, rape and murder of a County Durham teenager he met on the internet. | |
Husband is charged over car blast The husband of a woman injured in a car explosion in Kent is charged with two counts of attempted murder. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
Bush asks Tories to save NI deal Ex-US President George W Bush asks David Cameron to try to get the UUP to back devolution of justice and policing. | |
Four men arrested in crime probe Detectives from the Serious Crime branch have arrested four men in connection with serious crime in north Belfast. | |
Men hurt in baseball bat attack Two men are assaulted by a gang armed with baseball bats at a house in south Belfast, according to police. |
SCOTLAND | |
Housing market confidence 'grows' The housing market in Scotland saw a rise in confidence last month, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. | |
Row over plans for new curriculum A row breaks out between teachers over the new curriculum which is planned for schools in Scotland. | |
Holyrood business hit by strike All Holyrood business is suspended on Tuesday as public sector workers enter the second day of a 48-hour strike. |
POLITICS | |
Bush asks Tories to save NI deal Ex-US President George W Bush asks David Cameron to try to get the UUP to back devolution of justice and policing. | |
Cameron rebuts Ashcroft criticism David Cameron rejects claims he has mishandled the Lord Ashcroft tax row, saying he had clearly acted to settle the matter. | |
Lords in science investment call Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science. |
BUSINESS | |
House price rises 'to ease off' Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said. | |
Deal agreed in Royal Mail dispute A deal is reached in the long-running dispute at Royal Mail over modernising the postal service which led to strikes last year. | |
Retail sales rebound in February Retail sales bounced back in February after a tough January on the High Street, the latest figures show. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Oscar triumph for The Hurt Locker Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards. | |
US rapper jailed over gun on bus Rapper Lil Wayne is sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a gun, discovered on his tour bus in 2007. | |
Doctor Who goes on tour of the UK The new Doctor Who will be introduced to fans across the UK later this month as a tour gets underway showcasing the first episode of the upcoming series. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Superweed predator to be released A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England. | |
Lords in science investment call Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science. | |
Tory review urges science boost A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
US eases sanctions for freer web The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. | |
Internet access 'a human right' Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests. | |
Weak questions put e-mail at risk Security checks on websites need to be replaced by more complex tests to establish a person's identity, say researchers. |
HEALTH | |
Illegal cord blood sample warning Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood. | |
'London bomb stress' recognised Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder. | |
Patients 'get care in cupboards' Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests. |
EDUCATION | |
Call to scrap 50% student target Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters. | |
Tory review urges science boost A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science. | |
Warning on 'corner shop' schools Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 "corner shop" schools. |
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1967: Stalin's daughter defects to the West Svetlana Stalin, daughter of the Soviet dictator, requests asylum at the United States Embassy in India. | |||
1973: Northern Ireland votes for union The people of Northern Ireland vote overwhelmingly to remain within the United Kingdom. | |||
1956: Britain deports Cyprus Archbishop The British authorities order the deportation of the Greek Cypriot leader, Archbishop Makarios, in the hope of restoring law and order to the island. | |||
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