Thursday, 29 October, 2009, 8:00 GMT 13:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi | |
TOP STORIES | |
Fresh mail strikes get under way Three days of nationwide postal strikes have begun, with 43,700 members of the Communication Workers Union taking action. | |
Peers to face expenses clampdown Peers are to have their expenses cut as part of planned reforms to parliament's system of allowances, the BBC learns. | |
Cannabis evidence 'was distorted' The row over the reclassification of cannabis re-opens as the government's chief drug adviser accuses ministers of "distorting" the evidence. | |
Ransom alert over 'hijacked' pair Relatives of a couple feared kidnapped by Somali pirates off the African coast are warned they have little choice but to pay a ransom for their safe return. | |
EU leaders brace for tough summit Tough talks on climate change, the Lisbon treaty and the EU presidency are set to dominate a leaders' summit in Brussels. |
WORLD | |
EU leaders brace for tough summit Tough talks on climate change, the Lisbon treaty and the EU presidency are set to dominate a leaders' summit in Brussels. | |
Iran worker 'jailing' angers UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband urges Iran to overturn a four-year jail sentence reportedly given to a British embassy employee. | |
Tuna ban 'justified' by science Banning trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, scientists advising fisheries regulators suggest. |
EUROPE | |
EU leaders brace for tough summit Tough talks on climate change, the Lisbon treaty and the EU presidency are set to dominate a leaders' summit in Brussels. | |
Swiss to tackle 'suicide tourism' The Swiss government lays out proposals to ban or severely restrict assisted suicide as part of plans to combat "suicide tourism". | |
Germany's Merkel begins new term Germany's new coalition government is sworn in as Chancellor Angela Merkel is formally re-elected by MPs. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
Iran worker 'jailing' angers UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband urges Iran to overturn a four-year jail sentence reportedly given to a British embassy employee. | |
Iran nuclear sanctions 'unlikely' Further sanctions against Iran over its nuclear plans are unlikely in the near future, Russia's top foreign policy aide says. | |
Hamas in Gaza elections warning The Islamist movement Hamas tells Palestinians in the Gaza Strip not to take part in elections called by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
Pakistan car bomb toll passes 100 The death toll from the Peshawar car bomb passes 100, a day after the blast, as Hillary Clinton continues her visit to Pakistan. | |
Two 'militants' killed in Kashmir At least two militants die in a gun battle with security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir, an army spokesman says. | |
UN chief condemns Kabul killings UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon denounces as "shocking and shameless" a Taliban attack which killed five UN staff in Kabul. |
UK | |
Fresh mail strikes get under way Three days of nationwide postal strikes have begun, with 43,700 members of the Communication Workers Union taking action. | |
Peers to face expenses clampdown Peers are to have their expenses cut as part of planned reforms to parliament's system of allowances, the BBC learns. | |
Ransom alert over 'hijacked' pair Relatives of a couple feared kidnapped by Somali pirates off the African coast are warned they have little choice but to pay a ransom for their safe return. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Actress Windsor quits EastEnders Actress Barbara Windsor, who plays pub landlady Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, is to leave the show next year. | |
Fans hail Jackson concert movie Michael Jackson's concert documentary, This Is It, is warmly received by fans after its worldwide premiere. | |
'No consent' for Mandela auction A Hollywood actress did not have the consent of South Africa's Nelson Mandela to auction off a meeting with him, his office says. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Tuna ban 'justified' by science Banning trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, scientists advising fisheries regulators suggest. | |
Nasa rocket launches successfully The US space agency has launched the Ares I-X, a prototype rocket designed to replace the ageing shuttle. | |
Stellar blast is record-breaker Gamma ray burst is confirmed as the most distant cosmic event ever seen from Earth. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
DJ game aims to buck predictions The high-profile music mixing video game DJ Hero launches in the UK on Thursday amidst poor sales forecasts. | |
Net pirates to be 'disconnected' The Business Secretary Peter Mandelson says UK will introduce a three strikes policy for persistent illegal file-sharers. | |
Call to harmonise mobile airwaves The EU urges its members to adopt a common frequency for mobile broadband to ensure 100% broadband coverage by 2013. |
HEALTH | |
NHS assaults 'not taken seriously' The NHS is accused by the union Unison of not doing enough to protect staff from physical assaults at work. | |
Post row 'will not halt flu jabs' GPs have promised not to let the postal strike beat attempts to get vulnerable patients vaccinated against swine flu. | |
Dieting 'keeps diabetes at bay' A period of careful eating and regular exercise can stave off diabetes for a decade, a study suggests. |
EDUCATION | |
Grants rise for 75,000 students A students' union welcomes a £30m increase in grants and support announced by the Scottish Education Secretary. | |
Nurseries fear for troubled young State-run nurseries say a shake-up of early years funding will force them to reduce provision for children from disadvantaged homes. | |
Diploma advert ruled 'misleading' The advertising standards watchdog says a government advert for the new diploma was misleading. |
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1999: Super-cyclone wreaks havoc in India A massive cyclone sweeps through the state of Orissa in eastern India, killing an unknown number of people and leaving thousands homeless. | |||
1998: Apartheid report accuses SA leaders The long-awaited report by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has accused leading figures from across the political spectrum of human rights violations. | |||
1975: Franco's 36-year reign ends General Franco's dictatorship is effectively ended with the announcement heir designate Prince Carlos will take over as provisional head of state. | |||
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