Saturday, October 3, 2009

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Saturday, 03 October, 2009, 8:00 GMT 13:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi
TOP STORIES
Tories launch care home guarantee
A scheme to prevent older people having to sell their houses to fund their care is unveiled by the Conservatives.
  Aid flows in to quake-hit Sumatra
Foreign aid and medical teams start to arrive in Indonesia's Padang as the search for people buried under buildings goes on.
  Irish await EU treaty vote result
Vote counting is to begin shortly in the Republic of Ireland's crucial second referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty.
  Fears over inner city dog fights
An increasing number of dogs are suffering horrific injuries in "ad hoc" fights in public parks, the RSPCA warns.
  Typhoon bears down on Philippines
Tens of thousands are evacuated ahead of Typhoon Parma, now heading for the northern tip of the storm-hit Philippines.
WORLD
Aid flows in to quake-hit Sumatra
Foreign aid and medical teams start to arrive in Indonesia's Padang as the search for people buried under buildings goes on.
  Typhoon bears down on Philippines
Tens of thousands are evacuated ahead of Typhoon Parma, now heading for the northern tip of the storm-hit Philippines.
  Irish await EU treaty vote result
Vote counting is to begin shortly in the Republic of Ireland's crucial second referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty.
EUROPE
Irish await EU treaty vote result
Vote counting is to begin shortly in the Republic of Ireland's crucial second referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty.
  Italy approves tax amnesty bill
The Italian parliament approves a controversial tax amnesty on undeclared funds held overseas that critics say rewards crime.
  Warsaw ghetto uprising head dies
The last surviving leader of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising against the Nazis, Marek Edelman, dies at the age of 90.
MIDDLE EAST
UN nuclear chief to visit Iran
IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei is expected in Iran to discuss inspectors' access to a recently revealed uranium plant.
  Tape shows Shalit 'safe and well'
The first video of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit since his capture in 2006 shows him looking healthy and urging a deal to free him.
  UN puts off action on Gaza report
The United Nations Human Rights Council says it has deferred its response to a report on the recent conflict in Gaza.
SOUTH ASIA
Pakistan in video beating probe
Pakistan's army orders an investigation into a video apparently showing soldiers beating Taliban suspects.
  Scores killed in India flooding
At least 125 people die after three days of torrential rain batters southern India causing heavy flooding, officials say.
  Uzbek rebel 'killed' in Pakistan
Pakistani intelligence officials say they believe a top Uzbek militant was killed in a US missile strike last month in north-west Pakistan.
UK
Tories launch care home guarantee
A scheme to prevent older people having to sell their houses to fund their care is unveiled by the Conservatives.
  Fears over inner city dog fights
An increasing number of dogs are suffering horrific injuries in "ad hoc" fights in public parks, the RSPCA warns.
  Gale warning for northern Britain
A severe weather warning is issued as winds of up to 70 mph are set to blow across parts of Scotland and northern England.
ENTERTAINMENT
Man denies Letterman 'blackmail'
A man pleads not guilty to trying to blackmail chat show host David Letterman over his relationships with female staff.
  Clarkson plays down dung dumping
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson plays down a recent climate change incident, calling the group of protestors "silly little girls".
  JLS react to Dappy 'miming' jibe
X Factor runners up JLS refuse to criticise N-Dubz frontman Dappy, who has hit out at the group accusing them of "miming" on stage.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Herschel scans hidden Milky Way
A remarkable view of our Galaxy in the early stages of creating stars is obtained by Europe's billion-euro Herschel Space Observatory.
  Making people move in slow motion
Scientists use electrodes to make people move in slow motion and to unravel how brain waves affect movement.
  Polar bear cub hitches a ride
A young cub is seen hitching a ride on its mother's back in the Arctic Ocean, a rarely sighted adaptive behaviour that may help it keep warm.
TECHNOLOGY
Sony shows off 3D TV technology
Electronics giant Sony unveils some of its latest 3D technology, which it hopes will spark a new wave of 3D viewing.
  Robot fish could prevent crashes
Robots that mimic shoals of fish could be used to develop systems to prevent car crashes, say Japanese engineers.
  Court order served over Twitter
The High Court gives permission for an injunction against an anonymous blogger to be served via social-networking site Twitter.
HEALTH
Tories launch care home guarantee
A scheme to prevent older people having to sell their houses to fund their care is unveiled by the Conservatives.
  Test 'spots blood disease danger'
UK experts claim to have found a way to predict which thalassaemia patients will develop heart failure.
  Feeding 'speeds surgery recovery'
Cancer patients recover faster from gastrointestinal surgery if given liquid food directly into the intestine, a study suggests.
EDUCATION
'Courses for jobs' incentive plan
The government is planning to use financial incentives to attract more young people to vocational courses.
  Guide dog age limit to be dropped
Guide Dogs for the Blind are dropping the age limit so that younger teenagers can be assisted.
  Independent school pupil increase
The numbers of pupils in the most prestigious private schools are increasing, despite the recession, suggests a survey.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1995: OJ Simpson verdict: 'Not guilty'
OJ Simpson is found not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman.
  1975: London's Spaghetti House siege ends
Three gunmen give themselves up to police after releasing six hostages from an Italian restaurant.
  1944: Poles surrender after Warsaw uprising
The Polish Prime Minister announces the uprising in the Polish capital has ended after 63 days of intense fighting.
DON'T MISS
Last Chance to See
Stephen Fry goes in search of the rare kakapo parrot and witnesses its "funniest ever" mating ritual.
Sunday 4 October, 2000 BST, BBC Two.

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