Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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Tuesday, 13 October, 2009, 8:00 GMT 13:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi
TOP STORIES
Cameron warns MPs: Pay up or quit
David Cameron says that if MPs are asked to pay back expenses and do not do so, they will not be able to stand as Tory candidates.
  Clinton to press Russia on Iran
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to urge Russian leaders to back a tougher stance on Iran's nuclear programme.
  'Naked' scanner in airport trial
A human X-ray machine which could become a routine part of pre-flight security starts a trial at Manchester Airport.
  Man arrested under Terrorism Act
A 37-year-old man is arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 by police from Lancashire Constabulary and the North West Counter Terrorism Unit.
  Woman accused of child sex abuse
A Hampshire woman is charged with child sex offences, following inquiries linked to child abuse at a Plymouth nursery.
WORLD
Clinton to press Russia on Iran
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to urge Russian leaders to back a tougher stance on Iran's nuclear programme.
  Al-Qaeda 'faces funding crisis'
Al-Qaeda is in its worst financial state for many years while the Taliban's funding is flourishing, says the US Treasury.
  Mother can pass on cancer in womb
Scientists have proved that it is possible for a mother's cancer cells to be passed to her unborn child.
EUROPE
Clinton to press Russia on Iran
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to urge Russian leaders to back a tougher stance on Iran's nuclear programme.
  Russia and China sign trade deals
China and Russia sign trade deals worth $3.5bn during the second day of a visit to Beijing by Russian PM Vladimir Putin.
  Pirates urge Spain to free pair
Somali pirates holding a Spanish fishing vessel and 36 crew call on Spain to release two Somali men due to be charged with piracy.
MIDDLE EAST
Clinton to press Russia on Iran
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to urge Russian leaders to back a tougher stance on Iran's nuclear programme.
  Al-Qaeda 'faces funding crisis'
Al-Qaeda is in its worst financial state for many years while the Taliban's funding is flourishing, says the US Treasury.
  Iranians demand loan of treasure
Iran is threatening to cease cultural co-operation with the British Museum if an ancient artefact is not loaned to the country.
SOUTH ASIA
Key India state elections begin
Polls open in three Indian states in the first major test for the country's political parties after the general elections in April.
  Al-Qaeda 'faces funding crisis'
Al-Qaeda is in its worst financial state for many years while the Taliban's funding is flourishing, says the US Treasury.
  Australia PM seeks migrant help
Australia's prime minister calls on Indonesian help to prevent a boat of Sri Lankan suspected asylum seekers reaching its waters.
UK
Cameron warns MPs: Pay up or quit
David Cameron says that if MPs are asked to pay back expenses and do not do so, they will not be able to stand as Tory candidates.
  Johnson to get tough over Asbos
Anyone who breaches an anti-social behaviour order should be prosecuted, the home secretary is to say in new guidelines.
  Woman accused of child sex abuse
A Hampshire woman is charged with child sex offences, following inquiries linked to child abuse at a Plymouth nursery.
ENTERTAINMENT
Boyzone death 'tragic accident'
The family of Boyzone star Stephen Gately say his sudden death in Majorca at the age of 33 was a "tragic accident".
  Orlando Bloom named UN ambassador
The Lord of the Rings actor Orlando Bloom becomes a goodwill ambassador for the UN children's organisation Unicef.
  Soaps asked to offer net stories
Soap operas could contain storylines about the internet to get people to go online, Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox says.
SCIENCE/NATURE
'Veggie' spider shuns meat diet
A spider that has an almost exclusively vegetarian diet is described by scientists.
  'Big step' needed on UK landfill
The UK's environment Secretary Hilary Benn tells the BBC a radical rethink is needed on how we dispose of waste.
  Scientist on French terror charge
French magistrates file preliminary charges against a particle physicist accused of links to al-Qaeda.
TECHNOLOGY
Soaps asked to offer net stories
Soap operas could contain storylines about the internet to get people to go online, Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox says.
  Phone sales hit by Sidekick loss
The data loss resulting from a technical glitch affecting Sidekick mobile phones hurts the future of cloud computing, say analysts.
  Apple director quits Google board
Google announces the resignation of one of its directors, Arthur Levinson, who is also on the board of computer maker Apple.
HEALTH
Mother can pass on cancer in womb
Scientists have proved that it is possible for a mother's cancer cells to be passed to her unborn child.
  NHS 'failing to support carers'
The NHS in England is failing to invest in badly needed services for carers, campaigners say.
  Memory not first Alzheimer's sign
A failing memory may not be the first mental problem to signal the onset of Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.
EDUCATION
Childcare swaps 'outside rules'
Childcare regulations should not apply to arrangements between friends, says Children's Secretary Ed Balls.
  Student loan firm explains delays
Student Loans Company boss promises an internal inquiry into processing problems for grants and loans.
  Fine as art pupil loses fingers
A school is fined after a 16-year-old pupil was left badly disfigured while trying to make a plaster of Paris cast of her hands.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1976: Bolivian plane crashes in Santa Cruz
Dozens die on the ground when a Boeing 707 crashes into a busy city street in the west of Bolivia.
  1994: Loyalists announce a ceasefire
Three main loyalist paramilitary groups announce a ceasefire in Northern Ireland following the IRA announcement seven weeks ago.
  1992: Thousands of miners to lose their jobs
The government announces plans to close one third of Britain's deep coal mines, putting 31,000 miners out of work.
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