 | |
 | |
| Monday, 16 March, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
| |
 | |
 | | | | | | |
 |  | | | |||
| ||||||
| |
 | |
| |
| TOP STORIES | |
| |
 | Sharif joins Pakistan protesters Pakistan opposition leader Nawaz Sharif joins a march on Islamabad amid reports that a sacked top judge has been reinstated. |
| |
| Israeli police officers shot dead Two Israeli traffic policemen are killed in the first fatal shooting of Israelis in the West Bank in nearly a year. | |
| |
| Carbon-neutral goal for Maldives The Maldives leader says his country will be carbon-neutral within a decade by switching to renewable energy. | |
| |
| Madagascar president offers poll Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana offers to hold a referendum to resolve the country's political crisis. | |
| |
| Afghan attack kills US soldiers A roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan kills four US soldiers, Nato-led peacekeeping forces confirm. | |
| |
| |
| |
| AFRICA | |
| |
 | Madagascar president offers poll Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana offers to hold a referendum to resolve the country's political crisis. |
| |
| EU peacekeeping handover in Chad European peacekeepers in Chad hand over operations to a larger UN force at a ceremony in the eastern town of Abeche. | |
| |
| Ugandan army begins Congo pullout Uganda begins withdrawing soldiers sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo to pursue Lord's Resistance Army rebels. | |
| |
| |
| |
| AMERICAS | |
| |
 | Afghan attack kills US soldiers A roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan kills four US soldiers, Nato-led peacekeeping forces confirm. |
| |
| Cliff-hanger vote for El Salvador Former Marxist rebels put up their strongest electoral challenge in 20 years as El Salvador elects a new president. | |
| |
| Ugly scenes at TV model audition Open auditions for America's Next Top Model in New York descend into chaos, leaving six people injured. | |
| |
| |
| |
| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
| |
 | Tourists die in Yemen explosion Four South Korean tourists visiting Yemen die in an explosion while posing for photographs at an historic fortress. |
| |
| Australia oil coast 'half clear' Half of the beaches affected by an oil spill along the coast of north-east Australia have been cleared, say officials. | |
| |
| Japan ships join piracy patrols Two Japanese warships set sail for the seas off Somalia to join an anti-piracy international mission. | |
| |
| |
| |
| EUROPE | |
| |
 | G20 summit 'critical for economy' The G20 summit in London is critical if the world wishes to avoid the turbulence seen in the 1930s, the government warns. |
| |
| Number of Irish dissidents 'tiny' Police say the number of republican dissidents trying to wreck the Northern Ireland peace process is about 300. | |
| |
| Russian football fans arrested Police in Moscow arrest nearly 700 football fans after violence at a match at the start of the country's Premier League. | |
| |
| |
| |
| MIDDLE EAST | |
| |
 | Israeli police officers shot dead Two Israeli traffic policemen are killed in the first fatal shooting of Israelis in the West Bank in nearly a year. |
| |
| Tourists die in Yemen explosion Four South Korean tourists visiting Yemen die in an explosion while posing for photographs at an historic fortress. | |
| |
| Iraqi footballer shot dead by fan A spectator shoots dead an Iraqi footballer, as he is about to score an equalising goal in the last minute of a match. | |
| |
| |
| |
| SOUTH ASIA | |
| |
| Sharif joins Pakistan protesters Pakistan opposition leader Nawaz Sharif joins a march on Islamabad amid reports that a sacked top judge has been reinstated. |
| |
| Afghan attack kills US soldiers A roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan kills four US soldiers, Nato-led peacekeeping forces confirm. | |
| |
| Carbon-neutral goal for Maldives The Maldives leader says his country will be carbon-neutral within a decade by switching to renewable energy. | |
| |
| |
| |
| UK NEWS | |
| |
 | Two soldiers die in Afghan blast Two British soldiers have been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. |
| |
| Plans for minimum alcohol price Proposals to set a minimum price for alcohol have been drawn up by England's chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson. | |
| |
| Nine still questioned on murders Nine people are still being questioned in connection with the dissident republican violence in Northern Ireland last week. | |
| |
| |
| |
| UK EDUCATION | |
| |
 | Graduates 'question City morals' Disillusion with the world of finance is encouraging youngsters, who would have once chosen a career in finance, to consider teaching, a head teachers' leader says. |
| |
| Warning over narcissistic pupils An expert warns the expectation placed on teachers and parents to boost pupils' self-esteem is breeding narcissistic children. | |
| |
| Heads reject grades for schools Head teachers reject the idea of schools in England being given an overall grade under a new system of report cards. | |
| |
| |
| |
| ENGLAND | |
| |
 | Teenager dies from gunshot wound An 18-year-old teenager is shot dead in north London. |
| |
| Police treat stab death as murder Detectives investigating the stabbing of a youth in Nottingham say they are treating the incident as murder. | |
| |
| Review of Baby P's death leaked A leaked report into the death of Baby P suggests there were further missed opportunities to save him from abuse. | |
| |
| |
| |
| BUSINESS | |
| |
| G20 summit 'critical for economy' The G20 summit in London is critical if the world wishes to avoid the turbulence seen in the 1930s, the government warns. |
| |
| Opec keeps oil output unchanged Oil ministers from the 12 Opec countries meeting in Vienna have decided to keep oil production at current levels. | |
| |
| AIG to cut future bonus payments Troubled US insurance giant AIG agrees to demands from the Obama administration to reduce future bonus payments. | |
| |
| |
| |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |
| |
 | Ugly scenes at TV model audition Open auditions for America's Next Top Model in New York descend into chaos, leaving six people injured. |
| |
| Steve Martin backing banned play Actor Steve Martin steps in to save a school production of his play that was banned for its adult content. | |
| |
| Warrant issued for Lohan's arrest An arrest warrant is issued for actress Lindsay Lohan, according to a statement released by Beverly Hills police. | |
| |
| |
| |
| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
| |
 | 'Supermodel' satellite set to fly After a three-year delay, Goce - described as the most beautiful satellite ever built - is to be launched. |
| |
| Carbon-neutral goal for Maldives The Maldives leader says his country will be carbon-neutral within a decade by switching to renewable energy. | |
| |
| Junk alert for space station crew The crew of the International Space Station are forced to shelter in the Soyuz capsule after a close call with space debris. | |
| |
| |
| |
| TECHNOLOGY | |
| |
 | Second generation Surface coming A second generation of Microsoft's Surface computing device is two to three years away, the South by SouthWest Festival hears. |
| |
| Social networks 'are new e-mail' Status updates on sites such as Facebook are a new form of communication, the South by SouthWest Festival hears. | |
| |
| Riding the recession the HP way As Hewlett Packard's R&D arm looks back on its first year under reorganisation, it finds benefits in coping with the recession. | |
| |
| |
| |
| HEALTH | |
| |
 | Oxygen therapy benefit in autism Oxygen treatment in a decompression chamber may help children with autism, US researchers say. |
| |
| Baby bottle chemical is removed Six makers of babies' bottles in the US are to remove a chemical from their products, amid growing concern over its possible effects. | |
| |
| A step closer to reading the mind Scientists say for the first time they have understood someone's thoughts by looking at what their brain is doing. | |
| |||
 | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| 1990: Observer journalist executed in Iraq Iraqi authorities execute The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Baghdad bringing strong condemnation from Britain. | |||
| |||
| 1976: Tube driver shot dead The driver of a London Underground train is shot dead as he chases a gunman after a bomb exploded on his train. | |||
| |||
| 1981: Pakistani jet hostages released The passengers and crew of a Pakistan Airways plane held hostage for nearly two weeks have been released in Syria. | |||
| |||
| |
| |
| |
| TOP STORIES | |
| |
 | England 34-10 France England stun France with some magnificent attacking rugby in a five-try rout at Twickenham. |
| |
| Sarwan condemns England to defeat Ramnaresh Sarwan hits a stylish 59 as West Indies beat England by six wickets in the Twenty20 international. | |
| |
| Celtic 2-0 Rangers Celtic beat holders Rangers with two extra-time goals in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. | |
| |
| Chelsea 1-0 Man City Chelsea keep in touch with title rivals Manchester United and Liverpool with a comfortable win over Manchester City. | |
| |
| Gritty Mickelson ekes out WGC win American Phil Mickelson overcomes a bout of dehydration and heat exhaustion to win the WGC-CA Championship in Florida. | |
| |
| |
| |
| FOOTBALL | |
| |
 | Chelsea 1-0 Man City Chelsea keep in touch with title rivals Manchester United and Liverpool with a comfortable win over Manchester City. |
| |
| Celtic 2-0 Rangers Celtic beat holders Rangers with two extra-time goals in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. | |
| |
| Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham Goals at the start of each half help Tottenham to victory at Aston Villa. | |
| |
| |
| |
| CRICKET | |
| |
 | Sarwan condemns England to defeat Ramnaresh Sarwan hits a stylish 59 as West Indies beat England by six wickets in the Twenty20 international. |
| |
| England must be smarter - Strauss Andrew Strauss makes no excuses after a six-wicket defeat to the West Indies in the Trinidad Twenty20 international. | |
| |
| West Indies v England Twenty20 as it happened The West Indies cruise to a six-wicket victory over England in the one-off Twenty20 international in Trinidad. | |
| |
| |
| |
| TENNIS | |
| |
 | Djokovic brushes aside Arguello Defending champion Novak Djokovic advances into the third round at Indian Wells following a straight-sets victory over Argentine Martin Vassallo Arguello. |
| |
| Federer and Murray return to form Roger Federer and Andy Murray return from injury and illness with wins at Indian Wells. | |
| |
| Murray stoic despite doubles loss Jamie Murray remains upbeat despite losing his second-round doubles match with Simon Aspelin at the BNP Paribas Open in California. | |
| |
| |
| |
| MOTORSPORT | |
| |
 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
| |
| Brawn GP maintain impressive form Brawn GP driver Rubens Barrichello sets the fastest time during the final pre-season testing in Jerez. | |
| |
| We are not competitive - McLaren Lewis Hamilton's McLaren team admit they cannot match the pace of their Formula One rivals with just 16 days left to go until the first race of 2009. | |
| OPTIONS AND HELP | ||
| You are subscribed from the e-mail address: me.puneet.india@gmail.com Change To change your e-mail address, the content or format of your daily e-mail, visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email Unsubscribe To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email Other e-mails To see the full range of e-mails available visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email | ||
| ||
| Help If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/wa/help Feedback Please send feedback to: mailto:dailyemail@bbc.co.uk | ||
| ||
| Copyright BBC 2004 | ||
No comments:
Post a Comment