 | |
 | |
| Thursday, 26 March, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
| |
 | |
 | | | | | | |
 |  | | | |||
| ||||||
| |
 | |
| |
| TOP STORIES | |
| |
 | Clinton admits US blame on drugs Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says huge demand for illegal drugs in the US is partly to blame for gang violence in Mexico. |
| |
| G20 must act on economy - Brown UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown urges G20 leaders at next week's summit to take action to reform the world's banking system. | |
| |
| Stealth jet crashes in US desert A state-of-the-art US air force F-22 fighter crashes during tests near a base in the desert of south California. | |
| |
| Iraq inquiry set up 'after July' David Miliband tells MPs an Iraq war inquiry will be held as "soon as practically possible" after most UK troops leave in July. | |
| |
| Ex-Taiwan PM prepares for trial Taiwanese former Prime Minister Chen Shui-bian goes on trial on corruption charges, which he says are politically motivated. | |
| |
| |
| |
| AFRICA | |
| |
 | Sudan's leader ends Egyptian trip Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir concludes talks in Egypt on his second trip abroad since the war crimes warrant against him. |
| |
| Ousted Madagascar leader defiant Deposed Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana tells his supporters to unite against the "coup". | |
| |
| Ethiopia revokes coffee licences Ethiopia's government revokes the licences of six of the country's main coffee exporters, accusing them of hoarding. | |
| |
| |
| |
| AMERICAS | |
| |
| Clinton admits US blame on drugs Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says huge demand for illegal drugs in the US is partly to blame for gang violence in Mexico. |
| |
| Stealth jet crashes in US desert A state-of-the-art US air force F-22 fighter crashes during tests near a base in the desert of south California. | |
| |
| AIG employee quits at 'betrayal' A top executive at troubled insurer AIG publicly resigns and says he will donate his entire bonus to charity. | |
| |
| |
| |
| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
| |
 | Ex-Taiwan PM prepares for trial Taiwanese former Prime Minister Chen Shui-bian goes on trial on corruption charges, which he says are politically motivated. |
| |
| N Korea 'places missile on pad' North Korea places what is thought to be a long-range missile on a launch pad, Japanese and US officials say. | |
| |
| China says Tibet video is 'a lie' China says video which allegedly shows Chinese security personnel beating Tibetans after last year's unrest is not accurate. | |
| |
| |
| |
| EUROPE | |
| |
 | Czech PM attacks Obama spending The Czech PM, who currently holds the EU presidency, condemns US economic recovery plans as "a way to hell". |
| |
| Euro MPs in move to block Le Pen Leading MEPs want a rule change to stop the French far-right leader, Jean-Marie Le Pen, from presiding over the European Parliament. | |
| |
| French boss barricaded in office French employees of a US firm barricade their boss in his office in pursuit of better redundancy terms. | |
| |
| |
| |
| MIDDLE EAST | |
| |
 | Netanyahu 'will be peace partner' Israel's next Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, insists his government will work for peace with the Palestinians. |
| |
| Israel phosphorus use criticised Israel's firing of white phosphorus over densely populated areas of Gaza could constitute a war crime, a rights group says. | |
| |
| Iraq inquiry set up 'after July' David Miliband tells MPs an Iraq war inquiry will be held as "soon as practically possible" after most UK troops leave in July. | |
| |
| |
| |
| SOUTH ASIA | |
| |
 | UK to probe Bangladesh arms haul The British body responsible for overseeing charities launches an inquiry into alleged UK links to an arms haul at a Bangladesh school. |
| |
| Militants claim Kashmiri attack The militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba says it was involved in a gun battle with troops in Indian-administered Kashmir. | |
| |
| Lahore attack 'to change cricket' Sri Lanka's new captain says the attack in Pakistan has changed his players' approach to taking part in future tournaments. | |
| |
| |
| |
| UK NEWS | |
| |
 | G20 must act on economy - Brown UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown urges G20 leaders at next week's summit to take action to reform the world's banking system. |
| |
| Iraq inquiry set up 'after July' David Miliband tells MPs an Iraq war inquiry will be held as "soon as practically possible" after most UK troops leave in July. | |
| |
| Station re-arrest on Army murders A prominent NI republican is re-arrested by police in connection with the murder of two soldiers in County Antrim. | |
| |
| |
| |
| UK EDUCATION | |
| |
 | Pupils 'should study Twitter' Primary school pupils in England should learn to blog and use internet sites like Twitter and Wikipedia, spending less time studying history, it is claimed. |
| |
| School lunch rules 'too strict' Nutritional standards for secondary school meals to be introduced in September are "unworkable", caterers warn. | |
| |
| Secret film teacher breached code A former teacher who filmed undercover at a school is suspended from teaching for a year for "unprofessional conduct". | |
| |
| |
| |
| ENGLAND | |
| |
 | Missing chef 'has come to harm' Detectives investigating the disappearance of a university chef in York say they believe she has "come to some harm". |
| |
| Fire destroys area of heathland More than 30 firefighters tackle a heath fire that destroys a "large area" of land in Dorset. | |
| |
| Dead girl given truancy warning Parents of a girl who died suddenly receive a school letter demanding she improve her attendance. | |
| |
| |
| |
| BUSINESS | |
| |
 | AIG employee quits at 'betrayal' A top executive at troubled insurer AIG publicly resigns and says he will donate his entire bonus to charity. |
| |
| G20 must act on economy - Brown UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown urges G20 leaders at next week's summit to take action to reform the world's banking system. | |
| |
| Ford confirms talks on Volvo sale Ford confirms that it is in talks with "a number of parties" regarding the sale of its Swedish car brand Volvo. | |
| |
| |
| |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |
| |
 | Spandau reform for a world tour Eighties pop group Spandau Ballet put past differences aside to announce their first live shows for 20 years. |
| |
| Spector actress 'killed herself' The defence in the Phil Spector murder retrial tells the jury that the forensic evidence proves he is not a killer. | |
| |
| Comic Williams's heart op success Comedian Robin Williams is expected to make a full recovery after a three hour operation to replace a valve in his heart | |
| |
| |
| |
| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
| |
 | 'Crunch year' for world's forests Failure to agree a deal on deforestation in 2009 could critically hamper efforts to halt dangerous climate change, researchers will warn. |
| |
| Briny pools 'may exist on Mars' Pools of salty water might be able to exist just below the surface of Mars, planetary scientists tell a major US conference. | |
| |
| Arctic trek team pushes forward The UK team trying to measure Arctic sea-ice thickness on a trek to the North Pole says the weather is turning in its favour. | |
| |
| |
| |
| TECHNOLOGY | |
| |
 | Nintendo Wii sales hit 50 million Sales of Nintendo's Wii console have passed 50 million, the company's boss Satoru Iwata tells a conference. |
| |
| Streaming games service launched A new company plans to overturn the way the world plays games and re-write the way the industry makes money. | |
| |
| Last.fm to charge for streaming Online music streaming site Last.FM is to start charging for access outside the UK, US and Germany. | |
| |
| |
| |
| HEALTH | |
| |
 | Porton Down 'not death sentence' War veterans of Porton Down face no greater risk of dying of cancer but health concerns remain, experts say. |
| |
| Tinnitus cure 'is a step closer' Scientists say they are a step closer to curing tinnitus after they find what causes ringing in the ears. | |
| |
| No risk from eating during labour It is safe for most healthy women to eat a light diet during labour, contradicting previous thinking. | |
| |||
 | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| 1975: Saudi's King Faisal assassinated King Faisal of Saudi Arabia has died after a gun attack despite the efforts of doctors to keep him alive. | |||
| |||
| 1975: National Front rallies against Europe Members of an extreme right-wing UK party, flanked by 2,000 police officers, march through north London protesting against integration with Europe. | |||
| |||
| 1980: Britain will go to Moscow Olympics The British Olympic Association votes by a large majority to defy government requests and send athletes to the Olympic Games in Moscow. | |||
| |||
| |
| |
| |
| TOP STORIES | |
| |
 | Two silvers for GB on opening day Great Britain win two silver and two bronze medals on day one at the track cycling World Championships in Poland. |
| |
| New teams for 2010 - Ecclestone Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says there will be at least three new teams joining Formula 1 next season. | |
| |
| August D-Day for Olympic hopefuls In a surprise change to the process, the seven sports hoping to be included in the 2016 Games will be cut to two ahead of a key Olympic vote in October. | |
| |
| Uefa to charge match-fixing club Uefa will bring match-fixing charges against a European club within days, European football's governing body said. | |
| |
| New Zealand v India live score New Zealand seek to level the series in the second Test against India in Napier. | |
| |
| |
| |
| FOOTBALL | |
| |
 | Foster wants future with Man Utd Goalkeeper Ben Foster says he has no plans to leave Manchester United, but admits staying could harm his England prospects. |
| |
| Uefa to charge match-fixing club Uefa will bring match-fixing charges against a European club within days, European football's governing body said. | |
| |
| Football could face Olympic axe Football's place in the Olympics could be under threat if its chief bodies do not comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency's "whereabouts" code. | |
| |
| |
| |
| CRICKET | |
| |
 | IPL team boss wanted England move Vijay Mallya, the owner of Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore, would prefer the tournament to be hosted in England rather than South Africa. |
| |
| England buoyed by Flintoff return England bowler James Anderson admits the return of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has boosted the side ahead of Friday's third one-day international in Barbados. | |
| |
| Nel quits South Africa for Surrey South Africa fast bowler Andre Nel quits international cricket to take up a county contract with Surrey. | |
| |
| |
| |
| TENNIS | |
| |
 | Keothavong makes early Miami exit British number one Anne Keothavong loses in straight sets to Lucie Safarova at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. |
| |
| Federer seeking Miami form boost Roger Federer hopes to end a drought of 12 Masters events without a win at this week's Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
| |
| Women's tennis chief to step down Larry Scott is resigning after six years as chairman and chief executive officer of the WTA Tour. | |
| |
| |
| |
| MOTORSPORT | |
| |
 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
| |
| New teams for 2010 - Ecclestone Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says there will be at least three new teams joining Formula 1 next season. | |
| |
| F1 rivals fear new boys Brawn GP Rivals say Brawn could dominate the season's opening race but they may face a protest over their car's design. | |
| 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