 | |
 | |
| Saturday, 28 March, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
| |
 | |
 | | | | | | |
 |  | | | |||
| ||||||
| |
 | |
| |
| TOP STORIES | |
| |
 | US rethinks Afghanistan strategy President Obama announces a major rethink of strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with fresh forces and funds. |
| |
| Iran and Nato end 30-year impasse An Iranian diplomat meets a Nato official for "informal talks" in Brussels for the first time in 30 years, Nato officials say. | |
| |
| Russia hints at Chechen changes Russia's president says the troubled republic of Chechnya may be stable enough to ease security restrictions there. | |
| |
| Deadly blast hits Pakistan mosque A mosque collapses after a suicide bomb attack in north-western Pakistan, killing dozens of people and injuring many more. | |
| |
| Zimbabwe 'to arrest land thieves' Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai vows to arrest anyone invading farms - in an apparent challenge to Robert Mugabe. | |
| |
| |
| |
| AFRICA | |
| |
 | Zimbabwe 'to arrest land thieves' Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai vows to arrest anyone invading farms - in an apparent challenge to Robert Mugabe. |
| |
| Kenya PM defends 'odd marriage' Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga defends the power-sharing government and blames the judiciary for corruption. | |
| |
| Niger leader rejects third term Niger's President Mamadou Tandja says he will not try to change the constitution to let him seek a third term in office. | |
| |
| |
| |
| AMERICAS | |
| |
| US rethinks Afghanistan strategy President Obama announces a major rethink of strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with fresh forces and funds. |
| |
| Red River hits record high in US The Red River in the mid-Western US surges to its highest level in 112 years and is expected to keep rising. | |
| |
| US aircraft parts fall on Brazil Parts of a US plane fall on the Brazilian town of Manaus, causing damage to property but no injuries. | |
| |
| |
| |
| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
| |
 | Indonesia dam burst kills dozens Dozens of people die after a dam bursts on the outskirts of the Indonesia capital Jakarta, flooding hundreds of homes. |
| |
| Chinese 'find' radioactive ball Chinese officials say a missing lead ball containing potentially deadly radioactive material may have been found at a steel mill. | |
| |
| International torch relays banned International torch relays ahead of the Olympic Games are scrapped by the International Olympic Committee. | |
| |
| |
| |
| EUROPE | |
| |
 | Russia hints at Chechen changes Russia's president says the troubled republic of Chechnya may be stable enough to ease security restrictions there. |
| |
| Berlusconi strengthens coalition Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi prepares to create a powerful new centre-right bloc called People of Freedom. | |
| |
| Italian 'Fritzl' and son arrested Italian police arrest a man and his son on suspicion of raping their daughters in the northern city of Turin. | |
| |
| |
| |
| MIDDLE EAST | |
| |
 | Iran and Nato end 30-year impasse An Iranian diplomat meets a Nato official for "informal talks" in Brussels for the first time in 30 years, Nato officials say. |
| |
| Claims of deal over UK hostages The kidnappers of five Britons being held in Iraq claim to have reached a deal over their release, according to unconfirmed reports. | |
| |
| Israel army punishes Gaza soldier An Israeli soldier is removed from combat for shooting a Palestinian woman in the leg 'by mistake' during the Gaza offensive. | |
| |
| |
| |
| SOUTH ASIA | |
| |
| US rethinks Afghanistan strategy President Obama announces a major rethink of strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with fresh forces and funds. |
| |
| Deadly blast hits Pakistan mosque A mosque collapses after a suicide bomb attack in north-western Pakistan, killing dozens of people and injuring many more. | |
| |
| Gujarat 'riot minister' resigns A minister in India's Gujarat state, Mayaben Kodnani, accused over anti-Muslim riots in 2002, surrenders to police and resigns. | |
| |
| |
| |
| UK NEWS | |
| |
 | Man guilty of Mizen bakery murder A 19-year-old man is found guilty of the murder of teenager Jimmy Mizen at a bakery in south-east London. |
| |
| Chile tells PM 'we saved for now' Chile's president tells the PM how her country "saved in the good times" in order to spend in the bad, echoing Tory criticisms. | |
| |
| Tesco sold alcohol to youngsters Supermarket giant Tesco is fined £6,000 after admitting selling alcohol to under-age test shoppers in Blackpool. | |
| |
| |
| |
| UK EDUCATION | |
| |
 | Science GCSE standards 'lowered' The exams watchdog for England says boards have to take action after finding standards in science GCSEs have fallen. |
| |
| Schools may try to boycott Sats Head teachers and some teachers in England are threatening to boycott next year's national Sats tests. | |
| |
| Students missing out on bursaries Universities paid £192m in bursaries and scholarships last year - but one in 10 students did not claim their entitlement. | |
| |
| |
| |
| ENGLAND | |
| |
| Man guilty of Mizen bakery murder A 19-year-old man is found guilty of the murder of teenager Jimmy Mizen at a bakery in south-east London. |
| |
| Wife faces sailor murder accused The wife of a Sussex man thought to have been killed by pirates faces three men accused of his murder in court. | |
| |
| Pub's pink paintwork poses puzzle Officers are called after a Grade I-listed pub in Herefordshire is mysteriously painted "Barbie pink". | |
| |
| |
| |
| BUSINESS | |
| |
 | Obama tells banks 'work together' President Barack Obama meets with top US bankers to discuss his latest plans to stabilise the US financial system. |
| |
| IMF calls for unity ahead of G20 The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stresses the need for unity among leaders at the G20 meeting next week. | |
| |
| Price of oil drops as rally ends The price of oil falls by almost $2 after several days of gains following more bad economic news. | |
| |
| |
| |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |
| |
 | Lucky Dube death verdict delayed A judge in South Africa postpones the verdict in the trial of three men accused of killing reggae singer Lucky Dube. |
| |
| Rap star TI sentenced to prison US rapper TI is sentenced to one year and one day after he pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing illegal weapons. | |
| |
| Jackson sale 'still taking place' A sale of Michael Jackson memorabilia will still go ahead, despite the singer taking legal action to stop it. | |
| |
| |
| |
| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
| |
 | Space shuttle ready to head home Space shuttle Discovery is packing up to return to Florida on Saturday, but its experiments are not yet finished. |
| |
| Wind-powered car breaks record After 10 years, British engineer Richard Jenkins breaks the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle. | |
| |
| Crabs 'sense and remember pain' New research by Queen University in Belfast shows crabs not only suffer pain but also retain a memory of it. | |
| |
| |
| |
| TECHNOLOGY | |
| |
 | Wind-powered car breaks record After 10 years, British engineer Richard Jenkins breaks the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle. |
| |
| Social sites dent privacy efforts Greater use of social network sites may undermine efforts to keep information private, suggests research. | |
| |
| MTV and YouTube go head to head A survey on music video watching habits finds that more 15-24 year-olds watch music on YouTube rather than traditional channels, such as MTV. | |
| |
| |
| |
| HEALTH | |
| |
 | Steaming hot tea linked to cancer Drinking steaming hot tea has been linked with an increased risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer, Iranian scientists say. |
| |
| Pope 'distorting condom science' The medical journal the Lancet accuses the Pope of distorting science with his remarks that condoms can exacerbate Aids. | |
| |
| Medical scan sensitivity boosted A technique using the fuel which powers the space shuttle could make a form of medical scan much more sensitive. | |
| |||
 | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| 1977: Hundreds dead in Tenerife plane crash At least 560 people die when two jumbo jets collide on a runway in the popular holiday destination of Tenerife. | |||
| |||
| 1980: North Sea platform collapses At least 120 oil rig workers are feared dead as a North Sea accommodation platform collapses during gales. | |||
| |||
| 1963: Railways to be slashed by a quarter A far-reaching report giving the first full description of the state of the railways recommends the closure of large sections of the network. | |||
| |||
| |
| |
| |
| TOP STORIES | |
| |
 | Rosberg fastest as F1 blasts off Williams's Nico Rosberg sets the pace in Melbourne as Lewis Hamilton struggles in the first practice sessions of the new Formula 1 season. |
| |
| Windies humiliate dismal England England are bowled out for 117 as they crash to an embarrassing eight-wicket defeat by West Indies. | |
| |
| Morkel condemns Aussies to defeat Albie Morkel and Mark Boucher propel South Africa to a four-wicket win over Australia in the opening Twenty20 international. | |
| |
| Federer overpowers qualifier Kim World number two Roger Federer eases into the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open with a 6-3 6-2 win over qualifier Kevin Kim. | |
| |
| New Zealand v India live score New Zealand seek to level the series in the second Test against India in Napier. | |
| |
| |
| |
| FOOTBALL | |
| |
 | Berra in line to replace McManus Christophe Berra is likely to replace injured defender Stephen McManus for Scotland's World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. |
| |
| Terry places focus on discipline England captain John Terry believes the success of the team is reliant on the players maintaining self-control. | |
| |
| Make or break for Wales - Bellamy Wales captain Craig Bellamy says Saturday's World Cup qualifier with Finland at the Millennium Stadium is make or break. | |
| |
| |
| |
| CRICKET | |
| |
 | Windies humiliate dismal England England are bowled out for 117 as they crash to an embarrassing eight-wicket defeat by West Indies. |
| |
| England 'embarrassed' by collapse England captain Andrew Strauss admits his side felt "pretty embarrassed" after being thrashed by West Indies in the third one-day international. | |
| |
| Morkel condemns Aussies to defeat Albie Morkel and Mark Boucher propel South Africa to a four-wicket win over Australia in the opening Twenty20 international. | |
| |
| |
| |
| TENNIS | |
| |
 | Federer overpowers qualifier Kim World number two Roger Federer eases into the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open with a 6-3 6-2 win over qualifier Kevin Kim. |
| |
| Murray in sight of rankings climb Andy Murray is targeting victory at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami - a result that could take him into the top three in the world rankings. | |
| |
| Watson crashes out of Jersey Open Guernsey's Heather Watson crashes out of Jersey's AEGON Pro-Series Tennis open losing in straight sets 6-1 6-1 to third seed Katie O'Brien. | |
| |
| |
| |
| MOTORSPORT | |
| |
 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
| |
| Hamilton fears for title chances Lewis Hamilton admits his hopes of defending his world title are not looking good after a dismal start to his Australian Grand Prix weekend. | |
| |
| Highlights - Rosberg fastest in Melbourne practice Williams' Nico Rosberg sets the fastest times in both practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton struggles down the field. | |
| 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