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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Friday, 31 July, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
Verdict delayed in Suu Kyi trial
A Burmese court delays the verdict in the trial of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi until 11 August.
New Zealand votes on smacking ban
New Zealanders have the chance to vote on whether parental smacking of children should remain a criminal offence.
Japan jobless at six-year record
Japan sees its unemployment reach a six-year high, at 5.4%, with job availability at a new low, in a further sign of the slowdown.
TECHNOLOGY
File-sharer 'violated copyright'
A US judge has ruled that a file-sharing student violated copyright law and could face up to $4.5m (£2.8m) in fines.
Apple to fix iPhone security flaw
Apple will release a software patch on Saturday to address a recently exposed security flaw in the iPhone.
Firefox passes billion milestone
The open-source web browser Firefox has been downloaded more than a billion times in its five-year history.

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