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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Tuesday, 20 October, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
US top court to hear Uighur case
The US Supreme Court is to consider whether Chinese Muslim Uighurs held at Guantanamo can be released into the US.
Kazakh activist appeal rejected
A court in Kazakhstan rejects an appeal by a prominent human rights activist who was jailed in September for manslaughter.
Taiwan warns of China 'threat'
Taiwan says China's military strength is far more than it needs for self-defence, and is a threat to the Asia-Pacific region.
TECHNOLOGY
Big names support net neutrality
Google, Ebay and Skype are among the big names to pledge support for a proposal to treat all internet traffic equally.
BBC Trust turns down iPlayer plan
A BBC plan to share the use of its iPlayer technology with other broadcasters is rejected by the BBC Trust.
Apple profits up on iPhone sales
Apple shrugs off the recession with profits surging on demand for iPhones and both laptop and desktop computers.

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