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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Wednesday, 26 August, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
China admits death row organ use
China reportedly admits that most transplant organs come from executed prisoners, as a scheme to promote donation is launched.
Korean family reunion talks begin
Red Cross officials from North and South Korea start talks aimed at allowing divided families to begin meeting again.
'Extinction threat' to flying fox
The world's largest fruit bat faces extinction unless the Malaysian government curbs hunting, conservationists say.
TECHNOLOGY
'Exploding' iPhones investigated
A number of iPhone owners in France claim that their handsets have exploded, fuelling consumer group investigations.
Sony launches Amazon challenger
Sony launches a wireless e-reader which many regard as a direct challenge to Amazon's best-selling Kindle device.
Anger at UK file-sharing policy
UK service providers have pledged to fight government proposals to toughen penalties for online pirates.

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