Monday, 14 September, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi | |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
China needle attacks 'not toxic' No toxins are found from attacks with hypodermic needles in China's Xinjiang region, amid ethnic tensions in the area. | |
Aceh passes adultery stoning law Indonesia's province of Aceh passes a law making adultery punishable by stoning to death, a local official says. | |
Tokyo police act on train gropers Police in Japan have begun a week-long campaign to combat the sexual harassment of women on public transport. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
'Next generation' wi-fi approved A high-speed wi-fi technology has finally been approved for use, despite being on sale in electronics equipment for several years. | |
Emergency text system goes live Trials are underway of a UK system allowing disabled people to contact emergency services by text message. | |
Xbox speeds up research results Researchers harness the powerful silicon chips used in the Xbox 360 games console to solve scientific questions. |
DON'T MISS | |
More or Less Tim Harford on beautiful people's children, why Google says statisticians rule, and the mathematical secrets of the Beatles Radio 4 SUNDAY 8pm or online now |
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