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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Wednesday, 16 September, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
New PM cements Japan power shift
Yukio Hatoyama promises economic revival and strong US ties, after being sworn in as Japan's new prime minister.
Australia stops 'asylum' vessel
Australia intercepts a boat carrying nearly 60 suspected asylum seekers - the fourth such incident in less than two weeks.
China city 'to open up to media'
Officials in the Chinese city of Shenzhen will soon have to respond promptly to media requests or face stiff penalties.
TECHNOLOGY
New Africa broadband link 'ready'
A new high-speed undersea internet cable connecting East Africa with the rest of the world is poised to go live, the BBC is told.
BBC looks to copy protect content
Critics argue that a BBC request to offer copy protection on set-top boxes is 'DRM by the backdoor'.
Facebook grows and makes money
Facebook, the world's biggest social networking site, claims 300 million users and making money ahead of schedule.
DON'T MISS
Swine Flu and You
A Panorama special report on everything you need to know about the risks. WEDNESDAY, BBC ONE, 9pm.

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