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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Monday, 21 September, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
One-in-four Japan women 'elderly'
One-quarter of Japanese women are aged 65 or over, official figures indicate, highlighting a looming demographic crisis.
'Millions at risk' as deltas sink
Most of the world's major river deltas are sinking due to dams and the extraction of gas and groundwater, a study shows.
Piracy 'spike' in South China Sea
Piracy in the South China Sea has hit a five-year high, an international monitoring agency says.
TECHNOLOGY
US proposes net neutrality rules
The US communications regulator proposes new rules that would require ISPs to respect the principle of "network neutrality".
Gaming milestone for Elite game
Influential space combat game Elite, the forerunner of many modern video game titles, celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Bold Rwanda takes broadband leap
Rwanda is weeks away from completing a link to a new East African, high-speed, fibre-optic network, officials say.
DON'T MISS
Banks behaving?
Panorama checks in with the banks a year after the taxpayer bailout to see if they are working for us.
MONDAY, BBC ONE AT 8.30 AND THEN ONLINE

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