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Friday, December 18, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Thursday, 17 December, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
Philippine volcano 'still a risk'
A major eruption of the volatile Mount Mayon in the Philippines is still likely, and could be just weeks away, scientists warn.
Sarkozy backs calls to keep Kyoto
French President Nicolas Sarkozy backs calls by poor nations to keep the Kyoto Protocol, breaking away from the EU's position.
Chinese man sets himself on fire
A Chinese man is being treated in hospital after setting himself on fire in Beijing, to protest against the demolition of his home.
TECHNOLOGY
YouTube post leads to movie deal
A producer from a small company in Uruguay is offered a $30m contract after Hollywood directors saw his YouTube film.
Community groups win free wi-fi
Youth groups and churches are among winners of a competition to promote wi-fi in remote areas of the UK.
PCs enjoy end of year sales boost
Mobile computers helped the PC market recover in the third quarter of 2009, ending almost a year of falling sales.

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