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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Saturday, 30 January, 2010, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
US defends weapons sale to Taiwan
The US defends a proposed $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan after China angrily announced a series of retaliatory moves.
Japan deflation hits record pace
Prices in Japan fell at a record level in December, heightening concerns about deflation, figures show.
Kazakh protest over Chinese lease
Several hundred people gather in Almaty to protest against a proposal to lease farmland in Kazakhstan to China.
TECHNOLOGY
Google phases out support for IE6
Google begins phasing out support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack.
Law firm's piracy hunt condemned
The way a UK law firm is pursuing alleged net pirates has been criticised with calls for the Information Commissioner to investigate.
Scammers exploit Apple iPad fever
Cyber conmen are launching attacks that trade on surging interest in Apple's iPad tablet computer.