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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Saturday, 04 July, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
Calm urged after N Korea missiles
Russia, China and the US call for calm after North Korea test-fires a series of missiles off its east coast, defying UN sanctions.
UK threatens new Burma sanctions
UK PM Brown threatens new sanctions against Burma after it refused to let the UN chief meet the jailed opposition leader.
Australia probes navy 'sex game'
Australia's navy is investigating claims sailors competed with each other to bed female crew, for cash prizes.
TECHNOLOGY
Mixed results for green IT goals
A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey.
Billions stolen in online robbery
Details emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online.
Facebook criticised over privacy
The social networking site Facebook comes under fire for planned changes to its privacy settings.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Friday, 03 July, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
UN chief calls for Burma releases
Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges Burma's junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.
Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.
New dinosaurs found in Australia
Three new dinosaur species are found in Queensland, Australia, and named after the Outback song Waltzing Matilda.
TECHNOLOGY
Mixed results for green IT goals
A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey.
Billions stolen in online robbery
Details emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online.
Facebook criticised over privacy
The social networking site Facebook comes under fire for planned changes to its privacy settings.