BMJ Current Issue

The Lancet

• [Correspondence] Editorial code of conduct February 4, 2012 Francois G Brivet
• [Correspondence] Treatment of Helicobacter pylori in Latin America February 4, 2012 David Y Graham, Alba A Trespalacios
• [Editorial] New estimates of malaria deaths: concern and opportunity February 4, 2012 The Lancet
• [Articles] Long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes after intrauterine and neonatal insults: a systematic review February 4, 2012 Michael K Mwaniki, Maurine Atieno, Joy E Lawn, Charles RJC Newton
• [Editorial] Genomic medicine and the NHS: it is possible February 4, 2012 The Lancet
• [Correspondence] Improving health: can Pakistan prioritise? February 4, 2012 Sabeena Jalal
• [Editorial] Keeping patients safe February 4, 2012 The Lancet
• [Department of Error] Department of Error February 4, 2012 The Lancet
• [Comment] How the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 would end entitlement to comprehensive health care in England February 4, 2012 Allyson M Pollock, David Price, Peter Roderick, Tim Treuherz, David McCoy, Martin McKee, Lucy Reynolds
• [Seminar] Non-specific low back pain February 4, 2012 Federico Balagué, Anne F Mannion, Ferran Pellisé, Christine Cedraschi

Channel News Asia

• Russian cold snap kills 110 February 8, 2012
  MOSCOW: Exceptionally cold weather in Russia has killed at least 110 people since the beginning of the year, the health ministry said on Wednesday. […]
• Lavrov says Syrians should decide Assad's fate February 8, 2012
  MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, back from talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, pointedly declined to say Wednesday whether Moscow asked the embattled leader to go, stressing that Syrians themselves should decide his fate. […]
• Santorum trifecta rattles White House race February 8, 2012
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Christian conservative Rick Santorum reignited his White House bid, claiming an unexpected trio of state wins that raised new question marks over Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney. […]
• Dozens killed in government raid on Syria's Homs February 8, 2012
  BEIRUT: Dozens of civilians were killed on Wednesday as government troops pressed a relentless assault on the flashpoint central Syrian city of Homs into a fifth straight day, activists said. […]
• Santorum wins clean 3-state sweep February 8, 2012
  DENVER, Colorado: Christian conservative Rick Santorum scored a third win in Tuesday's Republican presidential voting contests with a victory in Colorado, the state's party chairman Ryan Call told CNN. […]
• Romney lauds Santorum, as Colorado "too close to call" February 8, 2012
  DENVER, Colorado: Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney congratulated Rick Santorum on Tuesday after the social conservative won poll races in Minnesota and Missouri, with Colorado "too close too call." […]
• Journalists ordered to pay Ecuador president US$2m February 8, 2012
  QUITO: An Ecuadoran court has ordered two journalists to pay President Rafael Correa US$2 million in damages in the latest high-profile court case testing freedom of expression in the South American nation. […]
• Appeals court reverses California gay marriage ban February 8, 2012
  SAN FRANCISCO: A US federal appeals court struck down a California law on Tuesday that strips gays and lesbians of the right to marry in the latest round of America's long-running battle over same-sex marriage. […]
• Santorum reignites White House bid February 8, 2012
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Rick Santorum reignited his White House bid Tuesday with wins in Minnesota and Missouri that staked out his claim to be the main conservative alternative to frontrunner Mitt Romney. […]
• Santorum headed for win in Missouri, Minnesota: US media February 8, 2012
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Christian conservative Rick Santorum on Tuesday was projected to win the Minnesota caucuses, US media said, giving his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination a major boost. […]

BBC News

• Coogan reaches hacking settlement February 8, 2012
  Comedian Steve Coogan and ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne are among the latest people to have settled their claims for damages over News of the World phone hacking. […]
• Guido Fawkes 'out-ran lawyers' February 8, 2012
  The man behind political website Guido Fawkes tells how he posted material using hosting sites around the world to avoid legal action. […]
• Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling February 8, 2012
  Syrian opposition groups say the city of Homs has come under the heaviest shelling in days, despite the president's pledge to engage in dialogue. […]
• VIDEO: Coogan: This was not about money February 8, 2012
  Comedian Steve Coogan and ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne are among the latest people to have settled claims for damages over phone-hacking. […]
• Santorum's hat-trick stuns Romney February 8, 2012
  US conservative Rick Santorum wins races for the Republican presidential nomination in three states, upsetting front-runner Mitt Romney. […]
• Twitter threat judgement reserved February 8, 2012
  Judgement is reserved over whether to quash the conviction of a man for a Twitter message threatening to blow up a South Yorkshire airport. […]
• Maldives president 'forced out' February 8, 2012
  Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed says he was forced to resign at gunpoint in a coup, a charge the country's new leader denies. […]
• Guards held after Serbia escape February 8, 2012
  Five prison guards are held after a failed escape bid by two prisoners, including a man who plotted ex-PM Zoran Djindjic's killing, officials say. […]
• Cable stands by fair access chief February 8, 2012
  Business Secretary Vince Cable is in a political stand off after his nomination for the university access chief was turned down by MPs. […]
• US to cut Baghdad embassy staff February 8, 2012
  The United States is looking to cut the size of its embassy in Iraq - the largest and most expensive US diplomatic mission, officials say. […]

CNN

• Carnage continues in Syria, despite 'commitment' to peace February 8, 2012
  Syrian opposition activists say the regime is continuing its brual crackdown, hours after Russia touted President Bashar al-Assad's "commitment" to ending violence. […]
• Contrasts with Libya February 8, 2012
  Amid growing outrage over civilian casualties in Syria, there are ever more urgent calls to aid -- or at least protect -- the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. There is renewed talk of creating safe havens and humanitarian corridors inside the country. And those demanding tougher measures are again asking why events in Syria should not prompt Libya […]
• Murdoch pays thousands on hacking February 8, 2012
  The publisher of Rupert Murdoch's now defunct News of the World tabloid paid out tens of thousands of pounds Wednesday to settle lawsuits over phone hacking from celebrities and politicians, including a former Tony Blair spokesman. […]
• 'No negotiations' on Falklands - UK February 8, 2012
  The British Foreign Office Wednesday dismissed a complaint from Argentina about the "militarization of the South Atlantic" as tensions rise over the Falkland Islands, over which the two countries fought a war 30 years ago. […]
• Israeli union employees go on strike February 8, 2012
  Workers at Israeli airports, hospitals, banks and government ministries began a nationwide strike Wednesday after union and government negotiators were unable to bridge differences over the employment of subcontracted workers. […]
• Pakistani PM appeals against charge February 8, 2012
  Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani filed an appeal Wednesday against a Supreme Court decision to charge him with contempt, his lawyer said. […]
• Safety checks for all Airbus A380 jets February 8, 2012
  All Airbus A380 airplanes must be checked for cracks in the wings within three to four weeks, the European Aviation Safety Agency ordered Wednesday. […]
• U.S. drone strike in Pakistan kills 10 February 8, 2012
  Ten suspected militants were killed Wednesday when a U.S. drone fired two missiles at an insurgent hideout in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, three security officials said. […]
• Key vote begins in India's biggest state February 8, 2012
  Voters in India's most populous and politically important state went to the polls Wednesday, in the first of seven ballots to select members for the 403-seat assembly. […]
• Santorum: Race now in 'no man's land' February 8, 2012
  Rick Santorum handily wins three Republican contests, stalling front-runner Mitt Romney's clear path to the presidential nomination and putting the race up in the air. […]

Oddly Enough

• German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks February 7, 2012
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister. […]
• Frozen sauerkraut causes German motorway chaos February 7, 2012
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Piles of sauerkraut tumbled out of a truck on a busy German motorway and quickly froze to the autobahn surface, causing a massive traffic jam near Frankfurt during Tuesday's morning rush hour, police said. […]
• Nepal's vulture "restaurants" for endangered birds February 7, 2012
  PITHAULI, Nepal (Reuters) - In the village of Pithauli, surrounded by ripening mustard fields, a woman hauls a cow carcass on a trolley, drops it in an open field, then runs and hides in a nearby hut as dozens of vultures swoop down. […]
• Anfield cat becomes internet hit February 7, 2012
  LONDON (Reuters) - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool's 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity. […]
• Aww, man! Bart Simpson joins Barbie in Iran ban February 6, 2012
  TEHRAN (Reuters) - The Simpsons are corroding the morals of Iranian youth, an official said Monday, as dolls based on Bart, Homer and the rest of the American cartoon family joined the shapely Barbie among Western toys targeted by a new crackdown in Tehran. […]
• China streams live panda video to foster conservation February 1, 2012
  BEIJING (Reuters) - China began on Wednesday streaming live video footage of its pandas around the world via webcam in an attempt to boost awareness of conservation efforts for its beloved but endangered animal ambassadors. […]
• China bans toddler palm-reading assessments February 1, 2012
  BEIJING (Reuters) - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. […]
• Fan halts City game by handcuffing himself to post January 31, 2012
  LONDON (Reuters) - The Premier League match between Everton and leaders Manchester City at Goodison Park was halted for around four minutes just before halftime on Tuesday when a male fan handcuffed himself to a goalpost. […]
• Proposals, raised spending to mark Valentine's Day January 31, 2012
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumers will be digging deeper into their pockets to buy flowers, gift cards and chocolates on Valentine's Day with average spending expected to rise eight percent over last year to nearly $200 (126.65 pounds). […]
• Nepali girls "wed" god in ancient ritual January 31, 2012
  KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nine-year-old Bhintuna sat smiling in jewellery and a red and gold brocade bridal dress as she held a tray of offerings, waiting for her turn to take part in the ritual that would wed her to a god. […]