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| India hit by new state protests Large parts of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are shut down in a strike by new state campaigners. news.bbc.co.uk |
ESPN to show World Cup football in 3D Sports broadcaster to air up to 25 matches beginning with South Africa v Mexico on 11 JuneAmerican TV network ESPN is to show football matches in 3D during this year's World Cup in South Africa.The US sports broadcaster, which won rights to show Premier League games in Britain after the collapse of Setanta last summer, said that it would debut its 3D television system during a World Cup match between the hosts and Mexico on 11 June.Twenty-four other matches during the competition will also be shown in 3D, which will require viewers to wear special glasses. The company did not say whether viewers in the UK would, or how it planned to make the technology available to its subscribers in the United States.The system, which relies on a network of cameras and entirely separate staff, has been in trials for the past year."This is an ongoing science project for us," said Bryan Burns, ESPN's vice-president of strategic business planning, at the CES show in Las Vegas.3DTelevisionESPNTelevision industryUnited StatesBobbie Johnsonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Small Firms Imperil Europe's Comeback Europe's small businesses have been hit hard by the downturn, casting a cloud over the Continent's growth prospects in 2010. online.wsj.com |
Indian court bails British eco-activist Andy Pag, who was driving a bus powered by chip fat, walks free from jail but faces trial at end of the monthA British environmental campaigner detained in India under anti-terriorism laws for possessing a satellite phone without permission was today freed on bail.Andy Pag, 35, was driving in an old school bus fuelled by chip fat when Indian police arrested him last Sunday after receiving a tip-off from the army.He was released today after over a week in custody, and his trial date was set for 23 January. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison.Pag, who set off from London three and a half months ago on a trip powered only by biofuel, says he was unaware that he needed permission to bring a satellite phone into India.He was arrested in Pushkar, after entering India from its border with Pakistan, and was held in prison in Ajmer, Rajasthan, after being charged under a section of the Indian Information Technology Act, which requires permission to carry a satellite phone.Andy's sister, Francesca Pagnacco, said: "He is obviously very relieved at this development and we are all elated. But he is still facing a charge that carries a 10-year sentence so it's a big concern. The prison experience was very frightening for him and he doesn't want to go back in."Pag was released on bail of £500 and cannot leave India before his trial.IndiaBiofuelsActivismVikram Doddguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Deadly triple blast rocks Baghdad At least 36 people die as three suicide car bombs apparently targeting hotels strike the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police say. news.bbc.co.uk |