Friday, January 3rd, 2014

Time	Event
12:04a	Developing world obesity quadruples http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25576400#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25576400 The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has quadrupled to almost one billion since 1980, a report from a UK think tank says.
1:29a	Facebook sued over message 'scan' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25584286#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25584286 Facebook is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that it monitors users' private messages to profile the sender's web activity.
1:55a	Vigil planned on Schumacher birthday http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25582925#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25582925 Fans of injured Formula 1 racer Michael Schumacher will hold a vigil on his birthday at the French hospital treating him, Ferrari says.
2:15a	New bid to collect Syrian toxic arms http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25584047#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25584047 Norwegian and Danish ships are set to sail again from Cyprus in a new bid to collect Syria's chemical arms, after an earlier deadline was missed.
2:17a	Snapchat to update app after hack http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25584636#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25584636 Snapchat will release an updated version of its app after hackers download usernames and phone numbers for 4.6 million accounts.
4:05a	Australia saw hottest year in 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25573712#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25573712 Australia experienced its hottest year on record in 2013, with temperatures 1.2C above the long term average, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
4:40a	East US battles major snow storm http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25578794#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25578794 Thousands of flights are grounded in the US as a major snowstorm hits Midwestern states, dropping 53cm (21 inches) of snow in Massachusetts.
5:01a	Workers injured in Cambodia clashes http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25585054#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25585054 Several people are injured as police open fire on protesting garment workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
11:20a	Rajoelina's man wins Madagascar poll http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25588324#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25588324 Madagascan officials say Hery Rajaonarimampianina, backed by the outgoing president, has won presidential polls, but his rival disputes the result.
11:30a	NSA 'developing quantum computer' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25588605#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25588605 The NSA is developing a quantum computer to help break the encryption systems used to keep messages secure, reports the Washington Post.
4:29p	Militants 'still hold Iraq cities' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25588615#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25588615 Sunni militants linked to al-Qaeda are reportedly still in control of parts of two cities in western Iraq following days of fierce fighting.
4:31p	Milestone vote begins in Tunisia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25593514#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25593514 Tunisia's national assembly begins voting on a long-delayed constitution with the hope it will be adopted by the third anniversary of the uprising.
5:11p	Spain steps into Panama Canal row http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25592574#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25592574 The Spanish government says it is in talks with Panama and Sacyr, the builder at the heart of a row over a contract to expand the global shipping hub.
5:21p	Ancient Egyptian brewer's tomb found http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25593526#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25593526 The tomb of a brewer who served an ancient Egyptian court more than 3,000 years ago is discovered in the city of Luxor.
7:16p	Number of displaced in CAR 'doubles' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25594002#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25594002 The number of internally displaced people in the Central African Republic has doubled to 935,000 in a month amid escalating violence, the UN warns.
7:17p	US and Canada snowstorm wreaks chaos http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25592058#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25592058 A winter storm has blanketed parts of Canada and the north-eastern US with up to 2ft (61cm) of snow, with dangerously cold temperatures.
8:23p	Deaths at Egypt Brotherhood protests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25593522#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25593522 Egypt's health ministry says 11 people have died after pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters clashed with police.
9:09p	Nine dead in Mexico prison gunfight http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25598265#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25598265 The Mexican army takes control of a prison in the south-west after a gunfight between an armed gang and guards left nine people dead.
9:16p	Obama proposes gun control measures http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25598077#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25598077 US President Barack Obama's administration announces measures aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous mentally ill people.
9:57p	Schumacher helmet camera 'examined' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25597961#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25597961 Investigators are examining a camera fixed to the ski helmet of injured Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher, French media report.
10:22p	Pope surprises nuns with phone call http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25598450#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25598450 An answerphone message from Pope Francis on New Year's Eve surprises nuns in a convent near Cordoba in Spain.
11:32p	No drugs or alcohol in Walker crash http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25598081#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25598081 Neither Hollywood actor Paul Walker nor his driver were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of a fatal car crash, a post-mortem finds.
11:55p	Elite hacker 'overdosed on drugs' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25598791#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25598791 World-renowned hacker Barnaby Jack, who died in San Francisco in July, overdosed on a mix of heroin and cocaine, a coroner's report says.

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