444-MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago. Elections in the Philippines are always colorful and typically marked by fraud and violence, but voters are hoping to turn over a new leaf after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

168-Regular consumers of sugary soft drinks are at higher risk for pancreatic cancer than fruit juice drinkers or the general population, a new Singaporean study has found.

438-LONDON - Greek stocks led European and U.S. markets higher on Tuesday on hopes that EU officials will provide the region's most heavily indebted economies with some form of support to keep the market crisis at bay. News that European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet cut short a trip in Australia to attend an EU summit on Thursday, where heads of state and government will address fiscal problems, bolstered investors' hopes.

171-The initial public offering of Orissa based ARSS Infrastructure Projects has been subscribed two times.The company entered the primary market Monday to raise Rs 103 crore.

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439-The BBC spends £54 million on its top-earning stars, according to figures out today. The figure accounts for 1.55% of the £3.6 billion annual licence fee income and is paid to artists, presenters, musicians and other contributors earning £150,000 and more. £115 million was spent on those earning up to £50,000, £44 million on those earning between £50,000 and £100,000 and £16 million on the £100,000 to £150,000 bracket.

274-KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9, 2010 (IPS) - Malaysia's reputation as a progressive, tolerant and moderate Muslim state is now at stake as the country's best known democratic leader Anwar Ibrahim stands trial for alleged sodomy and risks being jailed for many years if declared guilty.

116-Stocks are climbing in early trading as hopes grow the European Union will help Greece with its growing debt burden.

455-A drowning research centre will be set up to help combat the high level of child deaths in the water. The centre, funded by the Australian Government and backed by the Royal Life Saving Society, will be set up in Bangladesh and aimed at cutting the number of child drownings in Asia. Royal Life Saving says a child drowns every 45 seconds in Asia during daylight hours with toddlers aged between one and four making up almost 50 per cent of the total.

195-Even though speculation is rife that Rajpal Singh maybe replaced with popular choice Prabhjot Singh as captain of the side, Hockey India secretary general Narinder Batra dismissed the suggestion.

255-State prosecutors filed multiple murder charges on Tuesday against the head of a powerful clan and 195 other people, including his three sons and dozens of police officers and soldiers, in the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines, AP reports.

376-AAP A drowning research centre funded by the Australian government and backed by the Royal Life Saving Society will be set up in Bangladesh this year to combat the high level of child drownings in Asia. Royal Life Saving says a child drowns every 45 seconds in Asia during daylight hours with toddlers aged between one and four making up almost 50 per cent of the total.

442-Former Met deputy commissioner Brian Paddick says charges dropped as politicians wary of offending black police body Disciplinary charges against Ali Dizaei, the Scotland Yard commander convicted of falsely arresting and attempting to frame a man in a dispute over money, could have been proved in the past but were dropped because politicians were wary of offending the black police association, a former Met deputy commissioner said today.

491-A congressional panel is preparing to hear from Obama administration officials about their plan for protecting the Great Lakes from Asian carp. The House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment has scheduled a hearing on the plan for Tuesday in Washington. Administration officials said Monday they will spend $78.5 million and take more than two dozen steps to keep the invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes, where scientists believe they could devastate the fishing industry.

197-MANILA - Philippine prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against the head of a powerful clan and 195 others in the biggest and deadliest murder case since the country's World War II war crimes trials.

261-COLOMBO, Feb 9, 2010 (IPS) - Sri Lankan journalists, for whom intimidation, threats, assault and killings seem to have become unavoidable professional hazards, are bracing themselves for a fresh confrontation with the government as curbs on reporting intensify.

396-Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) Date: 09 Feb 2010 BANGKOK, 9 February 2010 (IRIN) - While thousands of survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar are benefiting from better healthcare and nutrition, complete recovery may be delayed unless livelihoods are restored, warns a survey released on 9 February.

318-Source: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); Government of Myanmar; United Nations Country Team in Myanmar Date: 31 Jan 2010 Full_Report (pdf* format - 44.4 Mbytes) FOREWORD Cyclone Nargis, perhaps the greatest natural disaster in the history of Myanmar, struck the coast of the country on 2 May 2008.

310-Source: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); Government of Myanmar; United Nations Country Team in Myanmar Date: 09 Feb 2010 Findings from the Periodic Review III, launched in Yangon by the Tripartite Core Group today, highlighted continuing progress in water, sanitation, health, and nutrition.

184-Sensex rises third day; techs climbThe BSE Sensex climbed 0.7 per cent on Tuesday, stretching gains for a third day. Check out the top gainers, losers and recommendations from analysts