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	Friday, 29 January, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again.
	Sentences for stab death burglars Three members of a gang of burglars are sentenced for their part in a raid in which one of their group was killed in self-defence.
	Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars in Europe, including 220,000 in the UK, due to an accelerator problem.
	Body parts accused admits murder A man admits murdering a kitchen salesman whose body was dismembered and dumped across two counties.
	Misconduct GP to stay on register A doctor guilty of prescribing "potentially hazardous" levels of drugs to elderly patients escapes being struck off.

WORLD
	Ex-PM condemns Sarkozy 'hatred' Acquitted French ex-PM Dominique de Villepin accuses President Sarkozy of a vendetta, as prosecutors plan an appeal.
	Haiti recovery 'to take decades' The acting UN chief in Haiti says reconstruction after the devastating earthquake will take several decades.
	Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars in Europe, including 220,000 in the UK, due to an accelerator problem.

AFRICA
	S Africa minister's wife arrested The wife of South Africa's intelligence minister is arrested and charged with arranging drug smuggling.
	Ships 'ignore anti-pirate guide' The majority of ships being hijacked off the coast of Somalia are ignoring safety advice, UN piracy experts say.
	Sanitary pads help girl schooling Schoolgirl absenteeism in Ghana could be cut by half by providing free sanitary towels, a study shows.

AMERICAS
	US growth reaches six-year high US economic growth hit 5.7% in the final three months of 2009, more than twice the pace of the previous quarter.
	Haiti recovery 'to take decades' The acting UN chief in Haiti says reconstruction after the devastating earthquake will take several decades.
	US man murdered abortion doctor A man who said he killed a US abortion doctor in Kansas to save the lives of unborn babies is found guilty of first-degree murder.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US proposes $6bn Taiwan arms sale The Pentagon notifies the US Congress of a proposed arms sale to Taiwan, worth $6.7bn (£4.2bn).
	Japan deflation hits record pace Prices in Japan fell at a record level in December, heightening concerns about deflation, figures show.
	Returned China Uighurs 'vanished' The US expresses deep concern about the fate of 20 Uighur asylum seekers deported from Cambodia back to China.

EUROPE
	I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again.
	Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars in Europe, including 220,000 in the UK, due to an accelerator problem.
	Russia tests stealth fighter jet Russia unveils its new stealth fighter, meant to rival the radar-evading US F-22, in a test flight over the country's far east.

MIDDLE EAST
	I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again.
	Dubai 'knows Hamas man's killers' Dubai says it has identified several "European passport holders" as suspects in the killing of a Hamas military commander there last week.
	Israel submits Goldstone response Israel has sent the UN a response to the Goldstone report, which accused both it and Hamas of war crimes in Gaza.

SOUTH ASIA
	'Raid' on Sri Lanka candidate HQ Sri Lankan police raid the campaign office of defeated the presidential candidate and arrest 13 staff, his aides say.
	India general faces court martial India's army orders the court martial of one of its top generals over his his alleged involvement in an illegal land deal, officials say.
	Gandhi's ashes to be scattered Some of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes, kept for decades by a family friend, are to be scattered at sea off South Africa.

UK
	I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again.
	Hopes fade for completion of deal Sinn Fein blames DUP demands on parading for a delay in reaching a deal on devolution of policing and justice.
	Court lifts Terry gagging order England football captain John Terry is named as the sportsman behind a court injunction involving his private life.

ENGLAND
	'Bad mood' killer jailed for life A man who stabbed a woman to death while she was walking her dog because he was feeling "very angry" is jailed for life.
	Bank manager cleared of £1m theft A bank manager used like a "cash cow" by her drug addict boyfriend is cleared of stealing nearly £1m from her north London branch.
	Court lifts Terry gagging order England football captain John Terry is named as the sportsman behind a court injunction involving his private life.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Hopes fade for completion of deal Sinn Fein blames DUP demands on parading for a delay in reaching a deal on devolution of policing and justice.
	Ex-policeman charged with murder A former police inspector appears in court charged with murdering an elderly woman more than 20 years ago.
	Diamond dealer beaten and robbed A British diamond dealer carrying £700,000 of jewels is beaten and robbed at gunpoint in a hotel in Ireland.

SCOTLAND
	Terrorism conviction overturned Appeal Court judges overturn the conviction of a man branded a "wannabe suicide bomber" by prosecutors.
	Fraser loses wife murder appeal Nat Fraser is told by appeal judges his legal challenge against his conviction for murdering his wife can go no further.
	Doubts cast over teacher numbers Education Secretary Mike Russell admits he does not expect teacher numbers to return to previous levels.

WALES
	Jailed for 'vicious' pin attack A judge jails a man for 20 years and says it is a "miracle" his former partner didn't die in an attack with a fencing pin.
	Father's bedroom burglar struggle A man who broke into a house and demanded the keys of a 4x4 vehicle from a teenage girl who was in bed is jailed.
	Being Human back with city switch The new series of the BBC Three drama Being Human is to be relocated from Bristol to Wales, it is announced.

POLITICS
	I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again.
	Hopes fade for completion of deal Sinn Fein blames DUP demands on parading for a delay in reaching a deal on devolution of policing and justice.
	MPs' expenses auditor under fire MPs' expenses auditor Sir Thomas Legg is criticised after several of his repayment demands were overturned.

BUSINESS
	Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars in Europe, including 220,000 in the UK, due to an accelerator problem.
	Honda recalls cars in fire danger Honda recalls 646,000 cars globally to fix a switch defect that could, in some cases, cause a fire inside the vehicle.
	House prices start year with rise UK house prices rose by 1.2% in January and could soon rise at a rate of 10% a year, the Nationwide says.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Waterman to pen Eurovision song Hitmaker Pete Waterman is to write and produce this year's UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
	Big Brother winner to be crowned Stars including Alex Reid, Vinnie Jones and Dane Bowers await to find out the winner of this year's Celebrity Big Brother.
	Caligula director 'plans 3D porn' Italian film director Tinto Brass announces plans to make the first 3D porn film, based on 1979's critically savaged Caligula.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	How to whip up a frothy frog nest Scientists reveal how frogs perform the architectural feat of building floating foam "meringue" nests.
	Fusion energy hurdle swept aside A potential obstacle to producing energy by laser fusion is swept aside, along with the record for the highest-energy laser pulse.
	Quakes 'decade's worst disasters' Almost 60% of the people killed by natural disasters in the past decade lost their lives in earthquakes, data shows.

TECHNOLOGY
	Law firm's piracy hunt condemned The way a UK law firm is pursuing alleged net pirates has been criticised with calls for the Information Commissioner to investigate.
	Scammers exploit Apple iPad fever Cyber conmen are launching attacks that trade on surging interest in Apple's iPad tablet computer.
	Database glitches hit Egg cards Egg credit card customers with Visa Debit cards from Natwest are unable to make payments via the Egg website.

HEALTH
	Misconduct GP to stay on register A doctor guilty of prescribing "potentially hazardous" levels of drugs to elderly patients escapes being struck off.
	'Good first year' for medics aid A pilot project giving special help to doctors and dentists with health problems has treated 184 people in its first year.
	Five-day limit for post-sex pill A recently licensed type of emergency contraception may offer women protection from pregnancy even when taken five days after sex.

EDUCATION
	Grade fears prompt A-level checks Head teachers will join exam boards' grading meetings to assure schools there is no manipulation.
	Students protest at fees hearing Students have disrupted a hearing of the review into England's university tuition fees.
	Music 'can boost wider learning' Learning a musical instrument in a group can have wide-ranging positive effects on a child's learning at school, a study says.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1996: France halts nuclear testing French President Jacques Chirac says France will no longer test nuclear weapons after uproar over Pacific tests.
	1976: Explosions rock London's West End A series of bombs explode in the West End of London during the night - one person, believed to be a taxi driver, has been hurt.
	2003: Solicitor cleared of killing sons Solicitor Sally Clark is cleared by the Court of Appeal of murdering her two sons after serving more than three years of a life sentence.

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