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	Tuesday, 16 February, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Dubai suspects' passports 'faked' Passports belonging to the alleged killers of a top Hamas official in Dubai are false, the British and Irish governments say.
	Afghanistan missile 'hit target' A US missile that killed 12 people in a house in the Afghan town of Marjah hit its intended target, a top British commander says.
	Acid link in girl murder inquiry Detectives are exploring the possibility the death of a three-year-old girl from Birmingham may have involved acid, the BBC understands.
	UK inflation accelerates to 3.5% The UK inflation rate rose to 3.5% in January from 2.9%, figures show, the fastest annual pace for 14 months.
	US to build nuclear power plants President Barack Obama unveils $8bn of loan guarantees to help build the first new nuclear power stations in the US for 30 years.

WORLD
	US to build nuclear power plants President Barack Obama unveils $8bn of loan guarantees to help build the first new nuclear power stations in the US for 30 years.
	Taliban 'military chief arrested' A man described as the Afghan Taliban's most senior commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is captured in Pakistan.
	Dubai suspects' passports 'faked' Passports belonging to the alleged killers of a top Hamas official in Dubai are false, the British and Irish governments say.

AFRICA
	Kenya ministers 'boycott cabinet' Ministers loyal to Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga announce a cabinet boycott, amid a power struggle with the president.
	EU renews sanctions on Zimbabwe The European Union renews sanctions against Zimbabwe for another year, citing lack of progress in power-sharing.
	'Malaria' killed King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun may well have died of malaria after the disease ravaged a body crippled by a rare bone disorder, experts say.

AMERICAS
	US to build nuclear power plants President Barack Obama unveils $8bn of loan guarantees to help build the first new nuclear power stations in the US for 30 years.
	Afghanistan missile 'hit target' A US missile that killed 12 people in a house in the Afghan town of Marjah hit its intended target, a top British commander says.
	Google admits Buzz testing flaws Search giant Google admits to BBC News that testing of its controversial new social network Buzz was insufficient.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Burmese groups 'repression risk' The focus on Burma's leading opposition leaves ethnic minorities at risk of repression in the election year, a rights group warns.
	China secure figure skating gold Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo win an emotional pairs figure skating final to secure China's first gold of the 2010 Vancouver Games.
	N Korea marks leader's birthday Mass events are held in North Korea to mark the birthday of leader Kim Jong-il, as officials talk of dialogue with the West.

EUROPE
	Pope condemns bishops over abuse Pope Benedict XVI upbraids Irish Roman Catholic bishops over their handling of child sex abuse scandals.
	Police to quiz train crash driver Belgian authorities are waiting to question a train driver who survived a collision near Brussels on Monday that left at least 18 people dead.
	French 'exposed to nuclear tests' France deliberately exposed soldiers to nuclear tests in the Sahara, according to researchers citing a secret military report.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran warns against new sanctions Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says any countries imposing sanctions on Iran will be made to "regret it".
	Dubai suspects' passports 'faked' Passports belonging to the alleged killers of a top Hamas official in Dubai are false, the British and Irish governments say.
	'Malaria' killed King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun may well have died of malaria after the disease ravaged a body crippled by a rare bone disorder, experts say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Taliban 'military chief arrested' A man described as the Afghan Taliban's most senior commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is captured in Pakistan.
	Afghanistan missile 'hit target' A US missile that killed 12 people in a house in the Afghan town of Marjah hit its intended target, a top British commander says.
	My Name is Khan breaks UK record My Name is Khan becomes Bollywood's most successful box office opener in the United Kingdom.

UK
	'Friendly fire' probe over death A British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan may have been accidentally shot by a comrade, the Ministry of Defence says.
	Dubai suspects' passports 'faked' Passports belonging to the alleged killers of a top Hamas official in Dubai are false, the British and Irish governments say.
	IT probe broker 'jumped to death' A stockbroker jumped to his death holding a glass of champagne after being investigated over a prank internet message, an inquest hears.

ENGLAND
	Acid link in girl murder inquiry Detectives are exploring the possibility the death of a three-year-old girl from Birmingham may have involved acid, the BBC understands.
	Head 'sever' killer is detained A man who almost severed his ex-partner's head in front of her children in Cumbria is detained indefinitely.
	Ruby valued at £11m sold for £8k A ruby thought to be valued at £11m and used to support an insolvent Shropshire construction firm is sold for £8,000.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Eight in court over £2m drug haul Eight men are charged in connection with a £2m drugs haul in Northern Ireland and the north of England at the weekend.
	Pope condemns bishops over abuse Pope Benedict XVI upbraids Irish Roman Catholic bishops over their handling of child sex abuse scandals.
	Separatist refused taxi licence A Basque separatist convicted of 25 murders loses his legal battle for a licence to work as a Belfast taxi driver.

SCOTLAND
	Lead Scout dies in mountain fall A teenage Scout leader is killed in a fall in the Scottish Highlands while on an organised trip.
	Corruption charges over land deal A North Lanarkshire Council official and a local businessman are to face corruption charges, BBC Scotland can reveal.
	Rosepark safety catches 'removed' Safety catches on fire doors in a Lanarkshire nursing home where 14 residents died in a blaze had been removed, an inquiry hears.

WALES
	Judge to decide on port strike Wales' largest port will find out whether a legal challenge to prevent a two-day strike has been successful.
	Welsh Halal industrial park plan An industrial park for Islamic goods creating about 3,000 jobs is planned for south Wales, a finance summit hears.
	Calls for coastal path to be shut A community council calls for the temporary closure of a section of coastal path over fears it is dangerous to walkers.

POLITICS
	MPs 'should give up home profits' The man tasked with overhauling what MPs can claim as expenses says profits made on second homes should be handed back.
	MP's fraud fear over free laptops Nothing is stopping low-income families from selling laptops given to them for free by the government, a Tory MP says.
	UK inflation accelerates to 3.5% The UK inflation rate rose to 3.5% in January from 2.9%, figures show, the fastest annual pace for 14 months.

BUSINESS
	UK inflation accelerates to 3.5% The UK inflation rate rose to 3.5% in January from 2.9%, figures show, the fastest annual pace for 14 months.
	Barclays profits jump to £11.6bn Banking giant Barclays sees its annual profits increase by 92% to £11.6bn in 2009, boosted by the sale of its fund management arm.
	Record fine for insider trading The City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority, issues the largest fine in its history against an individual for insider trading.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Stars gearing up for Brit Awards Stars of the music world begin arriving at London's Earls Court for year's Brit Awards.
	EastEnders has Tories in a lather Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt sings the soap's praises, but his colleague worries it portrays "very damaging" stereotypes.
	My Name is Khan breaks UK record My Name is Khan becomes Bollywood's most successful box office opener in the United Kingdom.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Space station crew in last outing The final spacewalk of the current shuttle mission to the International Space Station is set for early Wednesday morning.
	'Malaria' killed King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun may well have died of malaria after the disease ravaged a body crippled by a rare bone disorder, experts say.
	Space rock contains organic feast Scientists confirm that a meteorite that crashed to Earth 40 years ago contains millions of carbon-containing compounds.

TECHNOLOGY
	Google admits Buzz testing flaws Search giant Google admits to BBC News that testing of its controversial new social network Buzz was insufficient.
	Facebook launch 'Zero' for mobile The world's biggest social network reveals details of a stripped-down, text-only version of its mobile site called Facebook Zero.
	Net giants query Australia filter Google and Yahoo have joined a group asking the Australian government to rethink plans to filter the internet.

HEALTH
	'Malaria' killed King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun may well have died of malaria after the disease ravaged a body crippled by a rare bone disorder, experts say.
	Men 'need better-fitting condoms' Badly fitted condoms do not just reduce the pleasure of sex for men and women - they increase the risks of infection and pregnancy, researchers say.
	Trusts 'failing on safety alerts' An investigation finds that 80 NHS trusts in England have failed to comply with safety alerts issued after clinical blunders.

EDUCATION
	Children 'copy parents' drinking' Research suggests children learn drinking habits from their parents and that many families never discuss alcohol.
	Poor children 'lag a year behind' Research says children from the poorest homes are almost a year behind middle class pupils in language skills by the age of five.
	Poor parenting 'blamed for all' A high-profile academic warns that the politicisation of parenting is damaging families and education.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1959: Castro sworn in as Cuban PM Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro becomes the country's youngest ever premier.
	2001: Serbs killed in Kosovo pilgrimage At least seven Serbs are killed in a bomb attack on a bus making its way to a religious ceremony in Kosovo.
	1985: Falklands' row civil servant resigns Ministry of Defence assistant secretary Clive Ponting resigns from his post over the Belgrano affair.

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