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TOP STORIES
	Haiti quake aid effort still slow Aid delivery to Haiti's quake victims is being slowed by damaged infrastructure, aid workers say, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives.
	Body scanners raise privacy fears The UK's equality watchdog has written to the home secretary expressing concerns about plans to use body scanners at airports.
	Pope defends Vatican WWII record The Pope defends the Vatican against accusations of indifference during the Holocaust, on a visit to a Rome synagogue.
	Death sentence for 'Chemical Ali' Saddam Hussein's minister Ali Hassan al-Majid, "Chemical Ali", is sentenced to death for gassing Kurds, his fourth such sentence.
	Tory marriage tax breaks attacked Conservative plans for tax breaks for married couples have come under fire from both Labour and the Lib Dems.

WORLD
	Haiti quake aid effort still slow Aid delivery to Haiti's quake victims is being slowed by damaged infrastructure, aid workers say, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives.
	Death sentence for 'Chemical Ali' Saddam Hussein's minister Ali Hassan al-Majid, "Chemical Ali", is sentenced to death for gassing Kurds, his fourth such sentence.
	Pope defends Vatican WWII record The Pope defends the Vatican against accusations of indifference during the Holocaust, on a visit to a Rome synagogue.

AFRICA
	Senegal offers land to Haitians Senegal's president says he will offer free land, or "repatriation", to people affected by the earthquake in Haiti.
	Somalia and Yemen 'swap rebels' A Somali Islamist group fighting to overthrow Somalia's government says it is exchanging fighters with Yemeni rebels.
	Egypt 2-0 Mozambique African champions Egypt reach the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations thanks to a 2-0 win over Mozambique.

AMERICAS
	Haiti quake aid effort still slow Aid delivery to Haiti's quake victims is being slowed by damaged infrastructure, aid workers say, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives.
	Chileans vote for new president Voters in Chile take part in a presidential run-off, with a centre-right businessman challenging the ruling centre-left.
	Stars prepare for Golden Globes A host of stars are expected at the Golden Globes on Sunday, to be presented in Los Angeles by Britain's Ricky Gervais.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Japan MP denies land deal scandal Ichiro Ozawa, a leading figure in Japan's governing party, says he will not resign despite a growing scandal over political funding.
	Yahoo criticised for China stance Yahoo's partner in China calls the firm "reckless" for supporting Google in its row with Beijing over alleged cyber-attacks.
	William begins official NZ visit Prince William arrives in New Zealand for a three-day tour, his first official overseas trip representing the Queen.

EUROPE
	Ukraine poll 'heading to run-off' Exit polls in Ukraine suggest no candidate has won outright in presidential elections, the first since the 2004 Orange Revolution.
	Pope defends Vatican WWII record The Pope defends the Vatican against accusations of indifference during the Holocaust, on a visit to a Rome synagogue.
	Spain sees sharp drop in migrants Spain says the number of migrants trying to enter the country illegally by sea from Africa fell by almost half in 2009.

MIDDLE EAST
	Death sentence for 'Chemical Ali' Saddam Hussein's minister Ali Hassan al-Majid, "Chemical Ali", is sentenced to death for gassing Kurds, his fourth such sentence.
	Israel, Turkey seek to mend row Israel's defence minister goes to Turkey for talks, in the wake of a diplomatic row between the two countries.
	Somalia and Yemen 'swap rebels' A Somali Islamist group fighting to overthrow Somalia's government says it is exchanging fighters with Yemeni rebels.

SOUTH ASIA
	Indian communist leader Basu dies Veteran Indian politician Jyoti Basu, who led the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM), dies at the age of 95.
	Pakistan drone attack 'kills 15' An attack by a US drone kills at least 15 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan near the Afghan border, officials say.
	Parliament delays Afghan cabinet The Afghan parliament starts a winter recess without waiting for President Karzai to fill his cabinet, dealing him another setback.

UK
	British man killed in Haiti quake A British UN worker is confirmed dead after the devastating Haiti earthquake that has killed tens of thousands.
	Body scanners raise privacy fears The UK's equality watchdog has written to the home secretary expressing concerns about plans to use body scanners at airports.
	UKIP's Farage calls for burka ban Nigel Farage, leader of UKIP's MEP, calls for a ban on burkas, saying they are a symbol of a "divided Britain".

ENGLAND
	British man killed in Haiti quake A British UN worker is confirmed dead after the devastating Haiti earthquake that has killed tens of thousands.
	Family's tribute to crash pilot A pilot who died with his passenger in a plane crash in Oxfordshire was "charismatic, determined and courageous", his family say.
	Man charged with murdering couple A man is charged with murdering an elderly couple whose bodies were found at the home they shared in Devon.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Foster hails positive atmosphere DUP acting first minister Arlene Foster says her party's talks with Sinn Fein are being handled "in a positive way".
	Robinson, McGuinness shake hands DUP leader Peter Robinson reveals he has shaken hands with Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness for the first time.
	Quake preparations 'a disgrace' The lack of earthquake planning by the international community is a "disgrace", a leading seismologist says.

SCOTLAND
	Scots 'drink 46 bottles of vodka' Adults in Scotland are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a new study suggests.
	OAP loses £24,000 in lotto scam An elderly woman from the Aberdeen area is cheated out of £24,000 in a Euromillions lottery scam, police have said.
	One dead after two harbour falls A Scottish fisherman dies and a man is rescued as a result of falls at two separate North East harbours.

WALES
	'Priority' delivery for road salt First Minister Carwyn Jones promises new supplies of grit for the roads will be delivered first to areas which need them most.
	Assistants regularly teach pupils Support staff who are not fully qualified teachers regularly take lessons in some Welsh schools, BBC research finds.
	M4 motorway bridge death plunge Police investigate after passers-by see a person fall to their death from a bridge over the M4 motorway in Cardiff.

POLITICS
	Tory marriage tax breaks attacked Conservative plans for tax breaks for married couples have come under fire from both Labour and the Lib Dems.
	UKIP's Farage calls for burka ban Nigel Farage, leader of UKIP's MEP, calls for a ban on burkas, saying they are a symbol of a "divided Britain".
	Brown's 'secret fund' under fire A Tory MP threatens to report Gordon Brown to a sleaze watchdog over claims he had a "secret" polling fund.

BUSINESS
	BT aims to undercut Sky on sport BT says it will cut the cost of viewing premium sports content, if an Ofcom probe orders Sky to drop its wholesale price to rivals.
	Tory marriage tax breaks attacked Conservative plans for tax breaks for married couples have come under fire from both Labour and the Lib Dems.
	Shell signs Iraq oil field deal Oil giant Shell and Malaysia's state-run Petronas finalise a contract to develop Iraq's large Majnoon oil field.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Stars prepare for Golden Globes A host of stars are expected at the Golden Globes on Sunday, to be presented in Los Angeles by Britain's Ricky Gervais.
	Stars tie for best actress award Voters for the Critics' Choice Awards could not pick an outright best actress winner, so split the prize between Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock.
	Baby girl for presenter Zoe Ball Radio and TV presenter Zoe Ball has given birth to her second child with her husband, Norman Cook.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Birds 'breathe like alligators' Alligators and birds share a breathing mechanism that scientists believe may have helped their ancestors dominate Earth.
	Met Office rethink on forecasts The Met Office is debating what to do with its long-term forecasts after criticism for failing to predict extreme weather.
	Herschel restored to full health Europe's Herschel Space Telescope is fully operational again after engineers bring its damaged instrument back online.

TECHNOLOGY
	Germany issues Explorer warning The German government warns web users to use a browser other than Internet Explorer to protect their security.
	Yahoo criticised for China stance Yahoo's partner in China calls the firm "reckless" for supporting Google in its row with Beijing over alleged cyber-attacks.
	Tech tools offer Haiti lifeline Services like Twitter, Facebook, and Ushahidi have taken a prime role in disaster relief in the wake of the Haiti earthquake.

HEALTH
	Scots 'drink 46 bottles of vodka' Adults in Scotland are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a new study suggests.
	Concern over adult ADHD treatment Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder struggle to access treatment because of a lack of services, figures suggest.
	Study 'explains screening errors' American researchers suggest new strategies to cut search errors with cancers and airline baggage.

EDUCATION
	Tory marriage tax breaks attacked Conservative plans for tax breaks for married couples have come under fire from both Labour and the Lib Dems.
	Paedophile ran teaching website A convicted paedophile and former teacher was free to run one of the UK's biggest education websites, the BBC learns.
	Fewer graduates but more firsts First class degrees awarded in the UK rose from 13% to 14% last year even though the number of graduates fell slightly.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1991: 'Mother of all Battles' begins Operation Desert Storm begins as Gulf War Allies send hundreds of planes on bombing raids into Iraq - Saddam Hussein remains defiant.
	1995: Earthquake devastates Kobe A massive quake destroys whole areas of Japan's industrial heartland, leaving many hundreds of people dead.
	1994: Massive earthquake hits Los Angeles An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale devastates Los Angeles in the USA, killing more than 20 people.

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