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	Sunday, 24 January, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Offender alerts may be expanded The 'Sarah's Law' scheme which gives parents details about sex offenders could be expanded, the home secretary says.
	Haiti capital toll 'tops 150,000' The death toll from the Haitian earthquake has risen above 150,000 in the capital alone, a government minister says.
	UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier has died following an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
	Brown and Cowen to hold NI talks Gordon Brown is to meet his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen for talks about the situation in Northern Ireland in London on Monday.
	'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel.

WORLD
	Haiti capital toll 'tops 150,000' The death toll from the Haitian earthquake has risen above 150,000 in the capital alone, a government minister says.
	'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel.
	Iraq backing for 'bomb detector' Iraqi officials stand by a bomb detection device, despite a BBC inquiry in which experts said it was useless.

AFRICA
	Nigeria bodies stuffed in wells More victims of deadly religious clashes in central Nigeria are discovered, with scores of bodies stuffed in wells.
	Deadline over ill Nigerian leader A court gives Nigeria's cabinet 14 days to decide if ill and absent President Umaru Yar'Adua is fit to lead the country.
	Africa tourism 'lifted by Obama' The effect of a US president with African heritage and the 2010 World Cup are boosting African tourism, experts say.

AMERICAS
	Haiti capital toll 'tops 150,000' The death toll from the Haitian earthquake has risen above 150,000 in the capital alone, a government minister says.
	'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel.
	Venezuelan TV channels shut down Venezuela takes six cable television channels off air for breaking a law on transmitting government material.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea issues warning to South North Korea responds angrily to the South's suggestion it could launch a pre-emptive strike on Pyongyang's nuclear facilities.
	Japan MP questioned over scandal Prosecutors question Japanese political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa, known as the Shadow Shogun, over an alleged funding scandal.
	Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say.

EUROPE
	New Serbian patriarch enthroned The new Serbian Orthodox patriarch is enthroned at a ceremony in Belgrade, pledging to back Serbia's claims to Kosovo.
	Offender alerts may be expanded The 'Sarah's Law' scheme which gives parents details about sex offenders could be expanded, the home secretary says.
	Italy 'opens new paparazzi probe' Italian prosecutors reportedly begin a fresh investigation into paparazzi blackmail, including a case involving a Fiat heir.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraq backing for 'bomb detector' Iraqi officials stand by a bomb detection device, despite a BBC inquiry in which experts said it was useless.
	Iran jet catches fire on landing A plane carrying pilgrims in Iran catches fire and breaks up while landing at Mashhad, causing many injuries but no deaths.
	'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel.

SOUTH ASIA
	Sri Lanka ex-leader backs Fonseka Sri Lankan ex-leader Chandrika Kumaratunga delivers an election blow to the president by backing his main rival.
	Donors urged to pay climate cash A group of emerging economies urges donors to begin paying $10bn pledged to poor nations to tackle climate change.
	'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel.

UK
	Offender alerts may be expanded The 'Sarah's Law' scheme which gives parents details about sex offenders could be expanded, the home secretary says.
	Brown and Cowen to hold NI talks Gordon Brown is to meet his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen for talks about the situation in Northern Ireland in London on Monday.
	UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier has died following an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.

ENGLAND
	Extra police for Manchester derby Police are planning to step up security at the forthcoming derby match between Manchester United and Manchester City.
	Pair detained after infant found A man and woman are detained by police after a baby missing from Nottinghamshire was found at a cathedral in the Irish Republic.
	Boy raises thousands in quake aid A seven-year-old boy smashes his £500 fundraising target for the Haiti relief effort, by cycling round a park.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Brown and Cowen to hold NI talks Gordon Brown is to meet his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen for talks about the situation in Northern Ireland in London on Monday.
	Injured bomb officer 'conscious' The police officer injured in a dissident republican car bomb attack in County Antrim has regained consciousness.
	SDLP demand meeting with Tories Northern Ireland's second biggest nationalist party accuses the Conservatives of doing secret "back room deals" with unionists.

SCOTLAND
	Most MSPs oppose end-of-life bill A BBC Scotland survey suggests most MSPs oppose plans to give terminally ill people the right to die at a time they choose.
	Murder inquiry after man's death The death of a 24-year-old man in Glasgow city centre in the early hours of the morning is being treated as murder.
	'Most' back drink-drive limit cut Four out of five people back a cut in the drink-drive limit, according to a Scottish government-commissioned poll.

WALES
	Pair detained after infant found A man and woman are detained by police after a baby missing from Nottinghamshire was found at a cathedral in the Irish Republic.
	Killer on run since 2006 arrested Police arrest a convicted murder, missing since 2006 from an open prison, days after a fresh appeal.
	Baby cup maker in administration A maker of spill-free plastic cups for babies and toddlers in Cardiff calls in administrators and makes 26 job losses.

POLITICS
	Tory broken Britain claim 'wrong' Conservative claims that Britain is a "broken society" are fundamentally wrong, David Miliband says.
	Brown and Cowen to hold NI talks Gordon Brown is to meet his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen for talks about the situation in Northern Ireland in London on Monday.
	Offender alerts may be expanded The 'Sarah's Law' scheme which gives parents details about sex offenders could be expanded, the home secretary says.

BUSINESS
	UK firms warned of 'bumpy ride' UK companies should prepare for 'a bumpy recovery', despite a fall in the number of profit warnings, a report says.
	Barclays bank to 'defer bonuses' Barclays Bank is to defer paying bonuses earned this year to its directors and senior staff for up to three years.
	Hicks agrees Rangers sale to Ryan Liverpool FC co-owner Tom Hicks agrees to sell his controlling interest in the Texas Rangers to a group including legendary former pitcher Nolan Ryan.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Radiohead star in money warning The music industry is suffering because money is being put ahead of creativity, Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien warns.
	Black Eyed Peas denied award win The Black Eyed Peas are the victims of a blunder at France's top music awards, where they are wrongly named best international group.
	Haiti telethon sets $57m 'record' The "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon raises more than $57m (£35m) for the aid effort in the devastated country, organisers say.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Dare-devil skydiver seeks record Extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner will try to break the sound barrier during an attempt to make the highest parachute jump.
	Copenhagen 'fails forest people' A multi-billion dollar deal to reduce deforestation could trigger conflicts in forest-rich nations, a report warns.
	Rare warbler found in Afghanistan Scientists say they have discovered a breeding site for the world's least-known bird species in a remote part of Afghanistan.

TECHNOLOGY
	Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say.
	Engineers 'can learn from slime' The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers.
	Motorola in Blackberry complaint Motorola has asked US regulators to stop Blackberry owners, Research in Motion, from sales in the US.

HEALTH
	Self-harm hospital cases revealed Children who self-harm have been admitted to hospital more than 7,000 times in the past decade, figures reveal.
	Supermarkets 'curb alcohol deals' Supermarkets are reducing their promotions on alcoholic drinks, according to The Grocer magazine.
	New director of dementia strategy A new national clinical director for dementia is appointed to lead the government's £150m National Dementia Strategy.

EDUCATION
	Poor children 'deceived' by exams The head of a leading independent school says poor children are being deceived by "high grades in soft subjects".
	Ofsted finds citizenship 'gaps' Schools inspectors say some schools in England are struggling to cover citizenship properly.
	Record university intake in 2009 More students than ever before were accepted for UK university courses in 2009.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1966: 117 die in Air India tragedy Over 100 passengers have been kiiled after an Air India Boeing-707 plane crashed into Mont Blanc.
	1986: Leon Brittan quits over Westland Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan becomes the second cabinet minister to resign over the Westland affair.
	1961: End of the road for Monroe and Miller Hollywood screen star Marilyn Monroe divorces her husband of five years, playwright Arthur Miller.

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