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	Monday, 08 February, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Ali Dizaei jailed for corruption Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.
	Iraq cabinet debate 'not blocked' Cabinet ministers were not prevented from discussing the legality of invading Iraq, says Jack Straw.
	Michael Jackson's doctor charged Michael Jackson's former doctor is formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.
	Fresh Iran sanctions 'only path' The US says new sanctions against Iran are the "only path" after Tehran said it was stepping up uranium enrichment.
	Cameron attacks Brown on expenses David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of being in "headlong retreat" after Labour suspends the MPs facing expenses charges.

WORLD
	Fresh Iran sanctions 'only path' The US says new sanctions against Iran are the "only path" after Tehran said it was stepping up uranium enrichment.
	Sri Lanka election loser arrested The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, Gen Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences".
	Michael Jackson's doctor charged Michael Jackson's former doctor is formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.

AFRICA
	ICC rejects Darfur rebel charges War crimes charges against a Darfur rebel leader are dropped by International Criminal Court judges.
	Migrants saved from Gulf of Aden Somali fishermen save some 126 migrants who were reportedly forced into the sea at gunpoint by traffickers.
	Africa malaria drugs 'low-grade' Many Africans with malaria are getting low-grade drugs, according to a WHO-backed study of Uganda, Senegal and Madagascar.

AMERICAS
	Michael Jackson's doctor charged Michael Jackson's former doctor is formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.
	Costa Rica elects female leader Costa Ricans elect Laura Chinchilla as president, the first woman to occupy the post in the Central American nation.
	New Orleans parties after NFL win Party season comes early to New Orleans as it celebrates a historic win in the US Super Bowl just before Mardi Gras.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Australia seeks skilled migrants Australia's immigration minister says policy will change to focus on skilled migrants, to support mining and health needs.
	China shuts down hacking website Three people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports.
	Body found on US flight to Japan Japanese officials try to identify a body found in the landing gear compartment of a flight that arrived in Tokyo from New York.

EUROPE
	Yanukovych 'to win Ukraine poll' Ukraine's pro-Moscow Viktor Yanukovych will win presidential elections, officials say, but PM Yulia Tymoshenko is defiant.
	France and Russia in warship deal France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced warship and is considering a request from Moscow for three others, French defence officials say.
	Ali Dizaei jailed for corruption Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.

MIDDLE EAST
	Fresh Iran sanctions 'only path' The US says new sanctions against Iran are the "only path" after Tehran said it was stepping up uranium enrichment.
	Iran opposition leader 'jailed' An Iranian opposition leader is jailed for six years over unrest following June's disputed presidential election, reports say.
	Al-Qaeda offshoot calls for jihad Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula calls on Muslims in the region to wage holy war against the US and its allies.

SOUTH ASIA
	Sri Lanka election loser arrested The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, Gen Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences".
	Avalanche kills troops in Kashmir India says at least 17 soldiers have been killed after an avalanche struck a high-altitude military training camp in Kashmir.
	Asif barred from England matches Pakistan will be without key fast bowler Mohammad Asif for the two Twenty20 internationals against England in Dubai later this month.

UK
	Ali Dizaei jailed for corruption Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.
	Cameron attacks Brown on expenses David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of being in "headlong retreat" after Labour suspends the MPs facing expenses charges.
	Two UK soldiers killed in Helmand Two more soldiers have died in Afghanistan, bringing the number of UK deaths to the same total killed in the Falklands War.

ENGLAND
	Ali Dizaei jailed for corruption Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.
	Webcam man incited US child abuse A 19-year-old man from the West Midlands is jailed for using a webcam to incite a woman from the US to abuse her own child.
	Gascoigne held after takeaway row Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne and another man are arrested after a disturbance at a takeaway in North Yorkshire.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	PM praises decommissioning moves Gordon Brown praises the work of the international decommissioning body after three NI paramilitary groups get rid of their weapons.
	Alliance won't nominate minister Alliance Party leader David Ford has said his party will not nominate for the post of Justice Minister on Monday.
	Maze buildings keep listed status The environment minister says there will be no change to the listed buildings status of some structures at the Maze prison.

SCOTLAND
	Two UK soldiers killed in Helmand Two more soldiers have died in Afghanistan, bringing the number of UK deaths to the same total killed in the Falklands War.
	Number of mature students doubles The number of over 25s in Scotland applying to further education more than doubles and a fight for places is predicted.
	Second road crash Samaritan dies A second man who was hit by a van while coming to the aid of a car crash victim dies in hospital in Glasgow.

WALES
	Body found is missing woman, 26 A body found in waters off south Wales is that of a missing woman whose car was found on the Second Severn Crossing.
	'AM punched me' paramedic claims A paramedic says he was punched by a Lib Dem politician he was trying to help after a fall during a night out.
	Lifeboat joins in woman's search The search for a 68-year-old woman who went missing at the weekend intensifies with lifeboat crews joining the hunt.

POLITICS
	Cameron attacks Brown on expenses David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of being in "headlong retreat" after Labour suspends the MPs facing expenses charges.
	Iraq cabinet debate 'not blocked' Cabinet ministers were not prevented from discussing the legality of invading Iraq, says Jack Straw.
	'AM punched me' paramedic claims A paramedic says he was punched by a Lib Dem politician he was trying to help after a fall during a night out.

BUSINESS
	Administration for Ethel Austin Clothing retailer Ethel Austin and its sister firm Au Naturale go into administration, raising fears about the future of 3,700 staff.
	UK firms 'cut dividends by £10bn' Shareholders in UK companies saw their dividend payments cut by £10bn last year, according to a report.
	More pay freezes expected in 2010 Workers face a second year of pay freezes despite rising inflation and the UK's emergence from recession, a report says.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Pitt and Jolie sue Sunday paper Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sue the News Of The World newspaper over allegations about their relationship.
	ITV fined over jungle rat killing ITV is fined 3,000 Australian dollars (£1,672) after contestants on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! killed and ate a rat.
	Avatar dethroned at US box office Romantic drama Dear John knocks sci-fi blockbuster Avatar off the top spot in the North American box office in its opening weekend.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Enceladus water story reinforced The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
	Shuttle makes final night flight The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
	Giant deep sea fish first filmed Scientists film the giant serpent-like oarfish in its natural deep sea habitat for the first time.

TECHNOLOGY
	China shuts down hacking website Three people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports.
	Pirate bill could 'breach rights' An influential group of MPs and peers says the government's approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of net users.
	Shuttle makes final night flight The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

HEALTH
	Cancer nurses funding row Gordon Brown has given more details of Labour's plans to provide dedicated one-to-one specialist nursing for everyone in England diagnosed with cancer.
	Exercise 'can cut gallstone risk' Doing lots of exercise drastically cuts the risk of developing painful gallstones, UK researchers have found.
	Genes reveal 'biological ageing' Scientists say they have pinpointed gene variants that might show how fast people's bodies are ageing.

EDUCATION
	University applications up 23% University applications in the UK rise a fifth - days after funding chiefs warned of a drop in student places.
	Tougher rules for student visas Tougher rules are now in place to stop people abusing the student visa system to remain illegally in the UK.
	Tories plan school powers shift Local authorities in England could lose many of their planning powers regarding schools if the Conservatives win the election.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1952: New Queen proclaimed for UK Princess Elizabeth proclaims herself Queen at a ceremony in St James's Palace, London.
	1994: Police probe MP's suspicious death Forensic scientists investigate the "suspicious circumstances" of the death of Conservative MP for Eastleigh Stephen Milligan.
	1962: Eight die in Paris riot At least eight people have been killed during a demonstration in the French capital protesting against the independence of Algeria.

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