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	Saturday, 13 February, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Nato hails Afghanistan operation Nato hails the first phase of a key operation to oust the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province, but two soldiers are killed.
	Ukraine's Tymoshenko in poll vow Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko vows to challenge the results of the country's recent presidential elections in court.
	UK winner of £56m on EuroMillions A UK ticket-holder has claimed Britain's biggest lottery prize, scooping a £56m jackpot in Friday's EuroMillions game.
	Luge resumes with safety changes Luge training at the Winter Olympics resumes, following the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili.
	Violent scenes after FA Cup tie Eleven people are arrested after football fans clash in Southampton following the derby against Portsmouth.

WORLD
	Nato hails Afghanistan operation Nato hails the first phase of a key operation to oust the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province, but two soldiers are killed.
	Ukraine's Tymoshenko in poll vow Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko vows to challenge the results of the country's recent presidential elections in court.
	Burma frees NLD leader Tin Oo Burma frees the vice-chairman of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy from prison, ahead of elections.

AFRICA
	Ivory Coast government dissolved Ivory Coast's president dismisses the government and electoral commission, casting doubt on long-delayed elections.
	'Thousands flee' Somalia fighting Thousands of people have fled Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, in the past two days, the UN refugee agency says.
	Police arrest five 'gay' Kenyans Police in Kenya arrest five men accused of planning a "gay wedding" - a day after another union was halted.

AMERICAS
	Nato hails Afghanistan operation Nato hails the first phase of a key operation to oust the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province, but two soldiers are killed.
	Haiti marks earthquake a month on Thousands of Haitians pray at the exact time the devastating earthquake struck their country on 12 January.
	Olympics open after luge tragedy The 2010 Winter Olympics officially open but the ceremony in Vancouver is overshadowed by the death of 21-year-old Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Burma frees NLD leader Tin Oo Burma frees the vice-chairman of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy from prison, ahead of elections.
	'Airport activist' home in China A Chinese dissident who lived at Tokyo's Narita airport for three months after China stopped him returning home is allowed back into the country.
	Net attack hits Australian sites A hacktivist group plans to keep up with attacks aimed at Australian government websites

EUROPE
	Ukraine's Tymoshenko in poll vow Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko vows to challenge the results of the country's recent presidential elections in court.
	Greece calls EU rescue plan timid Greek PM George Papandreou criticises the European Union's response to Greece's financial crisis as timid and too slow.
	Italian police seize counterfeits Police in Italy seize tonnes of fake goods, in the latest in a series of counterfeit scams there.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraq election campaign under way Campaigning for next month's elections in Iraq is under way amid a continuing row over the ban on scores of candidates.
	Eight arrests over Red Cap deaths There is enough evidence for eight Iraqi suspects to face trial over the 2003 killing of six British soldiers, a judge indicates.
	Saudi lingerie shop boycott call Campaigners in Saudi Arabia urge women there to begin a two-week boycott of lingerie shops staffed by men.

SOUTH ASIA
	Nato hails Afghanistan operation Nato hails the first phase of a key operation to oust the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province, but two soldiers are killed.
	Deadly restaurant blast in India A bomb blast at a restaurant popular with tourists in India's western city of Pune kills at least eight people, police say.
	Khan movie hits Mumbai amid row A new film featuring Shah Rukh Khan opens in Mumbai amid tight security after protests by hardline Hindus.

UK
	UK soldier dies in Afghan mission Gordon Brown pays tribute to the UK soldier killed in Operation Moshtarak, a major offensive on the Taliban in Afghanistan.
	Man charged with mansion killing A businessman is charged with the murder of a man found shot dead in a bathroom at his Cheshire mansion.
	Violent scenes after FA Cup tie Eleven people are arrested after football fans clash in Southampton following the derby against Portsmouth.

ENGLAND
	Violent scenes after FA Cup tie Eleven people are arrested after football fans clash in Southampton following the derby against Portsmouth.
	Man charged with mansion killing A businessman is charged with the murder of a man found shot dead in a bathroom at his Cheshire mansion.
	Father in court over river plunge A father appears in court charged with attempting to murder his children after a car plunged into a river near Evesham.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Two arrested over sexual assault Two teenagers are arrested by police investigating an allegation of a sex attack on a young woman in County Antrim.
	House hit by 'suspicious' blast An explosion which caused substantial damage to a house in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, is now being treated as suspicious by police.
	Guns stolen in spate of robberies Police say they believe there is a link between three break-ins near Magherafelt during which legally-held guns were stolen.

SCOTLAND
	Cameron enters Sturgeon fraud row David Cameron says Scotland's deputy first minister must answer questions over a letter she wrote on behalf of a fraudster.
	Bragg in banker bonuses protest Musician Billy Bragg takes his protest against bankers' large bonuses to Edinburgh, the home of Royal Bank of Scotland.
	Stirling Heads return to castle A one-off exhibition offering a close-up view of the 37 replica Stirling Heads is being held at Stirling Castle.

WALES
	Inquiry after man killed by train An investigation is launched after a man dies after being hit by a train in mid Wales.
	Eight arrests over Red Cap deaths There is enough evidence for eight Iraqi suspects to face trial over the 2003 killing of six British soldiers, a judge indicates.
	Wales 31-24 Scotland A last-gasp try from Shane Williams against 13-man Scotland completes a stunning comeback win for Wales in a dramatic Six Nations encounter.

POLITICS
	Lib Dem health spokeswoman sacked Leader Nick Clegg dismisses Baroness Tonge over comments she made about alleged organ trafficking by Israeli troops in Haiti.
	Mandelson in university dispute Lord Mandelson is pushed into a dispute over university job cuts because of his titular role as Lord President of the Privy Council.
	Charities demand end to care spat Eighteen charities demand Labour and the Conservatives stop using the issue of care reform to score political points.

BUSINESS
	Toyota recalls 8,000 US vehicles Toyota is to recall 8,000 Tacoma pick-up trucks in the US due to concerns about front drive shafts.
	Call for working week of 21 hours The working week should be cut to 21 hours to help boost the economy and improve standards in society, a think tank says.
	Pubs win court battle over music Pubs, restaurants and hotels could share £20m in refunds after winning a court battle over charges for recorded music.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Muse to headline Glastonbury 2010 Muse and Stevie Wonder will join U2 as headliners at this year's Glastonbury Festival.
	Injured Robbie out of dance final So You Think You Can Dance finalist Robbie White is forced to pull out after dislocating his shoulder.
	Malawians move for Madonna school Some 200 villagers in Malawi end their protests and agree to leave their land for a school being built by pop star Madonna.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Climate data 'not well organised' Phil Jones, the professor behind Climategate affair, has admitted some of his decades-old weather data was not well enough organised.
	Do speedy elephants walk or run? Scientists answer the weighty question of whether fast-moving elephants walk or run.
	Tiger's ancient ancestry revealed As the Chinese Year of the Tiger begins, scientists say the world's biggest cat may be more ancient and unique than we thought.

TECHNOLOGY
	Pirate boss to make the web pay One of the founders of the Pirate Bay site is planning to help websites make money from their content.
	Net attack hits Australian sites A hacktivist group plans to keep up with attacks aimed at Australian government websites
	Iceland to be 'journalism haven' Icelandic MPs and whistle-blowing website Wikileaks propose to turn Iceland into a 'journalism haven'.

HEALTH
	Archbishop attacks NHS over care The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales is to criticise what he sees as a lack of compassion in the NHS.
	Obesity 'set' before age of two The "tipping point" that sets children on the way to a lifetime of obesity often occurs before the age of two, say US researchers.
	Clue on condition 'hug avoidance' Delays at crucial points during the development of the brain in the womb may explain why people with a condition linked to autism do not like hugs.

EDUCATION
	Mandelson in university dispute Lord Mandelson is pushed into a dispute over university job cuts because of his titular role as Lord President of the Privy Council.
	Universities warn on budget cuts Thousands of job losses could push higher education into crisis, the university lecturers' union has warned.
	London base for Scots university Glasgow Caledonian University is to open a London base to take advantage of the lucrative market in overseas students.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1991: US bombers strike civilians in Baghdad Hundreds of Iraqi civilians are killed and wounded in Baghdad by American bombers.
	1961: Ex-Congo PM declared dead Officials in the Congolese province of Katanga declare former Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba dead.
	2001: Landmark Aids case begins in Scotland A man goes on trial in Glasgow for knowingly infecting a woman with the HIV virus in a case believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland.

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