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	Tuesday, 19 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	US forces bolster Haiti aid push More than 2,000 US marines are set to arrive in Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the earthquake.
	All-you-can-drink offers face ban All-you-can-drink pub offers could be banned and ID checks made compulsory under a planned code for England and Wales.
	Cadbury likely to back Kraft bid Kraft Foods is expected to raise its offer for Cadbury to a level that is accepted, BBC business editor Robert Peston learns.
	Iraq panel to question Geoff Hoon Former defence secretary Geoff Hoon will become the first cabinet minister from 2003 to appear before the Iraq inquiry later.
	Abducted Britons freed in Nigeria Three Britons and a Colombian kidnapped last week in Nigeria's Delta region are freed, police say.

WORLD
	US forces bolster Haiti aid push More than 2,000 US marines are set to arrive in Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the earthquake.
	Canada jails truck bomb plotter A key figure in a plot to set off three truck bombs in eastern Canada is sentenced to life imprisonment in Ontario.
	Exxon Valdez oil 'still persists' Large quantities of oil spilled during the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster still persist beneath beaches in Alaska, a study finds.

AFRICA
	Somali protest at Kenya arrests Somalia sends a letter of protest to Kenya after 12 MPs were arrested by police investigating Friday's riots in Nairobi.
	Abducted Britons freed in Nigeria Three Britons and a Colombian kidnapped last week in Nigeria's Delta region are freed, police say.
	Angola 0-0 Algeria Hosts Angola and Algeria battle to a goalless draw as both sides reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

AMERICAS
	US forces bolster Haiti aid push More than 2,000 US marines are set to arrive in Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the earthquake.
	Canada jails truck bomb plotter A key figure in a plot to set off three truck bombs in eastern Canada is sentenced to life imprisonment in Ontario.
	Extradition for 'dirty war' pilot A Spanish court agrees to extradite a pilot held over "death flights" during the 1976-1983 rule of Argentina's junta.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Burma court hears Suu Kyi appeal Burma's Supreme Court hears a last appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
	N Korea says sanctions must end North Korea says it will not return to stalled international talks on its nuclear disarmament until sanctions are lifted.
	Japan Airlines shares hit new low Shares in the troubled carrier Japan Airlines plunge to a record low of 5 yen ahead of an expected bankruptcy filing.

EUROPE
	Ukraine's Orange leader voted out Incumbent Viktor Yushchenko is defeated in Ukraine's presidential election as his two main rivals progress to a second round.
	France in fresh Explorer warning France echoes calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
	Blast wrecks Ukrainian hospital Several people are thought missing after an explosion partly demolishes a hospital in Ukraine, killing at least five people.

MIDDLE EAST
	West Bank mosque attack arrests Israeli police arrest 10 people in a raid as part of investigations into an arson attack on a West Bank mosque.
	Iraq prepares to sue Blackwater Iraq begins collecting signatures for a class action lawsuit for people killed in incidents involving US security firm Blackwater.
	Deadly flash floods hit Mid-east Heavy rain and flash floods in Egypt and Israel kill seven people and causes chaos.

SOUTH ASIA
	Militants attack Afghan capital Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attack buildings in Kabul, setting off explosions and sparking gun battles.
	Tributes to veteran Indian leader Thousands queue up in the Indian city of Calcutta to see the body of communist leader Jyoti Basu, who died aged 95 on Sunday.
	Two dead in S Lanka poll attacks Two rival activists are killed in separate attacks in Sri Lanka ahead of a presidential election next week, officials say.

UK
	All-you-can-drink offers face ban All-you-can-drink pub offers could be banned and ID checks made compulsory under a planned code for England and Wales.
	Cadbury likely to back Kraft bid Kraft Foods is expected to raise its offer for Cadbury to a level that is accepted, BBC business editor Robert Peston learns.
	Florence and GaGa lead Brits race Lady GaGa, Florence and the Machine and JLS are among artists with three Brit award nominations.

ENGLAND
	Boys' brutal attack 'preventable' A report into a brutal attack on two boys by two young brothers identifies multiple failings by Doncaster social services.
	Mother and son killed in 'arson' A woman and her 10-year-old son are killed in a suspected arson attack at a bungalow in Cornwall.
	Mother 'helped ME daughter die' A mother handed two syringes of morphine to her bed-bound daughter to help her die, a court hears.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Man shot and assaulted with bat An investigation is launched after a man is subjected to a paramilitary-style shooting in the Kilwilkie area of Lurgan.
	Woman hit with hammer in robbery A woman is taken to hospital after being struck on the head with a hammer during a robbery in Belfast city centre.
	Justice talks to continue Tuesday Talks between the DUP and Sinn Fein over the devolution of policing and justice end for the day.

SCOTLAND
	Cold leaves roads full of holes The cold weather has left many of Scotland's roads needing repairs, with more potholes than usual appearing.
	Dental school 'may not fill gap' The new £17.7m Aberdeen Dental School is to be officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond and Public Health Minister Shona Robison.
	Fishermen to clear rubbish at sea Fishermen have signed up for a programme in which they will help to clear rubbish from the sea.

POLITICS
	Iraq panel to question Geoff Hoon Former defence secretary Geoff Hoon will become the first cabinet minister from 2003 to appear before the Iraq inquiry later.
	MPs criticise 'vague' waste plans The government needs firm waste targets for businesses and food waste recycling for homes, say MPs.
	All-you-can-drink offers face ban All-you-can-drink pub offers could be banned and ID checks made compulsory under a planned code for England and Wales.

BUSINESS
	Cadbury likely to back Kraft bid Kraft Foods is expected to raise its offer for Cadbury to a level that is accepted, BBC business editor Robert Peston learns.
	Union to hold new BA strike vote British Airways cabin crew will vote again on possible strike action, the Unite union announces.
	Economy faces 'painful' refocus A study warns the UK faces a decade of "painful readjustment" as it moves away from debt-led consumer spending.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Florence and GaGa lead Brits race Lady GaGa, Florence and the Machine and JLS are among artists with three Brit award nominations.
	Glory for Avatar at Golden Globes James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar wins two prizes at the Golden Globes, the first of 2010's major Hollywood awards.
	Boyzone release new Gately song Boyzone are to release a new song featuring vocals by the late Stephen Gately.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Malignant malaria found in apes The parasite which causes malignant malaria in humans has been identified in gorillas for the first time.
	Exxon Valdez oil 'still persists' Large quantities of oil spilled during the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster still persist beneath beaches in Alaska, a study finds.
	Evolution goes from foot to hand The evolution of human hands was a "side-effect" of evolutionary changes in our feet, according to research.

TECHNOLOGY
	France in fresh Explorer warning France echoes calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
	Chinese online revenue 'surges' A research firm says online revenue generated in China surged by more than 30% to 74.3bn yuan ($10.9bn) in 2009.
	Nokia and Apple legal row hots up Nokia says it will "vigorously" defend itself after Apple launches the latest salvo in a legal debate between the firms.

HEALTH
	All-you-can-drink offers face ban All-you-can-drink pub offers could be banned and ID checks made compulsory under a planned code for England and Wales.
	Calls to improve maternity ward Milton Keynes Hospital must do more to improve its maternity services, a health service watchdog report finds.
	Stem cell transplant hopes lifted A technique which may remove the need for matched bone marrow transplants for patients is used in humans for the first time.

EDUCATION
	School smacking loophole reviewed Children's Secretary Ed Balls has called for the urgent scrutiny of a loophole which allows corporal punishment in part-time schools.
	Tories promise 'elite' teachers The Conservatives promise to make teaching "brazenly elitist" by raising the quality of people entering the profession.
	Boys' brutal attack 'preventable' A report into a brutal attack on two boys by two young brothers identifies multiple failings by Doncaster social services.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1966: Indira Gandhi takes charge in India The only daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, becomes the first woman prime minister of India.
	1973: Super tug to defend fishing fleet A super tug is sent to protect British trawlers from Icelandic patrol boats as the dispute over cod fishing rights intensifies.
	1990: Rebel cricketers face storm of protest Police in Johannesburg armed with batons and dogs break up a demonstration against the rebel cricketers who are defying a ban on playing in segregated South Africa.

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