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TOP STORIES
US to resume Haiti victim airlift
The US is to resume within hours medical evacuation flights for badly injured Haiti quake victims, after a delay of several days.
  Plan to halve smokers in 10 years
A strategy to halve the number of smokers in England over the next 10 years is unveiled by the government.
  Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards
Pop star Beyonce wins six Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles.
  NI policing talks set to resume
Talks aimed at saving the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland resume with Sinn Fein and the DUP expressing optimism.
  Thousands 'to miss out on degree'
There is a warning over a university places shortfall, as England's university funding body sets out where the spending axe will fall.
WORLD
US to resume Haiti victim airlift
The US is to resume within hours medical evacuation flights for badly injured Haiti quake victims, after a delay of several days.
  Nigeria oil pipeline 'sabotaged'
Royal Dutch Shell shuts oil flow stations in Nigeria after a pipeline is "sabotaged", a company spokeswoman says.
  Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards
Pop star Beyonce wins six Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles.
AFRICA
Ghana 0-1 Egypt
Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola.
  Nigeria oil pipeline 'sabotaged'
Royal Dutch Shell shuts oil flow stations in Nigeria after a pipeline is "sabotaged", a company spokeswoman says.
  Love child claim triggers SA row
South African President Jacob Zuma is criticised by political opponents after a report he has fathered a love child.
AMERICAS
US to resume Haiti victim airlift
The US is to resume within hours medical evacuation flights for badly injured Haiti quake victims, after a delay of several days.
  Mexico partygoers die in attack
Thirteen people die as gunmen open fire at a student party in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez.
  Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards
Pop star Beyonce wins six Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles.
ASIA-PACIFIC
China 'intensifies' media curbs
China has recently intensified its efforts to control the media, says a report by the International Federation of Journalists.
  Houses collapse in Chinese quake
A moderate earthquake destroys at least 100 homes and kills one person in Sichuan, in south-western China.
  US defends weapons sale to Taiwan
The US defends a proposed $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan after China angrily announced a series of retaliatory moves.
EUROPE
UN chief optimistic over Cyprus
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says "a solution is possible" ahead of a fresh round of talks aimed at reuniting Cyprus.
  Libya overturns Swiss man's jail
A Libyan appeal court quashes a Swiss businessman's jail term for a visa charge in a case that has been linked to a diplomatic row.
  Federer ends Murray's Slam dream
Roger Federer beats Andy Murray in the Australian Open final to win his 16th Grand Slam and end the Briton's hopes of a first major title.
MIDDLE EAST
Ghana 0-1 Egypt
Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola.
  Yemen rejects rebel truce offer
Yemen rejects a truce offer by northern rebels, insisting they must agree to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia, officals say.
  Iran tries 16 for recent protests
Iran puts 16 people on trial over the Ashura Day opposition protests in December, when eight people were killed.
SOUTH ASIA
Wife in Sri Lanka journalist plea
The wife of a missing Sri Lankan journalist who favoured the loser in last week's presidential poll pleads he be freed.
  Pakistan Taliban leader 'buried'
The row over the reported death of Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud deepens after reports of his burial.
  Translator kills two US soldiers
Two US soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Friday were shot dead by an Afghan interpreter, it has emerged.
UK
Thousands 'to miss out on degree'
There is a warning over a university places shortfall, as England's university funding body sets out where the spending axe will fall.
  Plan to halve smokers in 10 years
A strategy to halve the number of smokers in England over the next 10 years is unveiled by the government.
  No early swingeing cuts - Cameron
A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says.
ENGLAND
Second arrest in 'bath drowning'
A second man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a Polish woman thought to have been drowned in a bath.
  Yacht couple 'need urgent help'
A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help.
  Thousands 'to miss out on degree'
There is a warning over a university places shortfall, as England's university funding body sets out where the spending axe will fall.
NORTHERN IRELAND
NI policing talks set to resume
Talks aimed at saving the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland resume with Sinn Fein and the DUP expressing optimism.
  Families demand Saville release
The Bloody Sunday commemoration has heard calls for the families of those killed to be given immediate access to the inquiry report.
  Belfast hosts Haiti fundraisers
A fun-run and a series of music events are being held in Belfast to raise funds for Haiti.
SCOTLAND
Swimming lessons backlog revealed
Young children are waiting for up to two years for swimming lessons at public pools in parts of Scotland, it emerges.
  Murray misses out on Grand Slam
Andy Murray fans are left disappointed after he fails to take his first Grand Slam tennis title in Australia.
  Talks go on ahead of budget vote
Scottish government budget talks with rival parties are moving ahead in a "constructive" way, the finance secretary says.
POLITICS
No early swingeing cuts - Cameron
A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says.
  Short: Brown marginalised on Iraq
Gordon Brown was "marginalised" by Tony Blair in the build-up to the Iraq war, Clare Short says.
  NI policing talks set to resume
Talks aimed at saving the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland resume with Sinn Fein and the DUP expressing optimism.
BUSINESS
Bank insurance levy gets backing
An insurance levy on financial institutions to help bail out banks in any future financial crisis is gaining support.
  Warning on tax return e-mail scam
Thousands of fraudulent e-mails have been sent out ahead of Sunday's tax return deadline, Revenue & Customs says.
  UK 'tops internet shopping chart'
UK shoppers spent more online than shoppers from any other country in Europe last year, research suggests.
ENTERTAINMENT
Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards
Pop star Beyonce wins six Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles.
  Pratchett would test suicide law
Author Terry Pratchett says he is ready to be a test case for assisted suicide "tribunals" which would provide assistance to those with incurable diseases wishing to end their lives.
  Young celebrates charity honour
Singer-songwriter Neil Young is honoured by the US Recording Academy at a special tribute in Los Angeles.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Obama to revise US space vision
President Obama is set to abandon the US space agency's "Moon rockets" and turn astronaut launches over to the private sector.
  States renew carbon emissions vow
Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month's climate accord.
  Rotting fish yield fossil clues
By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record.
TECHNOLOGY
Warning on tax return e-mail scam
Thousands of fraudulent e-mails have been sent out ahead of Sunday's tax return deadline, Revenue & Customs says.
  Google phases out support for IE6
Google begins phasing out support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack.
  Tories plan super-fast broadband
The Conservatives unveil plans to deliver a "nationwide super-fast broadband", partly funded by a portion of the BBC licence fee.
HEALTH
Plan to halve smokers in 10 years
A strategy to halve the number of smokers in England over the next 10 years is unveiled by the government.
  Male breast ops ' fastest growth'
Breast reductions for men are the fastest growing part of the cosmetic surgery industry for the second year running.
  Shingles vaccine hope for elderly
Millions of people in their 70s could be vaccinated against shingles after the government backs the stance of expert advisers.
EDUCATION
Thousands 'to miss out on degree'
There is a warning over a university places shortfall, as England's university funding body sets out where the spending axe will fall.
  Grade fears prompt A-level checks
Head teachers will join exam boards' grading meetings to assure schools there is no manipulation.
  Students protest at fees hearing
Students have disrupted a hearing of the review into England's university tuition fees.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  2003: Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven
Seven astronauts die as Columbia breaks up on re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere leaving Nasa and the world in a state of shock and disbelief.
  1979: Exiled Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran
Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini makes a triumphant return to Iran after 14 years in exile.
  1953: Violent storms claim hundreds of lives
Violent storms wreak havoc up and down the East coast of Britain claiming hundreds of lives.

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