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	Saturday, 06 February, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	'Outrage' as deal ends BAE probes Campaigners express anger as defence group BAE Systems strikes a deal to end UK and US investigations into its affairs.
	Accused MP 'naive about expenses' One of the MPs facing charges over his expenses says he was "naive", but did not gain "one pound" from his claims.
	Capello strips Terry of captaincy John Terry is stripped of the England captaincy following allegations about his private life and replaced by Rio Ferdinand.
	Obama hails 'important' NI deal US President Barack Obama has hailed the Northern Ireland policing deal as "an important step on the pathway to greater peace".
	Pakistan bombings: PM urges calm Pakistan's prime minister appeals for calm after bombings targeting Shia Muslims kill 25 people and injure dozens more in Karachi.

WORLD
	Pakistan bombings: PM urges calm Pakistan's prime minister appeals for calm after bombings targeting Shia Muslims kill 25 people and injure dozens more in Karachi.
	Iran says nuclear deal is 'close' Iran's foreign minister tells a security forum a deal on nuclear fuel could be close, as China takes centre stage.
	Clinton pledges better Haiti aid The new UN aid co-ordinator for Haiti, ex-US President Bill Clinton, admits help has been slow to reach many earthquake survivors.

AFRICA
	Ill Nigeria leader 'to step back' Nigeria's sick President Umaru Yar'Adua will write a letter handing power to his deputy, his adviser tells the BBC.
	Nato troops free ship off Somalia Danish troops serving with Nato's anti-piracy force free the crew of a cargo ship boarded by gunmen off Somalia.
	Mandela dinner marks 1990 release Ex-wife Winnie and a former jailer are among guests at a dinner to mark the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release.

AMERICAS
	BAE handed £286m criminal fines Defence group BAE Systems is to pay fines of £280m after pleading guilty to criminal charges in Britain and the US.
	Clinton pledges better Haiti aid The new UN aid co-ordinator for Haiti, ex-US President Bill Clinton, admits help has been slow to reach many earthquake survivors.
	Eastern US braced for heavy snow Schools and government offices close in Washington DC as a major snowstorm hits the eastern US.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Freed US man 'leaves North Korea' US activist Robert Park arrives in Beijing after being freed from detention in North Korea, reports from South Korea say.
	Iran says nuclear deal is 'close' Iran's foreign minister tells a security forum a deal on nuclear fuel could be close, as China takes centre stage.
	US-born pandas welcomed to China Two pandas born in the US have arrived in China for the start of a new life of bamboo, steamed bread and language lessons.

EUROPE
	Nato troops free ship off Somalia Danish troops serving with Nato's anti-piracy force free the crew of a cargo ship boarded by gunmen off Somalia.
	Portugal police find 'Eta cache' Portuguese police seize half a tonne of explosives they suspect belonged to Basque separatist group Eta.
	Capello strips Terry of captaincy John Terry is stripped of the England captaincy following allegations about his private life and replaced by Rio Ferdinand.

MIDDLE EAST
	Bombings hit Iraq Shia pilgrims Suicide bombers kill at least 40 Shia pilgrims during a major ceremony in the Iraqi city of Karbala, police say.
	Iran says nuclear deal is 'close' Iran's foreign minister tells a security forum a deal on nuclear fuel could be close, as China takes centre stage.
	World's oldest monastery restored Egypt completes the restoration of Saint Anthony's, reputedly the world's oldest Christian monastery.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan bombings: PM urges calm Pakistan's prime minister appeals for calm after bombings targeting Shia Muslims kill 25 people and injure dozens more in Karachi.
	Embattled climate chief supported India gives its full support to embattled climate change chief Rajendra Pachauri, under attack over recent scientific errors.
	Church withdraws from India mines The Church of England says it will withdraw investment from a firm involved in a controversial mining project India.

UK
	'Outrage' as deal ends BAE probes Campaigners express anger as defence group BAE Systems strikes a deal to end UK and US investigations into its affairs.
	Obama hails 'important' NI deal US President Barack Obama has hailed the Northern Ireland policing deal as "an important step on the pathway to greater peace".
	Capello strips Terry of captaincy John Terry is stripped of the England captaincy following allegations about his private life and replaced by Rio Ferdinand.

ENGLAND
	Landowner murdered missing wife A Gloucestershire landowner is found guilty of murdering his estranged wife, whose body has never been found.
	Capello strips Terry of captaincy John Terry is stripped of the England captaincy following allegations about his private life and replaced by Rio Ferdinand.
	Care home closure plans explained Council officials in County Durham are taking to the road to offer information and hear views on plans to close seven residential homes.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Obama hails 'important' NI deal US President Barack Obama has hailed the Northern Ireland policing deal as "an important step on the pathway to greater peace".
	Man guilty of McGreevy murder A man is found guilty of the murder of west Belfast man Frank "Bap" McGreevy at his home in March 2008.
	Robinson 'has cleared his name' The NI Secretary of State says Peter Robinson has no questions to answer over allegations about his wife's financial affairs.

SCOTLAND
	Increase in Scottish insolvencies The number of Scottish businesses going bust rose sharply in the final quarter of last year, latest figures show.
	Campaign launched against cuts Scotland's largest public service union, Unison, is holding a rally in Glasgow to campaign against local service cuts.
	Rapist murdered mother and girl A man is jailed for 32 years for raping and murdering a 10-year-old girl and murdering her mother in their Ayrshire home.

POLITICS
	Accused MP 'naive about expenses' One of the MPs facing charges over his expenses says he was "naive", but did not gain "one pound" from his claims.
	Obama hails 'important' NI deal US President Barack Obama has hailed the Northern Ireland policing deal as "an important step on the pathway to greater peace".
	'Outrage' as deal ends BAE probes Campaigners express anger as defence group BAE Systems strikes a deal to end UK and US investigations into its affairs.

BUSINESS
	'Outrage' as deal ends BAE probes Campaigners express anger as defence group BAE Systems strikes a deal to end UK and US investigations into its affairs.
	BA's £50m loss beats expectations British Airways says it made a loss of £50m ($79m) in the three months to December 2009, which was smaller than expected.
	Debt and job worries hit shares Global shares fall sharply for the second straight day amid continued concerns about government debt levels.

ENTERTAINMENT
	BBC to produce Boy George drama Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne is to star in a BBC Two drama about flamboyant former Culture Club singer Boy George.
	Murphy death caused by pneumonia US actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia, a Los Angeles coroner rules.
	Doctor Who props up for auction A selection of props and costumes from BBC One's Doctor Who are to go under the hammer in London later this month.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Climate scepticism 'on the rise' The British public has become increasingly sceptical about climate change, a poll for BBC News suggests.
	Birds use feathers 'to touch' Birds may use their feathers for touch, using them to feel their surroundings just as cats use their whiskers, scientists discover.
	Dynamic Pluto revealed in images Images from the Hubble Space Telescope reveal that the icy dwarf planet Pluto undergoes dramatic seasonal changes.

TECHNOLOGY
	Microsoft tackles 17-year-old bug A 17-year-old vulnerability that dates from the days of DOS is being patched in Microsoft's February security update.
	US objects to Google books plan The US Department of Justice says that it is still not satisfied with a deal that would allow Google to build a vast digital library.
	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.

HEALTH
	Premature birth gene clue found DNA differences which appear to affect the risk of giving birth early have been found by US scientists.
	Artificial pancreas diabetes hope Scientists in Cambridge show that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes.
	Transplant first in kidney sister A pioneering procedure has allowed a British woman to get a new kidney from her sister - even though the organ would normally be rejected.

EDUCATION
	Open University curbs Tesco deal The Open University is scaling back a scheme which allows students to pay for courses with Tesco clubcard points.
	Academies 'want to teach IGCSEs' Academies call for the right to teach the type of international qualifications increasingly being used in independent schools.
	Communications worry for parents Some children are leaving primary school without having their communication problems picked up, a charity claims.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1958: United players killed in air disaster Seven Manchester United footballers are among 21 dead after an air crash in Munich.
	1952: King George VI dies in his sleep His Majesty, King George VI, dies peacefully in his sleep at Sandringham House, aged 56.
	2001: Sharon sweeps to power The leader of the right-wing Likud party, Ariel Sharon, wins a landslide victory to become the new prime minister of Israel.

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