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

TOP STORIES
	Brown denies Iraq war cash curbs Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the Iraq inquiry he fully backed the 2003 war and troops had all the equipment they requested.
	Straw will meet Bulger's mother Justice Secretary Jack Straw agrees to meet James Bulger's mother after one of the boy's killers was taken back to custody.
	Probe may have found cosmic dust Scientists may have identified the first specks of interstellar dust in material collected by the US space agency's (Nasa) Stardust spacecraft.
	Car explosion suspect arrested A man is arrested after a car explosion in a Kent village that left a woman with serious injuries.
	US will not adopt 'genocide' bill The White House vows to block a bill that sparked Turkish anger by refering to the World War I "genocide" of Armenians.

WORLD
	US will not adopt 'genocide' bill The White House vows to block a bill that sparked Turkish anger by refering to the World War I "genocide" of Armenians.
	Chile sacking over tsunami alert Chile sacks the head of its oceanographic service following the quake and tsunami, as the official death toll drops to 452.
	Iceland to vote on Icesave plan Iceland holds a referendum on plans to repay the UK and the Netherlands debts owed from the collapse of Icesave bank.

AFRICA
	Evacuation after Uganda mudslide Thousands of people are being evacuated from hillsides in eastern Uganda following a deadly mudslide.
	EU observer fears over Togo poll EU election observers express their fears about a lack of transparency in Togo's presidential elections.
	Pirates hijack Norwegian tanker Pirates have hijacked a tanker and are sailing it towards the Somali coast, the ship's Norwegian owners say.

AMERICAS
	US will not adopt 'genocide' bill The White House vows to block a bill that sparked Turkish anger by refering to the World War I "genocide" of Armenians.
	Chile sacking over tsunami alert Chile sacks the head of its oceanographic service following the quake and tsunami, as the official death toll drops to 452.
	Obama vows to reduce nuclear arms President Obama says the number and role of nuclear weapons will be cut in a US national security strategy.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Fiji jails eight over coup plot Fiji jails eight men for between three and seven years for a 2007 plot to kill military leader Cmd Frank Bainimarama.
	S Korea 'web neglect' baby dies A South Korean couple addicted to the internet let their baby starve while raising a virtual daughter online, police say.
	Japan princess 'bullied by boys' Japan's Princess Aiko has been off school for several days after complaining of being bullied, a royal official says.

EUROPE
	US will not adopt 'genocide' bill The White House vows to block a bill that sparked Turkish anger by refering to the World War I "genocide" of Armenians.
	Iceland to vote on Icesave plan Iceland holds a referendum on plans to repay the UK and the Netherlands debts owed from the collapse of Icesave bank.
	Ukraine's Black Sea Fleet 'shift' New Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych suggests he would allow Russia's Black Sea Fleet to remain in Ukraine.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraq war was 'right', says Brown Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the Iraq inquiry he fully backed the 2003 war and troops had all the equipment they needed.
	Egypt president set for surgery Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will undergo gall bladder surgery in Germany on Saturday, state TV announces.
	Iraq president 'to retain post' Iraqi President Jalal Talabani tells the BBC he expects to retain his position in Sunday's general election.

SOUTH ASIA
	Indian diplomat visits Sri Lanka India's foreign secretary will arrive in neighbouring Sri Lanka for a three-day visit involving talks with top officials.
	Deadly blast hits Pakistan convoy At least 12 people are killed in what police say is a suicide bomb attack in the Hangu area of north-west Pakistan.
	Police investigate India stampede Indian police launch a criminal negligence case against managers of a temple where at least 63 died in a stampede.

UK
	Brown denies Iraq war cash curbs Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the Iraq inquiry he fully backed the 2003 war and troops had all the equipment they requested.
	Straw will meet Bulger's mother Justice Secretary Jack Straw agrees to meet James Bulger's mother after one of the boy's killers was taken back to custody.
	Boy charged with two fire deaths A 15-year-old boy is charged with manslaughter and arson after a couple died in a fire at a sheltered housing complex.

ENGLAND
	Straw will meet Bulger's mother Justice Secretary Jack Straw agrees to meet James Bulger's mother after one of the boy's killers was taken back to custody.
	Boy charged with two fire deaths A 15-year-old boy is charged with manslaughter and arson after a couple died in a fire at a sheltered housing complex.
	Nursery worker admits sex assault A former nursery volunteer from Portsmouth pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a two-year-old boy and other sex crimes.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Adams prepares Sinn Fein address Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is expected to focus on the Irish Republic's economic and political woes in his party conference address.
	UVF 'grasses' get short sentences Two brothers who committed dozens of terrorist crimes will serve as little as three years in jail after turning "supergrass".
	UUP doubt over devolving justice The Ulster Unionist Party says it is not in a position at this stage to support the devolution of policing and justice powers.

SCOTLAND
	Teachers protest over budget cuts Teachers and lecturers from across Scotland are to gather for a rally in Glasgow against cuts to education budgets.
	Lib Dems to 'protect' education Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott is to outline plans to give more help to children from tough backgrounds.
	Harry Lauder artefacts for sale A rare collection of personal artefacts which once belonged to one of Scotland's greatest ever entertainers goes under the hammer.

POLITICS
	Brown denies Iraq war cash curbs Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the Iraq inquiry he fully backed the 2003 war and troops had all the equipment they requested.
	Full story: Brown at Iraq inquiry The full story of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's appearance before the Iraq inquiry and reaction to his performance.
	Clegg offers heads £2.5bn 'deal' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg is to ask head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package.

BUSINESS
	Iceland to vote on Icesave plan Iceland holds a referendum on plans to repay the UK and the Netherlands debts owed from the collapse of Icesave bank.
	Greece 'not seeking finance aid' German leader Angela Merkel says eurozone stability is 'assured', as Athens sees its most violent protests over spending cuts.
	Man Utd suitors 'won't overpay' The Red Knights consortium say they have not yet put a figure on the value of Manchester United - but say they will not overpay.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Gaga tour tickets double in price US pop star Lady Gaga announces three more dates on her UK tour, but some tickets nearly double in price.
	Bafta owns up to TV awards gaffe Bafta blames "human error" for a mistake that saw "a number" of eligible shows left off a list circulated to members voting for its TV awards.
	Lennon's son defends car advert John Lennon's son Sean responds to criticisms over use of footage of his father in a car advert, insisting there was no financial aim.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Probe may have found cosmic dust Scientists may have identified the first specks of interstellar dust in material collected by the US space agency's (Nasa) Stardust spacecraft.
	Panel confirms dino crater link An international panel of experts has strongly endorsed the idea that an asteroid impact was responsible for killing off the dinosaurs.
	'Case stronger' on climate change The UK Met Office says evidence that human activity is causing climate change is stronger now than in a 2007 assessment.

TECHNOLOGY
	Browser makers demand screen time Small browser firms want changes made to Microsoft's browser choice screen to make their programs more prominent.
	Drug scam hijacks college sites The websites of UK academic institutions are targeted by web criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies.
	S Korea 'web neglect' baby dies A South Korean couple addicted to the internet let their baby starve while raising a virtual daughter online, police say.

HEALTH
	Sex health frankness 'milestone' Young people think frank conversations about sex infections signal that a relationship will last, says a survey.
	Challenge to vCJD pay-outs fails The families of people who died from vCJD lose a High Court challenge over the government's compensation scheme.
	Guilty plea after nurse's death A health trust pleads guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after a woman is given an epidural in her arm at a hospital in Swindon.

EDUCATION
	Clegg offers heads £2.5bn 'deal' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg is to ask head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package.
	Teachers protest over budget cuts Teachers and lecturers from across Scotland are to gather for a rally in Glasgow against cuts to education budgets.
	Balls tells schools to save now Schools Secretary Ed Balls has told head teachers in England they need to plan savings now - or face staff cuts later.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1987: Hundreds trapped as car ferry capsizes Forty-nine people are confirmed dead and dozens are missing as a car ferry capsizes just outside the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.
	1993: Angolans die in battle for Huambo Hundreds of people are reported to have died in clashes between the rebel Unita movement and Angolan government forces in the central town of Huambo.
	1974: Miners' strike comes to an end UK coal workers bring an end to a 16 week dispute following a pay increase of over 30%.

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