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	Friday, 16 July, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Major arrests promised over riots A senior police officer says there will be "significant arrests" of those involved in three nights of rioting in Belfast.
	Prison 'not linked' to crime drop Justice Secretary Ken Clarke tells judges he does not believe there is a link between rising imprisonment and falling crime.
	UK military hit by fourth death The death of a Royal Marine is announced, as the hunt continues for an Afghan soldier who killed three British soldiers.
	BP delays pressure test on well BP delays a key test on a well cap designed to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, after officials call for more analysis.
	Whitehall 'supported Guantanamo' Foreign Office officials supported sending UK terrorism suspects to Guantanamo Bay in the wake of 9/11, according to documents.

WORLD
	Iranian scientist 'heading home' An Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped and taken to the US by the CIA is on his way back to Tehran, Iran says.
	Eight die in Afghan suicide raid Three US soldiers and five Afghans die in a Taliban suicide attack in Kandahar, as a manhunt continues for an Afghan soldier who killed three UK troops.
	US lifts lid on WikiLeaks probe The US tells the BBC how it believes an alleged whistle-blower obtained classified diplomatic data while on an army base in Iraq.

AFRICA
	Nigeria main oil firm 'insolvent' Nigeria's huge state oil firm is insolvent with massive debts, a cabinet minister says - as the firm blames the government.
	France to help Africa veterans France is to raise pensions for its African war veterans to the same level as those of their French comrades, Nicolas Sarkozy says.
	Churches call for Sudan to split Senior religious leaders in south Sudan call on people to vote for southern independence in next year's referendum.

AMERICAS
	US lifts lid on WikiLeaks probe The US tells the BBC how it believes an alleged whistle-blower obtained classified diplomatic data while on an army base in Iraq.
	Iranian scientist 'heading home' An Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped and taken to the US by the CIA is on his way back to Tehran, Iran says.
	Argentina legalises gay marriage Argentina becomes the first Latin American country to legalise gay marriage after the Senate votes in favour.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Australia in Jakarta asylum talks The Australian and Indonesia foreign ministers will talk in Jakarta about plans for a regional refugee processing centre.
	Hague calls for closer China ties Foreign Secretary William Hague tells his Chinese counterpart that he wants to build a close working relationship between the two countries.
	'Killer mushroom' found in China A tiny mushroom little know to scientists is to blame for more than 400 sudden deaths in Yunnan province, experts say.

EUROPE
	Credit Suisse offices are raided German prosecutors have raided 13 branches of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse in connection with a probe into tax fraud.
	French row over Bastille parade France stages its annual Bastille Day parade, amid criticism of the presence of some African leaders in Paris.
	EU gives backing to BA alliance European regulators pave the way for British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines to work together more closely.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iranian scientist 'heading home' An Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped and taken to the US by the CIA is on his way back to Tehran, Iran says.
	Attack on Yemen security offices Gunmen in Yemen attack two government offices in the southern province of Abyan, with casualties reported.
	Libyan 'Gaza ship' docks in Egypt A Libyan aid ship which aimed to break Israel's blockade of Gaza ends its journey in Egypt

SOUTH ASIA
	Nato's Afghan death toll mounts Five more US soldiers are killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, taking Nato's death toll to 12 over 24 hours.
	Mob murders death penalty dropped An Indian court drops death sentences against six men who murdered four members of a lower-caste Dalit family in 2006.
	Sri Lanka cabinet meets in north The Sri Lankan cabinet holds a special meeting in Kilinochchi, the former capital of the defeated Tamil Tigers.

UK
	Major manhunt for Afghan soldier A manhunt is under way in Helmand province for the rogue Afghan soldier who killed three members of the Royal Gurkha Rifles.
	Unemployment dips to 2.47 million UK unemployment sees a slight fall to 2.47 million, but the number of part-time workers sees a sharp rise.
	PM condemns sympathy for Moat Prime Minister David Cameron tells the House of Commons there should be no sympathy for gunman Raoul Moat.

ENGLAND
	Ex-MI6 man admits secrecy breach A former MI6 worker says he was "directed by voices" after admitting charges of unlawfully disclosing top secret material.
	Tests on flats fire arrest woman A woman arrested after a tower block fire in south-west London is undergoing psychiatric assessment after being bailed.
	Wave Hub project 'is going ahead' The £42m alternative energy Wave Hub project off the coast of Hayle in Cornwall is to go ahead despite government cuts, it is announced.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Two in court over Twelfth riots A man and a youth are remanded in custody accused of being involved in Twelfth of July rioting in south Belfast.
	Major arrests promised over riots A senior police officer says there will be "significant arrests" of those involved in three nights of rioting in Belfast.
	Riot tactics defended by police Police tactics during rioting in Belfast were proportionate and appropriate, says NI's chief constable.

SCOTLAND
	Scots unemployment rate increases Unemployment in Scotland rose by 9,000 over the past three months, taking it to 216,000, according to official statistics.
	Police name three road crash dead Police name two 19-year-old women and an 80-year-old man who died after a head-on crash on the A78 near Troon.
	Man tried to kill disabled wife An Edinburgh man who admitted attempting to murder his wife, who has MS, is jailed for four-and-a-half years.

BUSINESS
	Unemployment dips to 2.47 million UK unemployment sees a slight fall to 2.47 million, but the number of part-time workers sees a sharp rise.
	Credit Suisse offices are raided German prosecutors have raided 13 branches of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse in connection with a probe into tax fraud.
	EU gives backing to BA alliance European regulators pave the way for British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines to work together more closely.

ENTERTAINMENT
	U2 reschedule US and Canada dates Rock band U2 reschedule tour dates in the US and Canada postponed when singer Bono had emergency back surgery.
	Cheryl 'on the mend' says Cowell Singer Cheryl Cole is making a good recovery after being diagnosed with malaria, fellow X Factor judge Simon Cowell reveals.
	Chatsworth treasures up for sale A stash of forgotten treasures re-discovered in attic rooms at stately home Chatsworth House is to go up for auction later this year.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Phantom Eye 'spy plane' unveiled Boeing unveils an unmanned hydrogen-powered spy plane, the Phantom Eye, which is capable of flying non-stop for four days.
	Higgs discovery rumour is denied Physicists have moved to quash rumours that the elusive Higgs boson has been detected by a US "atom smasher".
	EU states agree on Iter funding Additional funds needed to build the Iter fusion reactor must come from the EU budget, member states say.

TECHNOLOGY
	US lifts lid on WikiLeaks probe The US tells the BBC how it believes an alleged whistle-blower obtained classified diplomatic data while on an army base in Iraq.
	Bing gains market share in search Twelve months after launch, search engine Bing has cornered more than 12% of the search engine market, says report.
	'Virtual human' makes Xbox debut Microsoft shows off a 'virtual boy' that reacts to human emotions, body movements and voice, designed for Xbox consoles.

HEALTH
	Hospitals 'eyeing private market' NHS hospitals will be looking to exploit a host of "exciting" opportunities to move into private health markets, bosses say.
	Stem cell method put to the test A major UK study of Parkinson's disease using stem cells which are not derived from embryos is being launched.
	Stem cell 'hope' for arthritis A stem cell therapy for the joint disease osteoarthritis is to be tested on patients in the UK for the first time.

EDUCATION
	'Shortage' in holiday childcare Many parents in Britain are struggling to find childcare for their children over the summer holidays, a survey suggests.
	£260m 'wasted' in axing schools Councils and construction firms say they have lost millions of pounds after ministers scrapped school building plans.
	Head teacher's £200k angers union The £200,000 pay package of a south London primary head teacher is met with outrage among trade unions.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1945: Allied leaders gather at Potsdam Winston Churchill, Harry S Truman, Josef Stalin discuss the fate of a defeated Germany.
	1969: Apollo 11 takes off for the Moon The Apollo 11 space rocket takes off from Cape Kennedy at the start of the first attempt to land a man on the Moon.
	1970: State of emergency called over dock strike Home Secretary Reginald Maudling declares a state of emergency to deal with strikes at UK ports.

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