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	Tuesday, 12 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	PM urges NI politicians to focus Gordon Brown urges Northern Ireland politicians to stay focused after First Minister Peter Robinson stands down for six weeks.
	Salt stocks 'must be conserved' Efforts to ration salt supplies will be necessary for councils to cope with continuing cold weather, the transport secretary has warned.
	Anne Frank helper dies aged 100 The last surviving member of the group who helped hide Anne Frank from the Nazis dies in the Netherlands, aged 100.
	Healthy lunchboxes are 'a rarity' Only 1% of primary school pupil's packed lunches meet nutritional standards set for school meals in England, a study suggests.
	Cuts 'will erode UK universities' Leaders of the UK's most prestigious universities warn government plans to cut their funding will lead to a higher education "meltdown".

WORLD
	Key gay marriage case opens in US The first US federal court case to determine whether states are allowed to ban same-sex marriages starts in California.
	Nigeria's leader breaks silence Nigeria's president, not seen since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia in November, tells the BBC he is recovering.
	Anne Frank helper dies aged 100 The last surviving member of the group who helped hide Anne Frank from the Nazis dies in the Netherlands, aged 100.

AFRICA
	Nigeria's leader breaks silence Nigeria's president, not seen since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia in November, tells the BBC he is recovering.
	Angola 'arrests' over Togo attack Angola arrests two people over a deadly attack on Togo's football team before the African Cup of Nations, state media say.
	Firms contest apartheid lawsuit A US court hears a challenge by multi-national companies seeking to dismiss a case against them over their role in apartheid-era South Africa.

AMERICAS
	Key gay marriage case opens in US The first US federal court case to determine whether states are allowed to ban same-sex marriages starts in California.
	Sarah Palin takes Fox News job Former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin has signed on as a contributor to Fox News Channel, her lawyer says.
	Baseball star admits steroids use Retired US baseball star Mark McGwire admits using steroids, including the season when he set his home run record in 1998.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	China faces growing sex imbalance More than 24 million Chinese men could find themselves without spouses in 2020 as gender imbalance grows.
	Malaysia church attacks continue Another church in Malaysia has been attacked, in a growing dispute over the use of the word Allah by non-Muslims.
	Bid to mend Thai-Saudi jewel rift Thailand's prime minister has met a Saudi diplomat to try to mend a 20-year rift triggered by a multi-million dollar jewel theft.

EUROPE
	PM urges NI politicians to focus Gordon Brown urges Northern Ireland politicians to stay focused after First Minister Peter Robinson stands down for six weeks.
	Anne Frank helper dies aged 100 The last surviving member of the group who helped hide Anne Frank from the Nazis dies in the Netherlands, aged 100.
	Airbus chief 'may cancel A400M' The long-delayed A400M military transport aircraft finally takes to the skies, but its future path remains under a cloud.

MIDDLE EAST
	US concern at UAE torture verdict The US calls on the UAE to review a court verdict clearing a member of its ruling family of torture charges.
	Iran's Karroubi defies 'threats' Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karroubi says he is defiant in the face of threats, and he and his family are "prepared for disaster".
	Yemen warned against 'occupation' An influential cleric warns Yemen not to allow "occupation" by foreign powers as it co-operates with the US in counter-terrorism.

SOUTH ASIA
	Six soldiers die in Afghanistan US, UK and French soldiers are among six killed in Afghanistan on the deadliest day for Nato in two months.
	Afghans optimistic, poll reveals Most Afghans are increasingly upbeat about the state of their country, a survey commissioned by the BBC and others shows.
	Bail for jailed Sri Lankan editor A Sri Lankan Tamil journalist controversially sentenced to 20 years in jail last year will be granted bail pending appeal, his lawyer says.

UK
	PM urges NI politicians to focus Gordon Brown urges Northern Ireland politicians to stay focused after First Minister Peter Robinson stands down for six weeks.
	Campbell to face Iraq war inquiry Tony Blair's former spokesman Alastair Campbell is due to give evidence to the inquiry into the Iraq war later.
	Healthy lunchboxes are 'a rarity' Only 1% of primary school pupil's packed lunches meet nutritional standards set for school meals in England, a study suggests.

ENGLAND
	Five men guilty of parade threats Five Muslim men who protested at a homecoming parade where soldiers were called murderers are convicted of making threats.
	Protection status for Lundy sea The sea around Lundy Island becomes the first marine site in England to be protected by new government powers.
	Freed man 'to be paid millions' Compensation to a man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he did not commit is set to run into the millions, the BBC understands.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	PM urges NI politicians to focus Gordon Brown urges Northern Ireland politicians to stay focused after First Minister Peter Robinson stands down for six weeks.
	Derry factory 'faces closure' The Arntz Belting factory in Londonderry is expected to close down with the loss of 115 jobs.
	First apartment 'test case' fails A court has ruled in favour of a developer in the first 'test case' against buyers involved in a row over new apartments.

SCOTLAND
	Salmond faces Lockerbie grilling The first minister and justice secretary are to face tough questions by MPs on the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
	Scots house prices 'picking up' Scotland was the only part of the UK where house prices did not fall last month, a survey of chartered surveyors finds.
	Opposition to snare ban expected Scottish ministers are expected to maintain opposition to a snare ban, amid on-going pressure from welfare groups.

POLITICS
	PM urges NI politicians to focus Gordon Brown urges Northern Ireland politicians to stay focused after First Minister Peter Robinson stands down for six weeks.
	Campbell to face Iraq war inquiry Tony Blair's former spokesman Alastair Campbell is due to give evidence to the inquiry into the Iraq war later.
	Ministers target family break-ups Labour is to unveil its plans to give parents and families going through separation greater support.

BUSINESS
	Airbus chief 'may cancel A400M' The long-delayed A400M military transport aircraft finally takes to the skies, but its future path remains under a cloud.
	Christmas sales beat expectations Retailers enjoyed their best December growth for eight years, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
	Pace of house price rises 'eases' The pace of house prices increases slowed at the end of 2009, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Gervais plans stand-up world tour Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais announces he will perform two more stand-up dates in London and four in the US later this year.
	Evans in Radio 2 breakfast debut Chris Evans debuts on BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, having taken over from Sir Terry Wogan.
	TV show seeks embalming volunteer A terminally ill patient is being sought to donate their body for mummification on a Channel 4 TV show.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Arctic tern's epic journey mapped The Arctic tern's extraordinary pole-to-pole 70,000km migration is detailed by Danish and UK scientists.
	Protection status for Lundy sea The sea around Lundy Island becomes the first marine site in England to be protected by new government powers.
	Action urged on nature 'crisis' The UN launches a Year of Biodiversity, warning that the on-going loss of species affects human well-being worldwide.

TECHNOLOGY
	Complaints greet Google Nexus One Many of the first users of Google's Nexus One are filing complaints about how it works as they look for help with the phone.
	'Wet computer' project kicks off An EU project to engineer "chemical computers" that mimic the actions of neurons in the brain has begun.
	Microsoft Word 'sales ban' begins A ban on Microsoft selling certain versions of its flagship products Word and Office begins, following a patent dispute.

HEALTH
	MRSA 'spread by moving patients' MRSA is mainly spread by patients moving between hospitals, Dutch researchers say.
	Healthy lunchboxes are 'a rarity' Only 1% of primary school pupil's packed lunches meet nutritional standards set for school meals in England, a study suggests.
	Big bum and thighs 'are healthy' Carrying extra weight on your hips, bum and thighs is good for you and appears to protect against heart and metabolic problems, say experts.

EDUCATION
	Cuts 'will erode UK universities' Leaders of the UK's most prestigious universities warn government plans to cut their funding will lead to a higher education "meltdown".
	Students' attention span deficit Research suggests university students have average attention spans of just 10 minutes, and many are missing lectures due to part-time jobs.
	Ministers target family break-ups Labour is to unveil its plans to give parents and families going through separation greater support.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1991: US Congress votes for war in Iraq The United States Congress votes to authorise the use of military force against Iraq to end its occupation of Kuwait.
	1966: UK politicians assaulted in Rhodesia Three visiting MPs are attacked by 400 supporters of Prime Minister Ian Smith at a rowdy meeting in Salisbury.
	2001: Swedish 'Iceman' starts England job The first foreigner to coach the England football team, Sven Goran Eriksson, flies in to start his new job.

DON'T MISS

Panorama returns Panorama investigates Iris Robinson, the MP at the centre of Northern Ireland's political storm TONIGHT, BBC ONE, 8.30pm then online

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