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	Thursday, 14 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	'Thousands dead' in Haiti quake Haiti's President Rene Preval says thousands of people are feared dead following a huge earthquake which devastated the capital.
	Dementia 'not getting priority' The government is not giving dementia services in England the priority that was promised, the National Audit Office says.
	Call for radical rethink of BBC The BBC must be radically overhauled and Channel 4 should be privatised, a think tank says in a report on the future of UK broadcasting.
	Gotti case abandoned in New York New York prosecutors abandon their case against John "Junior" Gotti, son of a notorious gangster.
	US worry at Chinese cyberattacks The US says it is "troubled" by attacks on e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists as Google warns it may pull out.

WORLD
	'Thousands dead' in Haiti quake Haiti's President Rene Preval says thousands of people are feared dead following a huge earthquake which devastated the capital.
	Israel 'sorry' over Turkey snub Israel apologises to Turkey in an effort to defuse a row over the treatment of Turkey's envoy in Tel Aviv.
	Gotti case abandoned in New York New York prosecutors abandon their case against John "Junior" Gotti, son of a notorious gangster.

AFRICA
	Nigeria deputy leader 'in charge' Nigeria's vice-president has the right to perform all duties on behalf of the sick president, but is not the head of state, a court rules.
	Uganda president wary of gay bill Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni distances himself from a bill proposing execution for some gay people.
	Cameroon 0-1 Gabon Gabon shock four-time champions Cameroon, beating them 1-0 in Africa Cup of Nations Group D.

AMERICAS
	'Thousands dead' in Haiti quake Haiti's President Rene Preval says thousands of people are feared dead following a huge earthquake which devastated the capital.
	US worry at Chinese cyberattacks The US says it is "troubled" by attacks on e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists as Google warns it may pull out.
	Gotti case abandoned in New York New York prosecutors abandon their case against John "Junior" Gotti, son of a notorious gangster.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US worry at Chinese cyberattacks The US says it is "troubled" by attacks on e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists as Google warns it may pull out.
	Philippines killing witness talks The first eyewitness to testify against the chief suspect in a Philippines massacre describes the horror of the scene.
	Shares in Japan Airlines dive 81% Shares in the troubled carrier Japan Airlines continue to fall on mounting speculation that it will file for bankruptcy.

EUROPE
	Israel 'sorry' over Turkey snub Israel apologises to Turkey in an effort to defuse a row over the treatment of Turkey's envoy in Tel Aviv.
	Ukraine poll tensions stirred up Tension rises ahead of Ukraine's presidential election, with PM Yulia Tymoshenko already alleging fraud.
	Pope meets Christmas attack woman Pope Benedict XVI meets the mentally disturbed woman who assaulted him at Mass on Christmas Eve.

MIDDLE EAST
	Israel 'sorry' over Turkey snub Israel apologises to Turkey in an effort to defuse a row over the treatment of Turkey's envoy in Tel Aviv.
	'Al-Qaeda chief' killed in Yemen The alleged leader of an al-Qaeda cell in Yemen is killed in an exchange of fire with security forces, according to a provincial governor.
	Seven killed in Iraq truck bomb Seven people die as a suicide bomber blows up a truck near a police station in western Iraq, security officials say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghan civilian deaths 'rise 14%' Civilian casualties in Afghanistan rose by 14% in 2009 compared with 2008, the UN reports.
	Five soldiers die in Afghanistan Attacks in Afghanistan leave four US and one French soldier dead, with the US death toll for 2010 now 14.
	BBC reporter beaten in Sri Lanka A BBC reporter is in hospital in Sri Lanka after being attacked following clashes between rival political groups.

UK
	Dementia 'not getting priority' The government is not giving dementia services in England the priority that was promised, the National Audit Office says.
	Councils ignored cheap road salt Local councils spurned the chance to stock up with thousands of tonnes of discount salt for the winter, the BBC learns.
	Inquest probes locum doctor care An inquest will investigate the deaths of two Cambridgeshire patients treated by a German doctor during his first UK shift.

ENGLAND
	Three arrests over 'hero' murder Police arrest three men over the death of a man who chased handbag-snatchers in east London.
	Police commander 'like Scarface' A police commander on trial for attacking a web designer is compared to movie gangster Tony Montana from the film Scarface.
	Line of light for Hadrian's Wall Hundreds of volunteers are being sought to create a line of light along the length of Hadrian's Wall.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	PMs to hold talks on justice deal The British and Irish prime ministers are due to meet later to discuss progress on the devolution of policing and justice powers to the NI Assembly.
	Inquiry into Robinson cafe affair Castlereagh council is to hold an external investigation into its decision to award a catering contract to Iris Robinson's teenage lover.
	Foster 'hopes for breakthrough' The DUP and Sinn Fein are working to fit "the last piece in the jigsaw" to resolve their deadlock, Arlene Foster says.

SCOTLAND
	Right to buy laws to be unveiled The Scottish government publishes planned laws to abolish the right to buy for new council and social housing tenants.
	Crimes to be reconstructed in 3D Technology found in computer games and the film industry is to be used in the investigation and prosecution of serious crimes.
	Curtain up on Celtic Connections Scotland's largest winter music festival, Celtic Connections, featuring 1,500 artists, is due to get under way in Glasgow.

POLITICS
	Prison population 'should be cut' The number of inmates in England and Wales' jails should be cut by a third, and the money saved put into community penalties, a report by MPs says.
	Racism on the wane, says minister Being black or Asian no longer means that you will be automatically disadvantaged, says Communities Secretary John Denham.
	PMs to hold talks on justice deal The British and Irish prime ministers are due to meet later to discuss progress on the devolution of policing and justice powers to the NI Assembly.

BUSINESS
	Cold spell brings payments record Millions of pounds have been handed out in cold weather payments as the cold spell continues to grip the UK.
	US worry at Chinese cyberattacks The US says it is "troubled" by attacks on e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists as Google warns it may pull out.
	GM ends car loans for Tiger Woods General Motors says an arrangement allowing golf star Tiger Woods free access to its vehicles is over.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Wyclef lends voice to Haiti cause Haitian-born rap star Wyclef Jean urges fans to donate to relief efforts in the wake of the huge earthquake that struck the Caribbean state on Tuesday.
	Call for radical rethink of BBC The BBC must be radically overhauled and Channel 4 should be privatised, a think tank says in a report on the future of UK broadcasting.
	'No plans' to reschedule X Factor ITV say they have no plans to move the X Factor from its place in its autumn schedule, despite reports that Simon Cowell is trying to move the show.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Puffins' winter odyssey revealed Puffins from the North Sea's largest colony make a surprise excursion to the Atlantic Ocean, tags fitted to the seabirds reveal.
	Light shed on fish gill mystery Fish developed gills to "decontaminate" their bodies, rather than to breathe, new research suggests.
	Hydro scheme awarded major prize A scheme to generate power in the Brecon Beacons is one of three winners of a £1m prize for saving carbon emissions.

TECHNOLOGY
	US worry at Chinese cyberattacks The US says it is "troubled" by attacks on e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists as Google warns it may pull out.
	Modern Warfare 2 sales hit $1bn Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 becomes one of a small number of entertainment franchises to take more than $1bn in sales.
	Ministers in copyright concession Ministers back down over what critics claimed were "draconian" new powers to crack down on online copyright infringement.

HEALTH
	Inquest probes locum doctor care An inquest will investigate the deaths of two Cambridgeshire patients treated by a German doctor during his first UK shift.
	Dementia 'not getting priority' The government is not giving dementia services in England the priority that was promised, the National Audit Office says.
	Press swine flu briefing scrapped Weekly government briefings about swine flu have been abandoned, a signal that the crisis is considered to be easing.

EDUCATION
	University applications 'surging' There is set to be a huge surge in applications for university places this year - with year-on-year increases of up to 38% reported.
	London shines in school tables London is the highest performing region in England at GCSE level, the latest secondary school league tables show.
	More schools reach GCSE target More secondary schools in England reach the exam benchmark, annual league tables show - with 247 now still too low.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2002: UK declared free of foot-and-mouth With no reported cases of foot-and-mouth for three months the UK's farming community can now look to the future.
	1975: Heiress Lesley Whittle kidnapped A 17-year-old heiress is kidnapped from her home in Shropshire while her mother sleeps.
	1983: Man shot by police hunting David Martin A man is critically injured in West London during a police ambush aimed at capturing escaped prisoner David Martin.

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