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	Sunday, 17 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in the Haitian capital to support relief efforts after the devastating earthquake.
	Balls attacks Tory family plans Schools Secretary Ed Balls says Conservative Party plans favouring married couples over unmarried ones are "unfair".
	Scots 'drink 46 bottles of vodka' Adults in Scotland are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a new study suggests.
	William begins official NZ visit Prince William has arrived in New Zealand for his first official overseas trip representing the Queen.
	Thaw and rain leads to flooding Melting snow and heavy rain cause widespread flooding in several parts of England, Scotland and Wales.

WORLD
	Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in the Haitian capital to support relief efforts after the devastating earthquake.
	Spain sees sharp drop in migrants Spain says the number of migrants trying to enter the country illegally by sea from Africa fell by almost half in 2009.
	Spain MP photo used for Bin Laden A Spanish politician says the FBI used his photo for a digitally-altered image showing how Osama Bin Laden might look.

AFRICA
	Guinea leader decision 'positive' International leaders welcome Guinea's announcement that Capt Moussa Dadis Camara will not return there for several months.
	Senegal offers land to Haitians Senegal's president says he will offer free land, or "repatriation", to people affected by the earthquake in Haiti.
	Egypt 2-0 Mozambique African champions Egypt reach the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations thanks to a 2-0 win over Mozambique.

AMERICAS
	Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in the Haitian capital to support relief efforts after the devastating earthquake.
	Salvador head makes abuse apology President Mauricio Funes of El Salvador makes the first formal apology for state abuses during the 1980-92 civil war.
	Spain MP photo used for Bin Laden A Spanish politician says the FBI used his photo for a digitally-altered image showing how Osama Bin Laden might look.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Japan MP denies land deal scandal Ichiro Ozawa, a leading figure in Japan's governing party, says he will not resign despite a growing scandal over political funding.
	Yahoo criticised for China stance Yahoo's partner in China calls the firm "reckless" for supporting Google in its row with Beijing over alleged cyber-attacks.
	William begins official NZ visit Prince William has arrived in New Zealand for his first official overseas trip representing the Queen.

EUROPE
	Spain sees sharp drop in migrants Spain says the number of migrants trying to enter the country illegally by sea from Africa fell by almost half in 2009.
	Pope set for Rome synagogue visit Pope Benedict XVI will pay a historic visit to Rome's synagogue, amid controversy over an earlier Pope's wartime record.
	Spain MP photo used for Bin Laden A Spanish politician says the FBI used his photo for a digitally-altered image showing how Osama Bin Laden might look.

MIDDLE EAST
	Israel PM's wife: Lawsuit 'false' Sarah Netanyahu, wife of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, attacks a lawsuit filed against the family by a former housekeeper.
	Egypt Brotherhood elects new head Egypt's outlawed opposition Muslim Brotherhood names a conservative figure, Mohammed Badi, as its new leader.
	Iran warns opposition on e-mails Iran warns opposition supporters that they will be found and prosecuted if they use e-mail to organise rallies.

SOUTH ASIA
	Karzai in second cabinet setback Afghan MPs reject 10 of 17 revised cabinet posts suggested by President Hamid Karzai, dealing him a new blow.
	US releases Afghan prison names The US releases the names of 645 prisoners held at Bagram air base in Afghanistan following a freedom of information lawsuit.
	Soldiers hurt in Kashmir bombing At least two soldiers are injured in a suicide bomb attack on a military vehicle in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, officials say.

UK
	Haiti earthquake appeal nets £12m People across the UK have contributed £12m for victims of Haiti's earthquake, as UK airlines start flying out aid.
	Scots 'drink 46 bottles of vodka' Adults in Scotland are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a new study suggests.
	William begins official NZ visit Prince William has arrived in New Zealand for his first official overseas trip representing the Queen.

ENGLAND
	Woman dies as train hits two cars A woman dies and her husband and two others are injured when a train hits two cars on a level crossing in Herefordshire.
	New arrest over car theft killing A second man is arrested after a woman was run over as she tried to stop a thief stealing her sports car in Wigan.
	Man charged with murdering couple A man is charged with murdering an elderly couple whose bodies were found at the home they shared in Devon.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Cup game abandoned after fighting The Irish Cup match between Newry City and Larne at the Showgrounds is abandoned after serious fighting between players and coaching staff at the Showgrounds.
	Digger used to rip ATM from bank Thieves use a digger to rip a cash machine from the wall of a bank in Crossmaglen, south Armagh.
	More talks on NI justice quandary Sinn Fein and the DUP are to hold further talks over the devolution of policing and justice, Gerry Adams says.

SCOTLAND
	Scots 'drink 46 bottles of vodka' Adults in Scotland are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a new study suggests.
	Swinney lobbied over draft budget Scotland's parties lobby Finance Minister John Swinney as he prepares this year's draft budget.
	Male inmate illiteracy 'shocking' Claims that half the male inmates in Scotland's prison education classes are illiterate are condemned as shocking.

POLITICS
	Balls attacks Tory family plans Schools Secretary Ed Balls says Conservative Party plans favouring married couples over unmarried ones are "unfair".
	PM targets 'middle class voters' Gordon Brown sets out to reassure "middle class families" that Labour is their party in a campaigning speech.
	Miliband arrives for Afghan talks Foreign Secretary David Miliband arrives in the Afghan capital of Kabul for private talks on the country's future.

BUSINESS
	Darling rules out levy on banks A US-style levy on British banks part-owned by the taxpayer is ruled out by Chancellor Alastair Darling.
	Doubts cast over Christmas sales The success of the UK retail sector over the Christmas period may not be as buoyant as the figures suggest, a study warns.
	Kraft 'must raise Cadbury offer' A major Cadbury shareholder indicates US food giant Kraft will have to raise its hostile takeover offer if it wishes to win support.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Stars tie for best actress award Voters for the Critics' Choice Awards could not pick an outright best actress winner, so split the prize between Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock.
	Baby girl for presenter Zoe Ball Radio and TV presenter Zoe Ball has given birth to her second child with her husband, Norman Cook.
	Two go from Celebrity Big Brother Katia Ivanova and Heidi Fleiss are the first two celebrities to be voted off Big Brother.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Met Office rethink on forecasts The Met Office is debating what to do with its long-term forecasts after criticism for failing to predict extreme weather.
	Herschel restored to full health Europe's Herschel Space Telescope is fully operational again after engineers bring its damaged instrument back online.
	Rival drug advice panel launched An independent group designed to give "politically neutral" information about the risks of drugs is being launched.

TECHNOLOGY
	Germany issues Explorer warning The German government warns web users to use a browser other than Internet Explorer to protect their security.
	Yahoo criticised for China stance Yahoo's partner in China calls the firm "reckless" for supporting Google in its row with Beijing over alleged cyber-attacks.
	Tech tools offer Haiti lifeline Services like Twitter, Facebook, and Ushahidi have taken a prime role in disaster relief in the wake of the Haiti earthquake.

HEALTH
	Scots 'drink 46 bottles of vodka' Adults in Scotland are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a new study suggests.
	Concern over adult ADHD treatment Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder struggle to access treatment because of a lack of services, figures suggest.
	Study 'explains screening errors' American researchers suggest new strategies to cut search errors with cancers and airline baggage.

EDUCATION
	Balls attacks Tory family plans Schools Secretary Ed Balls says Conservative Party plans favouring married couples over unmarried ones are "unfair".
	Paedophile ran teaching website A convicted paedophile and former teacher was free to run one of the UK's biggest education websites, the BBC learns.
	Fewer graduates but more firsts First class degrees awarded in the UK rose from 13% to 14% last year even though the number of graduates fell slightly.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1991: 'Mother of all Battles' begins Operation Desert Storm begins as Gulf War Allies send hundreds of planes on bombing raids into Iraq - Saddam Hussein remains defiant.
	1995: Earthquake devastates Kobe A massive quake destroys whole areas of Japan's industrial heartland, leaving many hundreds of people dead.
	1994: Massive earthquake hits Los Angeles An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale devastates Los Angeles in the USA, killing more than 20 people.

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