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	Sunday, 31 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	'Progress' being made at NI talks Talks aimed at ending the impasse over devolution in Northern Ireland have made "considerable progress", the government says
	Concern over Haiti airlift halt US doctors say scores of badly injured quake victims in Haiti could die because of the suspension of airlifts to the US.
	Murray final appearance awaited Andy Murray's appearance in the final of the Australian Open causes huge anticipation in his home town of Dunblane.
	Warning on tax return e-mail scam Thousands of fraudulent e-mails have been sent out ahead of Sunday's tax return deadline, Revenue & Customs says.
	Police probe rugby eye 'gouging' Kent police investigate a rugby game in which a player was blinded in one eye when he was allegedly gouged by an opponent.

WORLD
	Concern over Haiti airlift halt US doctors say scores of badly injured quake victims in Haiti could die because of the suspension of airlifts to the US.
	UN chief appeals for Sudan unity US Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges African leaders to work for Sudan's unity ahead of an African Union summit.
	Snow causes German traffic chaos Heavy snowfall causes traffic chaos across Germany with 300 accidents in one region alone and three deaths nationwide.

AFRICA
	UN chief appeals for Sudan unity US Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges African leaders to work for Sudan's unity ahead of an African Union summit.
	Nigeria group 'ends Delta truce' A Nigerian militant group ends a ceasefire in the oil-rich Niger Delta, warning companies to prepare for an "all-out onslaught".
	Togo given Africa Nations Cup ban Togo are banned from the next two Africa Cup of Nations following their withdrawal from this year's tournament.

AMERICAS
	Concern over Haiti airlift halt US doctors say scores of badly injured quake victims in Haiti could die because of the suspension of airlifts to the US.
	Translator kills two US soldiers Two US soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Friday were shot dead by an Afghan interpreter, it has emerged.
	Lula 'perfect' after health tests Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he is in "perfect" condition following hospital tests for a health scare.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US defends weapons sale to Taiwan The US defends a proposed $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan after China angrily announced a series of retaliatory moves.
	Japan deflation hits record pace Prices in Japan fell at a record level in December, heightening concerns about deflation, figures show.
	Kazakh protest over Chinese lease Several hundred people gather in Almaty to protest against a proposal to lease farmland in Kazakhstan to China.

EUROPE
	'Progress' being made at NI talks Talks aimed at ending the impasse over devolution in Northern Ireland have made "considerable progress", the government says
	Snow causes German traffic chaos Heavy snowfall causes traffic chaos across Germany with 300 accidents in one region alone and three deaths nationwide.
	WWI soldiers reburied in France The first of 250 First World War soldiers who were killed in the 1916 Battle of Fromelles is reburied with full military honours.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran tries 16 for recent protests Iran puts 16 people on trial over the Ashura Day opposition protests in December, when eight people were killed.
	I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again.
	Yemen rebels in ceasefire offer Shia rebels in north Yemen say they will accept government ceasefire conditions if an army offensive against them stops.

SOUTH ASIA
	Blast hits Pakistani checkpoint A suicide bomber kills 16 people at a market checkpoint in an area of north-western Pakistan declared militant-free last year.
	Translator kills two US soldiers Two US soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Friday were shot dead by an Afghan interpreter, it has emerged.
	Gandhi ashes scattered into sea Some of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes, kept for decades by a family friend, are scattered into the Indian Ocean off South Africa.

UK
	'Progress' being made at NI talks Talks aimed at ending the impasse over devolution in Northern Ireland have made "considerable progress", the government says
	Warning on tax return e-mail scam Thousands of fraudulent e-mails have been sent out ahead of Sunday's tax return deadline, Revenue & Customs says.
	Murray final appearance awaited Andy Murray's appearance in the final of the Australian Open causes huge anticipation in his home town of Dunblane.

ENGLAND
	Murdered woman 'drowned in bath' A 30-year-old woman who was found murdered at her flat in South Yorkshire was drowned in the bath, detectives believe.
	Mother remanded over child deaths The mother of two toddlers found dead in holdalls in the boot of a car in East Sussex appears in court charged with their murders.
	Police probe rugby eye 'gouging' Kent police investigate a rugby game in which a player was blinded in one eye when he was allegedly gouged by an opponent.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	'Progress' being made at NI talks Talks aimed at ending the impasse over devolution in Northern Ireland have made "considerable progress", the government says
	Man dies in Down tractor accident A 37-year-old man has died following a tractor accident in Dromara, County Down
	Armed pair attack couple at home A couple in their sixties are assaulted during an armed robbery at their home near Dungannon, County Tyrone on Friday night.

SCOTLAND
	Murray final appearance awaited Andy Murray's appearance in the final of the Australian Open causes huge anticipation in his home town of Dunblane.
	Plan to cut roof turbine hurdles Homeowners may soon be allowed to put wind turbines on their roofs without planning permission.
	Young dancers 'need real support' Young people should get country dancing mentors to help safeguard Scottish traditions, it has been urged.

POLITICS
	UK to ship iron to Haiti victims The government purchases all of the UK's available corrugated iron sheets to provide shelters for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
	'Progress' being made at NI talks Talks aimed at ending the impasse over devolution in Northern Ireland have made "considerable progress", the government says
	I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again.

BUSINESS
	Peugeot follows Toyota car recall Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-biggest carmaker, is recalling cars made at a Czech plant with Toyota.
	IMF urges global reform agreement The head of the International Monetary Fund urges the US to join with other countries to reform banks.
	Warning on tax return e-mail scam Thousands of fraudulent e-mails have been sent out ahead of Sunday's tax return deadline, Revenue & Customs says.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Young celebrates charity honour Singer-songwriter Neil Young is honoured by the US Recording Academy at a special tribute in Los Angeles.
	Blues star Etta James in hospital Grammy-winning singer Etta James is being treated in hospital in California after suffering various ailments including a blood infection.
	Reid wins Celebrity Big Brother Cage fighter Alex Reid wins the final series of Celebrity Big Brother with Dane Bowers coming second and Vinnie Jones in third place.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	How to whip up a frothy frog nest Scientists reveal how frogs perform the architectural feat of building floating foam "meringue" nests.
	Fusion energy hurdle swept aside A potential obstacle to producing energy by laser fusion is swept aside, along with the record for the highest-energy laser pulse.
	Quakes 'decade's worst disasters' Almost 60% of the people killed by natural disasters in the past decade lost their lives in earthquakes, data shows.

TECHNOLOGY
	Google phases out support for IE6 Google begins phasing out support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack.
	Law firm's piracy hunt condemned The way a UK law firm is pursuing alleged net pirates has been criticised with calls for the Information Commissioner to investigate.
	Scammers exploit Apple iPad fever Cyber conmen are launching attacks that trade on surging interest in Apple's iPad tablet computer.

HEALTH
	Shingles vaccine hope for elderly Millions of people in their 70s could be vaccinated against shingles after the government backs the stance of expert advisers.
	Fears over free social care costs The government has "significantly underestimated" the cost of delivering free social care, council chiefs say.
	Vaccine 'could cut HIV TB deaths' A vaccine could cut the number of cases of tuberculosis among HIV-positive Africans by almost two-fifths, researchers claim.

EDUCATION
	Grade fears prompt A-level checks Head teachers will join exam boards' grading meetings to assure schools there is no manipulation.
	Students protest at fees hearing Students have disrupted a hearing of the review into England's university tuition fees.
	Music 'can boost wider learning' Learning a musical instrument in a group can have wide-ranging positive effects on a child's learning at school, a study says.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2000: Life for serial killer Shipman Family GP Dr Harold Shipman is jailed for life for murdering 15 of his patients, making him Britain's most prolific convicted serial killer.
	1953: 130 die in ferry disaster A car ferry sinks in the Irish Sea in one of the worst gales of the winter, claiming the lives of up to 130 passengers and crew.
	1996: Fifty dead in Sri Lanka suicide bombing A lorry carrying heavy explosives crashes into a bank in Colombo bank killing more than 50 people.

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