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	Tuesday, 16 March, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	EU urges faster cut of UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.
	Social care 'must be made fairer' The number of people excluded from social care in England will continue rising if the system is not revamped, experts warn.
	Doubts cast on US 'runaway Prius' Toyota casts doubt on claims one of its cars failed to stop, after a widely-publicised account of a "runaway" Prius in California.
	Low-quality nursery food warning Nursery food is poor and could be subjected to new nutritional guidelines, a government-commissioned report says.
	Cut ministers by a third, say MPs The number of ministers should be cut by up to a third to reduce costs and make Parliament more independent, MPs say.

WORLD
	Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate and ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka is set to face a court martial.
	Europe ministers agree Greek plan European finance ministers say they have agreed how they would help Greece in its financial crisis, but reveal few details.
	Doubts cast on US 'runaway Prius' Toyota casts doubt on claims one of its cars failed to stop, after a widely-publicised account of a "runaway" Prius in California.

AFRICA
	Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension South African President Jacob Zuma is due in Zimbabwe, where he will try to smooth out splits in the coalition government.
	Somali deal to tackle militants A powerful Sufi Muslim group joins Somalia's government to help tackle hardliners from the al-Shabab group.
	Explosions hit Nigeria oil talks Two car bombs are detonated in Nigeria, during talks over an amnesty for militants in the oil-rich delta.

AMERICAS
	FBI to investigate Mexico deaths The FBI says it is sending agents to Mexico's border city of Ciudad Juarez after three people linked to the US consulate were killed.
	Power cut plunges Chile into dark A massive power failure plunges much of earthquake-hit Chile into darkness, affecting up to 90% of the population.
	Doubts cast on US 'runaway Prius' Toyota casts doubt on claims one of its cars failed to stop, after a widely-publicised account of a "runaway" Prius in California.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum Thailand's prime minister rejects protesters' demands for his resignation, as red-shirt rallies continue in Bangkok.
	Cyclone causes emergency in Fiji A state of disaster is declared in parts of Fiji, as Cyclone Tomas batters the north and east of the country.
	World's shortest man dies aged 21 The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm tall, has died at the age of 21, Guinness World Records says.

EUROPE
	Europe ministers agree Greek plan European finance ministers say they have agreed how they would help Greece in its financial crisis, but reveal few details.
	Two charged over cartoon 'plot' Two men are charged in the Irish Republic in connection with an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
	Turkey ban on insemination trips A new law in Turkey makes it a criminal offence for a woman to go abroad and get pregnant via artificial insemination.

MIDDLE EAST
	US presses Israel on settler row The US says it is awaiting a formal response from Israel amid a row over its decision to build new homes in East Jerusalem.
	Israeli FM 'boycotts Brazil head' Israel's foreign minister is reported to have boycotted a visit by the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
	Israel closes protest villages The Israeli military has ordered two West Bank villages at the centre of protests against the "separation wall" are off-limits.

SOUTH ASIA
	Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate and ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka is set to face a court martial.
	Pentagon to review spy ring claim The US Defence Department may investigate one of its staff over claims he ran an unofficial spy ring in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
	Live - Bangladesh v England Bangladesh's batsmen resume against England on the final day in Chittagong, facing a tough task to save the first Test.

UK
	EU urges faster cut of UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.
	Social care 'must be made fairer' The number of people excluded from social care in England will continue rising if the system is not revamped, experts warn.
	Low-quality nursery food warning Nursery food is poor and could be subjected to new nutritional guidelines, a government-commissioned report says.

ENGLAND
	Kraft to face MPs over takeover The vice-president of Kraft Foods will be questioned by MPs over his company's takeover of Cadbury later.
	Inspectors condemn London's CPS Chronic failings within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London are exposed in a damning report.
	Sports fans urged to donate sperm Sports players and fans in Manchester are targeted in a campaign to boost the number of sperm donors.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Smyth victim in Brady resign call A victim of serial abuser Fr Brendan Smyth calls on the the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, to resign.
	Two charged over cartoon 'plot' Two men are charged in the Irish Republic in connection with an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
	Motorist in road attack ordeal A man is attacked by three youths in Newry after stopping his car to answer a call on his mobile phone.

SCOTLAND
	Sea power winners to be announced Plans to harness wave and tidal energy from the Pentland Firth and the sea around Orkney are to be unveiled.
	Murder charge over woman's death A man is charged with murdering a mother-of-three who went missing on a night out in Dundee, police confirm.
	Big freeze 'cost business £700m' The big freeze left small and medium-sized businesses in Scotland facing losses of more than £716m, research suggests.

POLITICS
	EU urges faster cut of UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.
	Council chief pay-offs criticised The average pay-off for council chief executives who leave their jobs is £256,104, a local government spending watchdog says.
	Cut ministers by a third, say MPs The number of ministers should be cut by up to a third to reduce costs and make Parliament more independent, MPs say.

BUSINESS
	EU urges faster cut of UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.
	Kraft to face MPs over takeover The vice-president of Kraft Foods will be questioned by MPs over his company's takeover of Cadbury later.
	Campaigners spurn Equitable plan Savers in the Equitable Life insurance company denounce the limited compensation process set up by the government.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes split Actress Kate Winslet and her film director husband Sam Mendes have split up, their lawyers announce.
	Mission: Impossible actor dies Peter Graves - star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films - dies in Los Angeles, aged 83.
	Cotillard receives French honour Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard receives one of France's highest cultural honours at a ceremony in Paris.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Toxic troubles for climate 'fix' Spreading iron in the oceans as a climate "fix" could poison marine mammals and birds, scientists show.
	Home improvement 'hitting swifts' A survey of swifts suggests the species is at risk from improvement work being undertaken on old houses.
	Tiger decline 'sign of failure' Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns.

TECHNOLOGY
	Tories may 'lose broadband vote' New research suggests that key Tory constituencies could suffer most from the Conservative policy on super-fast broadband.
	Dotcom marks silver anniversary The internet domain name dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary as nearly 86 million active internet sites now use it.
	China's stern warning to Google China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

HEALTH
	Social care 'must be made fairer' The number of people excluded from social care in England will continue rising if the system is not revamped, experts warn.
	Impotence 'link to heart death' Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers.
	Women seek neck muscle 'lip job' The latest offering in cosmetic surgery for those seeking a fuller pout is a neck muscle lip graft, say US experts.

EDUCATION
	Care order fees to be abolished Fees for bringing care and supervision cases to court are to be abolished, the Justice Secretary announces.
	Ex-pats wait for pensions verdict More than half a million UK pensioners living overseas will find if they have won an appeal against freezing of their pensions.
	Low-quality nursery food warning Nursery food is poor and could be subjected to new nutritional guidelines, a government-commissioned report says.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1988: Three shot dead at Milltown Cemetery A gunman kills three mourners and injures at least 50 people attending a funeral for IRA members shot dead in Gibraltar.
	1988: Thousands die in Halabja gas attack Thousands of people die in a poison gas attack in the northern Iraqi town of Halabja.
	1978: Aldo Moro snatched at gunpoint Former Italian premier Aldo Moro is kidnapped at gunpoint in Rome by a gang believed to be from the Red Brigade.

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