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| Sunday, 01 February, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory' Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki hails a largely peaceful landmark vote for new provincial councils across the country as a victory. |
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| PM says 'no clear map' for crisis Gordon Brown says there is no precedent for the global financial crisis, and the world must come together to tackle it. | |
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| Sharp rise in China birth defects Pollution in China has caused an alarming rise in the number of babies with birth defects, a senior official says. | |
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| Obama half-brother on drug charge The Kenyan half-brother of US President Barack Obama is arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana, reports say. | |
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| Thousands protest across Russia Thousands of people rally across Russia, demanding the government resign over growing economic problems. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Islamist elected Somali president Somali members of parliament elect moderate Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as their new president. |
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| Scores killed in Kenya oil blaze At least 50 people are killed and dozens injured when oil spilled from a road tanker ignites in Kenya. | |
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| Obama half-brother on drug charge The Kenyan half-brother of US President Barack Obama is arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana, reports say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Steele wins Republican chair vote Michael Steele is chosen to head the Republican National Committee, the first African American to hold the post. |
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| Nigerians can sue US drugs firm A US court allows Nigerian families to sue drugs giant Pfizer in the US, over its alleged role in a drugs testing scandal. | |
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| Obama half-brother on drug charge The Kenyan half-brother of US President Barack Obama is arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana, reports say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan announces Asia aid package Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso announces a $17bn aid package to help Asian countries weather the economic downturn. |
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| Chinese prime minister visits UK China's PM arrives in London as part of a European tour coinciding with the World Economic Forum in Davos. | |
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| Sharp rise in China birth defects Pollution in China has caused an alarming rise in the number of babies with birth defects, a senior official says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Thousands protest across Russia Thousands of people rally across Russia, demanding the government resign over growing economic problems. |
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| Fatal fire at Russia nursing home At least 23 people are feared dead after a fire engulfs a care home in northern Russia, local officials say. | |
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| Pope promotes conservative cleric Pope Benedict makes a controversial appointment, days after revoking a ban on a Holocaust-denying bishop. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory' Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki hails a largely peaceful landmark vote for new provincial councils across the country as a victory. |
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| Egypt 'to monitor Gaza tunnels' Egypt says it is installing cameras and sensors along the Gaza border to try to stop arms smuggling by militants. | |
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| Iranians mark Islamic revolution Iran marks the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution that overthrew the US-backed former ruler, the Shah. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Fears over Sri Lanka war children A growing number of children have been killed or injured in Sri Lankan fighting over the last 10 days, a UN agency says. |
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| Mumbai 'not planned in Pakistan' Pakistan's report on the Mumbai attacks will show they were not planned there or in the UK, a top envoy says. | |
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| Nine in court over Pakistan bombs Nine suspected al-Qaeda operatives appear in court in Pakistan over two-high profile attacks on foreigners. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | PM says 'no clear map' for crisis Gordon Brown says there is no precedent for the global financial crisis, and the world must come together to tackle it. |
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| Mandelson warns on protectionism The business secretary says protectionism would lead to depression, as talks start to end strikes over foreign workers. | |
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| Car bomb found in security alert A 300lb car bomb is found in Castlewellan, County Down, five days after a telephoned warning saying it had been left there. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Balls pushes ahead with academies The Schools Secretary Ed Balls says he will resist calls to slow the pace of the academy programme. |
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| 'Reluctance' to identify gifted Many state schools are unwilling to identify gifted and talented pupils for fear of being seen as "elitist", a report says. | |
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| Increase in 'unproductive' youths A growing number of young people are not in work, education or training in England, figures suggest. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Father stabbed at bus stop named Detectives name a man who was stabbed to death in front of his young daughter while on his way to visit his newborn son. |
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| Man dies after shooting in street Police in Merseyside identify a 25-year-old man who died after he was found with gunshot wounds in a street. | |
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| Neighbours in porn movie protest Residents in a cul-de-sac in the town of Bradley Stoke protest about their neighbour's pornographic movie business. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Crisis may 'spark social unrest' Europe faces a risk of more social unrest unless measures are taken to tackle the economic crisis, France's finance minister says. |
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| Cybercrime threat rising sharply The threat of cybercrime is rising rapidly and attacks can threaten whole economies, warn experts at the World Economic Forum. | |
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| Japan announces Asia aid package Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso announces a $17bn aid package to help Asian countries weather the economic downturn. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Springsteen regrets record deal Rock star Bruce Springsteen says it was a "mistake" to release an album exclusively with US retail giant Wal-Mart. |
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| Singer Jade wins Eurovision berth Jade Ewen is chosen to perform Andrew Lloyd Webber's Eurovision Song Contest entry for the UK in Moscow. | |
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| US rapper DMX given jail sentence US rap star DMX is sentenced to 90 days in prison for theft, drug and animal cruelty offences by an Arizona court. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Acid oceans 'need urgent action' Marine ecosystems risk being severely damaged by ocean acidification unless there are dramatic cuts in CO2 levels, warn scientists. |
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| UK energy saving policy 'failing' The UK government is failing to support the measures needed to meet its energy saving targets, an expert warns. | |
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| MS stem-cell treatment 'success' Stem-cell transplants may control and even reverse multiple sclerosis symptoms if done early in the disease, a study suggests. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Cybercrime threat rising sharply The threat of cybercrime is rising rapidly and attacks can threaten whole economies, warn experts at the World Economic Forum. |
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| 'Human error' hits Google search Google says a "human error" left users temporarily being told that all search results were potentially harmful. | |
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| Mixed reaction to digital plans Official plans to prepare the UK's digital infrastructure for the future need fleshing out, say experts. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Cold and flu 'can affect driving' Having a bad cold or the flu can have a detrimental affect on a driver's responses, an insurance firm has claimed. |
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| MS stem-cell treatment 'success' Stem-cell transplants may control and even reverse multiple sclerosis symptoms if done early in the disease, a study suggests. | |
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| Sharp rise in China birth defects Pollution in China has caused an alarming rise in the number of babies with birth defects, a senior official says. | |
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| 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. | |||
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| 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. | |||
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| 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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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Federer eyes historic 14th Slam Roger Federer will attempt to equal the all-time record for Grand Slam titles when he takes on Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Australian Open final. |
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| Man Utd 1-0 Everton Manchester United extend their lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty | |
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| Steelers favourites in Super Bowl Pittsburgh are favoured to win a sixth Super Bowl against Arizona, who are in the NFL's big game for the first time. | |
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| S Africa enjoy heroes' reception South Africa's cricketers return home to a heroes' reception after they became the first team to win a series in Australia for 16 years. | |
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| Aston Villa 0-0 Wigan Aston Villa miss out on the chance to overtake Chelsea and Liverpool and go second in the Premier League on a frustrating day against resolute Wigan. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man Utd 1-0 Everton Manchester United extend their lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty |
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| Aston Villa 0-0 Wigan Aston Villa miss out on the chance to overtake Chelsea and Liverpool and go second in the Premier League on a frustrating day against resolute Wigan. | |
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| Bolton 3-2 Tottenham Kevin Davies strikes four minutes from time to snatch a thrilling win for Bolton. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England draw with West Indies A England's match with West Indies A ends in a draw as both captain Andrew Strauss and ex-skipper Kevin Pietersen produce fine knocks. |
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| Australia v New Zealand scorecard Latest score from the first one-day international between Australia and New Zealand at Perth. | |
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| England 'optimistic' on Flintoff All-rounder Andrew Flintoff is winning his fitness battle ahead of England's first Test against West Indies in Jamaica on Wednesday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Federer eyes historic 14th Slam Roger Federer will attempt to equal the all-time record for Grand Slam titles when he takes on Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Australian Open final. |
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| Serena relief at 10th Grand Slam Serena Williams says she "needed" to win the Australian Open to reach the landmark of 10 Grand Slam victories. | |
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| Robson loses Aussie Open final Britain's Laura Robson loses 6-3 6-1 to Russian Ksenia Pervak in the Australian Open girls' final. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Loeb in control in Rally Ireland Sebastian Loeb holds a commanding lead after Saturday's stages in a wet and windy Rally Ireland. |
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| Rally Ireland latest (wrc.com) The World Rally Championship is in Ireland for the beginning of the 2009 season. | |
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| McLaren & Ferrari in united front Former bitter rivals McLaren and Ferrari are now "working extremely closely together" as teams increasingly seek to present a united front to F1's rulers. | |
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