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| Friday, 06 February, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama urges stimulus bill action US President Barack Obama tells Congress "the time for talk is over" on a $900bn (£600bn) economic stimulus bill. |
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| Zimbabwe passes unity deal bill Zimbabwe's parliament unanimously passes a constitutional amendment paving the way for power-sharing. | |
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| Hudson plane crash audio released A recording of communications between air traffic controllers and a pilot of a plane which ditched in a New York river is released. | |
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| CIA nominee decries waterboarding Leon Panetta, President Obama's nominee to head the CIA, condemns waterboarding as "torture" and "wrong". | |
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| Key Tamil Tiger sea base 'falls' The Sri Lankan army says it has captured the last major Tamil Tiger naval base in the north-east of the island. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe passes unity deal bill Zimbabwe's parliament unanimously passes a constitutional amendment paving the way for power-sharing. |
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| Somali pirates 'free arms ship' Somali pirates who held a Ukrainian ship full of weapons for five months free the vessel after a ransom is paid, reports say. | |
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| Snow kills six Moroccan children Six brothers and sisters die after their house collapses because of heavy snow in Morocco, state media says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama urges stimulus bill action US President Barack Obama tells Congress "the time for talk is over" on a $900bn (£600bn) economic stimulus bill. |
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| Colombia rebels free politician Left-wing Farc rebels in Colombia free a politician they had been holding for seven years - the sixth high-profile release this week. | |
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| Hudson plane crash audio released A recording of communications between air traffic controllers and a pilot of a plane which ditched in a New York river is released. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China declares drought emergency China declares an emergency in north and central drought-hit regions, where nearly four million people are short of water. |
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| Thai website to protect the king The Thai government has set up a special website urging people to inform on anyone criticising the king. | |
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| China warns on Guantanamo inmates China says it strongly opposes any country accepting Uighur prisoners cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Eurozone rates kept on hold at 2% The European Central Bank keeps interest rates for the 16 countries that use the euro unchanged at 2% |
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| Nazi hunters' doubt over 'death' A leading Nazi-hunting group voices doubts about reports that top fugitive Aribert Heim died in Egypt in 1992. | |
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| EU gives shark protection teeth The European Commission unveils proposals to conserve sharks, many of which are threatened with extinction. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | British Council in Iran 'illegal' Iran's government says the British Council, which has suspended its activities in the country, was operating illegally there. |
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| Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship A Lebanese ship carrying aid for Gaza is seized by the Israeli navy, but Israel denies Lebanese reports it was fired on. | |
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| Deadly bombing at Iraq restaurant At least 12 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in Diyala province, north-east Iraq. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Many killed in Pakistan bombing More than 30 people are killed in a bomb attack on a Shia worshippers in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials say. |
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| Key Tamil Tiger sea base 'falls' The Sri Lankan army says it has captured the last major Tamil Tiger naval base in the north-east of the island. | |
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| Murali breaks ODI wicket record Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the highest one-day international wicket-taker, but India beat Sri Lanka again. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Motorists trapped in heavy snow More than 100 motorists are stranded in heavy snow in Exeter in what the fire service is calling " a major incident". |
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| UK reduces interest rates to 1% The Bank of England reduces interest rates to 1% from 1.5% in an attempt to boost the slowing economy. | |
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| Undefeated Calzaghe quits boxing British boxing great Joe Calzaghe announces his retirement, in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School snow closures reach 5,000 Thousands of schools have been forced to close after fresh snowfalls in Wales and the English Midlands. |
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| Lib Dem pledge to cut class sizes The Liberal Democrats say they would help English primary schools reduce class sizes to 15 for pupils up to the age of seven. | |
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| Education minister's online typos England's Schools Minister, Jim Knight, urges pupils to check their work after his own political blog is strewn with errors. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Motorists trapped in heavy snow More than 100 motorists are stranded in heavy snow in Exeter in what the fire service is calling " a major incident". |
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| Murderer stabbed wife 500 times A man who stabbed his wife hundreds of times in their Wirral home is jailed for life for murder. | |
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| Man jailed for rampage with gun A man who threatened two police officers with a gun after firing shots in a Black Country town centre is jailed for 10 years. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama urges stimulus bill action US President Barack Obama tells Congress "the time for talk is over" on a $900bn (£600bn) economic stimulus bill. |
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| UK reduces interest rates to 1% The Bank of England reduces interest rates to 1% from 1.5% in an attempt to boost the slowing economy. | |
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| Advertising slump hits News Corp Rupert Murdoch's News Corp makes a $6.4bn loss as falling advertising revenues force it to write-down assets. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ticket 'abuse' angers Springsteen Rock star Bruce Springsteen hits out at a company which encouraged US fans to buy tickets online for one of his concerts at inflated prices. |
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| Wrestler director supports Bale Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky backs Batman star Christian Bale after the actor apparently lost his temper on set. | |
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| Punk singer Interior dies at 62 Lux Interior, singer with influential New York punk band The Cramps, has died of a heart condition at the age of 62. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Dog gene 'may aid wolf survival' A gene for dark coat colour in wolves was introduced through mating with domestic dogs, scientists report. |
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| Largest snake 'as long as a bus' The discovery of fossilised remains belonging to the world's largest snake has been reported in Nature journal. | |
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| EU gives shark protection teeth The European Commission unveils proposals to conserve sharks, many of which are threatened with extinction. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Privacy fears over Google tracker Google's Latitude service allows users to share their locations with elected friends, drawing fire from a privacy watchdog. |
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| Ofcom u-turn on digital dividend Changes to how airwaves are divided could have big impact on those reliant on radio mics. | |
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| Parking ticket leads to a virus Hackers are using fictitious parking tickets that dupe drivers into downloading a virus from a fake website. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Vitamin D helps control MS gene Vitamin D could prevent multiple sclerosis say researchers who found it interacts with a gene known to increase risk of the condition. |
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| HRT cancer connection 'confirmed' A US study offers new evidence of a link between hormone replacement therapy and a raised risk of breast cancer. | |
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| Gene fault 'ups antibiotic risk' A gene variation linked to hearing damage from a commonly used antibiotic is carried by one in 500 children, a study suggests. | |
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| 1994: Market massacre in Sarajevo A mortar bomb explodes in the main market square in Sarajevo killing 68 and wounding 200 people. | |||
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| 1996: First GM food goes on sale in UK Two British supermarket chains will be stocking genetically modified tomato puree from today - the first GM food to be sold in this country. | |||
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| 1974: Newspaper heiress kidnapped The 19-year-old daughter of the millionaire American publisher, Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her home in California. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Windies batsmen make England toil West Indies finish the second day of the first Test on 160-1 to trail by 158 runs as England struggle in the field. |
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| Phelps could miss 2012 Olympics Swimming superstar Michael Phelps has doubts over whether he will compete at the London Olympics in 2012. | |
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| Undefeated Calzaghe quits boxing British boxing great Joe Calzaghe announces his retirement, in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport. | |
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| Murali breaks ODI wicket record Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the highest one-day international wicket-taker, but India beat Sri Lanka again. | |
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| Gerrard faces three-week lay-off Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be out of action for three weeks after a scan revealed a torn hamstring. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Gerrard faces three-week lay-off Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be out of action for three weeks after a scan revealed a torn hamstring. |
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| Given criticises Newcastle bosses Manchester City keeper Shay Given believes former club Newcastle could have done more to keep him on Tyneside. | |
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| Clubs satisfied on Arshavin deal All 20 Premier League clubs are satisfied Andrey Arshavin's transfer to Arsenal was above board. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Windies batsmen make England toil West Indies finish the second day of the first Test on 160-1 to trail by 158 runs as England struggle in the field. |
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| Murali breaks ODI wicket record Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the highest one-day international wicket-taker, but India beat Sri Lanka again. | |
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| England stars wait on IPL auction Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will be the most expensive stars up for grabs at the 2009 Indian Premier League auction in Goa on Friday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | GB close in on Fed Cup play-offs Great Britain follow victory over Hungary with a win over Holland as they look to secure a place in the Fed Cup promotion play-offs. |
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| Nadal thrilled with Aussie title Rafael Nadal says winning his first Grand Slam title on hard courts is extra special after beating Roger Federer at the Australian Open. | |
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| Nadal beats Federer in epic final Rafael Nadal produces a display of incredible defiance to defeat Roger Federer and win his first Australian Open title. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Mosley tips Hamilton for F1 crown Motorsport boss Max Mosley is backing Lewis Hamilton to win a second successive Formula One title in 2009. |
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| Webber recovery ahead of schedule Red Bull driver Mark Webber says his recovery from a broken leg is ahead of schedule as the first Grand Prix of 2009 looms next month. | |
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| Rossi suffers injuries after fall Valentino Rossi requires stitches in his left hand and foot after a minor accident at his home in Italy. | |
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