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	Tuesday, 16 February, 2010, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Belgians probe deadly rail crash An investigation is launched into the rush-hour train collision which killed 18 people outside the Belgian capital, Brussels.
	Taliban 'forced from strongholds' Nato and Afghan troops are succeeding in pushing militants from their strongholds in Helmand province, officials say.
	Luger expressed fears over track Nodar Kumaritashvili told his father he was afraid of the luge track in Canada only days before he crashed and died on it in a training accident.
	Libya bars Europeans in Swiss row Libya stops issuing visas to citizens from many European nations, in the latest development in a row with Switzerland.
	Greece calls for aid plan details Greece's finance minister wants other eurozone nations to release a detailed plan of how they intend to bail-out his country.

AFRICA
	Guinea unveils interim government The authorities in Guinea appoint a transition government to steer the country from military to civilian rule.
	Kenya PM urges Annan intervention Kenya's Raila Odinga wants former UN chief Kofi Annan to intervene in his power struggle with the president.
	Libya bars Europeans in Swiss row Libya stops issuing visas to citizens from many European nations, in the latest development in a row with Switzerland.

AMERICAS
	Taliban 'forced from strongholds' Nato and Afghan troops are succeeding in pushing militants from their strongholds in Helmand province, officials say.
	US warns on Iran 'dictatorship' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Iran is 'becoming a military dictatorship', during a tour of the Gulf.
	Child Rio Carnival queen in tears A seven-year-old breaks down crying as she takes the controversial lead of a Rio de Janeiro carnival parade.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Sydney terror plotters sentenced Five men convicted of a terrorist conspiracy in Sydney, Australia, are given jail sentences of 23 to 28 years.
	UN envoy meets Burma opposition UN human rights envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana visits Burma in what he says will be a "critical" year for the country.
	China charges tycoon over fraud One of China's richest men, founder of the Gome electronics chain Huang Guangyu, is charged with bribery and insider trading.

EUROPE
	Belgians probe deadly rail crash An investigation is launched into the rush-hour train collision which killed 18 people outside the Belgian capital, Brussels.
	Luger expressed fears over track Nodar Kumaritashvili told his father he was afraid of the luge track in Canada only days before he crashed and died on it in a training accident.
	Jewels grabbed from Paris visitor Jewellery worth 4.5m euros is reported to have been stolen from the mayor of Kiev's daughter as she arrived in Paris.

MIDDLE EAST
	US warns on Iran 'dictatorship' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Iran is 'becoming a military dictatorship', during a tour of the Gulf.
	'11 Europeans' wanted in Dubai Police in Dubai investigating the killing of a Hamas militant say the suspects are 11 people with European passports.
	Yemen rebels free Saudi soldier Rebels in Yemen reportedly hand over one Saudi soldier, captured during cross-border fighting, as part of a ceasefire agreement.

SOUTH ASIA
	Taliban 'forced from strongholds' Nato and Afghan troops are succeeding in pushing militants from their strongholds in Helmand province, officials say.
	More protests for new India state Students clash with police as fresh protests break out in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh over the creation of a new state.
	S Lanka blast kills two children At least two children are killed and seven others injured in an explosion in the northern Jaffna peninsula, police officials say.

UK
	Afghan blast kills UK bomb expert A soldier who specialised in tackling roadside bombs dies in a blast in Afghanistan's Helmand province.
	Row over Labour MP's 'pig jibe' A Labour MP apologises after appearing to describe the Conservatives as "scum-sucking pigs" but insists his comments were tampered with.
	Broadcaster admits mercy killing A Nottingham broadcaster reveals in a BBC documentary on euthanasia that he killed an ailing lover by smothering him.

UK EDUCATION
	Poor children 'lag a year behind' Research says children from the poorest homes are almost a year behind middle class pupils in language skills by the age of five.
	Ads tackle teen domestic violence Teenage boys are urged not to violently abuse their girlfriends, or pressure them for sex, in a government advertising campaign.
	US actress 'in Tory school talks' The Tories talk to foreign education groups - including one run by Goldie Hawn - to set up state schools in England.

ENGLAND
	EuroMillions £56m win 'amazing' A self-confessed "white van man" and his estate agent partner are named the winners of Britain's biggest ever lottery jackpot.
	Firearms Pc told 'keep gun down' A firearms officer who fatally shot a colleague in the chest had been told to keep his gun pointed down during the training exercise, an inquest hears.
	Broadcaster admits mercy killing A Nottingham broadcaster reveals in a BBC documentary on euthanasia that he killed an ailing lover by smothering him.

BUSINESS
	Greece 'may cut spending further' Greece could unveil more cost-cutting plans if its current efforts do not work fast enough, the eurozone chief says.
	Japan economic growth speeds up Japan's economy grew by more than expected late last year, figures show, despite contracting over the whole of 2009.
	Mobile firm Bharti in African bid Indian mobile phone company Bharti Airtel offers to buy Kuwaiti firm Zain's African assets for $10.7bn (£6.8bn).

ENTERTAINMENT
	Haiti charity single tops chart Everybody Hurts, recorded to help Haiti's earthquake victims, sells more than 453,000 copies in its first week of release.
	The Knack singer Doug Fieger dead The lead singer of The Knack, Doug Fieger, who co-wrote the hit My Sharona, dies at the age of 57.
	Sir Patrick getting used to title Actor Patrick Stewart says he is starting to feel more comfortable about being called "Sir" following his knighthood.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Space rock contains organic feast Scientists confirm that a meteorite that crashed to Earth 40 years ago contains millions of different organic compounds.
	Fossils 'record past sea changes' Fossilised coral in the Great Barrier Reef could help scientists understand how sea levels have changed since the last Ice Age.
	Why love birds 'dance' to the Sun Male great bustards point their tail feathers towards the Sun during elaborate mating displays, scientists find.

TECHNOLOGY
	Microsoft launch Windows Phone 7 Microsoft shows off the latest version of its mobile phone operating system, called Windows phone 7 series.
	Mobile firms unite to offer apps Twenty-four of the largest phone operators join together to make it easier to sell and distribute mobile phone apps.
	Intel and Nokia merge platforms Intel and Nokia have merged their mobile operating systems in a bid to compete with more established mobile platforms.

HEALTH
	Grandparents 'boost obesity risk' Young children regularly looked after by their grandparents have an increased risk of being overweight, a UK study suggests.
	Herpes drug 'delays' HIV illness A cheap, widely-used treatment for herpes can delay the need for HIV drugs in people with both infections, say US researchers.
	Gene clue to early dementia speed A gene that may give you an increased risk of a distressing early form of dementia has been identified by UK scientists.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1961: Belgian jet crashes seconds before landing At least 73 people are killed when a Boeing 707 jet airliner crashes at Berg, near Brussels airport.
	1971: D-Day delivers new UK currency The British Government launches a new decimal currency across the country.
	1989: Soviet troops pull out of Afghanistan Soviet troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan, nine years after they invaded the country.

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TOP STORIES
	Live - Winter Olympics day four Switzerland's Didier Defago is crowned the men's downhill champion, while Seth Westcott wins the men's snowboard cross gold.
	Defago powers to downhill glory Swiss Didier Defago hurtles to gold in the men's Olympic downhill final with a blisteringly fast run in Whistler.
	Beckham focus on beating Man Utd AC Milan midfielder David Beckham will put emotion to one side and focus on beating former club Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League.
	India v South Africa live score India take on South Africa in the second Test at Kolkata.
	New Zealand v Bangladesh live score New Zealand take on Bangladesh in a one-off Test match at Hamilton.

FOOTBALL
	Beckham focus on beating Man Utd AC Milan midfielder David Beckham will put emotion to one side and focus on beating former club Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League.
	Top flight ponders Euro play-offs The Premier League is considering a proposal to introduce a play-off for the fourth and final Champions League place.
	FA to review Warnock Cup comments The Football Association says it is reviewing comments made by Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock after their FA Cup draw with Aston Villa on Sunday.

CRICKET
	India v South Africa live score India take on South Africa in the second Test at Kolkata.
	New Zealand v Bangladesh live score New Zealand take on Bangladesh in a one-off Test match at Hamilton.
	Collingwood demands England focus England Twenty20 captain Paul Collingwood says this week's three matches are invaluable practice ahead of the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean in April and May.

TENNIS
	Verdasco secures San Jose title Fernando Verdasco defeats top seed Andy Roddick 3-6 6-4 6-4 to win the San Jose Open.
	Dementieva clinches Paris title Top seed Elena Dementieva recovers from losing the first set to beat Lucie Safarova and win her first Paris Indoors title
	O'Brien beaten in Memphis opener Britain's Kate O'Brien loses 6-2 6-1 to American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the first round of the Cellular South Cup in Memphis.

MOTORSPORT
	Monday's F1 gossip column Michael Schumacher to keep a low profile, teams brace for more wet testing, plus other stories and rumours.
	Injured Lorenzo to miss testing Jorge Lorenzo will miss the second MotoGP testing session of the year after injuring his hand riding a motocross bike.
	Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden.

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