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	Tuesday, 05 January, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta

TOP STORIES
	Snow and ice cause travel chaos Heavy snow and ice are causing problems on the roads, railways and at airports, as hundreds of schools close.
	Iceland plans vote on bank payout Iceland is to hold a referendum on controversial plans to pay Icesave compensation to the UK and Dutch governments.
	Soldier killed in Helmand named The first British soldier killed in Afghanistan this year is named as Pte Robert Hayes of 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment.
	Petrol fire killer gets 21 years A teenager who killed his girlfriend by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight will serve at least 21 years in prison.
	Boiler scrappage scheme launched A government scheme that gives households in England £400 off the cost of a new boiler has been launched.

WORLD
	Iceland plans vote on bank payout Iceland is to hold a referendum on controversial plans to pay Icesave compensation to the UK and Dutch governments.
	CIA bomber 'was a double agent' The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was an al-Qaeda double agent from Jordan, US reports say.
	Iran 'curbs foreign co-operation' Iran curbs co-operation with 60 foreign organisations saying they are trying to destabilise the government, state media reports.

AMERICAS
	CIA bomber 'was a double agent' The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was an al-Qaeda double agent from Jordan, US reports say.
	US adds to air travel watch lists The US has moved dozens of names on to "watch" and "no-fly" lists in the wake of an alleged airliner plot, officials say.
	'Argentina's Elvis' dies aged 64 Argentine singer Sandro, dubbed the country's Elvis, dies aged 64 of complications following heart and lung transplant surgery.

SOUTH ASIA
	CIA bomber 'was a double agent' The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was an al-Qaeda double agent from Jordan, US reports say.
	Key India new state talks begin A key meeting of political parties begins in Delhi to prepare a "road map" for the proposed new state of Telangana.
	Ten killed in Pakistan landslide At least 10 people die in a landslide triggered by snowstorms in Pakistan's northern region of Gilgit.

ENGLAND
	England hit by heavy snow storms Hundreds of schools close and three airports suspend flights as heavy snowfall disrupts travel across England.
	Woman arrested over baby's death A 30-year-old woman is arrested on suspicion of murder after an 11-month-old baby is found dead on Tyneside.
	US pilot was over drinking limit A United Airlines pilot admits being over the alcohol limit as he prepared to take off from Heathrow Airport.

BUSINESS
	Iceland plans vote on bank payout Iceland is to hold a referendum on controversial plans to pay Icesave compensation to the UK and Dutch governments.
	Sales at John Lewis reach record John Lewis's department stores report record Christmas sales figures after taking more than £100m a week.
	Boiler scrappage scheme launched A government scheme that gives households in England £400 off the cost of a new boiler has been launched.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Ant and Dec up for three TV gongs TV stars Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are up for three National Television Awards, to be presented later this month.
	Muse win 2009 record cover prize The sleeve for the latest album by British rockers Muse is named the best record cover of 2009 in an online poll.
	Hollywood actor Vince Vaughn weds Hollywood star Vince Vaughn marries his girlfriend Kyla Weber in a small, private ceremony near Chicago.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Planet-hunter spots five worlds Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler telescope spots its first five worlds beyond our Solar System, scientists report.
	Climate deal 'satisfies' Saudis The world's largest oil producer says it is satisfied by the outcome of UN climate talks, but warns of tensions ahead.
	Computer method 'spots art fakes' A simple method of dicing up and analysing images of artworks reveals an accurate way to spot fakes, researchers say.

TECHNOLOGY
	Tech titans to unveil new toys A slew of new technologies will take centre stage at the world's biggest consumer electronics meeting in Las Vegas this week.
	Speculation rife on Google phone Gadget blogs and news sites speculate that Google will unveil an own-brand phone at a 5 January press conference.
	File-sharing student fights fine A US student fined £675,000 for illegally downloading music has asked for damages to be reduced.

HEALTH
	Depression treatment 'too narrow' Three quarters of GPs have prescribed anti-depressants even though they think another treatment would be better, a survey finds.
	Diabetes link to quitting smoking Giving up smoking sharply increases the risk of developing type-two diabetes, a US study suggests.
	Dementia 'must rise in priority' Care for dementia sufferers should be central to the general election campaign, the Alzheimer's Society charity says.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1985: Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission Thousands of Jewish refugees from Ethiopia are airlifted from Sudan to Israel in a secret operation.
	1976: Ten dead in Northern Ireland ambush Ten Protestant men are shot dead as they return home from work in a mini-bus in Northern Ireland.
	1993: Oil tanker runs aground off Shetland A tanker carrying 85,000 tonnes of crude oil is aground in hurricane force winds off the Shetland Islands.

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