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	Saturday, 16 January, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta

TOP STORIES
	Security fears in quake-hit Haiti Security concerns rise in Haiti's capital as distribution problems continue to hamper the supply of aid to desperate quake survivors.
	Two UK soldiers killed in Helmand Two British soldiers have been killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
	Met Office forecasts criticised The Met Office is debating whether to continue its long-term forecasts after criticism for failing to predict extreme weather.
	PM targets 'middle class voters' Gordon Brown sets out to reassure "middle class families" that Labour is their party in a campaigning speech.
	Priest fails in female bishop bid A Scottish Anglican priest fails in her bid to become the first elected female bishop of a major UK church.

WORLD
	Security fears in quake-hit Haiti Security concerns rise in Haiti's capital as distribution problems continue to hamper the supply of aid to desperate quake survivors.
	Karzai in second cabinet setback Afghan MPs reject 10 of 17 revised cabinet posts suggested by President Hamid Karzai, dealing him a new blow.
	US to protest to China on Google The US says it will make a formal protest to China over alleged cyber-attacks on internet search giant Google.

AMERICAS
	Security fears in quake-hit Haiti Security concerns rise in Haiti's capital as distribution problems continue to hamper the supply of aid to desperate quake survivors.
	Fort Hood probe recommends action Several US army officers should face investigation over their supervision of the Fort Hood massacre suspect, a report says.
	Cuba investigates hospital deaths Cuban authorities investigate the deaths of 26 patients at a psychiatric hospital linked to a spell of unusually cold weather.

SOUTH ASIA
	Karzai in second cabinet setback Afghan MPs reject 10 of 17 revised cabinet posts suggested by President Hamid Karzai, dealing him a new blow.
	US releases Afghan prison names The US releases the names of 645 prisoners held at Bagram air base in Afghanistan following a freedom of information lawsuit.
	Soldiers hurt in Kashmir bombing At least two soldiers are injured in a suicide bomb attack on a military vehicle in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, officials say.

ENGLAND
	Paedophile ran teaching website A convicted paedophile and former teacher was free to run one of the UK's biggest education websites, the BBC learns.
	Train hits cars at level crossing Two cars are hit by a train on a level crossing in Herefordshire leaving two badly injured.
	Antique desk auction 'bit fishy' Two Victorian desks being auctioned are called "the smelliest antiques in Britain" after 100 years in a fish merchants.

BUSINESS
	Darling rules out levy on banks A US-style levy on British banks part-owned by the taxpayer is ruled out by Chancellor Alastair Darling.
	Doubts cast over Christmas sales The success of the UK retail sector over the Christmas period may not be as buoyant as the figures suggest, a study warns.
	Kraft 'must raise Cadbury offer' A major Cadbury shareholder indicates US food giant Kraft will have to raise its hostile takeover offer if it wishes to win support.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Stars tie for best actress award Voters for the Critics' Choice Awards could not pick an outright best actress winner, so split the prize between Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock.
	Baby girl for presenter Zoe Ball Radio and TV presenter Zoe Ball has given birth to her second child with her husband, Norman Cook.
	Two go from Celebrity Big Brother Katia Ivanova and Heidi Fleiss are the first two celebrities to be voted off Big Brother.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Met Office forecasts criticised The Met Office is debating whether to continue its long-term forecasts after criticism for failing to predict extreme weather.
	Herschel restored to full health Europe's Herschel Space Telescope is fully operational again after engineers bring its damaged instrument back online.
	Rival drug advice panel launched An independent group designed to give "politically neutral" information about the risks of drugs is being launched.

TECHNOLOGY
	Tech tools offer Haiti lifeline Services like Twitter, Facebook, and Ushahidi have taken a prime role in disaster relief in the wake of the Haiti earthquake.
	Google hackers 'used IE weakness' Microsoft has admitted that a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser was exploited in the recent attacks on Google.
	Blackberry and iPhone makers sued Camera maker Kodak will sue Apple and the maker of the Blackberry, over technology used in both of the handsets.

HEALTH
	Study 'explains screening errors' American researchers suggest new strategies to cut search errors with cancers and airline baggage.
	'Sufficient checks' on locum GP An expert tells an inquest that EU doctors 'lack understanding' of some of the strong drugs used in the UK
	'Raise antibiotic dose' for obese Doctors may have to start prescribing higher doses of antibiotics because of rising rates of obesity, say experts.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2001: DR Congo President Kabila shot The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Laurent Kabila, is shot and seriously wounded by a bodyguard.
	1979: Shah of Iran flees into exile The Shah of Iran flees the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime.
	1981: Gunmen shoot civil rights campaigner The Northern Ireland civil rights campaigner and former Westminster MP, Bernadette McAliskey, is shot by gunmen at her home in County Tyrone.

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