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	Tuesday, 19 January, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta

TOP STORIES
	Cadbury agrees Kraft takeover bid Cadbury is to be taken over by US food company Kraft after its board approved a new bid, the two companies have confirmed.
	Hoon denies Iraq war inevitable UK involvement in the invasion of Iraq was not decided until Parliament approved the move, Geoff Hoon says.
	Google postpones Chinese mobiles Google says it has postponed the Chinese launch of two mobile phones following a dispute with the government over censorship.
	UK inflation rate jumps to 2.9% UK inflation rose at its fastest annual pace in nine months in December, climbing to an annual rate of 2.9%.
	Chief officer 'hit Iraq detainee' The commanding officer of a detention camp where an Iraqi detainee died punched another prisoner in the head, an inquiry hears.

WORLD
	US starts aid airdrops into Haiti The US military begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the devastating earthquake.
	Afghans 'paid $2.5bn in bribes' Afghans paid out the equivalent of almost one quarter of legitimate GDP in bribes last year, a UN report suggests.
	Massachusetts holds key election Voters are going to the polls in Massachusetts in a special senate election crucial to the future of President Obama's health reforms.

AMERICAS
	US starts aid airdrops into Haiti The US military begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the devastating earthquake.
	Massachusetts holds key election Voters are going to the polls in Massachusetts in a special senate election crucial to the future of President Obama's health reforms.
	Gravel 'traps Exxon Valdez oil' Large quantities of oil spilled during the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster are found beneath beaches in Alaska.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghans 'paid $2.5bn in bribes' Afghans paid out the equivalent of almost one quarter of legitimate GDP in bribes last year, a UN report suggests.
	Thousands mourn communist leader Tens of thousands of people attend the funeral procession of Indian communist leader Jyoti Basu in Calcutta.
	Morgan seals Bangalore IPL deal Eoin Morgan is the only England player to be bought at the auction for the 2010 Indian Premier League.

ENGLAND
	Woman found murdered near river A 19-year-old shop assistant is found murdered on a riverside footpath in Reading, Thames Valley Police say.
	Microlight pilot's body found The body of a microlight pilot who left Gloucestershire on a solo charity flight to Australia is found off the French coast.
	Human excrement pours on to road Drivers are warned to keep their windows up after tonnes of human excrement flow across a road when a tanker crashes.

BUSINESS
	Cadbury agrees Kraft takeover bid Cadbury is to be taken over by US food company Kraft after its board approved a new bid, the two companies have confirmed.
	UK inflation rate jumps to 2.9% UK inflation rose at its fastest annual pace in nine months in December, climbing to an annual rate of 2.9%.
	Citigroup reports loss of $7.6bn Citigroup reports a loss of $7.6bn for the final three months of 2009 due to repaying government loans.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Florence and GaGa lead Brits race Lady GaGa, Florence and the Machine and JLS are among artists with three Brit award nominations.
	Country singer Smith dies at 82 Country singer Carl Smith, the former husband of June Carter Cash, dies at the age of 82 at his home in Tennessee.
	Saw director to make Paranormal The director of Saw VI will take charge of the sequel to successful horror Paranormal Activity.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Gravel 'traps Exxon Valdez oil' Large quantities of oil spilled during the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster are found beneath beaches in Alaska.
	Malignant malaria found in apes The parasite which causes malignant malaria in humans has been identified in gorillas for the first time.
	Rare glimpse of the crystal cave BBC film-makers venture into Mexico's Cave of Crystals, which contains some of the largest natural crystals ever found.

TECHNOLOGY
	Google postpones Chinese mobiles Google says it has postponed the Chinese launch of two mobile phones following a dispute with the government over censorship.
	Tablet PCs to 'take off' in 2010 Analysts predict that "tens of millions" of tablets PCs will be sold in 2010 but "green" technology may struggle.
	France in fresh Explorer warning France echoes calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

HEALTH
	Child drug errors 'too frequent' Mistakes are being made in a high number of drug treatments given to children in hospital, warn UK researchers.
	Smear test 'bettered by HPV test' Cervical cancer deaths could be cut if a different screening test was used for over-35s, according to researchers.
	All-you-can-drink offers face ban All-you-can-drink bar offers could be banned and ID checks made compulsory under a planned code for England and Wales.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1966: Indira Gandhi takes charge in India The only daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, becomes the first woman prime minister of India.
	1973: Super tug to defend fishing fleet A super tug is sent to protect British trawlers from Icelandic patrol boats as the dispute over cod fishing rights intensifies.
	1990: Rebel cricketers face storm of protest Police in Johannesburg armed with batons and dogs break up a demonstration against the rebel cricketers who are defying a ban on playing in segregated South Africa.

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