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	Friday, 22 January, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta

TOP STORIES
	Torture attack brothers detained Two brothers who tortured two boys in a "sadistic" attack are sentenced to an indefinite period of detention.
	Brown to face Iraq inquiry early Prime Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to the Iraq inquiry before the general election, it has been confirmed.
	Migrant Poles return claim denied A leading expert on migration says claims that half of all Polish immigrants to Britain have returned home are "not true".
	China rebuffs US internet demands China rejects Hillary Clinton's criticism of its internet controls, saying it could harm relations between the two countries.
	UK car production slumped in 2009 UK car production fell by 31% in 2009 following the collapse in the global car market, industry figures show.

WORLD
	China rebuffs US internet demands China rejects Hillary Clinton's criticism of its internet controls, saying it could harm relations between the two countries.
	Freed Haiti criminals 'loot slum' A police chief in a Haiti slum appeals for help to tackle criminals who escaped when the earthquake wrecked the main jail.
	Bank stocks drop on Obama plans European banking shares drop following President Barack Obama's plans to curb the activities of big US banks.

AMERICAS
	China rebuffs US internet demands China rejects Hillary Clinton's criticism of its internet controls, saying it could harm relations between the two countries.
	Freed Haiti criminals 'loot slum' A police chief in a Haiti slum appeals for help to tackle criminals who escaped when the earthquake wrecked the main jail.
	Shares fall on Obama bank plans Markets in the US and Asia fall sharply after US President Barack Obama unveils plans to regulate the banking industry.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan 'wants unarmed drones' The US may provide Pakistan unarmed drone aircraft to help strengthen its fight against the Taliban, US defence officials say.
	Indian airports on hijack alert Indian airports are on high alert after Western intelligence reports warn of a possible attempt to hijack an Indian airliner.
	Blast targets Sri Lanka activist A blast hits the home of an opposition activist in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo just days ahead of a presidential poll.

ENGLAND
	Torture attack brothers detained Two brothers who tortured two boys in a "sadistic" attack are sentenced to an indefinite period of detention.
	'Noisy sex' woman spared prison A woman who breached an Asbo banning her from having noisy sex at her Wearside home is given a suspended jail term.
	Fancy dress revellers set alight A man is arrested after two students at a Staffordshire fancy dress night have their clothes set alight.

BUSINESS
	Bank stocks drop on Obama plans European banking shares drop following President Barack Obama's plans to curb the activities of big US banks.
	UK retail sales see slow increase UK retail sales volumes increased by just 0.3% between November and December, according to official figures.
	UK car production slumped in 2009 UK car production fell by 31% in 2009 following the collapse in the global car market, industry figures show.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Cowell signs stars for Haiti song Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, JLS and Michael Buble agree to take part in the Haiti charity single, which is being organised by Simon Cowell.
	Judge delays Sheen court hearing A hearing to consider Charlie Sheen's request that a stay-away order from his wife be dismissed has been postponed.
	Judge closes Gately investigation A Spanish judge confirms that the late Boyzone star Stephen Gately died of natural causes and closes the official investigation into his death.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Engineers 'can learn from slime' The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers.
	Nature crisis 'must be tackled' This year's UN biodiversity agreement is likely to hone in on the underlying causes of nature degradation.
	Bacteria cells produce light show Scientists have produced a very unusual light show by engineering bacterial cells to fluoresce in synchrony.

TECHNOLOGY
	China rebuffs US internet demands China rejects Hillary Clinton's criticism of its internet controls, saying it could harm relations between the two countries.
	Microsoft patches Explorer hole Microsoft has released a patch for a hole in Internet Explorer that is thought to have been exploited by Chinese hackers.
	Dye turns fabric into a battery A method of creating energy storage devices using a carbon nanotube "ink" has been shown to work on ordinary fabrics.

HEALTH
	Technique 'tracks' spread of MRSA Cambridge researchers have developed a technique for precisely tracking the spread of the superbug MRSA in hospitals.
	Conjoined twins 'returning home' Conjoined twin boys, who were born in London in December, have gone back to the family's home in Cork, Ireland.
	Cell 'surfing' aids virus spread Some viruses may be able to accelerate by helping each other find uninfected cells to attack, scientists say.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1990: Gorbachev explains crackdown in Azerbaijan President Mikhail Gorbachev announces Red Army troops have been sent into the Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.
	1962: 'A6 murder' trial begins James Hanratty, accused of murdering a physicist in a lay-by on the A6, enters a plea of "not guilty".
	1980: Soviet dissident Sakharov banished One of the Soviet Union's most outspoken critics, nuclear physicist Dr Andrei Sakharov, is sent into internal exile for his outspoken views.

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