Your daily e-mail from the BBC

	Sunday, 14 February, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta

TOP STORIES
	Nato troops fight gunmen and IEDs US, UK and Afghan forces face gun battles and booby-traps on day two of a major offensive against the Taliban.
	Parties clash over elderly care Attempts at a cross-party deal on elderly care fall further apart amid angry exchanges on BBC One's Politics Show.
	Waves hit surf contest spectators Thirteen spectators at a surfing contest in California are injured after large waves hit the seawall where they were standing.
	BNP to vote on membership changes The BNP is holding an extraordinary meeting to vote on amending its constitution to let black and Asian people join.
	Rugby star's golf buggy arrest Wales flanker Andy Powell and another man are questioned for allegedly taking and driving away a golf buggy from the team hotel.

WORLD
	Nato troops fight gunmen and IEDs US, UK and Afghan forces face gun battles and booby-traps on day two of a major offensive against the Taliban.
	Clinton seeking Arab help on Iran The US secretary of state arrives in the Gulf to rally Arab support for harsher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme.
	Lebanon marks Hariri anniversary Thousands mark the fifth anniversary of the killing of former PM Rafik Hariri, which changed Lebanon's political landscape.

AMERICAS
	Nato troops fight gunmen and IEDs US, UK and Afghan forces face gun battles and booby-traps on day two of a major offensive against the Taliban.
	Alabama suspect 'killed brother' A biology professor charged with killing three staff at an Alabama university shot dead her brother 24 years ago, it is alleged.
	Waves hit surf contest spectators Thirteen spectators at a surfing contest in California are injured after large waves hit the seawall where they were standing.

SOUTH ASIA
	Nato troops fight gunmen and IEDs US, UK and Afghan forces face gun battles and booby-traps on day two of a major offensive against the Taliban.
	India restaurant bomb kills nine A bomb blast at a restaurant popular with tourists in India's western city of Pune kills nine and injures 57, officials say.
	Sri Lanka monks support Fonseka Sri Lanka's Buddhist monks call for the release of former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka.

ENGLAND
	£2m drugs found in NI and England Police arrest nine people after drugs worth an estimated £2m are seized by officers in Northern Ireland and England.
	FA derby fans warned of arrests More fans may be arrested over trouble after the FA Cup derby between Southampton and Portsmouth, police warn.
	Women jump to escape burning flat One woman is seriously hurt when three friends are forced to leap from a window after a flat catches fire.

BUSINESS
	Economists push for deficit cut The government must act more quickly to cut Britain's huge budget deficit, a group of economists says.
	Barclays to pay £2bn in bonuses Barclays is to pay staff bonuses adding up to more than £2bn, the BBC learns - two days ahead of the bank's annual results.
	MPs to quiz Kraft on Cadbury deal MPs are to question senior officials from US food giant Kraft next month over its takeover of Cadbury.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Sir Terry makes return to radio Sir Terry Wogan returns to BBC Radio 2 with a new live programme, two months after leaving the breakfast show.
	Kay says sorry for 'foolishness' Presenter Vernon Kay makes an on-air apology for "letting down" his family in the wake of press reports about his private life.
	Charlie wins BBC's dance contest Charlie Bruce wins BBC One's So You Think You Can Dance following a seven-week hunt for the UK's top dancer.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Tiger's ancient ancestry revealed As the Chinese Year of the Tiger begins, scientists say the world's biggest cat may be more ancient and unique than we thought.
	Do speedy elephants walk or run? Scientists answer the weighty question of whether fast-moving elephants walk or run.
	Climate data 'not well organised' Phil Jones, the professor behind Climategate affair, has admitted some of his decades-old weather data was not well enough organised.

TECHNOLOGY
	Pirate boss to make the web pay One of the founders of the Pirate Bay site is planning to help websites make money from their content.
	Net attack hits Australian sites A hacktivist group plans to keep up with attacks aimed at Australian government websites
	Iceland to be 'journalism haven' Icelandic MPs and whistle-blowing website Wikileaks propose to turn Iceland into a 'journalism haven'.

HEALTH
	Lung sufferers offered sex advice People with breathing problems have been offered some timely Valentine's Day advice to help them enjoy a fulfilling love life.
	Archbishop attacks NHS over care The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales criticises what he sees as a lack of compassion in the NHS.
	Obesity 'set' before age of two The "tipping point" that sets children on the way to a lifetime of obesity often occurs before the age of two, say US researchers.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1945: Thousands of bombs destroy Dresden British and US bombers pound the ancient German city of Dresden with high explosives and incendiaries.
	1993: Missing two-year-old found dead Police confirm a body found on a railway embankment in Merseyside is that of missing toddler James Bulger.
	1984: British ice couple score Olympic gold British figure skating couple Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate off with a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo after dancing to Ravel's Bolero.

	OPTIONS AND HELP
		You are subscribed from the e-mail address: matping33@gmail.com Change To change your e-mail address, the content or format of your daily e-mail, visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email Unsubscribe To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email Other e-mails To see the full range of e-mails available visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email
		Help If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/help Feedback Please send feedback to: mailto:dailyemail@bbc.co.uk
		Copyright BBC 2005