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	Friday, 12 March, 2010, 14:00 GMT 21:00 +07:00:Asia/Jakarta

TOP STORIES
	BA union announces strike dates BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.
	Deadly blasts hit Pakistani city At least 45 people die in twin suicide attacks on Pakistani security forces in the eastern city of Lahore, police say.
	Couple jailed for starving girl The mother of a girl who starved to death is sentenced to 15 years and her stepfather jailed indefinitely.
	No expenses charges for baroness Labour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.
	Lib Dems unveil election slogan The Liberal Democrats unveil their election campaign slogan ahead of their spring conference in Birmingham.

WORLD
	Deadly blasts hit Pakistani city At least 45 people die in twin suicide attacks on Pakistani security forces in the eastern city of Lahore, police say.
	New York agrees 9/11 dust payout New York City agrees to pay up to 657m US Dollars (437m Sterling) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site.
	UN critical of Israel over Gaza The UN's top humanitarian official criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and settlement plans, as Israel seals off the West Bank.

AMERICAS
	New York agrees 9/11 dust payout New York City agrees to pay up to 657m US Dollars (437m Sterling) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site.
	Rove 'proud' of US waterboarding Former US President George W Bush's senior adviser, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding and it prevented attacks.
	Woods comeback speculation mounts Speculation is growing that Tiger Woods will make his return to competitive golf within the next month.

SOUTH ASIA
	Deadly blasts hit Pakistani city At least 45 people die in twin suicide attacks on Pakistani security forces in the eastern city of Lahore, police say.
	IPL to begin amid tight security The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is set to begin amid heavy security in Mumbai.
	Funeral held for Karachi cleric Security is tight in the Pakistani city of Karachi as funerals are held for a Sunni Muslim cleric and four others killed on Thursday.

ENGLAND
	Couple jailed for starving girl The mother of a girl who starved to death is sentenced to 15 years and her stepfather jailed indefinitely.
	Arrest over 'youth abuse' death Police arrest an 18-year-old on suspicion of manslaughter after a man collapsed and died outside his home in Greater Manchester.
	Decapitated group 'were Vikings' Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say.

BUSINESS
	BA union announces strike dates BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.
	Lehman bosses severely criticised A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.
	New mortgages 'halved in January' The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Bleakley achieves water-ski goal The One Show presenter Christine Bleakley completes her water-ski challenge across the English Channel in aid of Sport Relief.
	Phil Spector 'denied fair trial' Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector are appealing his murder conviction, claiming he was denied a fair trial.
	Skins drama gets two more series Popular teen drama series Skins is commissioned for a further two series, broadcaster E4 announces.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Thalidomide effect mystery solved The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.
	Decapitated group 'were Vikings' Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say.
	Climate change makes birds shrink Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by the warming temperatures caused by climate change.

TECHNOLOGY
	Net clash for web police projects A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.
	Microsoft rebuffed in Word appeal Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.
	Tweets 'fundamental to democracy' Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will be the fundamental way the public communicates with government.

HEALTH
	New blood pressure approach urged Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.
	Women on pill 'may live longer' Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds.
	Home 'cervical cancer' test hope At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1993: Bombay hit by devastating bombs At least 200 people are killed when a series of devastating bombs explode in India's financial capital.
	1984: Miners strike over threatened pit closures Tens of thousands of Britain's miners are stopping work in what looks like becoming a long battle against job losses.
	1964: Hoffa faces eight years behind bars The president of the powerful American Teamsters union is sentenced to eight years on bribery charges.

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