BBC News - 20019.01.23

	Saturday, 23 January, 2010, 21:00 GMT 21:00 +00:00:Europe/Lisbon

TOP STORIES
	Race to rescue 'trapped Haitian' Rescuers bid to reach a Haitian man alive under a ruined hotel, on the day the search for quake survivors is declared over.
	SF want defining policing meeting The NI Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is to seek an urgent meeting with Peter Robinson over devolving policing.
	British actress Jean Simmons dies British film actress Jean Simmons, who played Ophelia in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, dies at the age of 80.
	UK terror threat level 'severe' The UK terror threat is raised to "severe", but the home secretary says there is "no intelligence to suggest an attack is imminent".
	New Italy paparazzi probe opens Italian prosecutors reportedly begin a fresh investigation into paparazzi blackmail, including a case involving a Fiat heir.

WORLD
	Race to rescue 'trapped Haitian' Rescuers bid to reach a Haitian man alive under a ruined hotel, on the day the search for quake survivors is declared over.
	Biden pledges Blackwater appeal US Vice-President Joe Biden, in Baghdad, promises an appeal against the dismissal of the Blackwater manslaughter case.
	New Italy paparazzi probe opens Italian prosecutors reportedly begin a fresh investigation into paparazzi blackmail, including a case involving a Fiat heir.

AFRICA
	Nigeria bodies stuffed in wells More victims of deadly religious clashes in central Nigeria are discovered, with scores of bodies stuffed in wells.
	Deadline over ill Nigerian leader A court gives Nigeria's cabinet 14 days to decide if ill and absent President Umaru Yar'Adua is fit to lead the country.
	Fear for Ivory Coast pay-out cash An Ivory Caost court rules that $45m (£28m) for victims of dumped waste should go to an activist, raising fears of fraud.

AMERICAS
	Race to rescue 'trapped Haitian' Rescuers bid to reach a Haitian man alive under a ruined hotel, on the day the search for quake survivors is declared over.
	Biden pledges Blackwater appeal US Vice-President Joe Biden, in Baghdad, promises an appeal against the dismissal of the Blackwater manslaughter case.
	Venezuela oil 'may double Saudis' A US study of Venezuela's oil could give the country double the reserves of current world-leader Saudi Arabia.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Japan MP questioned over scandal Prosecutors question Japanese political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa, known as the Shadow Shogun, over an alleged funding scandal.
	Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say.
	Lip-synch fine for Chinese stars Two Chinese pop singers fall foul of a lip-synching ban, facing fines of up to $12,000 (£7,400) for allegedly miming at a show.

EUROPE
	UK terror threat level 'severe' The UK terror threat is raised to "severe", but the home secretary says there is "no intelligence to suggest an attack is imminent".
	New Serbian patriarch enthroned The new Serbian Orthodox patriarch is enthroned at a ceremony in Belgrade, pledging to back Serbia's claims to Kosovo.
	New Italy paparazzi probe opens Italian prosecutors reportedly begin a fresh investigation into paparazzi blackmail, including a case involving a Fiat heir.

MIDDLE EAST
	Biden pledges Blackwater appeal US Vice-President Joe Biden, in Baghdad, promises an appeal against the dismissal of the Blackwater manslaughter case.
	US envoy holds talks in West Bank US Envoy George Mitchell meets Palestinian leaders a day after visiting Israel, in a drive to restart peace talks.
	Video shows Yemen rebel 'unhurt' Yemeni rebels post a video of their leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, showing him in apparent good health.

SOUTH ASIA
	Sri Lanka poll violence warning The main opposition candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential poll accuses the ruling party of planning violence to win on Tuesday.
	Nepal general: 'Don't blame me' Nepal's retired army chief says he is not responsible for instability that followed his refusal to integrate Maoist rebels into the army.
	Rare warbler found in Afghanistan Scientists say they have discovered a breeding site for the world's least-known bird species in a remote part of Afghanistan.

BUSINESS
	Barclays bank to 'defer bonuses' Barclays Bank is to defer paying bonuses earned this year to its directors and senior staff for up to three years.
	Heating scheme 'needs more funds' A government scheme, Warm Front, which helps vulnerable people with their heating, "needs more funding", an MP says.
	Supermarkets 'curb alcohol deals' Supermarkets are reducing their promotions on alcoholic drinks, according to The Grocer magazine.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Stars come out for Haiti benefit Some of the world's top celebrities take part in a telethon to collect money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
	British actress Jean Simmons dies British film actress Jean Simmons, who played Ophelia in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, dies at the age of 80.
	Polanski must appear in US court Film director Roman Polanski has lost his bid to be sentenced in a US court without having to return to the country.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Dare-devil skydiver seeks record Extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner will try to break the sound barrier during an attempt to make the highest parachute jump.
	Copenhagen 'fails forest people' A multi-billion dollar deal to reduce deforestation could trigger conflicts in forest-rich nations, a report warns.
	Rare warbler found in Afghanistan Scientists say they have discovered a breeding site for the world's least-known bird species in a remote part of Afghanistan.

TECHNOLOGY
	Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say.
	Engineers 'can learn from slime' The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers.
	Motorola in Blackberry complaint Motorola has asked US regulators to stop Blackberry owners, Research in Motion, from sales in the US.

HEALTH
	Technique 'tracks' spread of MRSA Cambridge researchers have developed a technique for precisely tracking the spread of the superbug MRSA in hospitals.
	Supermarkets 'curb alcohol deals' Supermarkets are reducing their promotions on alcoholic drinks, according to The Grocer magazine.
	New director of dementia strategy A new national clinical director for dementia is appointed to lead the government's £150m National Dementia Strategy.

EDUCATION
	Poor children 'deceived' by exams The head of a leading independent school says poor children are being deceived by "high grades in soft subjects".
	Ofsted finds citizenship 'gaps' Schools inspectors say some schools in England are struggling to cover citizenship properly.
	Record university intake in 2009 More students than ever before were accepted for UK university courses in 2009.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1973: Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce "peace with honour" in Vietnam.
	1989: Many killed in Tajik earthquake Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake strikes the Soviet Central Asian republic of Tajikistan.
	1955: Express train crashes killing 14 Fourteen people die and dozens are injured when an express train travelling from York to Bristol derails at Sutton Coldfield station.