Checkpoint for Tuesday 19 January 2010

5:59 PM.Only days after an agreement was reached in Guinea aimed at paving the way to a return to civilian rule, a dispute among opposition groups is threatening to derail the process. Audio

5:57 PM.A Jewish Open University providing free lectures on Jewish culture, language and history is due to open in the Polish capital Warsaw this month. Audio

5:52 PM.Water, medicine and tents are pouring into Haiti -- sent by the international community for the survivors of last week's devastating earthquake. Audio

5:49 PM.Off the southern tip of South America one of the world's most endangered whale species is facing a serious threat, not from humans but from huge numbers of seagulls. Audio

5:47 PM.A five year study into decomposing pig carcasses could lead to a breakthrough in determining the time of death in forensic cases. Audio

5:45 PM.Spain's highest tribunal has ordered the extradition to Argentina of a pilot suspected of involvement in what were as death flights during Argentina's so-called Dirty War. Audio

5:44 PM.Joining us from Melbourne Park is Radio New Zealand tennis correspondent Dave Luddy. Audio

5:42 PM.The Cancer Society is warning drivers to slip, slop and then slap on some gloves to protect their skin from melanoma. Audio

5:39 PM.The head of the police in Wellington is expecting a full debrief on how a radio prankster was able to get past security at an event being held for Prince William. Audio

5:36 PM.The Prime Minister John Key has confirmed New Zealand SAS troops were at the scene of a deadly attack in the Afghan Capital Kabul last night. Audio

5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:29 PM.Tony Blair's former chief of staff has told the Iraq Inquiry in London that Mr Blair personally believed in going to war in Iraq. Audio

5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:22 PM.The former US president and the United Nations special envoy to Haiti, Bill Clinton, has arrived in Port-au-Prince for a first-hand look at the earthquake-devastated country. Audio

5:18 PM.Wellington police are looking into how security was breached at a barbecue for Prince William. Audio

5:14 PM.The Prime Minister John Key has just confirmed that New Zealand SAS troops were at the scene of the deadly attack in Kabul in Afghanistan. Audio

5:07 PM.The ACT Party's controversial"three strikes and you're out"approach to sentencing is set to become law - but has been watered down as part of a deal with National. Audio