Fighting flares outside Gaza City
6 Jan 2009
Militants engage Israeli forces near Gaza City as "friendly fire" kills three soldiers on the third night of the ground offensive.
Russia gas cut 'to affect Europe'
6 Jan 2009
The supply cut of Russian gas to Ukraine will affect Europe within hours, Ukraine's state gas company Naftogaz says.
Tevez issues warning to Man Utd
6 Jan 2009
Carlos Tevez reiterates his desire to stay at Manchester United but says he will leave if his ongoing contract negotiations are not sorted out.
House prices 'fell 15.9% in 2008'
6 Jan 2009
House prices fell by 15.9% last year, according to the latest survey by the Nationwide building society.
India accuses Pakistan on Mumbai
6 Jan 2009
The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.
N Korea rallies for absent leader
6 Jan 2009
Tens of thousands of North Koreans hold a New Year rally celebrating leader Kim Jong-il, who did not appear in footage of the event.
'Penis fire' suspect is charged
6 Jan 2009
An Australian woman appears in court charged with murdering her husband by setting fire to his penis over alleged infidelity.
Ebola alert shuts Angolan borders
6 Jan 2009
Angola closes its borders with the DR Congo to prevent the spread of the deadly virus Ebola.
Arctic chill prompts UK warnings
6 Jan 2009
The Met Office issues severe weather warnings as temperatures in the UK plummet as low as -10C (14F) overnight.
Turkey rehabilitates poet Hikmet
6 Jan 2009
Turkey is to restore the citizenship of one of its most illustrious writers, the late Nazim Hikmet.
US vows 'huge' marine protection
6 Jan 2009
The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.
Japanese whaler reported missing
6 Jan 2009
Rescuers hold out little hope of finding a Japanese sailor alive after he goes missing from a whaling ship in the Antarctic.
Obama says US economy 'very sick'
6 Jan 2009
US President-elect Barack Obama says that America's economy is very sick and that the situation is worsening.
Missing the driver
6 Jan 2009
Concern for Steve Jobs amid the Macworld buzz
Females 'less physically active'
6 Jan 2009
Females are less physically active at both ends of life than their male counterparts, two studies suggest.
Year of change?
6 Jan 2009
Mugabe's exit and other forecasts for Africa in 2009
Cracked china
6 Jan 2009
Wedgwood's demise 'could have been expected'
Travolta 'heartbroken' over son
6 Jan 2009
Actor John Travolta says he and his wife are "heartbroken" following the death of their 16-year-old son Jett.
A pink iguana missed by Darwin prompts evolutionary rethink
5 Jan 2009
A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.
Dozens die in Guatemala landslide
5 Jan 2009
At least 33 people die and dozens more are missing after part of a mountain collapses on to a road in northern Guatemala.
Blackburn edge Cup battlers Blyth
5 Jan 2009
Carlos Villanueva's goal earns Blackburn victory over non-league Blyth Spartans in the FA Cup.
DR Congo rebels 'oust Gen Nkunda'
5 Jan 2009
Officers in eastern DR Congo's main rebel group say they have ousted leader Gen Laurent Nkunda - a claim he denies.
Steep sales drop for US carmakers
5 Jan 2009
US carmakers report sharp falls in their sales in December as the economic slowdown drives customers away from showrooms.
No comment
5 Jan 2009
Why Obama has stayed silent over the Gaza crisis
Holes give edge to new MoD armour
5 Jan 2009
Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.
Dangerous turn
5 Jan 2009
Police shooting fuels fears of Greek terror revival
Apple's Jobs admits poor health
5 Jan 2009
Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance.
Army closes in on key Jaffna pass
5 Jan 2009
Sri Lankan troops are at the southern outskirts of a key rebel-held pass to the northern Jaffna peninsula, the military says.
New US embassy opens in Baghdad
5 Jan 2009
The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened Iraq's capital.
Child sweethearts try to elope for wedding in the African sun
5 Jan 2009
Two German children aged six and five are stopped by police on their way to Africa for a secret "wedding" in the sun.
Captured 'capital'
5 Jan 2009
Inside the ruined remains of the Tamil Tiger HQ
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