Guinea coup leaders name council
Coup plotters in Guinea name a 32-member council, but the prime minister insists the government is still in charge.
Tutu accuses S Africa over Mugabe
Archbishop Desmond Tutu accuses South Africa of losing the moral high ground by failing to stand up to Robert Mugabe.
Mumbai suspect remand is extended
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole known surviving suspect from the Mumbai attacks, is remanded for two more weeks.
Tight security as Kashmir votes
The seventh and final round of voting in state elections in Indian-administered Kashmir begins amidst tight security.
Madoff investor commits suicide
A French investment manager who put $1.4bn into Bernard Madoff's fraud-hit fund kills himself, police say.
Zimbabwe activist set for court
Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko is due in court to face charges of recruiting people to try to overthrow the government.
Japan PM rules out snap election
Japan's prime minister rules out calling a snap general election, saying the focus needs to be on the beleaguered economy.
Canadian alive after days buried in snow
A Canadian woman missing since a blizzard four days ago is found alive, buried deep in a snow bank, police say.
Mexican troops seize beauty queen
Troops at a checkpoint in Mexico detain a beauty queen and seven other suspects along with guns and cash, police say.
Orangutans shown to help one another by trading tokens for food
Scientists show orangutans are capable of helping each other to obtain food by trading tokens.
Honest priest 'ruins children's Christmas' in Italy
A Catholic priest is criticised by parents in the city of Novara in northern Italy for telling their children that Father Christmas does not really exist.
Nativity diary
Nearing Bethlehem, by way of a donkey sanctuary
Prison yoga
How South African convicts learn to control their anger
Tarnished glory
Fine Brussels facades let down by urban decay
UN working to find Niger envoy
The UN says it is working with several countries to help secure the release of its kidnapped special envoy to Niger.
Obama cleared by internal review
Barack Obama's team had "no inappropriate discussions" with the scandal-hit Illinois governor, an internal review finds.
One dies in Pakistan city bombing
A bomb explodes on a main road in the Pakistani city of Lahore, killing one person and injuring four others, the police says.
Queen's speech addresses downturn
The Queen is to use her Christmas speech to express her concern over the impact of the economic downturn.
Skipping sleep 'hardens arteries'
People who scrimp on sleep are more likely to develop hardening of their arteries, a US study suggests.
Happy Birthday Earthrise
Forty years ago, the crew of Apollo 8 reached lunar orbit - mankind's first close encounter with another world.
Christmas messages from far away
People in remote locations, across the world, can use technology to get their Christmas messages back home to Britain.
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