Opec agrees record oil output cut
Oil cartel Opec agrees to make its biggest output cut, slashing 2.2 million barrels per day to prop up prices.
US 'to drop Blackwater in Iraq'
Blackwater should be dropped as the main private security contractor for US diplomats in Iraq, the State Department says.
Microsoft plans quick fix for IE
A patch to fix the latest hole in Internet Explorer is rushed out amid fears the flaw could aid fraudsters.
Korean adultery actress sentenced
Famous South Korean actress Ok So-ri is given a suspended prison sentence of eight months for adultery.
UK troops to leave Iraq 'by July'
British forces will "complete their tasks" and leave Iraq by the end of July, Gordon Brown says during a visit to Baghdad.
Zardari rejects Mumbai 'claims'
Pakistan's president says there is still no firm evidence to show that gunmen who attacked Mumbai came from Pakistan.
Obama named 'Person of the Year'
Time magazine gives its annual Person of the Year award to the US President-elect, Barack Obama.
Kenya agrees to election tribunal
Kenya's president and prime minister sign a deal that will pave the way for a poll-violence tribunal.
'Ancient city unearthed' in Peru
Researchers in Peru say they have discovered the ruins of an entire city - possibly the "missing link" between ancient cultures.
Legenday pianist Alfred Brendel to take final bow
Alfred Brendel, one of the world's greatest pianists, is giving his final public performances this week.
Stanford Twenty20 future in doubt
The future of Sir Allen Stanford's Super Series is in the balance after the American disbands the board of legends paid to promote the event.
Live text - Uefa Cup
Aston Villa face Martin Jol's Hamburg as they look to finish top of their Uefa Cup group, while doomed Portsmouth host Dutch side Heerenveen.
Time of cholera
Zimbabwe: Where no-one dares shake hands
Sexy secrets
Exploring the exotic world of Syrian lingerie
CAR crash
Central African Republic turmoil as world looks away
Day in pictures
Eye-catching images from around the world
Irrational hopes
Why Madoff investors fooled themselves
Move to impeach Somali president
Somali MPs vote to start impeachment proceedings against President Abdullahi Yusuf, saying he is an obstacle to peace.
Morgan Stanley hit by big losses
US investment bank Morgan Stanley announces a much larger than expected fourth quarterly loss of $2.19bn.
Bogus Qantas engineer is jailed
An Australian man, who faked being a Qantas engineer, has been sentenced to at least two years in jail.
UK work time opt-out under threat
Euro MPs have voted in favour of ending the UK's opt-out from laws limiting the working week to 48 hours.
Russia 'to give' Lebanon war jets
Moscow says it is sending 10 MiG-29 fighters jets to Lebanon as a gift and sign of military assistance.
India to tighten anti-terror laws
The lower house of the Indian parliament approves two new anti-terror bills following last month's Mumbai attacks.
Woolworths to close in January
Administrators at Woolworths say that all High Street chain's 807 UK stores will have to close by January 5.
US justice boss leaves fraud case
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey removes himself from $50bn (£33bn) Madoff fraud case, justice department says.
Obesity 'set before age of five'
Childhood obesity is set before the age of five so pre-school initiatives should be launched, ministers will be told.
Changes 'amplify Arctic warming'
Scientists say they now have unambiguous evidence that the warming in the Arctic is accelerating.
Affleck launches DR Congo appeal
Singer Mick Jagger and actor Ben Affleck launch a short film to highlight the plight of 250,000 refugees in eastern DR Congo.
Yahoo throws down data gauntlet
Search giant Yahoo is to drastically reduce the time it stores users' data for but privacy campaigners want more.
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