Iraqi MPs back foreign troop deal
Iraqi MPs authorise the government to sign agreements allowing British and other non-US troops to stay on after 2008.
Obama to reveal Blagojevich links
Barack Obama prepares to release a report on contacts his team had with scandal-hit Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.
Dozens trapped on Singapore wheel
The Singapore Flyer, the world's largest big wheel, breaks down, trapping more than 100 people for over six hours.
Military 'seizes power' in Guinea
Guinea's army says the government has been dissolved after the president's death, but civilian leaders dispute this.
Putin says 'cheap gas era' ending
Russia's Vladimir Putin warns that the era of inexpensive natural gas is coming to an end, in a keynote speech to gas-exporting nations.
Mugabe criticises 'stupid' West
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says the US and UK are "stupid and foolish" for saying he should step down.
Gay groups angry at Pope remarks
Gay groups and activists react angrily after Pope Benedict XVI says mankind needs to be saved from a blurring of gender.
Chinese pandas arrive in Taiwan
Two giant pandas, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, arrive in Taiwan from China as a gift from Beijing to symbolise warming ties.
Flood traps cars in Maryland
US rescue crews using helicopters and boats battle to pull motorists from ice-cold floodwater near Washington, DC.
Tourist unearths treasure just outside Jerusalem's Old City
A British tourist has discovered almost 300 gold coins dating from the 7th Century at a dig just outside Jerusalem's Old City.
Fabregas faces four-month lay-off
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is ruled out for up to four months with ruptured knee ligaments.
India win series with draw
India clinch a 1-0 victory in the two-Test series against England after the second match is drawn.
Nativity diary
Arriving in Jerusalem amid festive cheer
'End of misrule'
Guineans hope for peaceful handover of power
Day in pictures
Some striking images from around the world
Battle scars
Conflict in Abkhazia marks landscape and locals
France releases Rwandan official
Rwandan presidential aide Rose Kabuye is allowed to leave France to return home for Christmas, one month after her arrest.
China urged to release dissident
More than 150 writers and activists call on Chinese President Hu Jintao to release of a prominent rights advocate.
Belgian 'internet baby' sent home
A Belgian baby who was allegedly "sold" to a Dutch couple is returned to Belgium, Dutch officials say.
Pope 'to visit Holy Land in May'
Pope Benedict XVI is to make his first visit to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in May, Jerusalem's Latin patriarch says.
Interpol 'not given Mumbai data'
Global police agency Interpol says that India has not yet shared any information on the deadly Mumbai attacks.
Activists guilty of hate campaign
Four animal rights activists are found guilty of blackmailing companies that supplied Huntingdon Life Sciences.
US new home sales at 17-year-low
US new home sales slow to their lowest level in 17 years, while new home prices drop by the biggest amount in eight months.
Jackson 'transplant' claim denied
A spokesman for Michael Jackson denies the singer is suffering from a rare respiratory disease.
US questions net overhaul plans
Plans to create hundreds of new domain names could be stalled as the US government questions the wisdom of the scheme.
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