Asia markets follow US share drop Asian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears.
Officials blamed for Brazil crash Ten Brazilian government and airline officials are blamed for the country's worst air accident, which left 199 dead.
Fatal blast hits Bangkok protest An explosion at the site of an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok kills one protester and wounds more than 20.
IMF approves $2.1bn Iceland loan The International Monetary Fund approves a $2.1bn (£1.4bn) loan for Iceland, after its banking system collapsed in October.
California to review gay marriage ban California's top court says it will hear challenges to the gay marriage ban, but it will remain in place for now.
Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel area' Sri Lankan troops have captured the first line of defence of Tamil Tiger rebels on the Jaffna peninsula, the army says.
Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk' Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows.
Colombia seeks 'scam boss' arrest Colombia asks Panama to arrest and extradite a man suspected of running a collapsed pyramid finance scheme.
UK returns stolen icon to Greece A 14th-Century Greek icon stolen from a monastery 30 years ago is sent back to Greece by the UK.
Row over Pentagon's alterations to female general's photo The Pentagon is embroiled in a row after releasing a digitally altered photo of a woman general.
Pied Piper required as rats return to Hamelin The Pied Piper's services might be needed again in Hamelin, northern Germany, as the town's famous rats have returned.
Live text - India v England England lose their sixth wicket after Ravi Bopara hits 50 in the third one-day international against India in Kanpur.
Terry heads England to win over Germany England skipper John Terry heads a late winner to earn Fabio Capello's side a fully-deserved 2-1 victory in Germany.
Gaza voices Palestinians describe life under the Israeli blockade
Mardell's Europe Why fishermen are letting cod slip the net
Big gamble? Peru hitches its wagon to China's economic motor
In pictures The challenges faced by returning Afghan refugees
Battle for rights Writers targeted as violent nationalism grips Turkey
Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' The owners of a Saudi oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are negotiating a possible ransom, the Saudi foreign minister says.
Rwanda aide questioned in Paris A Rwandan presidential aide is placed under formal investigation in France over the killing of a former president.
Bush 'seeks to ease wildlife law' US environmentalists accuse President Bush of trying to rush through changes to the Endangered Species Act.
Mammoth's genome pieced together A US-Russian team announces that it has sequenced most of the genome of a woolly mammoth found in Siberia.
China and Peru agree trade deal Peru and China sign a free trade agreement during the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to Lima.
Hicks pleads for greater freedom Australian David Hicks, the only Guantanamo Bay inmate convicted of terror offences, speaks out for first time.
Politkovskaya trial doors closed The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya is closed to the public.
European online library launches The British Library is among more than 1,000 cultural groups contributing to a European online library.
Syrian site 'resembled reactor' A Syrian site bombed by Israel last year had features resembling those of a nuclear reactor site, a UN atomic watchdog report says.
UN head fears over Gaza blockade UN chief Ban Ki-moon tells Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert he is deeply concerned over conditions in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Abuse of India's boys 'is rising' Sexual exploitation of male children is on the rise in India, particularly in places of religious tourism, a report reveals.
India 'sinks Somali pirate ship' An Indian navy warship has destroyed a Somali pirate "mother ship" that fired on it in the Gulf of Aden, officials say.
Questioning the ceasefire in Gaza Paul Martin recently visited Gaza, where he found opinions divided and some people keen for hostilities to resume.
Close encounter with Mount Etna British field geologist Dr John Murray has spent a lifetime mapping the changing contours of Mount Etna
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