Gaza conflict enters third week
Israel continues air strikes on Gaza despite the UN voicing disappointment that ceasefire calls have not been heeded.

EU bidding to resolve gas dispute
An EU mediation team is in Moscow for talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin to help reach a deal to resume gas supplies to Europe.

Games will 'eclipse' other media
Video games are poised to "eclipse" all other forms of entertainment, the Consumer Electronics Show is told.

Lloyds pays $350m to end US case
UK bank Lloyds TSB agrees to pay a $350m penalty to US authorities after admitting violating US sanctions.

Blagojevich to fight impeachment
The scandal-hit Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, vows to fight on after being impeached by state lawmakers.

Five hurt in Chicago gun attack
Five people are injured, two of them critically, in a gun attack at the end of a high school basketball game in Chicago.

Saudi tanker 'freed off Somalia'
A supertanker is released by Somali pirates after a ransom is dropped onto the ship by parachute, reports say.

Google search finds missing child
A nine-year-old girl, allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother, has been found using a mobile phone signal and Google Street View.

Boy has pioneering brain implant
A five-year old boy has become the smallest patient to ever undergo deep brain stimulation at a London hospital.

Freedom for 140-year-old lobster kept in NY restaurant tank
A 140-year-old lobster kept in a tank at a New York restaurant is to be released back into the ocean.

Obama inauguration tickets sell out online in 60 seconds
Reserved seats for the US presidential inaugural parade sell out in 60 seconds, the ticket company says.

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Benitez lays into rival Ferguson
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez claims Man Utd counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson is "the only manager who will not be punished" for criticising referees.

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Murray too good for Federer again
Defending champion Andy Murray reaches the final of the Qatar Open with a 6-7 6-2 6-2 win over Roger Federer.

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Taylor's son jailed for 97 years
"Chuckie" Taylor, son of Liberia's ex-leader Charles Taylor, is jailed for 97 years in the US after being convicted of torture.

US job losses hit record in 2008
More US workers lost jobs in 2008 than in any year since World War II, with employers axing 2.6 million posts.

S Korea cuts rates as woes deepen
South Korea cuts interest rates to a record low of 2.5%, as carmaker Ssangyong applies for bankruptcy protection.

New clashes break out in Athens
Police in Greece clash with protesters in a resumption of the violence that flared over the killing of a teenager last month.

Canada expels US woman deserter
A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails.

Indian IT scandal boss arrested
The founder of scandal-hit Indian IT company Satyam is arrested two days after he admitted falsifying the firm's accounts.

Intern plan to ease graduate woes
Students who are unable to secure jobs after leaving university may be offered paid internships for three months.

Spanish industrial output plunges
Production in Spanish factories fell by 15.1% in November, the biggest fall on record, as the downturn gathers pace.

Body repair 'could be ramped up'
A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.

Ants 'get aggressive with cheats'
Worker ants in colonies with a queen are physically attacked by their peers if they try to reproduce, a study says.

Pop singer Dave Dee dies aged 65
Sixties pop star Dave Dee, whose hits include The Legend of Xanadu, dies aged 65, after a three-year battle with cancer.

Do-it-yourself 3D movies at home
New 3D technology may mean films might no longer be the sole province of movie studios.