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Rice on 'sophisticated' Mumbai attacks
Condoleezza Rice has given her assessment of the level of terrorist threat, at a press conference in Islamabad.
Hebron settlers evicted by force
Israeli forces have begun evacuating Jewish settlers from a disputed building in the West Bank city of Hebron.
Thai airports open as people wait
Bangkok's two airports have begun to operate flights although officials say a full schedule will not resume for another day.
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak worsens
The authorities in Zimbabwe have said that a cholera outbreak which has killed more than 500 people, is now a national emergency.
UN urged to support Sudan arrest
The International Criminal Court prosecutor has warned the UN Security Council not to shield Sudan's president if the court issues an arrest warrant.
Anti-piracy operations step up
Richard Slee reports on the different strategies being developed to combat the growing piracy problem off the coast of Somalia.
Italy confronts puppy smugglers
Italy has launched a campaign calling for a Europe-wide effort to stamp out the illegal trafficking of dogs and other pet animals.
California's car crisis
A look at how the California car industry has been affected by the economic downturn.
BBC box arrives in Los Angeles
A freight container, charetered by BBC News, has arrived in the port of Los Angeles after a 12 day voyage from China. Rajesh Mirchandani watched the ship come into port.
Warriors and maidens have a ball
Cosplay originated in Japan and comes from the words 'costume' and 'play'.
Scenes at Bangkok's airport
Anti-government protesters at Bangkok's Suvanabhumi international airport believe they have won an important victory.
Rice performs recital for Queen
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has performed a recital at Buckingham Palace.
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Mother guilty of Shannon kidnap
Karen Matthews has been found guilty of kidnapping her nine-year-old daughter, Shannon.
Interest rates cut to 2%
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point, from 3% to 2% - the lowest level since 1951.
Smith defends arrest of Tory MP
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has made a statement to the Commons on the arrest row over Tory MP Damian Green.
Keeping DNA 'breaches rights'
The DNA samples or fingerprints of people suspected, but not convicted, of crimes should not be kept, says the European Court of Human Rights.
Mermaid actress fights for whales
US actress Daryl Hannah has joined an Australian ship on its annual voyage aimed at disruping the activities of Japanese whaling vessels.
Brewed in the 'atmos-beer'
Japanese beer brewed from barley which was grown on the international space station orbiting the Earth, has finally been tasted.
New car sales plummet
Sales of new cars in the UK fell in November by 36.8% on the previous year, to 100,333 vehicles, the biggest monthly drop in 28 years.
Obama names commerce secretary
The US president-elect, Barack Obama has chosen the governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson to be his Commerce Secretary.
Auto union makes key concessions
The United Auto Workers union says it is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vital US government aid.
Brown unveils mortgage help plan
People hit by redundancy or a big loss of income will be able to defer mortgage interest payments for up to 2 years, the government has announced.
Commons row follows Queen's Speech
The annual Queen's Speech was followed by a row in the House of Commons over a police search of the offices of Conservative MP Damian Green.
Interest rates set for the chop
Interest rates are expected to be cut again when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee announces its monthly review on Thursday.
Stars shine at Grammy nominations
Stars from the world of music turned up in Los Angeles to hear who has been nominated for the Grammy awards.
Ataturk film breaks records
The first ever film to tell the life story of Turkey's revered founder Ataturk has broken box office records for a documentary.
Actor stakes claim in vampire film
A film version of the cult Twilight novels is opening in the UK, making a star of its British lead.
Text messages 'save boy's life'
A British doctor has saved the life of a boy in DR Congo by performing an amputation using mobile text message instructions from a colleague.
Closer watch on children's care
Children's services in England are to be monitored more closely in an attempt to avoid a repeat of the failings in the Baby P case in Haringey.
Conjoined twin dies in hospital
One of the week-old conjoined twins born to an 18-year-old mother has died after emergency surgery to separate them.
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