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Israel begins Gaza attacks lull: Israel halts military operations in Gaza for three hours in the first of planned daily suspensions, it says, as ceasefire calls mount.
Dispute hits Europe gas supplies: Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap.
Pietersen out as England captain: Kevin Pietersen has left his position as England captain and coach Peter Moores will follow, BBC Sport understands.
India truck strike begins to bite: Prices of fruit and vegetables start to rise in some Indian cities as a nationwide strike by lorry drivers enters a third day.
Polls apart: Charting President Bush's approval ratings
Germany sees higher jobless total: German unemployment levels rose for the first time in nearly three years in December, according to government figures.
'Greenness' to drive tech market: Analysts predict that the environmental credentials of technology products will become a major factor in their success.
M&S to close stores and cut jobs: Marks and Spencer says it plans to close 25 Simply Food stores and two of its regular stores, and cut 1,230 jobs.
India IT boss quits over scandal: The boss of Satyam, India's fourth-biggest software firm, resigns after admitting to irregularities in its accounts.
Dozens of Afghan 'Taleban' killed: Coalition forces kill 32 Taleban fighters in an operation east of the Afghan capital, Kabul, the US military says.
Cambodia marks Khmer Rouge fall: Thousands of Cambodians pack a stadium to mark 30 years since the fall of the Khmer Rouge.
Nigerian pirates free nine crew: Nine crew members of a French ship taken hostage at the weekend off the coast of Nigeria have been released.
Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk': Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests.
Cases have 'cut UK terror threat': The terrorist threat to the UK has been reduced by a series of successful criminal prosecutions, the head of MI5 says.
Swayze 'may live only two years': Actor Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, admits in a US TV interview he may survive only two years.
New man to take office in Ghana: Thousands of people gather in Ghana's capital to see President-elect John Atta Mills sworn in after his narrow poll win.
Australia secure consolation win: Australia dismiss South Africa for 272 with 10 balls remaining to win the third and final Test by 103 runs in Sydney.
Militants kill Pakistan policemen: Suspected Taleban militants kill three policemen and kidnap three others in north-western Pakistan, officials say.
Chinese web portal porn apology: Three Chinese search engines apologise for linking to pornography sites after criticism from the government.
Doubts raised over measles target: The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.
Baghdad shrine ban for women: Iraqi authorities close a major Shia shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the rite of Ashura reaches its climax.
Fizzling out: No iPhone buzz for fans at Apple's last Macworld show
Blocking it out - why Tetris can help combat traumatic stress: Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris might help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, say UK researchers.
Layoff payoff: The financial costs of making redundancies
Blackwater men plead not guilty: Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007.
Senate snub as US Congress opens: The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
Dark memories: Cambodia looks back on the Khmer Rouge 30 years on
Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain: The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.
Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law: Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.
Treasure hunt: How easy is it to set up a new museum in Iraq?
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