Today's Top Stories:
Saudi tanker 'freed off Somalia': A super-tanker captured by Somali pirates in November with two million barrels of oil is on the move, reports say.
UN ceasefire call goes unheeded: The UN's first truce call is dismissed by both sides in the Gaza fighting, with Israel's PM calling it unworkable.
Pakistan al-Qaeda leaders 'dead': Al-Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and another top aide are believed to have been killed, US and Pakistani sources say.
Man City 'must increase' Santa Cruz bid: Sam Allardyce says Manchester City must make Blackburn an offer they cannot refuse for Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz.
Army 'takes key Sri Lanka pass': The Sri Lankan army captures Elephant Pass, the key link to the Jaffna peninsula, President Mahinda Rajapaksa says.
Day in pictures: Eye-catching pictures from around the world
BMW sales down but Mini sales up: Consumer unease causes BMW group sales to fall 4.3% in 2008, despite rising sales from its Mini and Rolls-Royce marques.
Democrats attack Obama on economy: US President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan runs into opposition from within his own party.
Beagle hunter: On a mission to find the most famous ship of science
Do-it-yourself 3D movies at home: New 3D technology may mean films might no longer be the sole province of movie studios.
Strauss set to hear one-day fate: Andrew Strauss is set to find out whether he will be appointed as England's new one-day captain.
Spanish industrial output plunges: Production in Spanish factories fell by 15.1% in November, the biggest fall on record, as the downturn gathers pace.
'Unprecedented' rise in measles: There is an "unprecedented increase" in measles cases in England and Wales, experts report.
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.
Europe homes freeze amid gas row: Hundreds of thousands of homes in Europe are without heat in a cold snap as the Russia-Ukraine gas row continues.
India call handler sent amorous texts: A call handler for UK firm BT in India is disciplined after he sent amorous text and voicemail messages to a customer.
A web of intrigue as Obama appears in Spider-Man comic: US President-elect Barack Obama is to appear on the cover of a special edition of Spider-Man.
Afghan bomb 'kills six at market': Six people, including a top police official, die in a suicide bombing at a market in south-west Afghanistan, officials say.
Oil to ashes: Ghost town highlights Sudan's shaky peace deal
A to Z of Motown: The record label celebrates 50 years of crowd-pleasers
Body repair 'could be ramped up': A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.
Colombian drug lord shot in Spain: Leonidas Vargas, a once powerful Colombian drug trafficker, is shot dead in his hospital bed in the Spanish capital Madrid.
Venomous mammal caught on camera: Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.
Canadians claim South Pole record: A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.
Little Boots tops music tips list: Synth-pop singer Little Boots comes top of the BBC's Sound of 2009 list, which highlights the best new musical talent.
Behaviour link to lifelong health: Britons who behaved badly at school are more likely to have had mental health and social problems, a study suggests.
Mosquitoes make sweet love music: Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.
It's quiz time!: What Hemingway codes have been made public?
Canada expels US woman deserter: A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails.
The buck stops: Did George Bush lead the world into economic crisis?
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