Today's Top Stories:
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 music talent.
UN backs ceasefire call for Gaza: The UN Security Council adopts a resolution urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the US alone abstaining.
Pakistan al-Qaeda chief 'killed': Al-Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and another top aide are believed to have been killed, US intelligence sources say.
Dementia drug death risk warning: Experts have condemned the commonplace prescribing of sedatives to people in the UK with dementia.
Many to mourn: How TB is tearing apart lives in Tajikistan
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.
Impeachment call for Blagojevich: Senators in Illinois recommend impeaching Governor Rod Blagojevich, accused of selling Barack Obama's US Senate seat.
UK e-mail law 'attack on rights': A law ensuring the details of every e-mail sent in the UK are kept is an attack on civil liberties, critics say.
Private funeral for Travolta son: A private memorial service is held in Florida for Hollywood actor John Travolta's son Jett, dead at 16 from a seizure.
US 'renews' Microsoft share probe: The US financial watchdog reopens an insider trading inquiry into Microsoft shares three years on, reports say.
Heat may spark world food crisis: Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.
Slum blaze in Pakistan kills 30: At least 30 people are killed when fire engulfs homes in a shanty town in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say.
Monitors key to Russian gas deal: Russia says it will resume pumping gas to Europe once independent monitors are in place to check the flow to EU markets.
Madoff 'had cheques ready to go': Bernard Madoff had $173m in cheques in his office desk, ready to send out at the time of his arrest, US prosecutors say.
US man who gave kidney to wife includes it in divorce claim: A US man divorcing his wife demands that she return the kidney he donated to her or pay him $1.5m (£1m) in compensation.
Murray win sets up Federer clash: Britain's Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a 6-4 6-2 win over Sergiy Stakhovsky.
Mosquitoes make sweet love music, say scientists: Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.
Strauss ready to rebuild England: Andrew Strauss insists he has the backing of predecessor Kevin Pietersen as he takes over the England captaincy.
It's quiz time!: Clinton pays Bush a compliment. What for?
Obama urges action on economy: US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy.
Fond farewell: Bollywood's light-hearted goodbye to George Bush
Top Sri Lankan editor shot dead: The editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper often critical of the government is shot dead in the capital, Colombo.
Grievous blow: Sri Lankan media freedom hit again in new murder
First flight of algae-fuelled jet: Continental Airlines is the latest to to test-fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.
US to lead new anti-pirate force: The US will lead a new international force to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, the US navy says.
Little princess: Is dressing a girl in nothing but pink harmful?
Low-brow books?: Donkey libraries help Ethiopians learn to read
Asia job cuts amid economy woes: Two large Asian technology firms, TDK and Lenovo, announce a total of 10,500 job cuts after a fall in demand.
Microsoft begins Windows 7 push: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by announcing the first public release of Windows 7.
Canada expels US woman deserter: A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails.
Test targets sport drugs cheats: Scientists find a way to identify a type of new drug which could be misused by athletes.
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